Allen turned aside 26 of 28 shots but took a loss to the Wild in the New Year's Eve start Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Allen played well despite coming out on the losing end of the match. The goal he gave up to Nino Niederreiter happened on a rebound, and Erik Haula threaded the puck into the net at a difficult angle for the other score. Allen still has twice as many wins (18) as losses (9) this season and finishes 2015 with a 2.08 GAA and .927, which has him ranked eighth or better in each category.