The edge
+1wins for Wild
51% Wild · 49% Sabres
Post-2005 record: 15-14.
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head
Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
Wild lead Sabres18to17
A virtually even rivalry in 35 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Wild won 5-4 on Jan 17, 2026
Where it matters
0Stanley Cup Playoffs games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the shootout era they are 15-14 against each other (52% Wild). Games average a 1.8-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Wild's 7-goal win. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2000, so the rivalry has spanned 26 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Wild won 5-4 on Jan 17, 2026. Through the 2020s Sabres have led 6-4 between the teams.
Win Percentage
17W
18W
BUF
MIN
49%51%
Buffalo SabresMinnesota Wild
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | BUF | MIN | 4–5 | MIN |
| Nov 29, 2025 | MIN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
| Mar 22, 2025 | MIN | BUF | 4–1 | MIN |
| Nov 27, 2024 | BUF | MIN | 0–1 | MIN |
| Feb 17, 2024 | MIN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
| Nov 10, 2023 | BUF | MIN | 3–2 | BUF |
| Jan 28, 2023 | MIN | BUF | 3–2 | MIN |
| Jan 7, 2023 | BUF | MIN | 6–5 | BUF |
| Mar 4, 2022 | BUF | MIN | 5–4 | BUF |
| Dec 16, 2021 | MIN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
Last Meeting
Jan 17, 2026Final
BUF
4
HOME
MIN
5
AWAY
Wildwon by1goal
Snapped Sabres' streak·Game 35 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season35 games
17
18
These teams have never met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Buffalo Sabres Biggest Win
4–1+3 goals
Jan 6, 2002
Minnesota Wild Biggest Win
7–0+7 goals
Jan 15, 2015
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | BUF ↕ | MIN ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
11-6
BUF
AWAY
12-6
MIN
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Minnesota Wild: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 1.8 goals on average
1.8goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BUF↑Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time48.6%
MIN↓Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time51.4%
Last 10 Results
BUF / MIN
Frequently Asked Questions: Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.
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Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have played in the NHL since 2000.