The Buffalo Sabres were unable to solve Filip Gustavsson and the Minnesota Wild, despite 39 shots on goal, in a 1-0 loss on Wednesday night at KeyBank Center. Pat Malacaro has a complete game recap:

Buffalo Sabres peppered Filip Gustavsson with 39 shots on goal, but couldn't find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss to the Wild.

Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored to give the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

Kirill Kaprizov scored early in the first period, and that was enough for the Minnesota Wild with Filip Gustavsson pitching a shutout in net in a 1-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

The Minnesota Wild only scored once against the Sabres but thanks to their defensive effots they held onto the lead to come out with the win.

When the Minnesota Wild meet the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday (the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET), Kirill Kaprizov and Alex Tuch should be among the most exciting players to keep an eye on.

Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored to give the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves for Buffalo, which failed to win four in a row for the third time this season.

I think we could have gotten to the inside a little bit more and create some rebounds,” Sabres winger Alex Tuch said after the game. "It's a game of inches, and that's what happens sometimes when you play a team that good defensively.