Final
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Sabres 5–4
- M. Granlund scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:56 of the second.
- D. Dubnyk stopped 30 of 34 shots (.882) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 2/3, BUF 0/3.
- M. Granlund led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Niederreiter
MIN · 2G 0A
- 2nd starM. Granlund
MIN · 2G 0A
- 3rd starM. Koivu
MIN · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:55BUFJ. EichelAssists: J. Pominville, E. Kane0–1
- 8:59MINT. EnnisAssists: M. Foligno, C. Coyle1–1
- 12:28MINM. Granlund2–1
- 14:28MINN. NiederreiterPPAssists: M. Koivu, R. Suter3–1
2nd
- 2:01BUFJ. NolanAssists: K. Okposo, J. Josefson3–2
- 7:57MINN. NiederreiterAssists: E. Staal, J. Zucker4–2
- 15:56MINM. GranlundPPAssists: M. Koivu, R. Suter5–2
- 18:25BUFS. ReinhartAssists: J. McCabe, J. Larsson5–3
3rd
- 13:55BUFJ. NolanAssists: N. Beaulieu5–4
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 34 |
| 54.5% | Faceoff % | 45.5% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 11 | Hits | 18 |
| 15 | Blocked | 7 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
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