Wild vs Sabres final score, Oct 6: Wild 2, Sabres 3 (OT)
Before the game the model favoured Buffalo Sabres at 55%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 6 |
|---|---|
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
| Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Away | Minnesota Wild |
Team stats
| MIN | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 20 | 28 |
| Expected goals | 1.80 | 3.68 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Hits | 26 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 8 |
Before the game
| MIN | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 45% | 55% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd 13:53 | MIN | Danila Yurov (power play) | Jared Spurgeon, Blake Coleman | MIN 1–0 BUF |
| 2nd 15:38 | MIN | Maxim Shabanov | Quinn Hughes, Michael McCarron | MIN 2–0 BUF |
| 3rd 03:55 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin | MIN 2–1 BUF |
| 3rd 09:38 | BUF | Tage Thompson | Peyton Krebs | MIN 2–2 BUF |
| OT 04:22 | BUF | Owen Power | Jiri Kulich, Tage Thompson | MIN 2–3 BUF |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tage Thompson | BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Danila Yurov | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxim Shabanov | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Ostlund | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Coleman | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Spurgeon | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jiri Kulich | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael McCarron | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peyton Krebs | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quinn Hughes | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | BUF | 18 | 20 | 64:22 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | 25 | 28 | 64:22 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | 23 | 108 | 93% |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7-4-3 | 17 | 95 | 47% |