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Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Buffalo Sabres pay a visit to Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Wild sport a record of 7-7-0 heading into this matchup, while the Buffalo Sabres sit at 3-12-2 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-9-1 for the Wild and 5-9-3 for the Sabres.
Smart Chart
- BUF
- 3.00
- 2.98
- 16.59
- 79.84
- 30.93
- 29.29
- 0.02
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- MIN
- 3.06
- 3.21
- 22.71
- 74.52
- 30.15
- 29.71
- -0.15
Team Record
Buffalo Sabres
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-12-2 | 2-6-2 | 1-3-2 | 1-6 | 2-6-2 |
| Home | 1-6-2 | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 0-2 | 1-4-2 |
| Away | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Fave | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dog | 3-14-2 | 2-8-2 | 1-3-2 | 1-6 | 2-6-2 |
| O/U | 5-9-3 | 2-5-3 | 0-4-2 | 3-3-1 | 2-6-2 |
Team Record
Minnesota Wild
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-7 | 5-5 | 3-0 | 5-2 | 2-5 |
| Home | 5-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| Away | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Fave | 5-3 | 4-3 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-3 |
| Dog | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| O/U | 4-9-1 | 4-5-1 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 3-3-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | BUF | 1 | -180 | Push | 20 |
| MIN | 4 | 31 | |||
| Oct 14, 2013 | MIN | 2 | 137 | Under | 20 |
| BUF | 1 | 23 | |||
| Mar 24, 2012 | MIN | 1 | -212 | Under | 25 |
| BUF | 3 | 37 | |||
| Mar 6, 2011 | BUF | 3 | -140 | Under | 33 |
| MIN | 2 | 26 | |||
| Mar 12, 2010 | MIN | 3 | -180 | Under | 33 |
| BUF | 2 | 45 |
Betting Odds Trends
Buffalo Sabres
- Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- Buffalo is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
- Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
- Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Tage Thompson RW Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Lower Body
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G Injured last game, is "?" Thursday vs St. Louis, Undisclosed
- Mattias Samuelsson D Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Zach Bogosian D Is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Montreal, Personal
- Jonas Brodin D Is "?" Thursday vs Montreal, Undisclosed
- Filip Gustavsson G Will start in goal Thursday vs Montreal, None
Last 5 Games
Buffalo Sabres
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2014 | STL | 1-6 | L | +348 | 29 | 29 | 1/3 | 5/8 | Brian Elliott | Away |
| Nov 8, 2014 | PIT | 1-6 | L | +285 | 21 | 39 | 0/3 | 3/5 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Home |
| Nov 7, 2014 | EDM | 2-3 | L | +106 | 31 | 52 | 0/1 | 2/2 | Viktor Fasth | Home |
| Nov 5, 2014 | MON | 1-2 | L | +150 | 32 | 32 | 1/4 | 1/1 | Dustin Tokarski | Home |
| Nov 2, 2014 | DET | 3-2 | W | +245 | 21 | 38 | 0/4 | 4/4 | Jimmy Howard | Home |
Minnesota Wild
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2014 | NJ | 1-3 | L | -125 | 24 | 23 | 0/4 | 6/7 | Cory Schneider | Away |
| Nov 8, 2014 | MON | 1-4 | L | +105 | 31 | 31 | 0/2 | 1/1 | Carey Price | Away |
| Nov 6, 2014 | OTT | 0-3 | L | -112 | 35 | 17 | 0/3 | 4/5 | Craig Anderson | Away |
| Nov 4, 2014 | PIT | 1-4 | L | -115 | 34 | 22 | 0/4 | 2/3 | Thomas Greiss | Home |
| Nov 1, 2014 | DAL | 4-1 | W | -160 | 30 | 20 | 2/4 | 4/4 | Kari Lehtonen | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
Goals Allowed
2.98 3.21
Shots Allowed
29.29 29.71
Penalty Kill %
79.84 74.52
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.15 3.20
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.10 2.80
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
76.23 73.55
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 22 | 3.21 | 20 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.95 | 19 | 3.20 | 24 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 15.89 | 27 | 73.55 | 30 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.06 | 21 | 2.98 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.10 | 21 | 3.15 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 20.29 | 19 | 76.23 | 23 |
