Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres on October 6, 2026

ESPN+

Wild

2-0-0

Sabres

1-1-0

Offensive Stats

Wild

Sabres

3.5(T11th)

Goals

(T11th)3.5

30(T8th)

Shots On Goal

(T18th)27

42.9(6th)

Power Play (%)

(T23rd)0

49.6(17th)

Faceoffs (%)

(21st)48.4

11.7(16th)

Shooting (%)

(10th)13

Defensive Stats

Wild

Sabres

1(T1st)

Goals Allowed

(T27th)4.5

23.5(9th)

SOG Allowed

(2nd)19

7(T4th)

Penalty Minutes

(7th)7.5

100(T1st)

Penalty Kill (%)

(28th)60

Game Details

KeyBank Center

Buffalo, NY, USA

Watch on (CA)

SN+

Watch on (US)

ESPN+, MINNHL, MSG-B, Wild+

Previous Matchup

MIN 5-4, January 17th, 2026

Team Comparison

MIN

BUF

2-0-0

Record

1-1-0

1-0-0

Away/Home

1-0-0

2-0-0

Last 10

1-1-0

W2

Streak

W1

Goaltending

30

J W

Jesper Wallstedt

2-0-0

Record

1.01

GAA

.957

SV%

0

SO

92

C E

Colten Ellis

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

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Wild

2-0-0

Sabres

1-1-0

Goaltending

30

J W

Jesper Wallstedt

2-0-0

Record

1.01

GAA

.957

SV%

0

SO

92

C E

Colten Ellis

0-0-0

Record

0.00

GAA

.000

SV%

0

SO

Offensive Stats

Wild

Sabres

3.5(T11th)

Goals

(T11th)3.5

30(T8th)

Shots On Goal

(T18th)27

42.9(6th)

Power Play (%)

(T23rd)0

49.6(17th)

Faceoffs (%)

(21st)48.4

11.7(16th)

Shooting (%)

(10th)13

Team Comparison

MIN

BUF

2-0-0

Record

1-1-0

1-0-0

Away/Home

1-0-0

2-0-0

Last 10

1-1-0

W2

Streak

W1

Game Details

KeyBank Center

Buffalo, NY, USA

Watch on (CA)

SN+

Watch on (US)

ESPN+, MINNHL, MSG-B, Wild+

Previous Matchup

MIN 5-4, January 17th, 2026

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