Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild

Tue, Jan 12, 2016 · Xcel Energy Center · 2015–16 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

3 – 2

Final

Minnesota Wild

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3–2 on Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at Xcel Energy Center. Brian Gionta led the way with 2 points. Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 23–30.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	3	0	0	3	23
MIN	0	1	1	2	30

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	09:37	BUF	EV	Jamie McGinn (9) · wrist	Evander Kane (7), Ryan O'Reilly (20)	1–0
1st	17:30	BUF	EV	Rasmus Ristolainen (8) · deflected	Brian Gionta (10)	2–0
1st	17:50	BUF	EV	Brian Gionta (5) · deflected	Josh Gorges (6), Marcus Foligno (6)	3–0
2nd	12:57	MIN	SH	Ryan Suter (6) · backhand	Erik Haula (5), Jared Spurgeon (13)	3–1
3rd	19:08	MIN	PP	Thomas Vanek (14) · tip-in	Ryan Suter (24), Mikael Granlund (21)	3–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	18:30	BUF	Bench	too many men on the ice	2
2nd	12:31	MIN	Thomas Vanek	interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	04:58	MIN	Devan Dubnyk	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 2.35 · MIN 2.10 · xG% BUF 52.8

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
12	Brian Gionta	R	1	1	2	+1	3	1	2	50.0	16:08	21
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	1	0	1	0	2	1	1		23:16	30
9	Evander Kane	L	0	1	1	+1	3	3	0		21:45	21
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1	51.7	20:47	24
4	Josh Gorges	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1		20:30	29
88	Jamie McGinn	L	1	0	1	0	3	0	1		19:05	21
82	Marcus Foligno	L	0	1	1	+2	2	1	1		13:18	19
47	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	1		21:26	28
29	Jake McCabe	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1		20:17	27
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	+2	0	2	1	43.8	17:59	21
46	Cody Franson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		16:10	22
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0		15:51	18
6	Mike Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		15:38	22
15	Jack Eichel	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	57.1	15:07	16
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	66.7	14:49	18
17	David Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		9:30	13
26	Matt Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		9:23	13
59	Tim Schaller	L	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	100.0	7:01	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Linus Ullmark	W	30	28	2	.933	60:00

Minnesota Wild

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
20	Ryan Suter	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1	0		28:09	28
46	Jared Spurgeon	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	1		23:48	27
64	Mikael Granlund	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	2	0	25.0	20:07	20
26	Thomas Vanek	L	1	0	1	+1	2	5	0	0		16:59	24
56	Erik Haula	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	60.0	10:53	16
11	Zach Parise	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2		21:08	21
9	Mikko Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	44.4	20:44	20
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		18:50	23
25	Jonas Brodin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	4		16:29	19
24	Mathew Dumba	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		16:13	19
3	Charlie Coyle	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	45.5	15:03	20
16	Jason Zucker	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0		15:02	18
4	Mike Reilly	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		15:01	17
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		13:20	18
19	Jarret Stoll	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	50.0	12:51	18
22	Nino Niederreiter	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		11:44	14
7	Chris Porter	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		11:25	16
14	Justin Fontaine	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:35	15

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40	Devan Dubnyk	L	23	20	3	.870	57:39