Away team
Minnesota Wild
52.0%
Fair American
-108
Fair decimal
1.92
Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026
NHL matchup
Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.
January 17, 2026
· 11:30 AM CST
Model favourite
Minnesota Wild
at 52.0%
Prediction
Model versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Buffalo Sabres
48.0%
Fair American
+108
Fair decimal
2.08
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MIN
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Points | 109 |
| 0.634 | Points % | 0.665 |
| 272 | Goals for | 288 |
| 240 | Goals against | 241 |
| 32 | Goal differential | 47 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
MIN road
|
Metric |
BUF home
|
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Games | 41 |
| 23 | Wins | 26 |
| 50 | Points | 57 |
| 17 | Goal differential | 30 |
Last 10 games
|
MIN
|
Metric |
BUF
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-4-0 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 36 | Goals for | 34 |
| 32 | Goals against | 30 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 4 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MIN
4 wins
10
games reviewed
BUF
6 wins
Total goals29 – 27
Goal differential
+2
/
-2
Goals per game2.9 / 2.7
Shots per game31.2 / 32.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota Wild
|
3 - 2 | 33 - 24 | View |
| Mar 22, 2025 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota Wild
|
1 - 4 | 21 - 21 | View |
| Nov 27, 2024 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
1 - 0 | 30 - 39 | View |
| Feb 17, 2024 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota Wild
|
3 - 2 | 28 - 32 | View |
| Nov 10, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
2 - 3 | 35 - 25 | View |
| Jan 28, 2023 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 3 | 31 - 35 | View |
| Jan 7, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
5 - 6 | 44 - 37 | View |
| Mar 4, 2022 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 5 | 33 - 38 | View |
| Dec 16, 2021 |
Buffalo Sabres
at
Minnesota Wild
|
3 - 2 | 40 - 32 | View |
| Nov 19, 2019 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Buffalo Sabres
|
4 - 1 | 26 - 31 | View |