Thursday's Wild-Buffalo game recap
Tage Thompson's shootout goal was the game-winner.
December 17, 2021 at 4:49AM
1. Tage Thompson, Sabres: The center scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout.
2. Cam Talbot, Wild: The goalie made 38 saves, including 22 in a row.
3. Mark Pysyk, Sabres: The defenseman tied the score at 2 with his first goal of the season in the third period.
By the numbers
3 Consecutive losses by the Wild, the first time that's happened in the regular season since Dean Evason became coach.
16 Shots by the Wild that missed the net.
21 Saves by Talbot in the first period.
Minnesota came out fighting to avenge the slew foot that injured Jared Spurgeon, but Nashville comfortably won the game itself.
