Sabres Get a Point From OT Loss to Wild in Closing Out 3-1-1 Homestand
- On Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, the Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime at KeyBank Center when Mats Zuccarello scored the winner on a 4-on-3 power play.
- Short-Handed and physical, the Minnesota Wild played without five veterans injured, while Michael Kesselring's tackle on Quinn Hughes sparked fights and unsportsmanlike penalties.
- Goals from Hughes, Tarasenko, Foligno and Hartman powered Minnesota's offense, while Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves and assisted on the game-winning play by clearing to Kaprizov.
- Snapping a three-game winless streak, the Minnesota Wild head to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Monday, Jan. 19, starting their road trip.
- Coach John Hynes emphasized Minnesota Wild identity and structure for the three-game road trip and noted Zach Bogosian as a possible addition, with call-ups available if needed.
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For a team that is playing three games in four days, on the road, playing more than 60 minutes in the road trip opener was probably not what the Minnesota Wild had in mind. But when Mats Zuccarello scored a power play goal in overtime to produce a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, it at least made the extra work worthwhile. The Sabres, who had won 16 of their previous 18, rallied from two goals down to take a second period l…
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