Friday’s NHL play includes the Minnesota Wild (31-17-3) visiting the Buffalo Sabres (17-30-8) at KeyBank Center. The Sabres are heavy underdogs (+166 on the moneyline) against the Wild (-198) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET.
Wild vs. Sabres Predictions
Wild vs. Sabres Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wild | -1.5 | 6.5 |
Wild vs. Sabres Betting Trends
- The Wild have won 71.4% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (25-10).
- When playing with moneyline odds of -198 or shorter, Minnesota has compiled a 7-2 record (winning 77.8% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Wild have a 66.4% chance to win.
Wild vs. Sabres Over/Under Trends
- Minnesota and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under (6.5 goals) 30 times this season.
- A total of 24 of Buffalo’s games have ended with over 6.5 goals this season.
- These two teams combine for 6.3 goals per game, 0.18 less than the over/under set for this contest.
- The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the total for this contest.
Wild Team Leaders
- Kirill Kaprizov: 24 goals and 40 assists
- Mats Zuccarello: 17 goals and 36 assists
- Kevin Fiala: 17 goals and 27 assists
- Cam Talbot: 19-12-1 record, .908 save percentage, 93 goals allowed
Sabres Team Leaders
- Tage Thompson: 23 goals and 18 assists
- Jeff Skinner: 21 goals and 18 assists
- Rasmus Dahlin: eight goals and 27 assists
- Dustin Tokarski: 5-8-4 record, .899 save percentage, 60 goals allowed
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