Minnesota WildvsBuffalo Sabres — Jan 17, 2026
Jan 17, 2026
Last 5 Games
Standings
Full Standings
| OVR | Team | GF | GA | GD | L10 | Strk | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd |  MINMinnesota Wild | 146 | 125 | +21 | 4-2-4 | OT1 | 61 |
| 9th |  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 140 | 134 | +6 | 9-1-0 | W3 | 52 |
Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs
Goaltenders
BUF
1
Alex Lyon
5 GP
Record
10-6-3
GAA
2.82
EV%
.943
PK%
.714
SV%
.906
2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
5 GP
Record
9-6-1
GAA
2.63
EV%
.915
PK%
.950
SV%
.904
MIN
1
Filip Gustavsson
5 GP
Record
14-9-5
GAA
2.53
EV%
.907
PK%
.000
SV%
.911
2
Jesper Wallstedt
5 GP
Record
12-2-4
GAA
2.28
EV%
.944
PK%
.833
SV%
.928
Hot Players (Last 5 Games)
BUF
1
T. Thompson
C | 5GP
G
4
A
3
P
7
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.40
2
J. Doan
R | 5GP
G
4
A
2
P
6
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
3
B. Byram
D | 5GP
G
2
A
4
P
6
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
MIN
1
Q. Hughes
D | 5GP
G
0
A
9
P
9
PPP
3
PPG
0
P/G
1.80
2
B. Faber
D | 5GP
G
2
A
4
P
6
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
3
K. Kaprizov
L | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
1
PPG
1
P/G
1.00
Avg Goals Scored Per Period
0.890.84
0.911.21
1.110.95
1st Period2nd Period3rd Period
MIN
BUF
Head-to-Head
Performance in Last 10 Matchups
Head-to-Head Wins
MIN (4)BUF (6)
Goals / Game
MIN
2.90
BUF
2.70
Goals Against / Game
MIN
2.70
BUF
2.90
Shots / Game
MIN
7.5
BUF
9.2
Power Play %
MIN
0.0%
BUF
0.0%
Penalty Kill %
MIN
100.0%
BUF
100.0%
Face-Off %
MIN
52.1%
BUF
47.9%
PIM Leaders (Season)
BUF
1
Peyton Krebs
C
PIM
44
2
Alex Tuch
R
PIM
43
3
Rasmus Dahlin
D
PIM
39
MIN
1
Jake Middleton
D
PIM
48
2
Marcus Foligno
L
PIM
34
3
Tyler Pitlick
C
PIM
24