Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Wild (5-2-1) |
2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 22 |
| Sabres (1-3-2) |
0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 38 |
Top Notes
- The Sabres suffered their first regulation loss at home against a Western Conference opponent since Nov. 25, 2015 vs. Nashville. The team had gone 6-0-3 in its last nine games against Western Conference visitors before tonight.
- Buffalo set season-highs for shots in a game (38) and in a period (19 – second period).
- Rasmus Ristolainen appeared in his 200th NHL game tonight. Ristolainen, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, became the fourth-youngest player ever to appear in his 200th NHL game with the Sabres.
- Tyler Ennis tied his career high in shots with his second career nine-shot game (last: Feb. 6, 2014 at Ottawa).
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Minnesota | Dubnyk | W | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Buffalo | Nilsson | L | .864 | 3.03 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Minnesota | Dubnyk | 4-1-1 | .944 | 1.67 |
| Buffalo | Nilsson | 0-1-1 | .905 | 2.90 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma
Sabres forward Brian Gionta
Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly
Sabres forward Tyler Ennis
Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau
Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek
Wild defenseman Matt Dumba
Wild defenseman Ryan Suter
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk
