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Wild vs. Sabres Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Sabres NHL game on January 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 17, 5:30PM KeyBank Center
Jan 17, 5:30PM KeyBank Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Sabres | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Sabres | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
OT1 01:45 Power play - Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
OT1 00:37 Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
P3 15:56 Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
P3 15:40 Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
P3 15:19 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 14:30 Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 10:52 Daemon Hunt shot blocked by teammate
P3 09:53 Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 07:58 Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Brock Faber
P3 07:41 Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 07:04 Hunter Haight shot blocked by Josh Doan
P3 04:50 Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
P3 04:07 Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
P3 03:28 Shot missed by Zach Metsa
P3 02:19 Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P3 01:29 Jack Quinn shot blocked by Danila Yurov
P3 00:21 Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
P2 17:02 Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
P2 15:24 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
P2 14:40 Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
End of 1st OT.
End of 1st OT.
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
End of 3rd Period.
Mats Zuccarello won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Takeaway by Nico Sturm in defensive zone
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
Takeaway by Brock Faber in offensive zone
Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in offensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Filip Gustavsson
Takeaway by Hunter Haight in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Power saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes in defensive zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
Giveaway by Vincent Hinostroza in offensive zone
SHOT
Daemon Hunt shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Jason Zucker in offensive zone
SHOT
Hunter Haight shot blocked by Josh Doan
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Metsa
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Hunter Haight in defensive zone
Hunter Haight won faceoff against Josh Doan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Danila Yurov
Alex Tuch credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Rasmus Dahlin
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
End of 2nd Period.
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in offensive zone
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Yakov Trenin in defensive zone
Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Jared Spurgeon in offensive zone
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Vincent Hinostroza won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
Stoppage - Icing
Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Power play - Jason Zucker won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Noah Ostlund
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Jason Zucker in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyson Kozak saved by Filip Gustavsson
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Dahlin saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Owen Power
Hunter Haight won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Alex Tuch won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Giveaway by Michael Kesselring in neutral zone
SHOT
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by David Jiricek
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Bowen Byram
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Pitlick saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Pitlick saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Filip Gustavsson
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Owen Power credited with hit on Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Power play - Hunter Haight won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Hunter Haight won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Power play - Mats Zuccarello won faceoff against Tyson Kozak in offensive zone
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Tage Thompson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Wild won faceoff against Sabres in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
Tyson Kozak won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jason Zucker
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Sabres in defensive zone
Penalty to Danila Yurov 2 minutes for Hooking
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Noah Ostlund in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Tuch
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
SHOT
Owen Power shot blocked by teammate
Vladimir Tarasenko credited with hit on Zach Metsa in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Metsa
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
SHOT
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Mats Zuccarello won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Michael Kesselring 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Doan
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
Penalty to Marcus Foligno 2 minutes for Misconduct
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan McLeod assisted by Jack Quinn and Jason Zucker
1-1
Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Vincent Hinostroza in neutral zone
SHOT
Josh Doan shot blocked by Hunter Haight
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Ostlund
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Shorthanded - Rasmus Dahlin credited with hit on Vincent Hinostroza in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Shorthanded - Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Penalty to Tage Thompson 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Quinn Hughes)
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
Hunter Haight credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Kesselring
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Jason Zucker in offensive zone
Takeaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Alex Tuch
SHOT
Shot missed by Tage Thompson
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 15 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 15 | |||
| 31 | Hits | 21 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 16 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
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|---|
| 35 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 55% | Faceoff Win % | 45% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 15 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 15 | |||
| 31 | Hits | 21 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 16 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
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Wild vs. Sabres: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wild vs. Sabres
- Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- Venue: KeyBank Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Sabres favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Wild +105, Sabres -120
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wild: 47%
- Sabres: 53%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wild a win probability of 47%, while the Sabres have a win probability of 53%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Sabres are more likely to beat the Wild in the NHL game at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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