Final
Saturday, December 28, 2002 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Wild beat Sabres 4–3
- A. Laaksonen scored the game-winner at 18:46 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Fernandez stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925) for the win.
- The Wild won despite being outshot 40–29.
- Power play: MIN 1/5, BUF 1/4.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:57BUFM. SatanPPAssists: C. Brown, A. Zhitnik0–1
- 3:24MINM. GaborikAssists: J. Stevenson, A. Zyuzin1–1
2nd
- 15:23MINF. KubaPPAssists: J. Dowd, M. Gaborik2–1
3rd
- 11:50MINJ. DowdAssists: A. Brunette, M. Gaborik3–1
- 18:29BUFA. KotalikAssists: M. Satan, C. Gratton3–2
- 18:46MINA. LaaksonenENAssists: B. Bombardir4–2
- 19:04BUFS. BarnesAssists: C. Gratton, B. Campbell4–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 40 |
| 35.7% | Faceoff % | 64.3% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 2 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Wild at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice