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. playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model currently gives the Minnesota Wild a 52.0% win probability.

๐Ÿค– Model favours Minnesota Wild (52.0%)
Compare market odds, fair odds, and value below.
January 17, 2026
Visitor Model vs Market
Minnesota Wild logo
Minnesota Wild
52.0%
Fair American: -108
Fair Decimal: 1.92
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Home Model vs Market
Buffalo Sabres logo
Buffalo Sabres
48.0%
Fair American: +108
Fair Decimal: 2.08
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๐Ÿ“Š Season Overview
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Buffalo Sabres 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
๐Ÿš Road vs ๐Ÿ  Home
Minnesota Wild MIN (Road)
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF (Home)
41 Games 41
23 Wins 26
50 Points 57
17 Goal Differential 30
๐Ÿ”ฅ Last 10 Games
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Buffalo Sabres BUF
6-4-0 Record 6-3-1
12 Points 13
36 Goals For 34
32 Goals Against 30
4 Goal Differential 4
๐Ÿฅ… Last 10 Head-to-Head Games
Minnesota Wild MIN
H2H Summary
Buffalo Sabres 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 Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild
3 - 2 33 - 24 View
Mar 22, 2025
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild
1 - 4 21 - 21 View
Nov 27, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
1 - 0 30 - 39 View
Feb 17, 2024
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild
3 - 2 28 - 32 View
Nov 10, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
2 - 3 35 - 25 View
Jan 28, 2023
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 31 - 35 View
Jan 7, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
5 - 6 44 - 37 View
Mar 4, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 5 33 - 38 View
Dec 16, 2021
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres @ Minnesota Wild
3 - 2 40 - 32 View
Nov 19, 2019
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
4 - 1 26 - 31 View

This matchup prediction is generated using playerWONโ€™s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.