Game Preview: Wild at Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Minnesota Wild is on the road, heading to chilly Buffalo to face off against the Sabres following a 0-2-1 homestand, ending with a loss to the Jets on Thursday night.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Saturday, January 17th at 11:30 a.m. CT
• Where: KeyBank Center (Buffalo, New York)
• Watch: FanDuel Sports North
• Listen: KFAN
• Gamecenter: Wild at Sabres

Wild Record: 26-13-9

Sabres Record: 26-16-4

2025-26 Series Record: 0-1-0

All-Time Wild Record: 17-10-7 (11-4-2 at Buffalo)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Sabres

Buffalo won the series-opening game, 3-2, in a shootout at Grand Casino Arena (11/29).

LW Matt Boldy (1-0=1) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1- 0=1) scored for the Wild. G Filip Gustavsson saved 31-of-33 shots faced for Minnesota.

RW Josh Doan (1-0=1) and LW Beck Malenstyn (1-0=1) tallied goals for the Sabres, while C Noah Ostlund netted the game-deciding shootout goal. G Colten Ellis saved 22-of-24 shots faced to earn the win.

Wild Leaders Against Sabres

• RW Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 22 points (6-16=22) in 28 games vs. Buffalo
• LW Marcus Johansson (12-8=20, in 33 games) and RW Vladimir Tarasenko (11-9=20, in 26 games) each have 20 points
• Kaprizov (7-4=11 in eight games) and D Jared Spurgeon (5-6=11 in 21 games) each own 11 points

Sabres Leaders Against Wild

• D Rasmus Dahlin leads Buffalo with 11 points (4-7=11) in 12 career games vs. Minnesota
• RW Alex Tuch owns 10 points (4-6=10) in 22 games
• LW Jason Zucker has six points (1-5=6) in 10 games
• C Tage Thompson has five points (1-4=5) in 12 games

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On the Mend

Zach Bogosian: lower body (four games missed)

Matt Boldy: lower body

Jonas Brodin: lower body (one game missed)

Joel Eriksson Ek: lower body (two games missed)

Full Injury Report

Connections

• LW Marcus Foligno was born in Buffalo and tallied 116 points (49-67=116) and 334 PIM in 347 games with the Sabres (2011-17) after being drafted by the team in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft
• Johansson tallied 30 points (9-21=30) in 60 games with Buffalo in 2019-20
• Bogosian collected 67 points (13-54=67) and 234 PIM in 243 games in parts of six seasons with Buffalo (2014-20)
• F Vinnie Hinostroza posted 36 points (15-21=36) in 88 games across two seasons (2021-23) with the Sabres
• F Nicolas Aube-Kubel skated in 19 games for Buffalo during the 2024-25 season, recording two points (1-1=2)
• LW Jordan Greenway was drafted 50th overall by the Wild in the 2015 NHL Draft and recorded 119 points (38-81=119) in 317 games over six seasons with Minnesota (2017-23)
• Tuch was drafted 18th overall by the Wild in the 2014 NHL Draft and made his NHL debut with Minnesota, skating in six games during the 2016-17 season
• Zucker was selected by Minnesota in the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft and collected 243 points (132-111=243) in 456 games across nine seasons (2011-20) with the Wild
• Lyon is from Baudette

Fast Facts

• The Wild has earned a point in 17 of the last 22 meetings against Buffalo (12-5-5)
• Minnesota’s 7-0 win at Buffalo (1/15/15) is tied for the largest margin of victory in franchise history

For more information on today's matchup, check out the game notes below.