Buffalo 3, Minnesota 1
Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 24, 2012
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Scott Cherrey
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
31-33-2-8 |
17-15-1-3 |
14-18-1-5 |
L1 |
| Buffalo
|
37-29-4-6 |
20-11-3-5 |
17-18-1-1 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 20-11-3-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 14-18-1-5 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Cody Hodgson played for 16:21 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Cody Hodgson had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Steven Kampfer played for 16:31 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Steven Kampfer had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Buffalo |
|
Steven Kampfer 1 |
Points |
Cody Hodgson 2 |
|
Steven Kampfer 1 |
Goals |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
Kyle Brodziak 1 |
Assists |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Josh Harding .944 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .960 |
|
Josh Harding 34 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Minnesota
|
25 |
1 |
0-2 |
2-4 |
13 |
26 |
| Buffalo
|
37 |
3 |
2-4 |
2-2 |
9 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Sabres have a W/L % of .472 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Wild have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .326 after a loss.
