Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres
On the ice
MIN shoots leftBUF shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 7 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 36 |
| BUF | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
In net
Filip Gustavsson20/24 SV, .833
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen31/36 SV, .861| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| BUF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Who won: Wild 5-4
The Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. Vladimir Tarasenko led the Wild in goals (1). Ryan McLeod led the Sabres in goals (1).
Team stats
MINBUF 9Blocked Shots16
31Hits21
6Takeaways3
36Shots24
1Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities4
25.0Power Play Percentage25.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won26
55.2Faceoff Win Percent44.8
11Giveaways10
6Total Penalties6
15Penalty Minutes15
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