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Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild

5 March 2022 at 00:00

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Minnesota Wild 5:4. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by C. Mittelstadt 8′, R. Hartman 15′, K. Okposo 6′, K. Fiala 3′, K. Kaprizov 4′, J. Skinner 12′, J. Skinner 16′, V. Olofsson 18′, K. Kaprizov 19′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #11, Minnesota Wild #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild — 9 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
7′
M. Foligno

Interference

C. Mittelstadt

K. Okposo

8′
15′
R. Hartman

J. Spurgeon

Period 2
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4′
J. Brodin

Hooking

K. Okposo

R. Dahlin

6′
C. Eakin

Hooking

16′
!
!
19′
B. Duhaime

Holding

Period 3
3′
K. Fiala

A. Goligoski

R. Hagg

Holding

3′
!
4′
K. Kaprizov

M. Boldy

C. Fitzgerald

Fighting

8′
!
!
8′
M. Shaw

Fighting

J. Skinner
12′
J. Skinner
16′
V. Olofsson

Empty net

18′
19′
K. Kaprizov

J. Brodin

!
20′
J. Spurgeon

Slashing

R. Dahlin

Slashing

20′
!

Rivalry since 2008

Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results· 29

Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have met 29 times — Buffalo Sabres won 13, Minnesota Wild won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Minnesota Wild leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 164 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.66 per match (69 for the home side, 95 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2023.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
164 · 5.7/match
Both scored
26/29 · 90%
Over 2.5
28/29 · 97%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026