Justin Fontaine scores 1st hat trick as Wild roll past Coyotes
Justin Fontaine scored three goals, Niklas Backstrom stopped 39 shots and the Minnesota Wild won their fourth straight game by beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
4
PHX Phoenix Coyotes
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| PHX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Desert Diamond Arena · 10,075 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:10 4-1
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Goal 18:48 4-1
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Missed 16:09 3-1
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Missed 15:44 3-1
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Missed 13:07 3-1
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Penalty 13:00
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Penalty 7:56
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Goal 7:56 3-1
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Missed 7:33 2-1
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Penalty 6:15
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Missed 5:49 2-1
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Missed 3:54 2-1
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Goal 3:21 2-1
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Missed 1:09 1-1
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Missed 0:53 1-1
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Missed 0:45 1-1
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Missed 16:34 1-1
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Missed 14:31 1-1
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Missed 12:40 1-1
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Missed 9:54 1-1
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Penalty 9:00
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Missed 7:01 1-1
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Penalty 4:51
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Missed 4:27 1-1
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Goal 2:04 1-1
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Missed 1:16 1-0
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Penalty 1:04
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Goal 18:41 1-0
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Missed 17:07 0-0
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Missed 16:20 0-0
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Missed 13:03 0-0
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Missed 9:51 0-0
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Missed 6:34 0-0
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Missed 5:51 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-1
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Period End 20:00 4-1
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Face Off 19:53 4-1
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Stoppage 19:53 4-1
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Blocked 19:52 4-1
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Blocked 19:52 4-1
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Face Off 19:24 4-1
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Stoppage 19:24 4-1
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Face Off 19:11 4-1
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Stoppage 19:11 4-1
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Missed 19:10 4-1
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Shot 19:00 4-1
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Blocked 18:58 4-1
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Face Off 18:48 4-1
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Goal 18:48 4-1
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Shot 18:00 3-1
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Blocked 17:09 3-1
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Blocked 17:00 3-1
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Hit 16:35 3-1
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Shot 16:27 3-1
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Missed 16:09 3-1
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Missed 15:44 3-1
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Shot 15:40 3-1
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Hit 15:27 3-1
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Shot 14:30 3-1
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Blocked 14:22 3-1
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Shot 14:11 3-1
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Face Off 13:49 3-1
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Stoppage 13:49 3-1
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Shot 13:31 3-1
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Shot 13:15 3-1
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Missed 13:07 3-1
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Face Off 13:00 3-1
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Penalty 13:00
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Blocked 12:59 3-1
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Shot 12:43 3-1
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Giveaway 12:33 3-1
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Blocked 12:26 3-1
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Shot 12:16 3-1
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Blocked 11:54 3-1
Showing the last 40 of 314 events.
Team Stats
MIN
PHX
20
Blocked Shots
14
14
Hits
31
1
Takeaways
5
29
Shots
40
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
4
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Phoenix Coyotes
Minnesota Wild
- Joel Eriksson Ek Day-To-Day
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
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