Minnesota 4, Buffalo 1
Thursday, January 2, 2014 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2014
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Darcy Burchell, Chris Lee
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Don Henderson
Attendance:
18229
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
11-26-3-1 |
8-12-2-0 |
3-14-1-1 |
L2 |
| Minnesota
|
21-17-1-4 |
15-5-1-1 |
6-12-0-3 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Wild have a 15-5-1-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 3-14-1-1 record on the road.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wild have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Mikko Koivu played for 22:18 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Mikko Koivu had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Tyler Myers played for 23:47 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Tyler Myers had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Minnesota had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Minnesota |
|
Tyler Myers 1 |
Points |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
Tyler Myers 1 |
Goals |
Kyle Brodziak 1 |
|
Matt Ellis 1 |
Assists |
Mikko Koivu 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller .903 |
Save Percentage |
Niklas Backstrom .950 |
|
Ryan Miller 28 |
Saves |
Niklas Backstrom 19 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
20 |
1 |
0-4 |
4-4 |
12 |
22 |
| Minnesota
|
31 |
4 |
0-4 |
4-4 |
12 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Washington. The Wild have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .391 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Sabres have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .300 after a loss.
