This Saturday, January 17, 2026, it's a bit chilly outside, but the action is heating
26-13-9 - L2
Minnesota Wild
26-16-4 - W2
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo - KeyBank Center
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM - PREGAME
Central / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
MIN
1
L
Kirill Kaprizov
25G - 27A
(52P)
2
L
Matt Boldy
27G - 24A
(51P)
3
D
Quinn Hughes
3G - 36A
(39P)
4
L
Marcus Johansson
13G - 21A
(34P)
5
C
Joel Eriksson Ek
11G - 21A
(32P)
MIN Injuries
Bogosian, Zach
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Head coach John Hynes said Thursday that he anticipates that Bogosian (undisclosed) will be able to return at some point during the Minnesota Wild's upcoming three-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Eriksson Ek, Joel
Lower Body
Day to Day
Eriksson Ek (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Boldy, Matt
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Boldy was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Brodin, Jonas
Lower Body
Day to Day
Brodin (lower body) is week-to-week, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Trades
Dec 28 2025
The Minnesota Wild acquired Boris Katchouk from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Michael Milne
Dec 12 2025
The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 1st round pick
Central Standings
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
25G - 24A
(49P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
16G - 23A
(39P)
3
R
Josh Doan
15G - 19A
(34P)
4
D
Rasmus Dahlin
6G - 27A
(33P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
10G - 19A
(29P)
BUF Injuries
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon (lower body) is expected to miss about 7-10 days, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Wednesday.
Norris, Joshua
Ribs
Day to Day
Norris (ribs) will miss Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Trades
Atlantic Standings
Goaltending
MIN
14-9-5
2.50 GAA
91.2% SV
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
MIN
12-4-4
2.64 GAA
91.6% SV
BUF
10-6-1
2.59 GAA
90.4% SV
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BUF
6-4-0
3.10 GAA
89.8% SV
Goaltenders
MIN
26-13-9
GAA: 2.77
SV%: 0.908
vs
BUF
26-16-4
GAA: 3.11
SV%: 0.894