Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
Wild lead Sabres18to17

A virtually even rivalry in 35 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild insights

The edge
+1wins for Wild
51% Wild ยท 49% Sabres

Post-2005 record: 15-14.

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
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Jan 17, 2026BUFMIN4โ€“5MIN
Nov 29, 2025MINBUF2โ€“3BUF
Mar 22, 2025MINBUF4โ€“1MIN
Nov 27, 2024BUFMIN0โ€“1MIN
Feb 17, 2024MINBUF2โ€“3BUF
Nov 10, 2023BUFMIN3โ€“2BUF
Jan 28, 2023MINBUF3โ€“2MIN
Jan 7, 2023BUFMIN6โ€“5BUF
Mar 4, 2022BUFMIN5โ€“4BUF
Dec 16, 2021MINBUF2โ€“3BUF
Last Meeting
Jan 17, 2026Final
BUF
4
HOME
MIN
5
AWAY
Wildwon by1goal
Snapped Sabres' streakยทGame 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
4โ€“1+3 goals
Jan 6, 2002
Minnesota Wild Biggest Win
7โ€“0+7 goals
Jan 15, 2015
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“BUF โ†•MIN โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22202
2019โ€“20011
2018โ€“19202
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17112
2015โ€“16112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
6-12BUF HOME6-11MIN HOME
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)
BUFโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time48.6%
MINโ†“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.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have played in the NHL since 2000.