Pominville's goal completes comeback as Sabers beat Wild 3-2
Jason Pominville scored with 1:30 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
3
Minnesota Wild
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:59 3-2
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Missed 19:52 3-2
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Goal 18:30 3-2
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Missed 13:39 2-2
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Goal 12:58 2-2
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Missed 11:54 1-2
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Missed 11:23 1-2
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Missed 11:14 1-2
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Missed 8:02 1-2
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Missed 7:54 1-2
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Missed 4:04 1-2
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Missed 2:53 1-2
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Missed 19:28 1-2
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Missed 18:14 1-2
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Missed 17:35 1-2
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Missed 17:21 1-2
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Missed 17:13 1-2
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Missed 14:42 1-2
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Missed 14:17 1-2
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Missed 14:05 1-2
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Missed 12:55 1-2
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Missed 11:26 1-2
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Missed 5:36 1-2
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Missed 5:08 1-2
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Missed 2:04 1-2
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Missed 17:22 1-2
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Penalty 15:52
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Goal 14:52 1-2
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Penalty 12:44
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Penalty 12:26
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Missed 11:22 0-2
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Missed 9:51 0-2
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Missed 8:55 0-2
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Goal 7:45 0-2
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Penalty 6:59
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Goal 4:00 0-1
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Missed 2:18 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-2
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Period End 20:00 3-2
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Missed 19:59 3-2
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Missed 19:52 3-2
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Giveaway 19:37 3-2
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Shot 19:28 3-2
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Hit 19:12 3-2
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Face Off 18:30 3-2
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Goal 18:30 3-2
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Face Off 17:09 2-2
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Stoppage 17:09 2-2
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Face Off 16:55 2-2
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Stoppage 16:55 2-2
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Blocked 16:53 2-2
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Face Off 15:56 2-2
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Stoppage 15:56 2-2
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Shot 15:53 2-2
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Hit 15:19 2-2
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Takeaway 14:39 2-2
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Face Off 14:07 2-2
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Stoppage 14:07 2-2
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Missed 13:39 2-2
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Face Off 13:21 2-2
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Stoppage 13:21 2-2
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Face Off 12:58 2-2
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Goal 12:58 2-2
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Shot 12:56 1-2
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Shot 12:54 1-2
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Shot 12:44 1-2
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Missed 11:54 1-2
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Missed 11:23 1-2
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Missed 11:14 1-2
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Takeaway 11:07 1-2
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Face Off 10:40 1-2
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Stoppage 10:40 1-2
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Face Off 10:03 1-2
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Stoppage 10:03 1-2
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Shot 10:02 1-2
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Blocked 9:34 1-2
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Face Off 8:48 1-2
Showing the last 40 of 272 events.
Team Stats
BUF
MIN
12
Blocked Shots
12
17
Hits
20
3
Takeaways
8
29
Shots
39
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
20
Faceoffs Won
30
40.0
Faceoff Win Percent
60.0
1
Giveaways
4
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
BUF leads series 1-0
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
- Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
- 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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