nhl Game Recap
Sabres Down Minnesota 6-5 - Match Report
Rasmus Dahlin was the difference, potting a pair for Buffalo on Saturday as the Sabres skated off with a 6-5 victory over the Wild at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Rasmus Dahlin(2), Victor Olofsson(2), Dylan Cozens, and Tage Thompson in the victory. Olofsson opened the scoring at 13:00 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 39-save effort for the Sabres.
Minnesota got goals from Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov, and Brandon Duhaime in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota got a 31-stop effort from Marc-Andre Fleury in the loss.
Buffalo scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 44-37.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Flyers. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.