2008-09 Minnesota Wild Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-33-9 (SO: 5-3) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (40-33, 9 OTL)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
2008-09 Minnesota Wild StatisticsTeam Record: 40-33-9 (SO: 5-3) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (40-33, 9 OTL)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
2008-09 Minnesota Wild Roster
The Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 5-3 showing in shootouts for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northwest Division.
The Wild potted 219 goals and allowed 200. Owen Nolan scored 25 goals for Minnesota, and Mikko Koivu contributed 47 assists. Niklas Backstrom earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.33 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jacques Lemaire coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 219
Regular Season Goals Against: 200
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | SO | |
| October 23, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-1 | ||
| October 27, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 3-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-1 | ||
| October 29, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 3-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-1-0 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 5-2-0 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 5-3-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 13, 2008 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 5-3-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 5-3-0 | 10-4-1 | SO | |
| November 18, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-1-1 | 6-3-0 | 11-4-1 | SO | |
| November 20, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 5-2-1 | 6-3-0 | 11-5-1 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 6-3-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 6-3-1 | 6-3-0 | 12-6-1 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Dallas Stars 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 6-4-1 | 6-3-0 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 7-4-1 | 6-3-0 | 13-7-1 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 7-4-1 | 7-3-0 | 14-7-1 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 7-5-1 | 7-3-0 | 14-8-1 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 8-5-1 | 7-3-0 | 15-8-1 | ||
| December 5, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 8-6-1 | 7-3-0 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 8-6-1 | 7-4-0 | 15-10-1 | ||
| December 11, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 8-6-1 | 7-5-0 | 15-11-1 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 8-6-1 | 7-6-0 | 15-12-1 | ||
| December 14, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Anaheim Ducks 4 | L | 8-6-1 | 7-7-0 | 15-13-1 | ||
| December 17, 2008 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 8-6-2 | 7-7-0 | 15-13-2 | OT | |
| December 19, 2008 | New York Islanders 1 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 9-6-2 | 7-7-0 | 16-13-2 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 9-6-2 | 7-8-0 | 16-14-2 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 10-6-2 | 7-8-0 | 17-14-2 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 10-7-2 | 7-8-0 | 17-15-2 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 10-7-2 | 7-9-0 | 17-16-2 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 11-7-2 | 7-9-0 | 18-16-2 | OT | |
| January 3, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 11-7-3 | 7-9-0 | 18-16-3 | SO | |
| January 4, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | W | 11-7-3 | 8-9-0 | 19-16-3 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 11-7-3 | 9-9-0 | 20-16-3 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-7-3 | 9-10-0 | 20-17-3 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | L | 11-7-3 | 9-11-0 | 20-18-3 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Minnesota Wild 6 | W | 12-7-3 | 9-11-0 | 21-18-3 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota Wild 5 | W | 13-7-3 | 9-11-0 | 22-18-3 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 3 at Minnesota Wild 0 | L | 13-8-3 | 9-11-0 | 22-19-3 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 13-8-3 | 10-11-0 | 23-19-3 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 13-9-3 | 10-11-0 | 23-20-3 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Minnesota Wild 6 | W | 14-9-3 | 10-11-0 | 24-20-3 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 14-9-3 | 10-12-0 | 24-21-3 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 14-9-3 | 11-12-0 | 25-21-3 | OT | |
| February 4, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 0 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 15-9-3 | 11-12-0 | 26-21-3 | ||
| February 6, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Minnesota Wild 0 | L | 15-10-3 | 11-12-0 | 26-22-3 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 16-10-3 | 11-12-0 | 27-22-3 | SO | |
| February 11, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 17-10-3 | 11-12-0 | 28-22-3 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 17-10-3 | 11-13-0 | 28-23-3 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 17-11-3 | 11-13-0 | 28-24-3 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 17-11-4 | 11-13-0 | 28-24-4 | OT | |
| February 21, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota Wild 5 | W | 18-11-4 | 11-13-0 | 29-24-4 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 18-11-4 | 12-13-0 | 30-24-4 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 18-11-5 | 12-13-0 | 30-24-5 | SO | |
| February 27, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 18-11-5 | 12-14-0 | 30-25-5 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 18-11-5 | 12-15-0 | 30-26-5 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 18-11-5 | 12-16-0 | 30-27-5 | ||
| March 5, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 18-11-5 | 13-16-0 | 31-27-5 | OT | |
| March 7, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 18-11-5 | 13-17-0 | 31-28-5 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2 | W | 18-11-5 | 14-17-0 | 32-28-5 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 18-11-6 | 14-17-0 | 32-28-6 | OT | |
| March 12, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 18-11-6 | 14-17-1 | 32-28-7 | SO | |
| March 14, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 18-11-6 | 14-17-2 | 32-28-8 | OT | |
| March 15, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 18-11-6 | 14-18-2 | 32-29-8 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 19-11-6 | 14-18-2 | 33-29-8 | SO | |
| March 20, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 19-11-6 | 14-19-2 | 33-30-8 | ||
| March 22, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 20-11-6 | 14-19-2 | 34-30-8 | ||
| March 24, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 20-11-6 | 14-20-2 | 34-31-8 | ||
| March 25, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 20-11-6 | 15-20-2 | 35-31-8 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 20-11-6 | 15-21-2 | 35-32-8 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 20-11-6 | 16-21-2 | 36-32-8 | ||
| March 31, 2009 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 20-11-7 | 16-21-2 | 36-32-9 | OT | |
| April 3, 2009 | Calgary Flames 0 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 21-11-7 | 16-21-2 | 37-32-9 | ||
| April 5, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-11-7 | 16-22-2 | 37-33-9 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Dallas Stars 1 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 22-11-7 | 16-22-2 | 38-33-9 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Minnesota Wild 8 | W | 23-11-7 | 16-22-2 | 39-33-9 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | W | 23-11-7 | 17-22-2 | 40-33-9 |
