BUF 4–5 MIN Final / OT · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 26-16-5
4–5
Final / OTL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 27-13-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT BUF 16390900424 MIN 2721801011536 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
BUF 26-16-5 · MIN 27-13-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sabres fell to the Wild

The Sabres were outchanced (4.9 to 3.0 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Zuccarello's goal. Filip Gustavsson allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 36 and 24 shots on goal.

BUF 3.0 xG · 24 shots MIN 4.9 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.2 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 1.1 · 2.2
3rd 0.7 · 1.0
OT 0.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 25.
BUF 25%MIN 75%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 12 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:10 Tage Thompson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
09:19 Marcus Foligno
Vladimir Tarasenko, Ben Jones · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2
10:05 Ryan McLeod
Jack Quinn, Jason Zucker · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
PEN
10:05 Michael Kesselring· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:05 Marcus Foligno· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:11 Marcus Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:11 Michael Kesselring· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:25 Quinn Hughes· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:26 Danila Yurov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:52 Ryan Hartman
Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov · tip in shot, a great chance (38%)
1–2
2nd period
4
01:08 Vladimir Tarasenko
Jared Spurgeon, Danila Yurov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
01:47 Bowen Byram· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:08 Michael Kesselring· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
10:07 Peyton Krebs
Mattias Samuelsson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
6
11:34 Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin, Jason Zucker · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
3–3
PEN
12:19 David Jiricek· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:01 Danila Yurov· Holding
Tuch scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
16:07 Alex Tuch PP
Tage Thompson, Ryan McLeod · Power play (Yurov, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–3
8
17:04 Quinn Hughes
Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
4–4
3rd period
PEN
19:46 Peyton Krebs· Hooking
Zuccarello scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
Overtime
9
01:46 Mats Zuccarello PPGWG
Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson · Power play (Krebs, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4–5
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 4.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.0
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFMIN
Shots on goal
24
36
Expected goals
3.0
4.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Wild power plays.