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Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
1–1–0
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Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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Buffalo Sabres
Away · Sabres
1–1–0
2 PTS
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The read
Matt Boldy is still looking for his first goal on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen after 19 shots. But Kirill Kaprizov has made a habit of hurting the Sabres: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
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Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Sabres
GOALIES
Wild
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Expected
.784 SV% · 4.03 GAA · 1W
.847 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Sabres
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
SabresProjected lines
L1
Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan
L2
Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn
L3
Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius
L4
Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn
D1
Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson
D2
Owen Power · Olen Zellweger
D3
Louis Crevier · Zach Metsa
PP1
Jack Quinn · Zach Benson · Josh Doan · Tage Thompson · Rasmus Dahlin
PP2
Konsta Helenius · Ryan McLeod · Noah Ostlund · Owen Power · Josh Norris
PK1
Ryan McLeod · Beck Malenstyn · Owen Power · Mattias Samuelsson
PK2
Josh Norris · Zach Benson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Sabres
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
SabresInjury report
Alex Lyon
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Conor Timmins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Topias Leinonen
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
Jack Rathbone
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Jason Zucker
IR · Abdomen (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:06 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Sabres won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Matt Boldy is still looking for his first goal on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen after 19 shots. But Kirill Kaprizov has made a habit of hurting the Sabres: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Matt Boldy has 19 shots on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/19 vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Player
Kirill Kaprizov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Buffalo. See the games →
(Minnesota)
5 pts, last 4 vs BUF