MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
Final
4—5
2022-03-04 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
OT
BUF dominated expected goals 7.5 to 3.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
MIN xG
3.20
ACTUAL
4 — 5
BUF xG
7.50

Scoring Timeline

0.90
HIGH xG
BUF1P 08:51Power Play
Casey Mittelstadt
11
Casey Mittelstadt(2)
C · BUF · #11
Rasmus Dahlin (28), Kyle Okposo (18)
MIN 0 - 1 BUF
0.73
HIGH xG
MIN1P 15:25Even Strength
Ryan Hartman
38
Ryan Hartman(22)
R · MIN · #38
Kirill Kaprizov (42), Jared Spurgeon (16)
MIN 1 - 1 BUF
0.84
HIGH xG
BUF2P 06:01Power Play
Kyle Okposo
8
Kyle Okposo(15)
R · BUF · #8
Casey Mittelstadt (4), Rasmus Dahlin (29)
MIN 1 - 2 BUF
0.01
LOW xG
MIN3P 03:20Even Strength
Kevin Fiala
22
Kevin Fiala(18)
L · MIN · #22
Frederick Gaudreau (16), Alex Goligoski (24)
MIN 2 - 2 BUF
0.02
LOW xG
MIN3P 04:59Power Play
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov(25)
L · MIN · #97
Jared Spurgeon (17), Matt Boldy (11)
MIN 3 - 2 BUF
0.80
HIGH xG
BUF3P 12:20Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(22)
C · BUF · #53
Tage Thompson (19)
MIN 3 - 3 BUF
0.83
HIGH xG
BUF3P 16:40Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(23)
C · BUF · #53
MIN 3 - 4 BUF
0.99
HIGH xG
BUF3P 18:54Power Play
Victor Olofsson
95
Victor Olofsson(9)
L · BUF · #95
Peyton Krebs (8)
MIN 3 - 5 BUF
0.70
HIGH xG
MIN3P 19:26Power Play
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov(26)
L · MIN · #97
Kevin Fiala (30), Jonas Brodin (18)
MIN 4 - 5 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Kaapo Kahkonen
33
Kaapo Kahkonen
G · MIN · #33
33/37 saves, .891 SV%, +1.6 GSAx
★2
Craig Anderson
41
Craig Anderson
G · BUF · #41
29/33 saves, .878 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Kirill Kaprizov
97
Kirill Kaprizov
L · MIN · #97
2G, 1A, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

MINBUF
0Shots0
3.19xGF7.50
50.9CF%49.1
—FO%—
0/0PP0/0
0Hits0
0Blocks0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
0PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGBUF SOGMIN xGBUF xG
1st14101.821.81
2nd8130.361.56
3rd7101.024.13
Total29333.207.50

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 07:15
MIN
Marcus Folignointerference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Craig Anderson
2P 04:32
MIN
Jonas Brodinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
2P 16:52
BUF
Cody Eakinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
2P 19:09
MIN
Brandon Duhaimeholding (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 03:51
BUF
Robert Haggholding (2 min)
Drawn by Nico Sturm
3P 08:46
MIN
Mason Shawfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Casey Fitzgerald
3P 08:46
BUF
Casey Fitzgeraldfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Mason Shaw
3P 20:00
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jared Spurgeon
3P 20:00
MIN
Jared Spurgeonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
3P 20:00
BUF
Dylan Cozensmisconduct (10 min)