BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
OT
L
Final
1—4
2025-03-22 · Xcel Energy Center
MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
0-0-0 · L10: 0-0-0
W
W
L
OT
W
L
L
W
W
L
MIN dominated expected goals 2.9 to 2.1 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.14
ACTUAL
1 — 4
MIN xG
2.92

Scoring Timeline

0.16
HIGH xG
MIN2P 00:56Even Strength
Marco Rossi
23
Marco Rossi(22)
C · MIN · #23
Yakov Trenin (8), Vinnie Hinostroza (4)
BUF 0 - 1 MIN
0.55
HIGH xG
MIN2P 05:07Power Play
Justin Brazeau
15
Justin Brazeau(11)
R · MIN · #15
Brendan Gaunce (1), Matt Boldy (36)
BUF 0 - 2 MIN
0.13
HIGH xG
MIN2P 08:11Even Strength
Mats Zuccarello
36
Mats Zuccarello(17)
R · MIN · #36
Matt Boldy (37), Zach Bogosian (11)
BUF 0 - 3 MIN
0.14
HIGH xG
BUF3P 06:484 on 4
JJ Peterka
JJ Peterka(21)
R · BUF
Owen Power (29), Rasmus Dahlin (41)
BUF 1 - 3 MIN
0.56
HIGH xG
MIN3P 19:27Power PlayEN
Frederick Gaudreau
88
Frederick Gaudreau(16)
C · MIN · #88
Mats Zuccarello (27), Jonas Brodin (15)
BUF 1 - 4 MIN

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Filip Gustavsson
32
Filip Gustavsson
G · MIN · #32
20/21 saves, .952 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
G · BUF · #1
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★3
Mats Zuccarello
36
Mats Zuccarello
R · MIN · #36
1G, 1A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

BUFMIN
21Shots21
2.14xGF2.93
50.6CF%49.4
44.9FO%55.1
0/2PP0/2
20Hits20
12Blocks18
18Giveaways7
3Takeaways7
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGMIN SOGBUF xGMIN xG
1st861.060.59
2nd670.411.54
3rd640.670.80
Total20172.142.93

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 04:08
MIN
Jonas Brodinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Tuch
1P 08:29
BUF
Tage Thompsonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Yakov Trenin
2P 16:23
BUF
Rasmus Dahlininterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
3P 02:18
MIN
Devin Shorehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan McLeod
3P 05:19
MIN
Marcus Johanssonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jacob Bernard-Docker
3P 05:19
BUF
Jacob Bernard-Dockerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Marcus Johansson