nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Wrap - Minnesota Wins 4-1
The Wild beat Buffalo 4-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Filip Gustavsson's 20 saves.
Minnesota was favored by -137 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Mats Zuccarello, Frederick Gaudreau, Justin Brazeau, and Marco Rossi each scored for the Wild in the victory. Rossi opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 20 of 21 Buffalo shots in the victory.
JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Filip Gustavsson.
Buffalo got a 17-stop effort from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-2, while the Sabres were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Buffalo 21-21 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Dallas looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.