Buffalo Sabres

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Sat 29 Nov 20:00

Minnesota Wild

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Sabres vs Wild

The Buffalo Sabres clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, November 29.

Get the Best Value By Backing Wild

There is +107 available when it comes to the Wild on the 3-Way Moneyline and we’re expecting the home team to beat the Sabres in regulation time. There’s lots of juice when it comes to backing our prediction.

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Wild Won 4-1 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Buffalo Sabres have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at KeyBank Center, they were turned over 5-0 by New Jersey Devils. Sabres won the shots on goal battle, 42-23.

Minnesota Wild have enjoyed seven straight wins, most recently beating Colorado Avalanche 3-2 (SO). It was a home success at Xcel Energy Center. Kirill Kaprizov scored both of the goals. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt played a starring role, stopping 39 shots (.951).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild have claimed back-to-back victories over the Sabres. At KeyBank Center they won 1-0 before winning 4-1 at Xcel Energy Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Sabres win six times.

Starting Goalies

Colten Ellis (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-2-0 3.4 .896 0
Filip Gustavsson (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 7-7-2 2.8 .903 2
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Buffalo Sabres – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sabres have given up 4.1 goals from 29.7 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

Tage Thompson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, with Alex Tuch racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Colten Ellis have a 3.77 goal against average with a .886 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 9 wins and 0 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.4 goals from 30.8 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next in line after registering 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt have a 1.14 GAA with a .967 SV%, including three shutouts.

Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

Head into Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, best correct score pick and a value-driven bet builder. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

Minnesota Wild look value on the 60-minute line and our pick is that they will claim a victory in this NHL clash. We’re happy to take the +107 that the home team win in regulation time.

Injuries are always factored in by the handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our hockey picks are also shaped by recent form, with up-to-date stats playing a key role before any NHL selections are locked in.

Key Sabres vs Wild stats:

  • Wild have won 7 consecutive games.
  • Wild have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Wild have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Sabres have lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Sabres have lost their last 2 games.
  • Wild have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Wild 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 48.3% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Wild
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Wild as Favorites

Minnesota Wild are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -156. Buffalo Sabres are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +130.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Hockey bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +108.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Buffalo Sabres logo Buffalo Sabres Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Live Streaming

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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
89 Alex Tuch 24 18.45 8 13 21 0
72 Tage Thompson 24 18.82 12 9 21 -7
26 Rasmus Dahlin 21 24.5 1 15 16 -6
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 25 22.4 16 14 30 2
12 Matthew Boldy 25 21.23 14 14 28 4
90 Marcus Johansson 25 16.11 8 12 20 8

Injuries & Suspensions

Buffalo Sabres Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Justin Danforth
Injured
Josh Norris
Injured
Michael Kesselring
Injured
Jiri Kulich
Unavailable

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Vinnie Hinostroza
Injured
Marco Rossi
Injured
Vladimir Tarasenko
Injured
Marcus Foligno
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Buffalo Sabres Lineups

28 Nov NHL
Devils 5-0 Sabres
26 Nov NHL
Sabres 2-4 Penguins
23 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 1-4 Sabres
21 Nov NHL
Blackhawks 3-9 Sabres
19 Nov NHL
Flames 6-2 Sabres
17 Nov NHL
Oilers 1-5 Sabres
15 Nov NHL
Sabres 5-4 Red Wings
13 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-6 Avalanche
12 Nov NHL
Sabres 2-5 Mammoth
08 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-6 Hurricanes

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

28 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Wild
26 Nov NHL
Wild 4-3 Blackhawks
23 Nov NHL
Wild 3-0 Jets
21 Nov NHL
Wild 5-0 Penguins
19 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-4 Wild
16 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Wild
15 Nov NHL
Ducks 0-2 Wild
11 Nov NHL
Sharks 2-1 Wild
09 Nov NHL
Flames 0-2 Wild
07 Nov NHL
Wild 5-2 Islanders
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 24 16 7 1 33 0.688 10 14 77 69 8 9-0-1 7-7-0 2-0 6-4 3W
2 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
3 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
4 Pittsburgh 23 12 6 5 29 0.63 11 12 72 63 9 6-3-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 2W
5 Philadelphia 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 6 8 68 64 4 8-3-2 5-4-1 5-0 6-4 2W
6 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
7 NY Rangers 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 10 12 71 67 4 2-7-1 11-4-1 1-0 6-4 3W
8 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 12 15 80 64 16 8-5-0 7-2-2 0-0 8-2 6W
2 Montreal 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 8 13 80 80 0 6-5-1 7-2-2 0-2 4-6 3W
3 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
4 Boston 26 14 12 0 28 0.538 9 13 80 84 -4 8-5-0 6-7-0 1-0 5-5 1L
5 Detroit 25 13 11 1 27 0.54 9 11 75 86 -11 8-6-1 5-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
6 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
7 Toronto 24 10 11 3 23 0.479 6 10 78 87 -9 8-4-3 2-7-0 0-0 2-8 1L
8 Buffalo 24 9 11 4 22 0.458 7 8 73 84 -11 8-5-2 1-6-2 1-0 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 24 17 1 6 40 0.833 16 17 96 53 43 9-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1L
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 25 14 7 4 32 0.64 8 11 75 69 6 8-3-3 6-4-1 3-0 9-1 7W
4 Utah 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 9 12 77 76 1 7-3-1 5-7-2 0-0 3-7 2L
5 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
6 Winnipeg 23 12 11 0 24 0.522 10 11 71 68 3 6-5-0 6-6-0 1-0 3-7 4L
7 St Louis 25 8 10 7 23 0.46 8 8 67 91 -24 4-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 3-7 1W
8 Nashville 24 8 12 4 20 0.417 6 7 62 87 -25 5-7-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
2 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
3 Seattle 23 11 6 6 28 0.609 7 11 59 62 -3 6-2-3 5-4-3 0-3 5-5 2L
4 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
5 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
6 Edmonton 25 10 10 5 25 0.5 5 10 77 95 -18 5-2-2 5-8-3 0-2 4-6 1L
7 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
8 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 24 16 7 1 33 0.688 10 14 77 69 8 9-0-1 7-7-0 2-0 6-4 3W
2 Tampa Bay 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 12 15 80 64 16 8-5-0 7-2-2 0-0 8-2 6W
3 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
4 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
5 Pittsburgh 23 12 6 5 29 0.63 11 12 72 63 9 6-3-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 2W
6 Montreal 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 8 13 80 80 0 6-5-1 7-2-2 0-2 4-6 3W
7 Philadelphia 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 6 8 68 64 4 8-3-2 5-4-1 5-0 6-4 2W
8 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
9 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
10 NY Rangers 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 10 12 71 67 4 2-7-1 11-4-1 1-0 6-4 3W
11 Boston 26 14 12 0 28 0.538 9 13 80 84 -4 8-5-0 6-7-0 1-0 5-5 1L
12 Detroit 25 13 11 1 27 0.54 9 11 75 86 -11 8-6-1 5-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
13 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
14 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
15 Toronto 24 10 11 3 23 0.479 6 10 78 87 -9 8-4-3 2-7-0 0-0 2-8 1L
16 Buffalo 24 9 11 4 22 0.458 7 8 73 84 -11 8-5-2 1-6-2 1-0 4-6 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 24 17 1 6 40 0.833 16 17 96 53 43 9-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1L
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 25 14 7 4 32 0.64 8 11 75 69 6 8-3-3 6-4-1 3-0 9-1 7W
4 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
6 Seattle 23 11 6 6 28 0.609 7 11 59 62 -3 6-2-3 5-4-3 0-3 5-5 2L
7 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
8 Utah 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 9 12 77 76 1 7-3-1 5-7-2 0-0 3-7 2L
9 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
10 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
11 Edmonton 25 10 10 5 25 0.5 5 10 77 95 -18 5-2-2 5-8-3 0-2 4-6 1L
12 Winnipeg 23 12 11 0 24 0.522 10 11 71 68 3 6-5-0 6-6-0 1-0 3-7 4L
13 St Louis 25 8 10 7 23 0.46 8 8 67 91 -24 4-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 3-7 1W
14 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
15 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
16 Nashville 24 8 12 4 20 0.417 6 7 62 87 -25 5-7-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 2W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 24 17 1 6 40 0.833 16 17 96 53 43 9-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1L
2 Dallas 25 16 5 4 36 0.72 13 14 87 70 17 7-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 3W
3 New Jersey 24 16 7 1 33 0.688 10 14 77 69 8 9-0-1 7-7-0 2-0 6-4 3W
4 Tampa Bay 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 12 15 80 64 16 8-5-0 7-2-2 0-0 8-2 6W
5 Carolina 24 15 7 2 32 0.667 11 14 85 70 15 7-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Minnesota 25 14 7 4 32 0.64 8 11 75 69 6 8-3-3 6-4-1 3-0 9-1 7W
7 Anaheim 24 15 8 1 31 0.646 9 13 89 78 11 9-3-0 6-5-1 2-0 5-5 1W
8 Washington 25 14 9 2 30 0.6 13 14 84 68 16 9-5-1 5-4-1 0-2 7-3 3W
9 Pittsburgh 23 12 6 5 29 0.63 11 12 72 63 9 6-3-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 2W
10 Montreal 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 8 13 80 80 0 6-5-1 7-2-2 0-2 4-6 3W
11 Philadelphia 23 13 7 3 29 0.63 6 8 68 64 4 8-3-2 5-4-1 5-0 6-4 2W
12 LA Kings 24 11 6 7 29 0.604 7 10 66 69 -3 2-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 5-5 1L
13 NY Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 0.58 9 12 75 73 2 5-5-2 8-4-1 1-3 6-4 2L
14 Seattle 23 11 6 6 28 0.609 7 11 59 62 -3 6-2-3 5-4-3 0-3 5-5 2L
15 Vegas 24 10 6 8 28 0.583 9 10 72 73 -1 5-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 3-7 4L
16 Ottawa 24 12 8 4 28 0.583 8 9 78 78 0 6-3-2 6-5-2 3-0 6-4 1L
17 NY Rangers 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 10 12 71 67 4 2-7-1 11-4-1 1-0 6-4 3W
18 Boston 26 14 12 0 28 0.538 9 13 80 84 -4 8-5-0 6-7-0 1-0 5-5 1L
19 Utah 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 9 12 77 76 1 7-3-1 5-7-2 0-0 3-7 2L
20 Detroit 25 13 11 1 27 0.54 9 11 75 86 -11 8-6-1 5-5-0 2-0 4-6 3L
21 San Jose 25 12 10 3 27 0.54 6 11 71 80 -9 8-4-3 4-6-0 1-1 6-4 1W
22 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
23 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
24 Chicago 24 10 9 5 25 0.521 9 10 75 70 5 5-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 5L
25 Edmonton 25 10 10 5 25 0.5 5 10 77 95 -18 5-2-2 5-8-3 0-2 4-6 1L
26 Winnipeg 23 12 11 0 24 0.522 10 11 71 68 3 6-5-0 6-6-0 1-0 3-7 4L
27 Toronto 24 10 11 3 23 0.479 6 10 78 87 -9 8-4-3 2-7-0 0-0 2-8 1L
28 St Louis 25 8 10 7 23 0.46 8 8 67 91 -24 4-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 3-7 1W
29 Buffalo 24 9 11 4 22 0.458 7 8 73 84 -11 8-5-2 1-6-2 1-0 4-6 2L
30 Vancouver 25 10 13 2 22 0.44 6 8 78 93 -15 3-7-1 7-6-1 2-0 3-7 1L
31 Calgary 26 9 14 3 21 0.404 7 7 65 81 -16 4-4-2 5-10-1 2-2 5-5 1W
32 Nashville 24 8 12 4 20 0.417 6 7 62 87 -25 5-7-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 2W