Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
· First Niagara Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3–1 on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Minnesota Wild |
16 |
5 |
4 |
25 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
11 |
17 |
9 |
37 |
Three stars
- M. Foligno, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- C. Tropp, Buffalo Sabres (1 assist)
- J. Harding, Minnesota Wild (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:51 |
Minnesota Wild |
Steven Kampfer (1) |
Kyle Brodziak (1), Nick Johnson (1) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
01:12 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Thomas Vanek (1) |
Cody Hodgson (1), Corey Tropp (1) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
01:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marcus Foligno (1) |
Tyler Myers (1), Jordan Leopold (1) |
Power play |
MIN 1, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
19:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cody Hodgson (1) |
Thomas Vanek (1) |
Power play, Empty net |
MIN 1, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Minnesota Wild |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
37 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
2 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
13 |
9 |
| Hits |
14 |
11 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/62 (41.9%) |
36/62 (58.1%) |
Box score
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
14:11 |
| Number 9 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
19:11 |
| Number 10 D. Setoguchi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 14 D. Powe |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 15 D. Heatley |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:30 |
| Number 19 S. Veilleux |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:36 |
| Number 21 K. Brodziak |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.9% |
18:03 |
| Number 22 C. Clutterbuck |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:14 |
| Number 25 N. Johnson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 26 E. Christensen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:45 |
| Number 41 J. Ortmeyer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
09:49 |
| Number 43 W. Peters |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
10:09 |
| Number 4 C. Stoner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:19 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:15 |
| Number 20 K. Foster |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:37 |
| Number 38 S. Kampfer |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:31 |
| Number 39 N. Prosser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 77 T. Gilbert |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:46 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 37 J. Harding |
36 |
34 |
2 |
.944 |
59:41 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 C. McCormick |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:19 |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64% |
22:39 |
| Number 19 C. Hodgson |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
66.7% |
16:21 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:46 |
| Number 22 B. Boyes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:34 |
| Number 23 V. Leino |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:41 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
21:33 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
17:02 |
| Number 65 T. Turnbull |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
05:05 |
| Number 78 C. Tropp |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:21 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:16 |
| Number 3 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:56 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:19 |
| Number 24 R. Regehr |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:55 |
| Number 44 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
| Number 52 A. Sulzer |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:59 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:04 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 R. Miller |
25 |
24 |
1 |
.960 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
03:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Robyn Regehr |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:34 |
Minnesota Wild |
Clayton Stoner |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:57 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nick Johnson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:57 |
Minnesota Wild |
Nick Johnson |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
11:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Travis Turnbull |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
15:56 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cody McCormick |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:53 |
Minnesota Wild |
Darroll Powe |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:22 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kurtis Foster |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Mike Yeo
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Paul Devorski, Greg Kimmerly
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Steve Barton
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Matt Kassian, Niklas Backstrom, Justin Falk, Jared Spurgeon
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Matt Ellis, Patrick Kaleta, Nathan Gerbe, Mike Weber
Other NHL games on Mar 24
Other NHL games on Saturday, March 24, 2012
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Calgary Flames
1
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 New York Rangers
4
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
4
 at Ottawa Senators
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Montreal Canadiens
1
 at Philadelphia Flyers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Winnipeg Jets
1
 at Nashville Predators
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Vancouver Canucks
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
 Phoenix Coyotes
3
 at San Jose Sharks
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 24, 2012
|
Sources and further reading
Minnesota Wild 
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