Expert recap and game analysis of the Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL game from January 17, 2026 on ESPN.

The Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres are set to kick off a big NHL Saturday with a 12:30 p.m. ET matchup of playoff ...

Mats Zuccarello found the back of the net less than two minutes into overtime, and the Wild snapped a three-game skid with a ...

The Sabres previously beat the Wild 3-2 in a shootout on Nov. 29. The Wild made one franchise-altering change since then, ...

The Buffalo Sabres lost 5-4 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at KeyBank Center, with Mats Zuccarello scoring the ...

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

In 47 games with the Sabres so far this season, Doan has recorded new career highs with 15 goals, 19 assists, and 34 points.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Buffalo Sabres after Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick against the New Jersey Devils in the Hurricanes' 4-1 win ...

Mika Zibanejad notched a hat trick to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a much-needed 6-3 win over the Philadelphia ...

The Sabres, who had won 16 of their previous 18, rallied from two goals down to take a second period lead, only to see ...

Mats Zuccarello scored a power-play goal in overtime for the Minnesota Wild, who snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the host Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.