What Happened
Owen Power scored 4:22 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Buffalo. The Sabres trailed 2-0 after Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov scored 1:45 apart late in the second period. Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund tied the game with third-period goals six minutes apart. Colten Ellis made 18 saves in his season debut, including three in overtime.
Key Details
- Power's overtime winner came after Thompson shot wide on a drive to the net.
- Jiri Kulich collected the puck and set up Power, who scored inside the left post.
- Thompson's goal was his 400th career point with Buffalo.
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 25 shots for Minnesota, including a glove save on Thompson with 3:28 left in regulation.
- Buffalo is 2-1 and has won two straight games after trailing entering the third period.
- Minnesota missed a chance to open a season 3-0 for the first time since 2021-22.
What It Means
Buffalo's second straight comeback win came with third-string goalie Colten Ellis making his season debut while co-starter Alex Lyon recovers from a shoulder injury. Thompson's milestone places him among nine Sabres to reach 400 points, and the first since Thomas Vanek to do so in 491 or fewer games. Minnesota's fast start fell short of the franchise's first 3-0 opening since 2021-22.