Buffalo Sabres Edge Minnesota Wild 3-2, Skinner Scores Tiebreaking Goal

Wild's Captain Spurgeon Returns, Gustavsson's Slide Continues, Eriksson Ek Scores 100th Goal

The Minnesota Wild lost their second consecutive game, a 3-2 defeat by the Buffalo Sabres, despite a strong performance from Kirill Kaprizov who scored a goal and assisted another.
Wild's captain Jared Spurgeon returned to the game after missing the first six weeks due to an upper-body injury, providing a significant boost to the team.
Despite having numerous scoring opportunities, the Wild were unable to capitalize due to missing the net and having shots blocked, resulting in their defeat.
Wild's goaltender Filip Gustavsson's performance continues to decline, with an average of five goals conceded per game in his last six starts.
Joel Eriksson Ek scored his 100th career goal, bringing Minnesota within one point of the Sabres with seven minutes remaining in the game.