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Wild vs. Sabres Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 17, 2026

Final Score
Central
Jan 17th, 12:30 PM EST
Minnesota
Wild
Buffalo
Sabres
5
4
Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres
Scoreboard 1 2 3 OT Odds
Minnesota Wild 34-14-7-3 2 2 0 1 +6
Buffalo Sabres 32-19-6 1 3 0 0 +105

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
02/05/26
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 29-15-5-7 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
5   -   2
 Metropolitan
02/04/26
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
Nashville Predators NAS ( 26-24-7 )
6   -   5
 Central
02/03/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 37-14-2-2 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
02/02/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
02/02/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Florida Panthers FLA ( 29-25-2-1 )
5   -   3
 Atlantic
01/31/26
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 )
7   -   3
 Central
01/31/26
Montreal Canadiens MON ( 32-17-4-4 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
4   -   2
 Atlantic
01/29/26
Calgary Flames CAL ( 23-27-4-2 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
1   -   4
 Pacific
01/29/26
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 23-19-8-6 )
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
1   -   4
 Pacific
01/27/26
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 22-26-4-5 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
3   -   3
 Central
01/27/26
Buffalo Sabres BUF ( 32-19-6 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 27-21-8-1 )
7   -   4
 Atlantic
01/24/26
Florida Panthers FLA ( 29-25-2-1 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 )
4   -   3
 Atlantic

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
26 13 8-1-1 5W 26-22 610 13-6-5-1 13-7-1-2 24-21-3
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
26 16 6-3-1 2L 25-21 25 16-6-2 10-10-2 21-17-8

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u BUF:Shots BUF:Goals BUF:Assists MIN:Shots MIN:Goals MIN:Assists
01/17/2026 BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) MIN Over 6 24 4 7 36 5 9
11/29/2025 MIN 2 - BUF 2 BUF Under 6 33 2 4 24 2 2
03/22/2025 MIN 4 - BUF 1 MIN Under 5.5 21 1 2 21 4 8
11/27/2024 BUF 0 - MIN 1 MIN Under 5.5 30 1 2 39 0 0
02/17/2024 MIN 2 - BUF 3 (OT) BUF Under 6 28 3 5 32 2 3
11/10/2023 BUF 3 - MIN 2 BUF Under 6.5 35 2 4 25 3 4
01/28/2023 MIN 2 - BUF 2 BUF Under 6.5 31 2 2 35 2 4
01/07/2023 BUF 6 - MIN 5 BUF Over 6.5 44 5 8 37 6 11
03/04/2022 BUF 5 - MIN 4 BUF Over 6.5 33 4 8 38 5 6
12/16/2021 MIN 2 - BUF 2 BUF Under 6 40 2 3 32 2 4
11/19/2019 BUF 1 - MIN 4 MIN Under 5.5 26 4 7 31 1 2
02/05/2019 BUF 4 - MIN 4 MIN Over 5.5 45 4 8 39 4 6
11/17/2018 MIN 2 - BUF 3 BUF Under 5.5 29 3 6 39 2 2
01/04/2018 MIN 6 - BUF 2 MIN Over 5.5 31 2 4 27 6 12
11/22/2017 BUF 4 - MIN 5 MIN Over 5.5 32 5 8 34 4 7
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
02/04/2026 NAS 5 - MIN 6 (OT) W Over 0 44 6 10
02/02/2026 MIN 4 - MON 3 W Over 6 20 3 6
01/31/2026 EDM 3 - MIN 7 W Over 0 29 7 11
01/29/2026 MIN 4 - CAL 1 W Under 6 30 1 1
01/27/2026 MIN 3 - CHI 3 L Under 6 32 3 4
01/24/2026 MIN 3 - FLA 4 (OT) L Over 6 34 4 7
01/22/2026 MIN 4 - DET 3 W Over 6 34 3 5
01/20/2026 MON 4 - MIN 3 L Over 6.5 20 3 6
01/19/2026 TOR 3 - MIN 6 W Over 6 39 6 11
01/17/2026 BUF 4 - MIN 5 (OT) W Over 6 36 5 9
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
02/05/2026 BUF 2 - PIT 5 L Over 0 28 2 4
02/03/2026 TB 4 - BUF 3 L Over 6 35 4 7
02/02/2026 FLA 3 - BUF 5 W Over 6 42 3 6
01/31/2026 BUF 2 - MON 4 L Over 0 38 2 4
01/29/2026 BUF 4 - LA 1 W Under 5.5 32 4 8
01/27/2026 TOR 4 - BUF 7 W Over 6 23 4 8
01/24/2026 NYI 0 - BUF 5 W Under 6 26 0 0
01/22/2026 MON 2 - BUF 4 W Under 6.5 34 2 3
01/20/2026 NAS 3 - BUF 5 W Over 6.5 34 3 5
01/19/2026 CAR 2 - BUF 1 L Under 6 29 2 4

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Minnesota Wild MIN
Buffalo Sabres BUF
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.3 4 Goals Per Game 3 3.4
2.9 5 Goals Against Per Game 7 3.1
28.9 10 Shots Per Game 17 27.6
30.0 22 Shots Against Per Game 23 30.1
11.5 10 Shooting % 5 12.2
9.6 3 Opponent Shooting % 7 10.3
-1.09 19 Shot Differential Per Game 23 -2.47
11.5 10 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 5 12.2
.900 2 Save % 2 .900
.890 3 Opponent Save % 2 .880
6.7 25 Penalty Minutes Per Game 11 9.0
0.83 3 Power Play Goals Per Game 15 0.6
0.59 11 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 5 0.47
25.4 6 Power Play % 15 20.1
77.2 21 Penalty Kill % 7 82.5
1.91 15 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 8 2.03

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Minnesota Wild MIN
Season stats rank
Goals 3.31 11
Shots 28.88 11
Power Play (%) 25 6
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 388 30
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 8
Shots 27.61 18
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 513 13
defence
Minnesota Wild MIN
Season stats rank
Goals 3.31 11
Shots 28.88 11
Power Play (%) 25 6
Faceoff (%) 46 31
Penalty Mins 388 30
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Season stats rank
Goals 3.37 8
Shots 27.61 18
Power Play (%) 20 16
Faceoff (%) 45 32
Penalty Mins 513 13

Injuries

Minnesota Wild MIN
Buffalo Sabres BUF

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Minnesota Vs Buffalo Betting Trends

Minnesota Wild MIN

Under is 6-2-1 in Wild last 9 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 Saturday games.

Wild are 8-3 in their last 11 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 6-1 in Wild last 7 games as a favorite.

Over is 5-1-1 in Wild last 7 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Buffalo Sabres BUF

Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Under is 3-1-1 in Sabres last 5 Saturday games.

Over is 31-14-6 in Sabres last 51 games as a favorite.

Sabres are 37-112 in their last 149 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Western Conference Standings

Eastern Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

Minnesota Wild
Pitchers
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Hitters
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Buffalo Sabres
Pitchers
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  • MIN
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