Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild - October 06, 2026

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Recap

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Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Wild logo, Wild 2-0-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 2, 3RD 0, OT 0, TOT 2

Wild(2-0-1)

Sabres logo, Sabres 2-1-0, 1ST 0, 2ND 0, 3RD 2, OT 1, TOT 3

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Scoring

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3:55Goal scored by Noah Ostlund assisted by Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin

15:38Goal scored by Maxim Shabanov assisted by Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron

13:53PP - Goal scored by Danila Yurov assisted by Jared Spurgeon and Blake Coleman

Highlights

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Power Buries Winner as Sabres Edge Wild

00:24

Ostlund pulls Sabres within one in third

00:19

Shabanov makes it 2-0 for Wild

00:20

Yurov Powerplay Goal Puts Wild Ahead

00:24

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Minnesota Wild		O 6.5 -102	-113
Buffalo Sabres		U 6.5 -120	-108

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Wild-Sabres 1P Highlights

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Sens Handle Bruins 💪

Tim Stutzle's 2 goal game leads Ottawa to easy 4-1 win

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Undersized Sabres D Zach Metsa earns respect for fight with Mathieu Olivier: ‘Extremely courageous’ - Buffalo Hockey BeatSabres defenseman Zach Metsa gave up three inches and 31 pounds to Olivier, a winger for the Blue Jackets who also possesses a scoring touch.

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The Wild's Fourth Line Isn't Playing Like A Typical Fourth LineMichael McCarron, Marcus Foligno, and Nick Foligno are all hammers, and the NHL is a nail. Despite each player averaging under 13 minutes a night, they averaged 2.7 hits each per game. Add that up, and the Minnesota Wild can count on its fourth line for eight impacts a night.

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Suddenly crucial Buffalo Sabres player praised by position coachThe Sabres have been forced to work through some injury issues early in the 2026-27 NHL season, pushing some Buffalo players into more prominent roster roles.

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Injured Sabres Alex Lyon, Jason Zucker skate with teammates; Buffalo likely to make lineup change - Buffalo Hockey BeatSabres coach Lindy Ruff said there’s no timetable for Alex Lyon’s return to the lineup, while Jason Zucker could still be sidelined a couple of weeks.

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Debating placement of Sabres stars on ESPN's Top 100 NHL players listThe Buffalo Sabres will probably need another superstar to emerge to become an elite NHL Stanley Cup contender, though they're trending in a positive direction.

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Players Who Will Dominate the Rumor MillDylan Larkin and the names to watch for a trade throughout the season 📲

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Brock Faber's injury sounds way worse we all thoughtFracturing your skull is never something that will be defined as "not a big deal", but somehow each new update about Brock Faber continues to get more and more

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Trade Landing Spots for Edvinsson 📍Five destinations for the defenseman after reported trade request 📲

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Lindy Ruff says key Sabres player is 'getting rewarded' for hard workThe Buffalo Sabres are working through some early-season growing pains, but one crucial player is off to the most promising start of his career in 2026-27.

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Olli Määttä Has Been Reliable When the Wild Need StabilityThe Minnesota Wild are off to a strong start, winning their first two games. Their suffocating defense headlined both games. The team has allowed two goals and, according to Money Puck, only one high-danger shot attempt to reach Jesper Wallstedt. Several factors have contributed to Minnesota's do...