BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Minnesota Wild are finding new ways to win on their push toward the playoffs.
Jason Pominville scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Wild a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
It was the first shootout victory of the season for the Wild and the second time in 25 games this season that the Wild won when trailing at the start of the third period.
Minnesota has won four in a row.
"Winning those games where it's a tight game or you've got to come back to win is something that shows a lot about our team for sure," Pominville said.
Charlie Coyle also scored in the shootout, Mikko Koivu and David Jones had regulation goals, and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves for the Wild.
"Every single point is important and we've got to keep getting better and keep building our game," Koivu said.
Rookie center Jack Eichel scored his 19th goal of the season and had an assist for the Sabres. Eichel also had a goal in the shootout. Johan Larsson also had a goal and Robin Lehner made 28 saves.
"I think we played well, too," Eichel said. "We had a lot of chances. We did a lot of good things as a team. It's a tough one to swallow."
It was also the Wild's first overtime game under interim coach John Torchetti, who replaced Mike Yeo on Feb. 13. The Wild are 8-3 overall and 5-2 on the road since Torchetti took over.
Pominville beat Lehner with a wrist shot from the right slot for the winning goal. Coyle also scored on a wrist shot from the right side. Koivu shot wide on his shootout attempt and Zach Parise was stopped by Lehner.
Eichel's shootout goal was the first of his career and the first by a Sabres player since Oct. 21. Dubnyk stopped shots from Evander Kane, Sam Reinhart and Marcus Foligno and the Sabres fell to 0-4 in shootouts this season.
"It's just frustrating with our shootout results this year," Eichel said. "The shootout's an opportunity to grab an extra point. I think as a group we can bear down and start taking advantage of it."
Koivu tied the game at 2-2 with a power-play goal with 5:41 left in the third period. Matt Dumba sent a cross-ice pass to Koivu for a one-timer from the right slot.
The Wild have scored a power-play goal in a franchise-record 12 straight road games. Koivu has scored a team-high nine of his 15 goals on the power play.
The Sabres had killed 27 of the past 29 power-play chances entering the game.
"A big kills probably wins us the game," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "Our penalty kill has been so good for us for long periods of the game."
The Sabres scored two power-play goals in a span of 1:23 to pull ahead early in the second period.
Both goals came while Wild forward Nino Niederreiter served a four-minute double minor for high-sticking.
Larsson tied the game 52 seconds into the power play, redirecting the rebound after Dubnyk kicked Rasmus Ristolainen's shot from the point to the left side of the net.
Eichel put Buffalo ahead with his 19th goal of the season. Taking a cross-crease pass from fellow rookie Sam Reinhart, Eichel beat a diving Dubnyk with a wrist shot to the top left corner.
The Sabres power play had scored one goal in 15 chances over its past five games but found success against the Wild's 28th-ranked penalty kill, which has allowed eight goals on its past 13 chances.
"I think it will get better," Torchetti said. "We're not getting the results. We have to solve the solution, not worry about the problem. Keep working on it and keep talking about it and good things will come."
After a lackluster first period, the Sabers dominated the second. The Wild didn't put a shot on goal through the first 10 minutes and Lehner only had to make five saves for the duration of the period while the Sabres sent 13 shots at Dubnyk.
The Sabres didn't record a shot on goal in the first eight minutes of the game and the Wild had a 10-4 shots on goal advantage in the first period.
Jones gave the Wild a 1-0 lead 2:16 into the game, scoring his first goal since being acquired in a trade with Calgary on Monday. Carrying the puck on a rush up the right side, Jones hit the post on a wrist shot and the puck bounced off the back of Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's skate and into the net.
Game notes
Pominville went to the locker room in the first period with a lower body injury, but returned in the second period. Pominville has played in 230 straight games, the third-longest streak in franchise history. ... LW Jason Zucker returned to the Wild lineup after missing six games with a concussion. ... Eichel and Reinhart are the first pair of Sabres rookies to record more than 30 points since current Wild players Pominville and Thomas Vanek in 2006. ... The previous NHL team to score a power-play goal in 12 consecutive road games was the Detroit Red Wings from Dec. 27, 2008 to Feb. 10, 2009.
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
Jason Pominville scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Wild a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
It was the first shootout victory of the season for the Wild and the second time in 25 games this season that the Wild won when trailing at the start of the third period.
Minnesota has won four in a row.
"Winning those games where it's a tight game or you've got to come back to win is something that shows a lot about our team for sure," Pominville said.
Charlie Coyle also scored in the shootout, Mikko Koivu and David Jones had regulation goals, and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves for the Wild.
"Every single point is important and we've got to keep getting better and keep building our game," Koivu said.
Rookie center Jack Eichel scored his 19th goal of the season and had an assist for the Sabres. Eichel also had a goal in the shootout. Johan Larsson also had a goal and Robin Lehner made 28 saves.
"I think we played well, too," Eichel said. "We had a lot of chances. We did a lot of good things as a team. It's a tough one to swallow."
It was also the Wild's first overtime game under interim coach John Torchetti, who replaced Mike Yeo on Feb. 13. The Wild are 8-3 overall and 5-2 on the road since Torchetti took over.
Pominville beat Lehner with a wrist shot from the right slot for the winning goal. Coyle also scored on a wrist shot from the right side. Koivu shot wide on his shootout attempt and Zach Parise was stopped by Lehner.
Eichel's shootout goal was the first of his career and the first by a Sabres player since Oct. 21. Dubnyk stopped shots from Evander Kane, Sam Reinhart and Marcus Foligno and the Sabres fell to 0-4 in shootouts this season.
"It's just frustrating with our shootout results this year," Eichel said. "The shootout's an opportunity to grab an extra point. I think as a group we can bear down and start taking advantage of it."
Koivu tied the game at 2-2 with a power-play goal with 5:41 left in the third period. Matt Dumba sent a cross-ice pass to Koivu for a one-timer from the right slot.
The Wild have scored a power-play goal in a franchise-record 12 straight road games. Koivu has scored a team-high nine of his 15 goals on the power play.
The Sabres had killed 27 of the past 29 power-play chances entering the game.
"A big kills probably wins us the game," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "Our penalty kill has been so good for us for long periods of the game."
The Sabres scored two power-play goals in a span of 1:23 to pull ahead early in the second period.
Both goals came while Wild forward Nino Niederreiter served a four-minute double minor for high-sticking.
Larsson tied the game 52 seconds into the power play, redirecting the rebound after Dubnyk kicked Rasmus Ristolainen's shot from the point to the left side of the net.
Eichel put Buffalo ahead with his 19th goal of the season. Taking a cross-crease pass from fellow rookie Sam Reinhart, Eichel beat a diving Dubnyk with a wrist shot to the top left corner.
The Sabres power play had scored one goal in 15 chances over its past five games but found success against the Wild's 28th-ranked penalty kill, which has allowed eight goals on its past 13 chances.
"I think it will get better," Torchetti said. "We're not getting the results. We have to solve the solution, not worry about the problem. Keep working on it and keep talking about it and good things will come."
After a lackluster first period, the Sabers dominated the second. The Wild didn't put a shot on goal through the first 10 minutes and Lehner only had to make five saves for the duration of the period while the Sabres sent 13 shots at Dubnyk.
The Sabres didn't record a shot on goal in the first eight minutes of the game and the Wild had a 10-4 shots on goal advantage in the first period.
Jones gave the Wild a 1-0 lead 2:16 into the game, scoring his first goal since being acquired in a trade with Calgary on Monday. Carrying the puck on a rush up the right side, Jones hit the post on a wrist shot and the puck bounced off the back of Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's skate and into the net.
Game notes
Pominville went to the locker room in the first period with a lower body injury, but returned in the second period. Pominville has played in 230 straight games, the third-longest streak in franchise history. ... LW Jason Zucker returned to the Wild lineup after missing six games with a concussion. ... Eichel and Reinhart are the first pair of Sabres rookies to record more than 30 points since current Wild players Pominville and Thomas Vanek in 2006. ... The previous NHL team to score a power-play goal in 12 consecutive road games was the Detroit Red Wings from Dec. 27, 2008 to Feb. 10, 2009.
