Gustavsson, who last allowed a 5-on-5 goal nearly a week ago, had 20 saves, complemented by second-period goals from Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau and Mats Zuccarello, as the Wild’s weekslong goal-scoring drought seems to finally have passed. Freddy Gaudreau added an empty-net goal with 32.4 seconds left.

Wild center Yakov Trenin and Buffalo left wing Beck Malenstyn clash at the net with the puck in the midst, too. (Matt Krohn/The Associated Press)

On Saturday afternoon, the Buffalo Sabres were did in by a forgettable second period. Facing the Minnesota Wild, the blue and gold allowed three goals in the middle stanza in what was an eventual 4-1 loss at Xcel Energy Center.