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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 3, Buffalo 2
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2016
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Mike Leggo, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 19070
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Minnesota 1011SO3
Buffalo 02002
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Minnesota   Buffalo
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 0:00  
Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:48  
David Jones scores. Assisted by Ryan Carter. Assisted by Marco Scandella. 2:16
(1-0) 		 
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against David Legwand. 2:16  
Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 4:22  
  4:45 Jack Eichel penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Zach Parise penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 4:45  
  4:45 Cal O'Reilly wins the face-off against Jason Pominville.
  5:11 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
  5:48 Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  8:58 Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  11:24 David Legwand wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  11:32 David Legwand wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  12:12 Mark Pysyk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  12:32 Josh Gorges shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 13:38  
  14:10 Carlo Colaiacovo shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against David Legwand. 14:11  
  14:21 David Legwand wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll.
  14:26 David Legwand wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll.
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 15:59  
Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 16:11  
  16:13 Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 16:40  
Erik Haula wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 16:40  
Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 17:08  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 18:22  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 18:53  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 18:54  
2
Minnesota   Buffalo
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 0:00  
  0:46 Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  0:47 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Cal O'Reilly. 1:41  
  1:51 Zemgus Girgensons shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  1:52 Cal O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  2:12 Cal O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  2:15 Nicolas Deslauriers shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against David Legwand. 2:16  
  2:20 David Legwand wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll.
  2:39 David Legwand wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll.
  3:12 Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. 3:13  
Nino Niederreiter penalty for High Sticking - Double Minor - 4 mins. 4:23  
  4:23 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
  5:05 Cal O'Reilly shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  5:13 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  5:15
(1-1) 		Johan Larsson scores a power play goal. Assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen. Assisted by Jack Eichel.
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. 5:15  
  6:03 Mark Pysyk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  6:04 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  6:38
(1-2) 		Jack Eichel scores a power play goal. Assisted by Sam Reinhart. Assisted by Cal O'Reilly.
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Zemgus Girgensons. 6:38  
  6:56 Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Cal O'Reilly. 8:10  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 9:11  
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 10:10  
  11:17 Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. 12:09  
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 12:25  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 12:26  
Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against David Legwand. 12:41  
  13:15 Mark Pysyk shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  13:32 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Jared Spurgeon shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 15:02  
  15:10 Brian Gionta shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Cal O'Reilly. 15:34  
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 16:26  
Charlie Coyle wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 17:11  
Jared Spurgeon shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 17:26  
  18:06 Marcus Foligno shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:07 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  18:17 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 18:26  
  18:27 Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Charlie Coyle.
  19:13 David Legwand wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll.
3
Minnesota   Buffalo
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 0:00  
Jared Spurgeon shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 0:14  
  1:14 Nicolas Deslauriers shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  1:17 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 2:05  
Ryan Carter shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 3:07  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Matt Moulson. 3:09  
  4:17 Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  4:18 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
  4:58 Cal O'Reilly wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
  5:04 Jake McCabe shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  5:23 Jake McCabe shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 5:31  
Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 5:45  
  6:18 David Legwand shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  7:10 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  7:43 Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  7:46 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
Erik Haula wins the face-off against Cal O'Reilly. 8:23  
Mike Reilly shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 9:39  
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 9:41  
Thomas Vanek shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 10:07  
Thomas Vanek shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 10:09  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Johan Larsson. 10:10  
  11:00 Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Thomas Vanek wins the face-off against David Legwand. 11:12  
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against David Legwand. 11:17  
Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 12:03  
  12:19 Sam Reinhart shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 13:44  
  13:45 Josh Gorges penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
  13:45 Brian Gionta wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Brian Gionta. 13:49  
Mikko Koivu scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mathew Dumba. Assisted by Ryan Suter. 14:19
(2-2) 		 
Erik Haula wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 14:19  
  14:32 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
  15:13 Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Cal O'Reilly. 15:56  
  16:05 Cal O'Reilly wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
Erik Haula wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 16:54  
  18:36 Zach Bogosian shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Erik Haula shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 19:41  
  19:43 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  19:55 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 19:56  
1 OT
Minnesota   Buffalo
  0:00 Jack Eichel wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  0:16 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund.
  0:47 Sam Reinhart shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 0:49  
Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 1:07  
Erik Haula wins the face-off against Jack Eichel. 1:16  
Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 1:44  
  1:51 Johan Larsson wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  1:58 Rasmus Ristolainen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  2:56 Evander Kane shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  2:58 Evander Kane wins the face-off against Erik Haula.
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Robin Lehner. 4:35  
  4:14 Jack Eichel shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Shootout
Round 1
BUF Jack Eichel scores on shootout attempt.
MIN Mikko Koivu misses the net.
Round 2
BUF Shootout attempt by Evander Kane. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
MIN Charlie Coyle scores on shootout attempt.
Round 3
BUF Shootout attempt by Sam Reinhart. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
MIN Shootout attempt by Zach Parise. Saved by Robin Lehner.
Round 4
BUF Shootout attempt by Marcus Foligno. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
MIN Jason Pominville scores on shootout attempt.