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Minnesota Wild 6
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Match Report

Niederreiter's hat trick fuels Wild in 6-2 win vs Sabres

Nino Niederreiter had a hat trick in his return from injury, Mikko Koivu contributed a goal and two assists, and the finally fully healthy Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Thursday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/8/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 1-4 NHL
11/6/26 vs Columbus Blue Jackets W 5-2 NHL
11/4/26 vs Ottawa Senators L 1-2 NHL
10/31/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 NHL
10/29/26 @ Anaheim Ducks W 7-6 NHL
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Team Stats

BUF MIN
13
Blocked Shots
8
20
Hits
9
2
Takeaways
8
31
Shots
27
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
21
52.3
Faceoff Win Percent
47.7
2
Giveaways
4
4
Total Penalties
4
27
Penalty Minutes
16

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-0

BUF Last 5 matchups MIN
  1. 2 Final 2018-01-05 @ MIN 6
  2. 4 Final 2017-11-23 @ BUF 5

Injuries

Minnesota Wild

  • Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
  • Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
  • Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
  • Brock Faber Injured Reserve

Buffalo Sabres

  • Konsta Helenius Out
  • Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
  • Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
  • Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve

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