Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026
Get the playerWON NHL prediction for the Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres matchup on January 17, 2026. playerWON’s machine-learning model currently gives the Minnesota Wild a 52.0% win probability.
🤖 Model favours Minnesota Wild
(52.0%)
Compare market odds, fair odds, and value below.
January 17, 2026
Visitor Model vs Market
Minnesota Wild
52.0%
Fair American: -108
Fair Decimal: 1.92
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📊 Season Overview
|
MIN
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Points | 106 |
| 0.638 | Points % | 0.663 |
| 266 | Goals For | 280 |
| 232 | Goals Against | 236 |
| 34 | Goal Differential | 44 |
| L2 | Current Streak | W3 |
🚍 Road vs 🏠 Home
|
MIN (Road)
|
Metric |
BUF (Home)
|
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Games | 40 |
| 23 | Wins | 26 |
| 50 | Points | 56 |
| 20 | Goal Differential | 31 |
🔥 Last 10 Games
|
MIN
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-4-0 | Record | 5-3-2 |
| 12 | Points | 12 |
| 35 | Goals For | 34 |
| 31 | Goals Against | 35 |
| 4 | Goal Differential | -1 |
🥅 Last 10 Head-to-Head Games
|
MIN
|
H2H Summary |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | Record | 6-4 |
| 29 | Total Goals | 27 |
| +2 | Goal Differential | -2 |
| 2.9 | Goals / Game | 2.7 |
| 31.2 | Shots / Game | 32.3 |
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
@
Minnesota Wild
@
|
3 - 2 | 33 - 24 | View |
| Mar 22, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
@
Minnesota Wild
@
|
1 - 4 | 21 - 21 | View |
| Nov 27, 2024 |
Minnesota Wild
@
Buffalo Sabres
@
|
1 - 0 | 30 - 39 | View |
| Feb 17, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
@
Minnesota Wild
@
|
3 - 2 | 28 - 32 | View |
| Nov 10, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
@
Buffalo Sabres
@
|
2 - 3 | 35 - 25 | View |
| Jan 28, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
@
Minnesota Wild
@
|
2 - 3 | 31 - 35 | View |
| Jan 7, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
@
Buffalo Sabres
@
|
5 - 6 | 44 - 37 | View |
| Mar 4, 2022 |
Minnesota Wild
@
Buffalo Sabres
@
|
4 - 5 | 33 - 38 | View |
| Dec 16, 2021 |
Buffalo Sabres
@
Minnesota Wild
@
|
3 - 2 | 40 - 32 | View |
| Nov 19, 2019 |
Minnesota Wild
@
Buffalo Sabres
@
|
4 - 1 | 26 - 31 | View |
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.