Buffalo Sabres v Minnesota Wild

NHL

Final

Buffalo Sabres

3–2

Minnesota Wild

Player stats

Wild

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV
M. BoldyLW	3	0	0	-2	23:24	4:45	1:37	17:02	26	0	0	0	7	0	1	2	33.3	2
B. BrinkRW	1	1	0	-1	13:34	2:50	0:00	10:44	15	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0.0	2
B. ColemanLW	0	4	0	-2	17:44	1:51	1:20	14:33	22	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	50.0	1
J. Eriksson EkC	1	1	0	-1	20:26	4:45	1:37	14:04	23	0	0	0	0	1	6	6	50.0	1
N. FolignoLW	0	0	0	0	3:29	0:00	0:00	3:29	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1
M. FolignoLW	0	7	0	1	13:25	0:00	0:45	12:40	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1
R. HartmanRW	0	1	0	-1	13:40	1:51	0:00	11:49	16	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	50.0	1
K. KaprizovLW	0	0	0	-1	24:58	4:45	0:00	20:13	22	0	3	0	3	0	0	1	0.0	0
M. McCarronC	2	2	0	1	15:16	0:00	1:46	13:30	18	0	0	1	0	0	9	10	47.4	1
M. ShabanovRW	1	3	2	1	17:30	3:44	0:00	13:46	17	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	3
Y. TreninC	1	6	0	0	13:04	0:00	0:56	12:08	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1
D. YurovRW	0	1	0	0	14:21	1:49	0:00	12:32	17	1	1	0	2	0	3	6	33.3	0

defenses	BS	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. BogosianD	1	1	14:12	0:00	1:45	12:27	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
J. BrodinD	3	-1	19:18	0:02	1:52	17:24	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Q. HughesD	1	0

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
J. WallstedtG	3	28	0	0	25	.893	21	2	2	64:22	0	0

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. BensonLW	0	0	0	1	20:41	2:44	2:02	15:55	26	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
J. DanforthRW	0	0	0	0	8:17	0:00	1:43	6:34	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	57.1	0	0	0

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News and reaction

Match reportNHL Awards Watch: Believe it or not, McDavid not the unanimous MVP pick right nowOur panel of PHWA voters identify their finalists for all the awards, with some tight races in a few spots.ESPN8h ago Match report3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 3-2 Win Over the WildThe Buffalo Sabres fell behind the Minnesota Wild 2-0 but didn't give up, coming back to steal that second point in overtime.The Hockey Writers7 Oct Match reportGame Recap: Sabres 3, Wild 2 (OT)BUFFALO --Owen Power scored at 4:22 of overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied for a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. He took a pass in the slot from Jiri Kulich and…

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Match details

Date: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Started: 10:00 am Sydney time
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Competition: NHL
Officials: Gord Dwyer (Referee), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman), Brandon Schrader (Referee), Brandon Grillo (Linesman)
Crowd: 19,070

Form and ladder

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
L. CrevierD	3	3	0	-1	14:19	0:00	3:01	11:18	19	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
R. DahlinD	4	1	1	1	29:15	2:32	0:00	26:43	31	0	1	1	3	0	3	1	2
Z. MetsaD	1	1	0	0	10:44	0:00	3:35	7:09	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
O. PowerD	0	0	1	3	29:04	1:28	3:12	24:24	33	1	1	1	2	3	2	0	0
M. SamuelssonD	1	1	0	0	22:41	0:00	3:22	19:19	24	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0
O. ZellwegerD	1	0	0	0	14:52	0:41	0:00	14:11	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0