Minnesota 3, Buffalo 2
Saturday, January 28, 2023 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2023
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Chris Lee, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Travis Gawryletz, Justin Johnson
Attendance:
19212
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
26-19-3-1 |
11-12-2-0 |
15-7-1-1 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
27-17-2-2 |
15-8-0-1 |
12-9-2-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 15-8-0-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 15-7-1-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wild have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Joel Eriksson Ek played for 18:27 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Joel Eriksson Ek had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Zemgus Girgensons played for 14:58 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Zemgus Girgensons had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Minnesota |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
Points |
Joel Eriksson Ek 1 |
|
Zemgus Girgensons 1 |
Goals |
Joel Eriksson Ek 1 |
|
Peyton Krebs 1 |
Assists |
Frederick Gaudreau 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Joel Eriksson Ek 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .943 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .935 |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 33 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
31 |
2 |
0-1 |
3-4 |
6 |
27 |
| Minnesota
|
35 |
3 |
1-4 |
1-1 |
2 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Wild have a W/L % of .593 after a win and .524 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Sabres have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .435 after a loss.
