Minnesota Wild Secure 1-0 Victory Over Buffalo Sabres with Gustavsson's Second Shutout of the Season

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 1-0 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen blocked 28 shots for Buffalo, who once again missed extending their winning streak to four games this season.

Gustavsson achieved his second shutout of the year, enhancing Minnesota's league-best road record to 10-1-3.

Kaprizov scored the first goal 6:55 into the opening period on his 14th tally, with Joel Eriksson Ek assisting on a 4-on-1 rush.

Highlights

Sabres: After missing five games due to injury, Tage Thompson returned and managed six shots on goal.

Wild: Jonas Brodin did not play because of an upper-body injury, having contributed two goals and six assists in 19 games.

Decisive Moment

Brock Faber's interception of Rasmus Dahlin's pass led to the 4-on-1 play that resulted in the game's first goal.

Notable Statistic

Kaprizov has scored a point in each of his last 12 road games, with nine goals and 16 assists during this period.

Upcoming Games

The Sabres will play the Vancouver Canucks at home, while the Wild start a three-game stretch at home beginning with the Chicago Blackhawks.