NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild overnight into Monday, March 15
00:00
Swedish time
in 127 days and 21 hours
Local time: 18:00, Sunday, March 14
Buffalo Sabres visit Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena overnight into Monday, March 15. The puck drops at 00:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 at the arena.
Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15 games, while Wild are 1st in the Central with 25 points from 17. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 6 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Noah Östlund.
The Swedes in the game
#86
Noah ÖstlundC
9 P16 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Wild: 2 P in 3
#26
Rasmus DahlinD
9 P13 games, 2 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Wild: 13 P in 14
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
15 P18 games, 6 goals, 9 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Sabres: 9 P in 13
#25
Jonas BrodinD
6 P18 games, 0 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Sabres: 5 P in 21
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Sabres: 3-1-2
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.91916 games, 10-2-0, 2.05 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Sabres: 0-0-1
The teams going in
| BUF | Comparison | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 25 |
| 15 | Games | 17 |
| 7-5-3 | W-L-OT | 11-3-3 |
| 7th Atlantic | In the division | 1st Central |
| 18th | In the NHL | 2nd |
| 2.93 | Goals per game | 3.29 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 2.24 |
| -7 | Goal difference | +18 |
| 5-2-3 | Last 10 | 7-1-2 |
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 4-1-3 | Road / home this year | 4-0-1 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
BUF50 %18 wins
MIN50 %18 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.
MIN@BUFOT
2–3October 7, 2026 · 1mo ago
5Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
MIN@BUFOT
5–4January 17, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
BUF@MINSO
3–2November 30, 2025 · 11mo ago
7Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
BUF@MIN
1–4March 22, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
MIN@BUF
1–0November 28, 2024 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P