Result
4:5 OT
17/01/2026 at 12:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Match Stats
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| Shots on Goal |
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| 24 | 35 |
| Shots off target |
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| 14 | 13 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 16.67% (4/24) | 14.29% (5/35) |
| Blocked shots |
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| 9 | 15 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 30 | 20 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 85.71% (30/35) | 83.33% (20/24) |
| Penalties |
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| 6 | 6 |
| PIM |
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| 15 | 15 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 16.67% (1/6) | 16.67% (1/6) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 83.33% (5/6) | 83.33% (5/6) |
| Hits |
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| 21 | 31 |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 26 | 32 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 44.83 | 55.17 |
| Giveaways |
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| 10 | 11 |
| Takeaways |
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| 3 | 6 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (1 - 2)
- 03:10, Thompson T. (2 min),
- 09:19, 0 - 1, Foligno M. (G), Tarasenko V. (A), Jones B. (A2)
- 10:05, 1 - 1, McLeod R. (G), Quinn J. (A), Zucker J. (A2)
- 10:05, Foligno M. (2 min),
- 10:05, Kesselring M. (2 min),
- 12:11, Kesselring M. (5 min),
- 12:11, Foligno M. (5 min),
- 15:25, Hughes Q. (2 min),
- 16:26, Yurov D. (2 min),
- 19:52, 1 - 2, Hartman R. (G), Hughes Q. (A), Kaprizov K. (A2)
- 2nd Period (3 - 2)
- 01:08, 1 - 3, Tarasenko V. (G), Spurgeon J. (A), Yurov D. (A2)
- 01:47, Byram B. (2 min),
- 04:08, Kesselring M. (2 min),
- 10:07, 2 - 3, Krebs P. (G), Samuelsson M. (A),
- 11:34, 3 - 3, Quinn J. (G), Dahlin R. (A), Zucker J. (A2)
- 12:19, Jiricek D. (2 min),
- 15:01, Yurov D. (2 min),
- 16:07, 4 - 3, Tuch A. (G), Thompson T. (A), McLeod R. (A2)
- 17:02, 4 - 4, Hughes Q. (G), Kaprizov K. (A), Zuccarello M. (A2)
- 3rd Period (0 - 0)
- 19:48, Krebs P. (2 min),
- Overtime (0 - 1)
- 01:47, 4 - 5, Zuccarello M. (G), Kaprizov K. (A), Gustavsson F. (A2)
Chances of winning
Buffalo Sabres
42.1% | Draw
22.5% | Minnesota Wild
35.4% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Buffalo Sabres has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)Minnesota Wild has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Buffalo Sabres than the current prediction. (-1.6%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Minnesota Wild than the current prediction. (+0.7%)
Buffalo Sabres - Minnesota Wild Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.28 ↑
(2.21) |
4.23 ↓
(4.26) |
2.66 ↓
(2.9) |
5%
(3.2%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 6.00
What is the prediction for Buffalo Sabres - Minnesota Wild?
Users Predictions:
20 users predict this event. Buffalo will win (votes: 14 - 70%). Minnesota will win (votes: 2 - 10%). It will Tie (votes: 4 - 20%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Buffalo: 49.9% – 90.1%.Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:- EH -1, OT - Buffalo (3.00) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -1.5, OT - Buffalo (2.95) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Buffalo Sabres will win (13 of 15 users predict this - 86.67%) 🥇 Gold Tip.Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 17 high ROI users predict this event. Buffalo (votes: 15 - 88.2%). Minnesota (votes: 2 - 11.8%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.
Preview Facts
- One of the most interesting matches of the day, featuring two top-table teams (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Buffalo won 3.
- Buffalo is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
- Minnesota is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
- Buffalo may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
- Recently, Buffalo has had a series of home games.
- The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
- There will not play in Buffalo: Danforth J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Dunne J.
(Injury)
Kesselring M.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Kulich J.
(Health problems)
Lyon A.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Timmins C.
(Broken Leg)
- There will not play in Minnesota: Bogosian Z.
(Upper-Body Injury)
Brodin J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
Eriksson J.
(Lower-Body Injury)
- There are questionable in Buffalo: Norris J.
(Ribs Injury)
- We predict that Buffalo will win today's game, with odds of 2.24.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Buffalo won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 50:64. (average 2.5:3.2).
- Including home matches between the teams, Buffalo won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 27:34. (average 2.7:3.4).
How many head-to-head matches has Buffalo Sabres won against Minnesota Wild?
Buffalo Sabres has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Minnesota Wild won against Buffalo Sabres?
Minnesota Wild has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Buffalo Sabres - Minnesota Wild were as follows:
29.11.2025
Minnesota Wild
-
Buffalo Sabres
2:3
22.03.2025
Minnesota Wild
-
Buffalo Sabres
4:1
27.11.2024
Buffalo Sabres
-
Minnesota Wild
0:1
17.02.2024
Minnesota Wild
-
Buffalo Sabres
2:3
10.11.2023
Buffalo Sabres
-
Minnesota Wild
3:2
Latest results of Buffalo Sabres
Latest results of Minnesota Wild
NHL Table
MainWestern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 55 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 212:138 | 83 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 58 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 196:169 | 78 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 57 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 193:160 | 77 |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights | 57 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 191:179 | 68 |
| 5 | Utah Mammoth | 57 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 183:157 | 64 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 58 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 198:194 | 64 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 56 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 162:165 | 63 |
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks | 56 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 185:195 | 63 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Kings | 56 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 146:161 | 60 |
| 10 | Nashville Predators | 57 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 169:198 | 59 |
| 11 | San Jose Sharks | 55 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 171:193 | 58 |
| 12 | Chicago Blackhawks | 57 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 154:185 | 53 |
| 13 | Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 160:175 | 52 |
| 14 | Calgary Flames | 56 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 142:169 | 52 |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 57 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 147:203 | 49 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 57 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 149:210 | 42 |
Eastern Conference | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 199:140 | 78 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 57 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 197:163 | 78 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 57 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 199:187 | 72 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 58 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 174:175 | 72 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 56 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 192:169 | 70 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 57 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 195:176 | 70 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 57 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 195:182 | 69 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 58 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 169:162 | 69 |
| 9 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 56 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 179:177 | 65 |
| 10 | Washington Capitals | 59 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 189:177 | 65 |
| 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 57 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 188:194 | 63 |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators | 57 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 191:184 | 63 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers | 56 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 167:180 | 61 |
| 14 | Florida Panthers | 57 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 174:191 | 61 |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils | 57 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 146:175 | 58 |
| 16 | New York Rangers | 57 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 151:180 | 50 |
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