Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson, right, celebrates with defenseman Jon Merrill, left, after scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Seattle.
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman (38) dives to clear a puck from in front of goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken in Seattle.
Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello, left, and Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev, right, battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Seattle.
Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, right, replaces goalie Joey Daccord, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Seattle.
Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky, left, skates against Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Seattle.
Buffalo Sabres' Kyle Okposo (21), Alex Tuch, center, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, right, celebrate the team's win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov (9) passes the puck in front of Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton, right, celebrates with from left, JJ Peterka, Zach Benson and Peyton Krebs, after his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner (38) shoots on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov (59) shoots on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1), but the puck hits the post during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio.
