NHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Buffalo Sabres defeated Minnesota Wild 5:4. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by C. Mittelstadt 8′, R. Hartman 15′, K. Okposo 6′, K. Fiala 3′, K. Kaprizov 4′, J. Skinner 12′, J. Skinner 16′, V. Olofsson 18′, K. Kaprizov 19′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #11, Minnesota Wild #2.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild — 9 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
Interference
K. Okposo
J. Spurgeon
Hooking
R. Dahlin
Hooking
Holding
A. Goligoski
Holding
M. Boldy
Fighting
Fighting
Empty net
J. Brodin
Slashing
Slashing
Rivalry since 2008
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head Results· 29
Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild have met 29 times — Buffalo Sabres won 13, Minnesota Wild won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Minnesota Wild leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 164 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.66 per match (69 for the home side, 95 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #11 and Minnesota Wild are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #4 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #5 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #7 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #8 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #9 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #10 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #12 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #13 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #14 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #15 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
| #16 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #4 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #6 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #8 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #9 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #11 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #14 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #15 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
| #16 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #4 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #6 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #7 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #4 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #6 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #7 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #8 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #4 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #5 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #6 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #7 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #8 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #2 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #5 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026