Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild

Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 8:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3–2 on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	35-36-11
at Minnesota Wild	2	38-33-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	3	0	0	3
Minnesota Wild	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	11	5	7	23
Minnesota Wild	10	14	6	30

Three stars

R. Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
R. Suter, Minnesota Wild (1 goal, 1 assist)
L. Ullmark, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:37	Buffalo Sabres	Jamie McGinn (9)	Evander Kane (7), Ryan O'Reilly (20)	Even strength	BUF 1, MIN 0
1st	17:30	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Ristolainen (8)	Brian Gionta (10)	Even strength	BUF 2, MIN 0
1st	17:50	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Gionta (5)	Josh Gorges (6), Marcus Foligno (6)	Even strength	BUF 3, MIN 0
2nd	12:57	Minnesota Wild	Ryan Suter (6)	Erik Haula (5), Jared Spurgeon (13)	Shorthanded	BUF 3, MIN 1
3rd	19:08	Minnesota Wild	Thomas Vanek (14)	Ryan Suter (24), Mikael Granlund (21)	Even strength	BUF 3, MIN 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Minnesota Wild
Shots on goal	23	30
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	4
Hits	20	15
Blocked shots	13	12
Giveaways	3	6
Takeaways	3	2
Faceoffs won	33/61 (54.1%)	28/61 (45.9%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	3	0		21:45
Number 12 B. Gionta	R	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1	2	50%	16:08
Number 15 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	57.1%	15:07
Number 17 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:30
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	+2	0	0	2	1	43.8%	17:59
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		15:51
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:23
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	66.7%	14:49
Number 59 T. Schaller	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	100%	07:01
Number 82 M. Foligno	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	1		13:18
Number 88 J. McGinn	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1		19:05
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	1	51.7%	20:47
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		20:30
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		15:38
Number 29 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	1		20:17
Number 46 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		16:10
Number 47 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1		21:26
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		23:16

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 3 C. Coyle	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	45.5%	15:03
Number 7 C. Porter	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		11:25
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	44.4%	20:44
Number 11 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2		21:08
Number 14 J. Fontaine	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:35
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0		15:02
Number 19 J. Stoll	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	50%	12:51
Number 22 N. Niederreiter	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		11:44
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	+1	2	5	0	0		16:59
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		13:20
Number 56 E. Haula	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	60%	10:53
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	2	0	25%	20:07
Number 4 M. Reilly	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		15:01
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		18:50
Number 20 R. Suter	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1	0		28:09
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		16:13
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	4		16:29
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	1		23:48

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 D. Dubnyk	23	20	3	.870	57:39	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	18:30	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	12:31	Minnesota Wild	Thomas Vanek	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	04:58	Minnesota Wild	Devan Dubnyk	Tripping	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Dan Bylsma
Minnesota Wild head coach: Mike Yeo
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Carlo Colaiacovo, Robin Lehner, Mark Pysyk
Minnesota Wild scratches: Niklas Backstrom, Ryan Carter, Nate Prosser

2015-2016 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
Minnesota Wild 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 5, 2016

Other NHL games on Jan 12

Other NHL games on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
New Jersey Devils 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
San Jose Sharks 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
Nashville Predators 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Jan 12, 2016
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Arizona Coyotes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Jan 12, 2016

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