Minnesota WildvsBuffalo Sabres — Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
Last 5 Games
Standings
Full Standings
| OVR | Team | GF | GA | GD | L10 | Strk | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd |  MINMinnesota Wild | 148 | 130 | +18 | 4-2-4 | L1 | 61 |
| 12th |  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 143 | 138 | +5 | 8-2-0 | L1 | 52 |
Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs
Season Stats Comparison
BUFStatMIN
3.18Goals/Game3.09
3.14Goals Against/Game2.70
28.3Shots/Game28.6
17.8%Power Play %22.7%
84.7%Penalty Kill %77.7%
44.9%Faceoff %46.4%
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%
.900
PK%
.947
SV%
.904
MIN
1
Filip Gustavsson
5 GP
Record
14-9-5
GAA
2.53
EV%
.906
PK%
.000
SV%
.911
2
Jesper Wallstedt
5 GP
Record
12-3-4
GAA
2.42
EV%
.897
PK%
.882
SV%
.923
Hot Players (Last 5 Games)
BUF
1
A. Tuch
R | 5GP
G
3
A
2
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
2
R. McLeod
C | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
3
T. Thompson
C | 5GP
G
2
A
3
P
5
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
MIN
1
B. Faber
D | 5GP
G
2
A
5
P
7
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.40
2
Q. Hughes
D | 5GP
G
0
A
5
P
5
PPP
2
PPG
0
P/G
1.00
3
K. Kaprizov
L | 5GP
G
1
A
3
P
4
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
0.80
Avg Goals Scored Per Period
0.910.84
0.911.20
1.091.00
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
36
3
Tyler Pitlick
C
PIM
24