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1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in neutral zone |
| 0:48 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Pominville saved by Robin Lehner(Slapshot 48 ft) |
| 0:49 | Buffalo | Nicolas Deslauriers credited with hit on Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone |
| 1:30 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 2:16 | Minnesota | Goal scored by David Jones(Wristshot 23 ft) assisted by Ryan Carter and Marco Scandella |
| 2:16 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against David Legwand in neutral zone |
| 3:14 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Nino Niederreiter, Wide of Net(Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 3:19 | Minnesota | Takeaway by Mikko Koivu in offensive zone |
| 4:22 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mikko Koivu saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 60 ft) |
| 4:45 | Buffalo | penalty to Jack Eichel 2 minutes for Slashing Zach Parise |
| 4:45 | Minnesota | penalty to Zach Parise 2 minutes for Interference Jack Eichel |
| 4:45 | Buffalo | Cal O'Reilly won faceoff against Jason Pominville in defensive zone |
| 5:11 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:11 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone |
| 5:28 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Jason Zucker in offensive zone |
| 5:48 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 5:48 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in offensive zone |
| 6:57 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel shot blocked by Jonas Brodin |
| 7:23 | Buffalo | Evander Kane shot blocked by Jarret Stoll |
| 7:33 | Buffalo | Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Ryan Carter |
| 8:58 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Brian Gionta saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 56 ft) |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Marco Scandella shot blocked by Mark Pysyk |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Ryan Carter credited with hit on Sam Reinhart in offensive zone |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Ryan Carter credited with hit on Rasmus Ristolainen in offensive zone |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter shot blocked by Josh Gorges |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Jack Eichel in defensive zone |
| 11:24 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 11:32 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in defensive zone |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Mark Pysyk saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 83 ft) |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Josh Gorges saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 60 ft) |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson shot blocked by Mikko Koivu |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Marco Scandella, Wide of Net(Slapshot 62 ft) |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Erik Haula shot blocked by Jake McCabe |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Robin Lehner(Tip-In 15 ft) |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evander Kane, Wide of Net(Tip-In 11 ft) |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Evander Kane in defensive zone |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Mark Pysyk shot blocked by Marco Scandella |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba credited with hit on Evander Kane in defensive zone |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Carlo Colaiacovo saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 46 ft) |
| 14:11 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Jarret Stoll won faceoff against David Legwand in defensive zone |
| 14:21 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 14:26 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Daniel Catenacci credited with hit on Ryan Carter in offensive zone |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Catenacci credited with hit on Ryan Carter in defensive zone |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in defensive zone |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Jonas Brodin credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Mark Pysyk, Wide of Net(Wristshot 58 ft) |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Snap 47 ft) |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mathew Dumba saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 65 ft) |
| 16:13 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Tip-In 12 ft) |
| 16:40 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jason Pominville shot blocked by Jake McCabe |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Robin Lehner(Tip-In 14 ft) |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Jake McCabe |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Sam Reinhart in offensive zone |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | David Jones credited with hit on Carlo Colaiacovo in offensive zone |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 16 ft) |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Jason Zucker in defensive zone |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Robin Lehner(Backhand 18 ft) |
| 18:54 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in offensive zone |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Ryan Suter, Wide of Net(Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu shot blocked by Johan Larsson |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Erik Haula shot blocked by Josh Gorges |
| 20:00 | End of 1st period | |
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 2nd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in neutral zone |
| 0:33 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu shot blocked by Marcus Foligno |
| 0:42 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Robin Lehner in defensive zone |
| 0:46 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 67 ft) |
