Final
Thursday, January 4, 2018 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Wild beat Sabres 6–2
- N. Niederreiter scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:53 of the first.
- The Wild scored first and led the rest of the way.
- D. Dubnyk stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: MIN 1/3, BUF 0/3.
- N. Niederreiter recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Niederreiter
MIN · 3G 0A
- 2nd starM. Koivu
MIN · 1G 2A
- 3rd starM. Granlund
MIN · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:09MINN. NiederreiterAssists: M. Granlund, M. Koivu0–1
- 2:15MIND. WinnikAssists: N. Prosser, M. Foligno0–2
- 13:53MINN. NiederreiterPPAssists: C. Coyle, J. Spurgeon0–3
2nd
- 4:02MINN. NiederreiterAssists: M. Granlund, M. Koivu0–4
- 13:07MINM. KoivuAssists: M. Granlund, J. Brodin0–5
- 19:15MINC. CoyleAssists: Z. Parise, J. Eriksson Ek0–6
3rd
- 1:54BUFS. ReinhartAssists: Z. Bogosian, J. McCabe1–6
- 18:59BUFE. KaneAssists: M. Scandella, J. Pominville2–6
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 27 |
| 52.3% | Faceoff % | 47.7% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 27 | PIM | 16 |
| 20 | Hits | 9 |
| 13 | Blocked | 8 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Wild 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