MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
2-0-1 · OT1 · L10: 2-0-1
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
Final/OT
2—3
2026-10-06 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
2-1-0 · W2 · L10: 2-1-0
W
L
SO
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
BUF dominated expected goals 4.0 to 1.8 · BUF controlled 55.3% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
MIN xG
1.85
ACTUAL
2 — 3
BUF xG
3.95

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
MIN2P 13:53Power Play
Danila Yurov
Danila Yurov(1)
R · MIN
Jared Spurgeon (2), Blake Coleman (1)
MIN 1 - 0 BUF
0.10
HIGH xG
MIN2P 15:38Even Strength
Maxim Shabanov
Maxim Shabanov(1)
R · MIN
Quinn Hughes (3), Michael McCarron (3)
MIN 2 - 0 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF3P 03:55Even Strength
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(1)
C · BUF · #36
Owen Power (4), Rasmus Dahlin (1)
MIN 2 - 1 BUF
0.16
HIGH xG
BUF3P 09:38Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(2)
C · BUF · #72
Peyton Krebs (2)
MIN 2 - 2 BUF
0.13
HIGH xG
BUFOT 04:223 on 3
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(1)
D · BUF · #25
Jiri Kulich (1), Tage Thompson (2)
MIN 2 - 3 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, +0.5 GSAx
★2
Colten Ellis
35
Colten Ellis
G · BUF · #35
18/20 saves, .900 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson
C · BUF · #72
1G, 1A, 9 SOG

Team Stats

MINBUF
20Shots28
1.85xGF3.95
44.7CF%55.3
44.4FO%55.6
1/4PP0/2
26Hits12
17Blocks16
20Giveaways18
3Takeaways3
4PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGBUF SOGMIN xGBUF xG
1st440.440.46
2nd680.690.95
3rd590.261.50
OT340.451.04
Total18251.843.95

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 04:03
MIN
Jonas Brodinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
1P 10:30
BUF
Zach Bensoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Maxim Shabanov
1P 17:59
BUF
Rasmus Dahlinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Coleman
2P 07:28
BUF
Ryan McLeodslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Coleman
2P 13:17
BUF
Peyton Krebsinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek
3P 16:09
MIN
Olli Maattahigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris