Power Ranking
Minnesota 6
Buffalo 21
Betting Odds Preview
Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres battle the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday in NHL betting odds action at KeyBank Center.
The Buffalo Sabres currently sport a record of 1-2-2. The Minnesota Wild are 4-2-1. Betting totals have seen the Sabres post a 3-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Wild have gone 3-3-1 against the number.
Smart Chart
- MIN
- 3.06
- 3.21
- 22.71
- 74.52
- 30.15
- 29.71
- -0.15
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
Team Record
Minnesota Wild
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1-1 |
| Home | 3-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Away | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1-1 |
| Fave | 4-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Dog | 0-3-1 | 0-3-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1-1 |
| O/U | 3-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 1-3 |
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 0-1 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-1 |
| Home | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Away | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1-1 | 0-0-1 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 1-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 0-1 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-1 |
| O/U | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | MIN | 3 | 139 | Push | 30 |
| BUF | 2 | 32 | |||
| Jan 12, 2016 | BUF | 3 | -210 | Push | 23 |
| MIN | 2 | 30 | |||
| Jan 15, 2015 | MIN | 7 | 163 | Over | 37 |
| BUF | 0 | 18 | |||
| Nov 13, 2014 | BUF | 3 | -370 | Over | 28 |
| MIN | 6 | 39 | |||
| Jan 2, 2014 | BUF | 1 | -180 | Push | 20 |
| MIN | 4 | 31 | |||
| Oct 14, 2013 | MIN | 2 | 137 | Under | 20 |
| BUF | 1 | 23 | |||
| Mar 24, 2012 | MIN | 1 | -212 | Under | 25 |
| BUF | 3 | 37 | |||
| Mar 6, 2011 | BUF | 3 | -140 | Under | 33 |
| MIN | 2 | 26 | |||
| Mar 12, 2010 | MIN | 3 | -180 | Under | 33 |
| BUF | 2 | 45 | |||
| Oct 23, 2008 | BUF | 4 | -140 | Over | 24 |
| MIN | 3 | 33 |
Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
- Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- Minnesota is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
- Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
- Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
- Buffalo is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Buffalo is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games at home
- Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
- Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Mats Zuccarello RW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Tuch RW Is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Undisclosed
- Tage Thompson RW Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Jordan Greenway LW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Will start in goal Wednesday vs Los Angeles, Lower Body
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Minnesota Wild
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2016 | BOS | 5-0 | W | -123 | 33 | 27 | 1/4 | 3/3 | Malcolm Subban | Away |
| Oct 23, 2016 | NYI | 3-6 | L | +129 | 29 | 33 | 0/3 | 0/0 | Thomas Greiss | Away |
| Oct 22, 2016 | NJ | 1-2 | L | +100 | 29 | 32 | 0/3 | 3/3 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Oct 20, 2016 | TOR | 3-2 | W | -179 | 27 | 33 | 0/3 | 2/3 | Jhonas Enroth | Home |
| Oct 18, 2016 | LA | 6-3 | W | -120 | 26 | 30 | 1/4 | 5/5 | Jeff Zatkoff | Home |
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2016 | PHI | 3-4 | L | +131 | 25 | 41 | 2/4 | 1/4 | Steve Mason | Away |
| Oct 20, 2016 | VAN | 1-2 | L | +127 | 27 | 20 | 0/5 | 4/5 | Jacob Markstrom | Away |
| Oct 18, 2016 | CAL | 3-4 | L | +137 | 21 | 34 | 1/5 | 6/6 | Chad Johnson | Away |
| Oct 16, 2016 | EDM | 6-2 | W | +158 | 24 | 33 | 2/6 | 1/1 | Cam Talbot | Away |
| Oct 13, 2016 | MON | 1-4 | L | +114 | 31 | 24 | 1/5 | 2/2 | Al Montoya | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres
Goals Allowed
3.21 2.98
Shots Allowed
29.71 29.29
Penalty Kill %
74.52 79.84
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.22 2.80
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
3.30 2.20
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
75.35 83.47
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.06 | 21 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.02 | 16 | 2.80 | 11 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 25.19 | 4 | 83.47 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.21 | 20 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.05 | 22 | 3.22 | 15 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 17.24 | 26 | 75.35 | 27 |