MIN5
@4BUF
Final
Sat, Jan 17, 2026 · KeyBank Center
Model Projection
✗ WinnerModel picked BUF · 53%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3.0 | 5 | 2.0 |
| BUF | 3.2 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Margin | +0.2 | -1 | 1.2 |
| Total | 6.2 | 9 | 2.8 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors BUF). “Miss” = goals off.
Minnesota Wild
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24:28 |
| Quinn Hughes | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29:52 |
| Mats Zuccarello | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25:35 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15:55 |
| Ryan Hartman | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22:10 |
| Danila Yurov | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:27 |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:16 |
| Marcus Foligno | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:25 |
| Ben Jones | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:54 |
| Brock Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28:41 |
| Jake Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21:17 |
| Yakov Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15:33 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 |
| Daemon Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 |
| Nico Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 |
| David Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 09:12 |
| Hunter Haight | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 08:06 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson | W | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 61:46 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
4
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17:49 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Jack Quinn | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:03 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27:10 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26:30 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22:17 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:40 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:31 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25:36 |
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:33 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 |
| Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:14 |
| Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:43 |
| Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10:16 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 09:56 |
| Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 08:32 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:04 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | O | 36 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 61:46 |
| Colten Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |