Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 5–4 on Friday, March 4, 2022 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 |
3 |
4 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
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 |
15 |
8 |
10 |
33 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
11 |
14 |
13 |
38 |
Three stars
- J. Skinner, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- C. Mittelstadt, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt (2) |
Rasmus Dahlin (28), Kyle Okposo (18) |
Power play |
MIN 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
15:25 |
Minnesota Wild |
Ryan Hartman (22) |
Kirill Kaprizov (42), Jared Spurgeon (16) |
Even strength |
MIN 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
06:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo (15) |
Casey Mittelstadt (4), Rasmus Dahlin (29) |
Power play |
MIN 1, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
03:20 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kevin Fiala (18) |
Frederick Gaudreau (16), Alex Goligoski (24) |
Even strength |
MIN 2, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
04:59 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (25) |
Jared Spurgeon (17), Matt Boldy (11) |
Power play |
MIN 3, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
12:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (22) |
Tage Thompson (19) |
Even strength |
MIN 3, BUF 3 |
| 3rd |
16:40 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (23) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
MIN 3, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
18:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Victor Olofsson (9) |
Peyton Krebs (8) |
Even strength, Empty net |
MIN 3, BUF 5 |
| 3rd |
19:26 |
Minnesota Wild |
Kirill Kaprizov (26) |
Kevin Fiala (30), Jonas Brodin (18) |
Even strength |
MIN 4, BUF 5 |
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 |
33 |
38 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
2 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
13 |
21 |
| Hits |
14 |
11 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
1 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/65 (56.9%) |
28/65 (43.1%) |
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 N. Sturm |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
08:07 |
| Number 12 M. Boldy |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:58 |
| Number 14 J. Eriksson Ek |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
20:29 |
| Number 17 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:37 |
| Number 21 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:54 |
| Number 22 K. Fiala |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:28 |
| Number 27 N. Bjugstad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:24 |
| Number 38 R. Hartman |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40.9% |
18:32 |
| Number 52 C. Dewar |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:42 |
| Number 58 M. Shaw |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:10 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:47 |
| Number 97 K. Kaprizov |
L |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:50 |
| Number 4 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:52 |
| Number 25 J. Brodin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:31 |
| Number 29 D. Kulikov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:38 |
| Number 47 A. Goligoski |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:07 |
| Number 59 C. Addison |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:35 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 K. Kahkonen |
37 |
33 |
4 |
.892 |
58:35 |
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 15 J. Hayden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:07 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:40 |
| Number 20 C. Eakin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
75% |
10:49 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:33 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:27 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
35.7% |
16:26 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:06 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:14 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
29.4% |
19:21 |
| Number 74 R. Asplund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:16 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 96 A. Bjork |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:59 |
| Number 8 R. Hagg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 13 M. Pysyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:11 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
24:58 |
| Number 45 C. Fitzgerald |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:58 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:25 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 C. Anderson |
33 |
29 |
4 |
.879 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:15 |
Minnesota Wild |
Marcus Foligno |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:32 |
Minnesota Wild |
Jonas Brodin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cody Eakin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:09 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brandon Duhaime |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Robert Hagg |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Fitzgerald |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
08:46 |
Minnesota Wild |
Mason Shaw |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Minnesota Wild |
Jared Spurgeon |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Dylan Cozens |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Dean Evason
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Referees
- Marc Joannette, Peter MacDougall
- Linesmen
- Brandon Gawryletz, Kilian McNamara
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Jordie Benn, Mats Zuccarello, Jordan Greenway
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Mark Jankowski, Henri Jokiharju
Other NHL games on Mar 4
Other NHL games on Friday, March 4, 2022
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
 New Jersey Devils
1
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
 Dallas Stars
4
 at Winnipeg Jets
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
5
 at Anaheim Ducks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 4, 2022
|
Sources and further reading
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