Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction NHL Picks 11/27/24

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, November 27th, at the KeyBank Center.  To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Wild’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Sabres’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Buffalo

-Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and Buffalo

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Wild and Sabres. 

Sabres Are Hot

The Sabres are hot heading into this game and they have won three games in a row. In the last game against the San Jose Sharks, the Sabres scored four goals and they ended up winning by two goals. Dylan Cozens scored a goal and finished with eight shots on goal. James Reimer saved 31 of the 33 shots that he faced. The Sabres are averaging 3.24 goals while their defense is giving up 3.09 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 17th in the league. Alex Tuch has scored seven goals and added 14 assists so far this season. 

Wild Have Lost Two Straight

The Wild have lost two straight games and the offense really struggled in the last game. The Wild scored only one goal against the Winnipeg Jets and they ended up losing by four goals. Filip Gustavsson was in goal and he saved 31 of the 28 shots that he faced and that wasn’t good enough to find the success. The Wild are averaging 3.33 points while their defense is giving up 2.48 goals per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 2nd. Kirill Kaprizov missed one game with injury but he’s back and healthy for this game. 

Why the Wild Will Beat the Sabres

• The Wild have won each of their last seven night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games following a loss.
• The Sabres have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at KeyBank Center.
• The Sabres have lost the second period in four of their last five home games.

Minnesota Wild vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction

The Wild are going to bounce back in a big way here. The Wild’s defense, overall, is giving up only 2.48 goals per game, and they are going to step up in a big way here. The Sabres are averaging 3.24 goals per game but they are going to struggle to get quality scoring chances here. The Wild are going to score at least three goals and they will end up on top. Back the WIld on the money line.