MIN 4–1 BUF Final · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 22, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 40-25-5
4–1
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 27-35-6
1ST2ND3RDT MIN 0631015421 BUF 080617121 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
MIN 40-25-5 · BUF 27-35-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0

Wild beat the Sabres

The Wild earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Wild owned the 2nd period, 1.7 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, on 21 and 21 shots on goal.

MIN 2.5 xG · 21 shots BUF 1.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.5 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.3
3rd 0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 64.
MIN 64%BUF 36%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
00:56 Marco Rossi
Yakov Trenin, Vinnie Hinostroza · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2
05:07 Justin Brazeau EXTRA ATTACKERGWG
Brendan Gaunce, Matt Boldy · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)
2–0
3
08:11 Mats Zuccarello
Matt Boldy, Zach Bogosian · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
3rd period
4
06:48 JJ Peterka
Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
5
19:27 Frederick Gaudreau EN
Mats Zuccarello, Jonas Brodin · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.5
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINBUF
Shots on goal
21
21
Expected goals
2.5
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0