Minnesota Wild (13-4-4) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-9-1)
November 27, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Sabres +110 / Minnesota Wild -130; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres meet Wednesday in NHL action at the KeyBank Center. Here’s a Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Flames and Jets, and they play the Blackhawks and Predators next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 13 goals, Marco Rossi has 11 assists and Matt Boldy has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.48 goals per game and are killing 73.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 35 goals on 454 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 14 goals on 146 shots.
Buffalo Sabres Betting Preview
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Sharks and Ducks, and they play the Canucks, Islanders and Avalanche next. The Buffalo Sabres are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tage Thompson leads Buffalo with 11 goals, Alex Tuch has 14 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 64 shots on goal. Defensively, the Buffalo Sabres are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Devon Levi has given up 24 goals on 185 shots faced, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed 35 goals on 388 shots.
Why the Buffalo Sabres will win
- The Sabres have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against the Wild.
- The Wild have lost five of their last six road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Wild and Sabres.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have won the second period in five of the Sabres’ last six games at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres Player Prop Facts
- Tage Thompson has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances.
- Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances at KeyBank Center.
- Owen Power has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sabres’ last four games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of his last 13 appearances with the Wild as road favorites.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 11 road appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Wild’s last game.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Buffalo Sabres rank T3rd in the league in short-handed goals this season (3).
- The Buffalo Sabres rank 5th in the league in penalty minutes this season (229).
- The Minnesota Wild rank T2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.48).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.47%).
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Minnesota Wild deserve to be favored because they’re the better team, and they’ve been road warriors all season. However, we’re getting plus money with a Sabres side that’s rolling with wins in 7 of their last 9 games and a defense that’s heading in the right direction. Also, the Sabres have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Wild, often getting the best of them in overtime. The Sabres have caught fire. I’ll grab the plus money where I can get it.
