Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, November 29, 2025
Buffalo Sabres face the Minnesota Wild with both teams on opposite ends of the standings this season. The Sabres are 9-10-4 and have the worst record in the Eastern Conference while the Wild are 13-7-4 and with eight wins in their last 10 games, they have the third-best record in the Central Division. Who will win this game? Check out our Sabres vs Wild prediction!
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Sabres hope their defense improves
The Sabres are having a rough season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.13 goals per game. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch have scored 20 goals and 22 assists while Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod have combined for 12 goals and 17 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has let them down, allowing 3.43 goals per game. Mattias Samuelsson and Rasmus Dahlin have combined for 2.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. With the Sabres playing the second game of a back-to-back, the hope is that Colten Ellis rebounds after allowing six goals in his last start.
Key injury report for Sabres
- Juri Kulich (ear) is on injured reserve. Has three assists.
- Michael Kesselring was placed on injured reserve. Is a key part of the defensive unit.
Minnesota is led by a remarkable defense
The Wild have turned their season around thanks to their offense stepping up and scoring 2.92 goals per game with 19 goals in the last five games. Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov have 28 goals and 28 assists, while Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek have combined for 12 goals and 24 assists. What’s taken the offense to the next level lately is the play from Brock Faber and Zeev Buium, who have nine goals and 26 assists from the point.
The offense has stepped up but the defense, which allows only 2.79 goals per game, has been dominant lately, allowing only 10 in the last eight games. Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin have combined for 3.4 defensive point shares, while Jacob Middleton and Jared Spurgeon have combined for 2.2 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Filip Gustavsson has been great in recent starts, allowing only seven goals in his last four starts to build off a season where he has a .903 save percentage and a 2.80 goals-against average on 465 shots with 2.8 goals saved above average.
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Key injury report for Wild
- Marco Rossi was placed on injured reserve. Had four goals and nine assists.
- Ryan Hartman was placed on injured reserve. Had four goals and three assists.
Sabres vs Wild Pick
Money Line Pick For Sabres vs Wild
- Wild (-155) (4 units)
The Wild look like an unstoppable force, and I see them taking over this game from the first period. The Wild, who have 19 goals in their last five games, should shred Colten Ellis, who allowed six goals in his last start, with Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and the rest of the forward unit overwhelming the Sabres with speed in all three zones and creating open shots with quick passes. The Wild, who have allowed only 10 goals in their last eight games, should eliminate the Sabres' offense with Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while goaltender Filip Gustavsson blanks the shots on the net. The Wild should win the game with a dominant performance on their home ice.
Take the Wild money line as home Favorites.
Over/Under Pick For Sabres vs Wild
- Under 6 (5 Units)
Both offenses have been great lately but the Wild have a lights-out defense that I see making this game a low-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Sabres should limit the Wild offense with Mattias Samuelsson, Rasmus Dahlin, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Colten Ellis to make plenty of big saves. The Wild should eliminate the Sabres offense with Filip Gustavsson, who has allowed only seven goals in his last four starts, blanking the shots on the net while defensemen Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin give him a boost and force turnovers in all three zones. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both defenses stepping up.
Take the Under on 6 goals.
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