The Sabres previously beat the Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Nov. 29. The Wild made one franchise-altering change since then, with the blockbuster acquisition of Quinn Hughes in December. The defenseman has 16 points (1+15) in 16 games since the trade.

Our Canadiens vs. Sabres predictions expect Habs second-liner Oliver Kapanen to keep shooting in a friendly matchup.

Minnesota overcame blowing a two-goal lead before Mats Zuccarello's overtime winner lifted the Wild to a 5-4 overtime win in Buffalo.

Mats Zuccarello found the back of the net less than two minutes into overtime, and the Wild snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Sabres. MATS ZUCCARELLO WINS IT IN OVERTIME FOR THE @mnwild !!! 🚨 📺: #NHLNShowcase on NHL Network https://t.co/SH3sgzQMrd pic.twitter.com/2NxwUuTAYL

BUFFALO -- Rasmus Dahlin scored twice on the power play, and the Buffalo Sabres won for the 14th time in their past 16 games with a 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center on Wednesday.

And what matters most to Dahlin is that he’s contributing to wins. The Sabres have now won 14 of their past 16 games and are sitting in a wild-card position with a .600 points percentage. And they get another big game in the standings when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Josh Norris left midway through the second period against the Flyers with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Buffalo Sabres' surprising nine-game win streak has been achieved by a revitalized defense, timely offense and veteran player performances.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- — Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Josh Doan had a goal and assist, and Alex Tuch also scored as the ...