The Minnesota Wild (39-25-5) are favorites when they host the Buffalo Sabres (27-34-6) on Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild are -135 on the moneyline to win, while the Sabres have +114 moneyline odds.

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Wild vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-135)
• Underdog: Sabres (+114)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 69 games this season.
• So far this season, 68.7% of Buffalo’s games (46/67) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.3 above Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.8 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild offense’s 188 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Minnesota is ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 193 in total (2.8 per game).
• They’re ranked 16th in the league with a -5 goal differential .
• Minnesota has recorded 37 power-play goals on 176 chances this season, to rank 21st in the league.
• The Wild’s 21.02% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the league.
• Minnesota has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild kill 71.43% of their opponent’s power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild win 46.9% of their faceoffs (28th in the NHL).
• Minnesota connects on 10% of its shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
• The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.1 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Minnesota has gotten the victory in 24 of the 35 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 27 games with shorter than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Wild have been victorious in 18.
• Per the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 23 goals and 35 assists
• Marco Rossi: 21 goals and 32 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 27-15-4 record, .917 save percentage, 116 goals conceded

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 208 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Buffalo’s 236 total goals conceded (3.5 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Their -28 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• Buffalo has recorded 35 power-play goals this season (on 195 chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
• The Sabres have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.95%.
• Buffalo has scored five shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
• The Sabres’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.85%.
• The Sabres have the 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.5%).
• Buffalo’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
• The Sabres have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been an underdog in 45 games this season, with 16 upset wins (35.6%).
• Buffalo has a record of 11-21 in games when bookmakers list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Sabres have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 34 goals and 26 assists
• John-Jason Peterka: 21 goals and 31 assists
• Rasmus Dahlin: 12 goals and 39 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 23-21-4 record, .888 save percentage, 151 goals conceded