Final/SO
Saturday, March 5, 2016 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Sabres 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Wild won the shootout.
- The Wild trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- D. Dubnyk stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- R. Lehner kept the Sabres in it with 28 saves (.933).
- Power play: MIN 1/1, BUF 2/2.
- J. Eichel led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Eichel
BUF · 1G 1A
- 2nd starS. Reinhart
BUF · 0G 1A
- 3rd starM. Koivu
MIN · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:16MIND. JonesAssists: R. Carter, M. Scandella1–0
2nd
- 5:15BUFJ. LarssonPPAssists: R. Ristolainen, J. Eichel1–1
- 6:38BUFJ. EichelPPAssists: S. Reinhart, C. O'Reilly1–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00MINJ. Pominville3–2
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 32 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 2/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 12 | Hits | 16 |
| 11 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 2 |
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