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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Minnesota Wild.
- Buffalo Sabres won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Minnesota Wild won 2 of 3.
- In the table: Buffalo Sabres 17th (4 pts), Minnesota Wild 5th (5 pts).
- At home, Buffalo Sabres average 3.5 goals scored and 2.5 conceded; away from home, Minnesota Wild average 2.5 and 2.0.
- Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have met 8 times since 2023: 4 wins for Buffalo Sabres, 4 for Minnesota Wild; 5.8 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
Buffalo SabresMinnesota Wild
28Shots20
0Power play %25
52Faceoffs won %48
12Hits26
8Penalty minutes4
Form
Last 5 games
Buffalo Sabres
- W3–2Minnesota Wild06/10
- W4–3Chicago Blackhawks03/10
- L3–6Columbus Blue Jackets01/10
- L2–3Montréal Canadiens18/05
- W8–3Montréal Canadiens17/05
Minnesota Wild
- L2–3Buffalo Sabres06/10
- W4–1Boston Bruins04/10
- W3–1Nashville Predators02/10
- L3–4Colorado Avalanche14/05
- L2–5Colorado Avalanche12/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Buffalo SabresMinnesota Wild
3.3Goals scored3.0
3.7Goals conceded1.7
27.3Shots26.7
0Power play %39
50Faceoffs won %49
20.7Hits20.0
8Penalty minutes6
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 3 games · Minnesota Wild 3 games · NHL 26/27
3.5Goals scored2.5
2.5Goals conceded2.0
28.0Shots25.0
0Power play %25
52Faceoffs won %48
20.5Hits23.0
6Penalty minutes6
Sample: Buffalo Sabres 2 games · Minnesota Wild 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Buffalo SabresMinnesota Wild
3/3Games with 5+ goals2/3
1/3Went to overtime1/3
0/3No goals conceded0/3
3/3Scored 3+ goals2/3
Head to head
Last 8 meetings
4Buffalo Sabres wins4Minnesota Wild wins5.8goals per game
- 17/01/26Buffalo Sabres4–5Minnesota WildNHL
- 30/11/25Minnesota Wild2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 22/03/25Minnesota Wild4–1Buffalo SabresNHL
- 28/11/24Buffalo Sabres0–1Minnesota WildNHL
- 17/02/24Minnesota Wild2–3Buffalo SabresNHL
- 11/11/23Buffalo Sabres3–2Minnesota WildNHL
- 29/01/23Minnesota Wild3–2Buffalo SabresNHL
- 08/01/23Buffalo Sabres6–5Minnesota WildNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |