Final
Saturday, March 24, 2012 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Wild 3–1
- M. Foligno scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:45 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Miller stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960) for the win.
- J. Harding kept the Wild in it with 34 saves (.944).
- The Sabres controlled play, outshooting the Wild 37–25.
- Power play: BUF 2/4, MIN 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Foligno
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starC. Tropp
BUF · 0G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Harding
MIN · .944 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:51MINS. KampferAssists: K. Brodziak, N. Johnson1–0
2nd
- 1:12BUFT. VanekAssists: C. Hodgson, C. Tropp1–1
3rd
- 1:45BUFM. FolignoPPAssists: T. Myers, J. Leopold1–2
- 19:59BUFC. HodgsonENAssists: T. Vanek1–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 37 |
| 41.9% | Faceoff % | 58.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 9 |
| 14 | Hits | 11 |
| 13 | Blocked | 13 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
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