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Regular season · October 6, 2026 · Final / OT
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Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateOctober 6, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastMINNHL, Wild+, MSG-B
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | MIN | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | MIN | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 |
| OT | 3 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | MIN | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 28 |
| Faceoff win % | 44.4% | 55.6% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 24/54 | 30/54 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/4 | 0/2 |
| Power-play % | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 8 |
| Hits | 26 | 12 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | MIN–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13:53 | MIN | Danila Yurov (1) | Jared Spurgeon (2), Blake Coleman (1) | Power play | Slap shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 15:38 | MIN | Maxim Shabanov (1) | Quinn Hughes (3), Michael McCarron (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–0 |
| 3 | 03:55 | BUF | Noah Ostlund (1) | Owen Power (4), Rasmus Dahlin (1) | Even strength | Deflection | 2–1 |
| 3 | 09:38 | BUF | Tage Thompson (2) | Peyton Krebs (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–2 |
| OT | 04:22 | BUF | Owen Power (1) | Jiri Kulich (1), Tage Thompson (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:03 | MIN | Jonas Brodin | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Mattias Samuelsson | — |
| 1 | 10:30 | BUF | Zach Benson | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Maxim Shabanov | — |
| 1 | 17:59 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Blake Coleman | — |
| 2 | 07:28 | BUF | Ryan McLeod | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Blake Coleman | — |
| 2 | 13:17 | BUF | Peyton Krebs | Interference | 2 | Minor | Joel Eriksson Ek | — |
| 3 | 16:09 | MIN | Olli Maatta | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Josh Norris | — |
MIN Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 10 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:34 |
| Matt Boldy | 12 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:24 |
| Yakov Trenin | 13 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13:04 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:26 |
| Marcus Foligno | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 |
| Blake Coleman | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Danila Yurov | 22 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Ryan Hartman | 38 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:40 |
| Michael McCarron | 47 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:16 |
| Maxim Shabanov | 49 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:30 |
| Nick Foligno | 71 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:29 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 97 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:58 |
| Olli Maatta | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:18 |
| Zach Bogosian | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:12 |
| Jonas Brodin | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19:18 |
| Quinn Hughes | 43 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29:30 |
| Jared Spurgeon | 46 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:49 |
| Daemon Hunt | 48 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:08 |
MIN Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Brink | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Matt Boldy | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Yakov Trenin | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Marcus Foligno | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blake Coleman | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Danila Yurov | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Ryan Hartman | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Michael McCarron | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.4% |
| Maxim Shabanov | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Foligno | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olli Maatta | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Bogosian | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jonas Brodin | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Quinn Hughes | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jared Spurgeon | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Daemon Hunt | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
MIN Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | 30 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 89.3% | 64:22 | OT loss |
| Calvin Pickard | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
MIN Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | Even strength | 21/24 | 3 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:41 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:44 |
| Justin Danforth | 15 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:17 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:21 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:56 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:45 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:28 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:15 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:23 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:39 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:05 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:52 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:41 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29:04 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29:15 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14:19 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:44 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Justin Danforth | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jiri Kulich | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan McLeod | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77.8% |
| Tage Thompson | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Noah Ostlund | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Josh Doan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Konsta Helenius | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 90.0% | 64:22 | Win |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 18/19 | 1 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/1 | 1 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Power | BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Tage Thompson | BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Noah Ostlund | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Gord Dwyer | 19 |
| Referee | Brandon Schrader | 34 |
| Linesperson | Brandon Grillo | 75 |
| Linesperson | Mark Shewchyk | 92 |
| MIN head coach | John Hynes | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 20 | Jiri Kulich | Center |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 15 | Justin Danforth | Right wing |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| MIN | 20 | Blake Coleman | Left wing |
| MIN | 10 | Bobby Brink | Right wing |
| MIN | 31 | Calvin Pickard | Goalie |
| MIN | 48 | Daemon Hunt | Defense |
| MIN | 22 | Danila Yurov | Right wing |
| MIN | 46 | Jared Spurgeon | Defense |
| MIN | 30 | Jesper Wallstedt | Goalie |
| MIN | 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Center |
| MIN | 25 | Jonas Brodin | Defense |
| MIN | 97 | Kirill Kaprizov | Left wing |
| MIN | 17 | Marcus Foligno | Left wing |
| MIN | 12 | Matt Boldy | Left wing |
| MIN | 49 | Maxim Shabanov | Right wing |
| MIN | 47 | Michael McCarron | Center |
| MIN | 71 | Nick Foligno | Left wing |
| MIN | 3 | Olli Maatta | Defense |
| MIN | 43 | Quinn Hughes | Defense |
| MIN | 38 | Ryan Hartman | Right wing |
| MIN | 13 | Yakov Trenin | Center |
| MIN | 24 | Zach Bogosian | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Ryan McLeod wins faceoff against Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 00:14 | BUF | Shot on goal | Owen Power · Snap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 01:26 | BUF | Blocked shot | Tage Thompson · — · Blocked by Zach Bogosian · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:28 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 01:28 | MIN | Faceoff | Danila Yurov wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 02:36 | BUF | Hit | Louis Crevier hits Daemon Hunt |
| 1 | 02:41 | MIN | Hit | Ryan Hartman hits Beck Malenstyn |
| 1 | 02:51 | MIN | Hit | Michael McCarron hits Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 02:53 | BUF | Giveaway | Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 03:02 | BUF | Blocked shot | Rasmus Dahlin · — · Blocked by Daemon Hunt · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:04 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 03:04 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 03:06 | BUF | Missed shot | Mattias Samuelsson · Slap shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 03:14 | MIN | Hit | Marcus Foligno hits Josh Norris |
| 1 | 03:29 | BUF | Giveaway | Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 03:52 | MIN | Blocked shot | Nick Foligno · — · Blocked by Rasmus Dahlin · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:00 | BUF | Missed shot | Mattias Samuelsson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:03 | MIN | Penalty | Jonas Brodin · Hooking · 2 min · Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson |
| 1 | 04:03 | MIN | Faceoff | Joel Eriksson Ek wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 04:51 | MIN | Hit | Blake Coleman hits Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 05:14 | MIN | Giveaway | Yakov Trenin |
| 1 | 05:22 | BUF | Missed shot | Zach Benson · Tip-in · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:42 | BUF | Giveaway | Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 06:08 | MIN | Hit | Marcus Foligno hits Josh Norris |
| 1 | 06:42 | MIN | Hit | Danila Yurov hits Mattias Samuelsson |
| 1 | 06:43 | BUF | Giveaway | Mattias Samuelsson |
| 1 | 07:09 | MIN | Hit | Maxim Shabanov hits Louis Crevier |
| 1 | 07:21 | MIN | Blocked shot | Quinn Hughes · — · Blocked by Louis Crevier · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:23 | MIN | Shot on goal | Bobby Brink · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 07:33 | MIN | Shot on goal | Bobby Brink · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 07:48 | MIN | Giveaway | Quinn Hughes |
| 1 | 07:48 | MIN | Hit | Yakov Trenin hits Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 07:53 | BUF | Shot on goal | Mattias Samuelsson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt |
| 1 | 07:57 | MIN | Giveaway | Ryan Hartman |
| 1 | 08:00 | BUF | Giveaway | Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 08:05 | MIN | Giveaway | Bobby Brink |
| 1 | 09:05 | MIN | Giveaway | Michael McCarron |
| 1 | 09:22 | MIN | Hit | Marcus Foligno hits Zach Metsa |
| 1 | 10:05 | — | Stoppage | Offside · TV timeout |
| 1 | 10:05 | BUF | Faceoff | Noah Ostlund wins faceoff against Danila Yurov |
| 1 | 10:20 | MIN | Blocked shot | Kirill Kaprizov · — · Blocked by Noah Ostlund · Blocked |
| 1 | 10:27 | MIN | Shot on goal | Maxim Shabanov · Snap shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 10:30 | BUF | Penalty | Zach Benson · Cross checking · 2 min · Drawn by Maxim Shabanov |
| 1 | 10:30 | BUF | Faceoff | Ryan McLeod wins faceoff against Matt Boldy |
| 1 | 10:58 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Wide right |
| 1 | 10:59 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Norris · Backhand · Goalie: Jesper Wallstedt · Failed bank attempt |
| 1 | 11:00 | BUF | Giveaway | Josh Norris |
| 1 | 11:12 | MIN | Missed shot | Joel Eriksson Ek · Tip-in · Goalie: Colten Ellis · Wide left |
| 1 | 11:14 | MIN | Giveaway | Maxim Shabanov |
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