Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Buffalo Sabres
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:19 | MIN | Marcus Foligno (3) — Vladimir Tarasenko (14) , Ben Jones (1) | EV | 1-0 |
| 1 | 10:05 | BUF | Ryan McLeod (11) — Jack Quinn (16) , Jason Zucker (12) | EV | 1-1 |
| 1 | 19:52 | MIN | Ryan Hartman (13) — Quinn Hughes (37) , Kirill Kaprizov (28) | EV | 2-1 |
| 2 | 01:08 | MIN | Vladimir Tarasenko (9) — Jared Spurgeon (10) , Danila Yurov (11) | EV | 3-1 |
| 2 | 10:07 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (4) — Mattias Samuelsson (16) | EV | 3-2 |
| 2 | 11:34 | BUF | Jack Quinn (11) — Rasmus Dahlin (28) , Jason Zucker (13) | EV | 3-3 |
| 2 | 16:07 | BUF | Alex Tuch (17) — Tage Thompson (25) , Ryan McLeod (20) | PP | 3-4 |
| 2 | 17:04 | MIN | Quinn Hughes (4) — Kirill Kaprizov (29) , Mats Zuccarello (17) | EV | 4-4 |
| OT | 01:46 | MIN | Mats Zuccarello (6) — Kirill Kaprizov (30) , Filip Gustavsson (1) | PP | 5-4 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:10 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 10:05 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 1 | 10:05 | MIN | Marcus Foligno | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 |
| 1 | 12:11 | MIN | Marcus Foligno | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 12:11 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Fighting | 5 |
| 1 | 15:25 | MIN | Quinn Hughes | Hooking | 2 |
| 1 | 16:26 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 01:47 | BUF | Bowen Byram | Slashing | 2 |
| 2 | 04:08 | BUF | Michael Kesselring | Hooking | 2 |
| 2 | 12:19 | MIN | David Jiricek | Roughing | 2 |
| 2 | 15:01 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Holding | 2 |
| 3 | 19:46 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Hooking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 36 | 24 |
| Faceoff % | 55.2% | 44.8% |
| Hits | 31 | 21 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
Skaters
Minnesota Wild
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yakov Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:33 |
| 17 | Marcus Foligno | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14:25 |
| 18 | Vinnie Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12:28 |
| 19 | Tyler Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 06:08 |
| 22 | Danila Yurov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16:27 |
| 36 | Mats Zuccarello | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25:35 |
| 37 | Hunter Haight | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 08:06 |
| 38 | Ryan Hartman | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22:10 |
| 39 | Ben Jones | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 08:54 |
| 78 | Nico Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10:55 |
| 91 | Vladimir Tarasenko | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 15:55 |
| 97 | Kirill Kaprizov | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 24:28 |
| 5 | Jake Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 21:17 |
| 7 | Brock Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 28:41 |
| 43 | Quinn Hughes | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 29:52 |
| 46 | Jared Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16:16 |
| 48 | Daemon Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11:36 |
| 55 | David Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 09:12 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16:31 |
| 12 | Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:43 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17:49 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10:31 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16:03 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 09:56 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 08:32 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16:30 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 22:17 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16:09 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:40 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15:14 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 25:36 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10:16 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26:30 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 21:33 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27:10 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 07:04 |
Goalies
Minnesota Wild
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jesper Wallstedt | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 32 | Filip Gustavsson | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 16/19 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 61:46 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 36 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 24/28 | 6/7 | 1/1 | 61:46 |
| 92 | Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |