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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 6, Buffalo 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 19017
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0022
Minnesota 3306
Periods:
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1
Buffalo   Minnesota
  0:00 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Shot by Marco Scandella misses the net 0:19  
  0:40 Takeaway by Jonas Brodin.
Zach Bogosian hits Mikael Granlund. 0:54  
  1:09 Nino Niederreiter scores. Assisted by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu.
  1:09 Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  1:31 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  2:04 Marcus Foligno hits Nathan Beaulieu.
  2:15 Daniel Winnik scores. Assisted by Nate Prosser and Marcus Foligno.
  2:15 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  2:37 Takeaway by Tyler Ennis.
Zemgus Girgensons shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:39  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:44  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:49  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:53  
Jake McCabe hits Nino Niederreiter. 3:40  
  4:00 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Evan Rodrigues.
Marco Scandella hits Matt Cullen. 5:09  
Zemgus Girgensons hits Jason Zucker. 5:41  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 5:56  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. 5:57  
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. 6:20  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:56  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. 7:00  
Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:12  
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 7:32  
Shot by Evan Rodrigues misses the net 7:44  
Benoit Pouliot hits Matt Dumba. 7:47  
  7:55 Jonas Brodin blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
  7:57 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
  8:20 Giveaway by Marcus Foligno.
  8:34 Matt Cullen blocks shot from Ryan O'Reilly.
Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 8:38  
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Tyler Ennis. 8:39  
  8:45 Nate Prosser blocks shot from Jordan Nolan.
Johan Larsson hits Jason Zucker. 8:55  
  9:10 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  9:18 Gustav Olofsson hits Jordan Nolan.
Rasmus Ristolainen penalty for interference - 5 mins (Major). Drawn by Mikko Koivu. Served by Jordan Nolan. 10:16  
Rasmus Ristolainen penalty for game misconduct - 10 mins (Game Misconduct). Drawn by Mikko Koivu. 10:16  
  10:16 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  10:48 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
Jacob Josefson blocks shot from Jonas Brodin. 11:15  
  11:22 Matt Dumba shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
Takeaway by Jack Eichel. 12:36  
  13:07 Giveaway by Zach Parise.
Shot by Evander Kane misses the net 13:09  
  13:30 Giveaway by Zach Parise.
  13:50 Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  13:53 Nino Niederreiter scores a power play goal. Assisted by Charlie Coyle and Jared Spurgeon.
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 13:53  
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:11  
Giveaway by Robin Lehner. 14:27  
  15:22 Gustav Olofsson hits Evan Rodrigues.
Sam Reinhart penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Zach Parise. 15:52  
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 15:52  
  16:11 Shot by Eric Staal misses the net
  17:02 Shot by Matt Dumba misses the net
Zemgus Girgensons blocks shot from Matt Dumba. 17:04  
  17:11 Shot by Eric Staal misses the net
  17:48 Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net
Justin Falk blocks shot from Ryan Suter. 17:54  
Evander Kane shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:02  
  18:16 Shot by Nino Niederreiter misses the net
Justin Falk hits Mikael Granlund. 18:22  
Evander Kane blocks shot from Nate Prosser. 18:52  
  19:28 Matt Dumba hits Kyle Okposo.
Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly. 19:40  
Johan Larsson hits Jonas Brodin. 19:45  
2
Buffalo   Minnesota
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. 0:00  
  0:41 Mikko Koivu shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
Jake McCabe hits Tyler Ennis. 1:15  
Justin Falk blocks shot from Jason Zucker. 1:37  
  1:49 Shot by Eric Staal misses the net
Justin Falk hits Jared Spurgeon. 1:54  
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:39  
Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:42  
Evan Rodrigues shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:43  
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 2:44  
  3:14 Marcus Foligno hits Johan Larsson.
  4:02 Nino Niederreiter scores. Assisted by Mikael Granlund and Mikko Koivu.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 4:02  
Kyle Okposo hits Ryan Suter. 4:12  
  4:14 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
Shot by Benoit Pouliot misses the net 5:08  
Shot by Nathan Beaulieu misses the net 5:40  
  5:57 Zach Parise shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  6:28 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Mikael Granlund. 6:46  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:52  
  6:54 Mikael Granlund penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Eichel.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. 6:54  
Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:46  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:52  
  8:18 Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek.
  8:20 Shot by Joel Eriksson Ek misses the net
Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 9:13  
Jacob Josefson blocks shot from Gustav Olofsson. 10:00  
Johan Larsson hits Mikko Koivu. 10:11  
Justin Falk hits Nino Niederreiter. 10:19  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:30  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:40  
  10:46 Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Jake McCabe.
Shot by Zach Bogosian misses the net 11:24  
  11:28 Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Marco Scandella.
Zach Bogosian blocks shot from Daniel Winnik. 11:36  
  11:38 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
Zach Bogosian hits Daniel Winnik. 12:04  
Marco Scandella shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 12:49  
  12:50 Mikael Granlund wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  13:07 Mikko Koivu scores. Assisted by Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin.
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 13:07  
Jake McCabe hits Gustav Olofsson. 13:21  
  13:57 Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  14:03 Jared Spurgeon hits Zemgus Girgensons.
  14:22 Joel Eriksson Ek shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:43  
Shot by Ryan O'Reilly misses the net 15:13  
  15:19 Takeaway by Zach Parise.
  15:44 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Zach Bogosian hits Marcus Foligno. 16:28  
  16:32 Shot by Jared Spurgeon misses the net
  17:55 Shot by Tyler Ennis misses the net
  18:39 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. 18:40  
Justin Falk hits Zach Parise. 19:11  
  19:13 Zach Parise shoots Saved by Robin Lehner.
  19:15 Charlie Coyle scores. Assisted by Zach Parise and Joel Eriksson Ek.
  19:15 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  19:32 Nate Prosser blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
Benoit Pouliot shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 19:35  
  19:40 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Benoit Pouliot.
3
Buffalo   Minnesota
  0:00 Charlie Coyle wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 0:34  
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Joel Eriksson Ek. 0:49  
Ryan O'Reilly shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 1:24  
  1:25 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 1:50  
Sam Reinhart scores. Assisted by Zach Bogosian and Jake McCabe. 1:54  
  1:54 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Evan Rodrigues blocks shot from Marcus Foligno. 2:30  
Jordan Nolan hits Charlie Coyle. 2:52  
  3:28 Joel Eriksson Ek hits Jordan Nolan.
Marco Scandella hits Tyler Ennis. 5:00  
  5:37 Eric Staal shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  6:05 Matt Cullen shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 6:23  
  6:31 Matt Cullen wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 7:05  
  7:08 Gustav Olofsson penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Johan Larsson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Mikko Koivu. 7:08  
  7:14 Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
  7:32 Takeaway by Mikko Koivu.
  7:52 Takeaway by Charlie Coyle.
Evander Kane wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 8:04  
Shot by Zach Bogosian misses the net 8:41  
Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 8:51  
  8:56 Zach Parise shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  9:18 Eric Staal wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  10:31 Jonas Brodin shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Takeaway by Jacob Josefson. 10:36  
  11:03 Takeaway by Jason Zucker.
  11:04 Shot by Eric Staal misses the net
  11:06 Jason Zucker penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Chad Johnson.
  11:06 Mikko Koivu wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
  12:13 Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:19 Eric Staal shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:20 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  13:34 Marcus Foligno penalty for game misconduct - 10 mins (Game Misconduct). Drawn by Jordan Nolan.
Jordan Nolan penalty for game misconduct - 10 mins (Game Misconduct). Drawn by Marcus Foligno. 13:34  
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek. 13:34  
Jake McCabe blocks shot from Jared Spurgeon. 14:35  
  14:42 Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  14:55 Charlie Coyle shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  15:29 Shot by Matt Dumba misses the net
  15:48 Matt Dumba hits Evander Kane.
  16:02 Nino Niederreiter shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Ryan O'Reilly wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. 16:04  
  16:11 Joel Eriksson Ek wins the faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly.
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. 16:32  
Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Charlie Coyle. 17:06  
  17:11 Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek.
Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 17:16  
  17:23 Joel Eriksson Ek blocks shot from Marco Scandella.
  17:37 Takeaway by Zach Parise.
  17:38 Tyler Ennis shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Evan Rodrigues wins the faceoff against Matt Cullen. 17:39  
  18:14 Jared Spurgeon blocks shot from Kyle Okposo.
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Eric Staal. 18:15  
Jake McCabe hits Zach Parise. 18:32  
Justin Falk blocks shot from Jason Zucker. 18:36  
Evander Kane shoots Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:55  
Shot by Marco Scandella misses the net 18:57  
Evander Kane scores. Assisted by Marco Scandella and Jason Pominville. 18:59  
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Charlie Coyle. 18:59  
Nathan Beaulieu blocks shot from Tyler Ennis. 19:24  
  19:31 Shot by Nate Prosser misses the net