| 0:47 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:47 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 0:53 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 1:01 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evander Kane, Wide of Net(Tip-In 28 ft) |
| 1:41 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 1:41 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Cal O'Reilly in neutral zone |
| 1:49 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Mike Reilly in offensive zone |
| 1:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Vanek credited with hit on Carlo Colaiacovo in offensive zone |
| 1:51 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Zemgus Girgensons, Wide of Net(Wristshot 8 ft) |
| 1:52 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 1:52 | Buffalo | Cal O'Reilly won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 2:12 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 2:12 | Buffalo | Cal O'Reilly won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 2:15 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Nicolas Deslauriers saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 22 ft) |
| 2:16 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:16 | Minnesota | Jarret Stoll won faceoff against David Legwand in defensive zone |
| 2:20 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:20 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 2:39 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 2:39 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 2:43 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Jake McCabe, Over Net(Slapshot 60 ft) |
| 2:58 | Buffalo | Takeaway by David Legwand in defensive zone |
| 3:00 | Buffalo | Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Jarret Stoll |
| 3:12 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Brian Gionta saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 54 ft) |
| 3:13 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:13 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Brian Gionta in defensive zone |
| 4:14 | Buffalo | Jake McCabe shot blocked by Charlie Coyle |
| 4:23 | Minnesota | penalty to Nino Niederreiter 4 minutes for Hi Stick - double minor Jake McCabe |
| 4:23 | Buffalo | Power play - Jack Eichel won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 5:05 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Cal O'Reilly saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 63 ft) |
| 5:13 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Ristolainen saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 56 ft) |
| 5:15 | Buffalo | Power Play Goal Scored by Johan Larsson(Wristshot 9 ft) assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel |
| 5:15 | Minnesota | Shorthanded - Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Brian Gionta in neutral zone |
| 5:39 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot missed by Brian Gionta, Wide of Net(Tip-In 13 ft) |
| 5:48 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot missed by Mark Pysyk, Wide of Net(Slapshot 54 ft) |
| 5:56 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot missed by Evander Kane, Wide of Net(Slapshot 26 ft) |
| 6:03 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Mark Pysyk saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 48 ft) |
| 6:04 | Buffalo | Power play - Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in offensive zone |
| 6:38 | Buffalo | Power Play Goal Scored by Jack Eichel(Snap 23 ft) assisted by Sam Reinhart and Cal O'Reilly |
| 6:38 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone |
| 6:56 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 30 ft) |
| 8:10 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 8:10 | Minnesota | Jarret Stoll won faceoff against Cal O'Reilly in defensive zone |
| 8:52 | Buffalo | Nicolas Deslauriers credited with hit on Jarret Stoll in defensive zone |
| 9:11 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson credited with hit on Ryan Carter in neutral zone |
| 9:11 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 9:11 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in neutral zone |
| 9:39 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Mikko Koivu, Wide of Net(Backhand 24 ft) |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 36 ft) |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Jack Eichel, Wide of Net(Wristshot 73 ft) |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Evander Kane credited with hit on Jason Pominville in neutral zone |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 84 ft) |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Carlo Colaiacovo credited with hit on Jason Zucker in offensive zone |
| 12:09 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting; TV timeout | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Brian Gionta in neutral zone |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Snap 57 ft) |
| 12:26 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in offensive zone |
| 12:41 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Jarret Stoll won faceoff against David Legwand in neutral zone |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Mark Pysyk saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 67 ft) |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Matt Moulson shot blocked by Marco Scandella |
| 13:32 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in neutral zone |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Zach Parise credited with hit on Rasmus Ristolainen in defensive zone |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Josh Gorges credited with hit on Zach Parise in offensive zone |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evander Kane, Wide of Net(Wristshot 44 ft) |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Mike Reilly shot blocked by Zach Bogosian |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Mike Reilly, Over Net(Wristshot 54 ft) |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 62 ft) |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Brian Gionta saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 37 ft) |
| 15:34 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Cal O'Reilly in offensive zone |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Thomas Vanek in defensive zone |
| 16:26 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Erik Haula credited with hit on Josh Gorges in defensive zone |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Robin Lehner(Slapshot 65 ft) |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 32 ft) |
| 18:07 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 18:17 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Robin Lehner(Tip-In 14 ft) |
| 18:27 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Zach Parise credited with hit on Josh Gorges in defensive zone |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson shot blocked by Ryan Suter |
| 19:13 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | David Legwand won faceoff against Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 2nd period | |
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of 3rd period | |
| 0:00 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in neutral zone |
| 0:14 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 45 ft) |
| 1:14 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Nicolas Deslauriers saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 35 ft) |
| 1:17 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 1:17 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 1:58 | Minnesota | Erik Haula credited with hit on Evander Kane in offensive zone |
| 2:05 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 17 ft) |
| 3:07 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Ryan Carter saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 41 ft) |
| 3:09 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 3:09 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Matt Moulson in offensive zone |
| 3:12 | Minnesota | Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Matt Moulson |
| 4:17 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 81 ft) |
| 4:18 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 4:23 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Sam Reinhart, Wide of Net(Wristshot 40 ft) |
| 4:42 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Carlo Colaiacovo, Wide of Net(Slapshot 50 ft) |
| 4:47 | Minnesota | Nino Niederreiter credited with hit on Mark Pysyk in defensive zone |
| 4:58 | Stoppage - Icing | |
| 4:58 | Buffalo | Cal O'Reilly won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 5:04 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jake McCabe saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 53 ft) |
| 5:23 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jake McCabe saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 68 ft) |
| 5:31 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Robin Lehner(Slapshot 56 ft) |
| 5:45 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 63 ft) |
| 5:52 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Thomas Vanek, Wide of Net(Wristshot 17 ft) |
| 6:19 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by David Legwand saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 16 ft) |
| 7:10 | Stoppage - Offside; TV timeout | |
| 7:10 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 7:43 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 11 ft) |
| 7:46 | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman | |
| 7:46 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 7:49 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Jack Eichel, Over Net(Wristshot 54 ft) |
| 8:18 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Jared Spurgeon in defensive zone |
| 8:22 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 8:22 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff against Cal O'Reilly in defensive zone |
| 8:50 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Marco Scandella, Wide of Net(Tip-In 9 ft) |
| 9:39 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Mike Reilly saved by Robin Lehner(Slapshot 61 ft) |
| 9:39 | Buffalo | Evander Kane credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in defensive zone |
| 9:41 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Thomas Vanek saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 33 ft) |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Thomas Vanek saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 11 ft) |
| 10:10 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Johan Larsson in offensive zone |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Ryan Suter shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 85 ft) |
| 11:12 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Vanek won faceoff against David Legwand in offensive zone |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Mike Reilly shot blocked by Matt Moulson |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against David Legwand in offensive zone |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Thomas Vanek, Wide of Net(Wristshot 51 ft) |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in defensive zone |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Evander Kane credited with hit on Mathew Dumba in offensive zone |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 47 ft) |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Devan Dubnyk(Deflected 15 ft) |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Josh Gorges credited with hit on Ryan Carter in defensive zone |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Mike Reilly in offensive zone |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Backhand 13 ft) |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | penalty to Josh Gorges 2 minutes for Tripping Charlie Coyle |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Shorthanded - Brian Gionta won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 13:49 | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Power play - Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Brian Gionta in neutral zone |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Power Play Goal Scored by Mikko Koivu(Slapshot 30 ft) assisted by Mathew Dumba and Ryan Suter |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone |
| 14:32 | Stoppage - Hand Pass; TV timeout | |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Erik Haula shot blocked by Josh Gorges |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 39 ft) |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Mikael Granlund won faceoff against Cal O'Reilly in defensive zone |
| 16:05 | Stoppage - Hand Pass | |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Cal O'Reilly won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Jarret Stoll in offensive zone |
| 16:54 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Zach Bogosian |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Devan Dubnyk(Slapshot 56 ft) |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Robin Lehner(Snap 49 ft) |
| 19:43 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 19:55 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Rasmus Ristolainen saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 56 ft) |
| 19:56 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | End of 3rd period | |
OT Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
| 0:00 | Start of Overtime period | |
| 0:00 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in neutral zone |
| 0:16 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel shot blocked by Ryan Suter |
| 0:16 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 0:16 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Mikael Granlund in offensive zone |
| 0:28 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Evander Kane, Wide of Net(Snap 27 ft) |
| 0:47 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Devan Dubnyk(Snap 17 ft) |
| 0:49 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 0:49 | Minnesota | Mikko Koivu won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone |
| 1:07 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 18 ft) |
| 1:15 | Buffalo | Jack Eichel shot blocked by Charlie Coyle |
| 1:16 | Stoppage - Puck in Netting | |
| 1:16 | Minnesota | Erik Haula won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone |
| 1:44 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Ryan Suter saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 48 ft) |
| 1:51 | Stoppage - Offside | |
| 1:51 | Buffalo | Johan Larsson won faceoff against Mikko Koivu in neutral zone |
| 1:58 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Rasmus Ristolainen saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 53 ft) |
| 2:56 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 14 ft) |
| 2:58 | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped | |
| 2:58 | Buffalo | Evander Kane won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 3:15 | Buffalo | Evander Kane credited with hit on Erik Haula in offensive zone |
| 3:39 | Minnesota | Shot missed by Zach Parise, Wide of Net(Wristshot 47 ft) |
| 4:14 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 60 ft) |
| 4:23 | Buffalo | Takeaway by Rasmus Ristolainen in defensive zone |
| 4:35 | Minnesota | Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 52 ft) |
| 4:50 | Minnesota | Giveaway by Mikko Koivu in defensive zone |
| 4:58 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Jack Eichel, Wide of Net(Backhand 44 ft) |
| 5:00 | End of Overtime period | |
Shootout Summary | ||
| Team | Detail | |
| Start of Shootout period | ||
| Buffalo | Shootout GOAL scored by Jack Eichel on Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 9 ft) | |
| Minnesota | Shootout attempt by Mikko Koivu MISSES Wide of Net(Backhand 12 ft) | |
| Buffalo | Shootout attempt by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 14 ft) | |
| Minnesota | Shootout GOAL scored by Charlie Coyle on Robin Lehner(Wristshot 10 ft) | |
| Buffalo | Shootout attempt by Sam Reinhart saved by Devan Dubnyk(Wristshot 10 ft) | |
| Minnesota | Shootout attempt by Zach Parise saved by Robin Lehner(Wristshot 10 ft) | |
| Buffalo | Shootout attempt by Marcus Foligno saved by Devan Dubnyk(Backhand 10 ft) | |
| Minnesota | Shootout GOAL scored by Jason Pominville on Robin Lehner(Snap 22 ft) | |
| End of Shootout | ||
| End of Shootout period | ||
| End of Game | ||
Team Statistical Comparison
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1st Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | BUF |
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| 2:16 |  | David Jones (10) Assists: Ryan Carter, Marco Scandella | 1 | 0 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:45 | | Zach Parise: 2 Minutes for Interference | ||
| 4:45 |  | Jack Eichel: 2 Minutes for Slashing | ||
2nd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | BUF |
| 5:15 | | Johan Larsson (5) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen, Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 |
| 6:38 | | Jack Eichel (19) (Power Play) Assists: Sam Reinhart, Cal O'Reilly | 1 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 4:23 | | Nino Niederreiter: 4 Minute Double Minor for High sticking | ||
3rd Period Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | BUF |
| 14:19 | | Mikko Koivu (15) (Power Play) Assists: Matt Dumba, Ryan Suter | 2 | 2 |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| 13:45 | | Josh Gorges: 2 Minutes for Tripping | ||
OT Summary | ||||
| Time | Team | Scoring Detail | MIN | BUF |
| No scoring this period | 2 | 2 | ||
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail | ||
| No penalties this period | ||||
Shootout Summary | ||||
| Team | Detail | MIN | BUF | |
| Shootout GOAL scored by Jack Eichel on Devan Dubnyk | 0 | 1 | |
| Shootout attempt by Mikko Koivu MISSES | 0 | 1 | |
| Shootout attempt by Evander Kane saved by Devan Dubnyk | 0 | 1 | |
| Shootout GOAL scored by Charlie Coyle on Robin Lehner | 1 | 1 | |
| Shootout attempt by Sam Reinhart saved by Devan Dubnyk | 1 | 1 | |
| Shootout attempt by Zach Parise saved by Robin Lehner | 1 | 1 | |
| Shootout attempt by Marcus Foligno saved by Devan Dubnyk | 1 | 1 | |
| Shootout GOAL scored by Jason Pominville on Robin Lehner | 2 | 1 | |
Player Summary
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Goaltending Summary
* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.
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