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Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
Wild
MIN
27-13-9
, 14-7-3 Away
5
27-13-9
, 14-7-3 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Wild
MIN
2
2
0
1
5
Sabres
BUF
1
3
0
0
4
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
26-16-5
, 16-6-3 Home
4
26-16-5
, 16-6-3 Home
Gamecast
Recap
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
Videos
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Sabres
3
Wild
2
Game 1
30/11
Wild
5
Sabres
4
Game 2
17/1
Game Information
KeyBank Center
5:30 PM, 17 January 2026
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070
Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Linesmen:
CJ Murray
Shawn Oliver
2025-26 Central Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Colorado
39
10
9
87
Dallas
36
14
9
81
Minnesota
35
16
10
80
Utah
31
25
4
66
Nashville
27
24
8
62
Winnipeg
23
26
10
56
Chicago
23
28
9
55
St. Louis
22
29
9
53
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Tampa Bay
38
16
4
80
Buffalo
35
19
6
76
Montreal
33
17
9
75
Detroit
34
20
6
74
Boston
33
21
5
71
Ottawa
29
22
8
66
Florida
30
27
3
63
Toronto
27
24
9
63
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