National Hockey League
Buffalo 5, Minnesota 4
Friday, March 4, 2022 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2022
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Marc Joannette, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Kilian McNamara
Attendance: 8462
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1034
Buffalo 1135
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 32-18-0-3 16-5-0-1 16-13-0-2 L1
Buffalo 18-30-7-1 9-14-3-1 9-16-4-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 9-14-3-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 16-13-0-2 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Skinner played for 17:06 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Skinner had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Kirill Kaprizov played for 19:50 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Kirill Kaprizov had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Buffalo
Kirill Kaprizov 3 Points Jeff Skinner 2
Kirill Kaprizov 2 Goals Jeff Skinner 2
Jared Spurgeon 2 Assists Rasmus Dahlin 2
Kirill Kaprizov 1 Power Play Goals Casey Mittelstadt 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Kaapo Kahkonen .892 Save Percentage Craig Anderson .879
Kaapo Kahkonen 33 Saves Craig Anderson 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Minnesota 33 4 1-2 1-3 13 37
Buffalo 38 5 2-3 1-2 21 28
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Sabres have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .278 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wild have a W/L % of .645 after a win and .524 after a loss.