Wild use 3-goal second period to beat Sabres 4-1

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello is congratulated for his goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello is congratulated for his goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 22, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)


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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1. Comfortably in the Western Conference first wild-card spot, Minnesota moved within two points of third-place Colorado in the Central Division. The Wild finished a season-long seven-game homestand 4-2-1. Filip Gustavsson improved to 6-2-1 in March by making 20 saves. He has a 1.65 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage and two shutouts this month. JJ Peterka scored and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 17 shots for Buffalo, which lost its second straight game and is 3-8-1 in its past 12 outings.

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