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Sabres at Wild

NHL · Saturday, Nov 29 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final BUF 3 – MIN 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
BUF101013
MIN200002
Team box
BUF·MIN
33
shots
24
0 of 3
power play
0 of 3
44.8
faceoff %
55.2
20
hits
18
8
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Kirill KaprizovMIN106
Josh DoanBUF105
Matt BoldyMIN104
Beck MalenstynBUF103
Alex TuchBUF014
Peyton KrebsBUF014
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Colten EllisBUF2422.917
Filip GustavssonMIN3331.939

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
BUF +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: MIN 1 · BUF 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BUF 42%, MIN 58% · Updated Nov 29, 2025

Expected margin
MIN by 0.5
Expected score
MIN 3.4 – 2.9 BUF
Expected total
6.2
SabresThe matchupWild
+140Our fair odds−140
2.9Expected goals3.4
−0.09Power rating+0.01
3.0Goals / game3.0
3.5Allowed / game2.8
28.5Shots / game28.2
43.3Faceoff %47.4
19.8Hits / game22.5
9−15Season record14−11
4−6Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BUF chance · MIN chance
Our model fair41.8%58.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BUFBuffalo Sabres+14042%————
MINMinnesota Wild−14058%————
SpreadMIN by 0.5
BUFBuffalo Sabres+0.5our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Minnesota Wild by 0.5 expected
Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals: <1%Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals: 1%Buffalo Sabres by 4 goals: 4%Buffalo Sabres by 3 goals: 9%Buffalo Sabres by 2 goals: 8%Buffalo Sabres by 1 goal: 19%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 22%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 14%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 3%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%
← BUF wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more36%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more25%
Buffalo Sabres wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BUFColten Ellis G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 3.41 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.15 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BUF·MIN
Nov 28, 2025 vs NJ
last game
Nov 28, 2025 vs COL
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 24+ games
BUF·MIN
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.0
goals / game
3.0
3.5
goals allowed / game
2.8
9−15
season record
14−11
8−7
home record
8−6
1−8
away record
6−5
L2
streak
W7
4−6
last 10
9−1
28.5
shots / game
28.2
43.3
faceoff %
47.4
19.8
hits / game
22.5
16.1
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.0
takeaways / game
4.3
16.1
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

BUF · MIN · 46 days
Buffalo SabresMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MIN 3−5
Mar 22, 2025at MINMIN 4 − 1
Nov 27, 2024at BUFMIN 1 − 0
Feb 17, 2024at MINBUF 3 − 2 OT
Nov 10, 2023at BUFBUF 3 − 2
Jan 28, 2023at MINMIN 3 − 2 SO
Jan 7, 2023at BUFBUF 6 − 5 OT
Mar 4, 2022at BUFBUF 5 − 4
Dec 16, 2021at MINBUF 3 − 2 SO

BUF · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Nov 28, 2025vs NJ0 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025at PIT2 − 4L
Nov 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
Nov 21, 2025vs CHI9 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025vs CGY2 − 6L
Nov 17, 2025vs EDM5 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025at DET5 − 4W
Nov 13, 2025at COL3 − 6L
Nov 12, 2025at UTAH2 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at CAR3 − 6L

MIN · Last 10

9−1 · streak W7
Nov 28, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CHI4 − 3W
Nov 23, 2025at WPG3 − 0W
Nov 21, 2025at PIT5 − 0W
Nov 19, 2025vs CAR4 − 3W
Nov 16, 2025vs VGK3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs ANA2 − 0W
Nov 11, 2025vs SJ1 − 2L
Nov 9, 2025vs CGY2 − 0W
Nov 7, 2025at NYI5 − 2W