Saturday’s NHL play will see the Minnesota Wild (26-17-4) take the ice against the Buffalo Sabers (26-19-3), starting at 9:00 PM ET at Xcel Energy Center and broadcast on MSG. The Wild rank eighth in the Western Conference with 56 points and the Sabers are ninth in the Eastern Conference with 55 points.
How to Watch Minnesota vs. Buffalo
Head-to-head results for Minnesota vs. Buffalo
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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1/7/2023 |
Sabres |
Wild |
6-5 (F/OT) BUF |
Minnesota and Buffalo Stats
- On average, the Wild post 3.1 goals in a game (19th in NHL), and the Sabers give up 3.4 (23rd).
- The Sabers are first in the NHL in scoring (3.8 goals per game), and the Wild are 11th defensively (2.8 against).
- Minnesota is 14th in the NHL in terms of goal differential, at +11.
- Buffalo is 10th in the league in goal differential, at +20 (+0.4 per game).
- The Sabers have conceded 37 goals while short-handed (killing off 74.3% of penalties), and the Wild have scored 36 power-play goals (successful on 24.2% of opportunities).
- The Sabers have scored 44 power-play goals (on 26.0% of opportunities, fifth in the NHL), and short-handed the Wild have conceded 33 (killing off 79.5% of penalties, 15th in the league).
Minnesota Impact Players
- Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors (58 total points), having registered 27 goals and 31 assists.
- Mats Zuccarello is another of Minnesota’s most productive contributors through 45 games, with 19 goals and 28 assists.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has scored 17 goals and added 21 assists through 47 games for Minnesota.
- Marc-Andre Fleury has allowed 83 goals (2.91 goals against average) and recorded 779 saves.
Wild Injuries: None
Buffalo Impact Players
- Tage Thompson has scored 34 goals (0.7 per game) and collected 34 assists (0.7 per game), contributing to the Buffalo offense with 68 total points (1.4 per game). He averages 4.1 shots per game, shooting 17.4%.
- Alex Tuch has posted 54 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 23 goals and 31 assists.
- Rasmus Dahlin’s 14 goals and 40 assists add up to 54 points this season.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has 559 saves while allowing 64 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (34th in the league).
Sabers Injuries:
Dylan Cozens: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Mattias Samuelsson: Day To Day (Lower-Body)
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