Wild vs. Sabres Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at KeyBank Center on Friday at 7:00 PM ET. The Sabres are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +172, and the Wild are -210. Find more below on the Wild vs. Sabres betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Sabres Betting Line
Wild vs Sabres Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Wild |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Wild vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- Arena: KeyBank Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Sabres
Computer picks for Wild vs Sabres
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Sabres (+1.5)
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Over (6.5)
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Wild 4 Sabres 3
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Wild vs. Sabres Betting Trends
Minnesota has won 25 of its 35 games as a favorite this season.
Through nine games with moneyline odds lower than -210 this season, the Wild have won seven times.
Based on the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 67.7% chance of winning this contest.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors with 65 points. He has 24 goals and 41 assists this season.
Mats Zuccarello has 17 goals and 37 assists to total 54 points (1.2 per game).
Kevin Fiala’s season total of 46 points has come from 17 goals and 29 assists.
Cam Talbot has a record of 20-12-1. He has allowed 97 goals (3.02 goals against average) and racked up 948 saves.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.7 per game for a total of 192 this season.
The Wild rank 19th in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (163 total) in league play.
The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +29 this season.
The Wild’s 31 power-play goals this season (ranked 18th in the NHL) have come on 160 power-play chances.
The Wild rank 20th in the league with a 19.4% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Wild’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 29th.
The Wild have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.7%.
The Wild win 47.1% of their faceoffs (29th in the league).
The Wild connect on 11.4% of their shots, ranking second in the NHL.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.5 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.
Sabres vs. Wild Betting Trends
The Sabres have been an underdog in 52 games this season, with 15 upset wins (28.8%).
Buffalo has won six of its 23 games when it is the underdog by +172 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Sabres, implied from the moneyline, is 36.8%.
Buffalo Sabres Leaders
Tage Thompson is among the top options on offense for Buffalo, with 41 points this season. He has put up 23 goals and 18 assists in 51 games.
Buffalo’s Jeff Skinner has racked up 39 total points (0.7 per game), with 21 goals and 18 assists.
Rasmus Dahlin has scored eight goals and contributed 27 assists for Buffalo, giving him a point total of 35.
Dustin Tokarski’s record stands at 5-8-4 on the season, giving up 60 goals (3.4 goals against average) and compiling 532 saves with an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).
Buffalo Sabres Season Stats
The Sabres’ 146 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Sabres’ 195 total goals allowed (3.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
Their -49 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
The Sabres have recorded 29 power-play goals this season (on 148 power-play chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
The Sabres have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.6%.
The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st in the NHL).
The Sabres’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.7%.
The Sabres have the 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.2%).
The Sabres’ collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
The Sabres have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 14.4 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.
Wild and Sabres Injury Report
Wild: Matt Dumba: Out (Lower Body), Jordan Greenway: Out (Upper Body)
Sabres: Colin Miller: Out (Upper Body), Henri Jokiharju: Out (Lower Body), Malcolm Subban: Out For Season (Upper Body), Drake Caggiula: Out For Season (Back), Vinnie Hinostroza: Out (Lower Body), Zemgus Girgensons: Out (Undisclosed)
After digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Wild on the moneyline at -210 and Sabres (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 6.5 goals.
