2-0-1, 1-0-1 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Wild MIN	0	2	0	0	2
Sabres BUF	0	0	2	1	3

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

2-1-0, 2-0-0 Home

Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres

Regular Season Series

BUF leads 1-0

Wild
2
Sabres
3

Game 1

10/6

Sabres
Wild

Game 2

3/14

TNT/truTV

KeyBank Center

7:00 PM, October 6, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 19,070

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Brandon Schrader

Linesmen:
Mark Shewchyk
Brandon Grillo

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	3	0	1	7
Colorado	3	1	0	6
Utah	3	2	0	6
Minnesota	2	1	1	5
Nashville	2	1	1	5
Dallas	2	2	0	4
St. Louis	1	2	1	3
Chicago	1	4	0	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Ottawa	3	1	0	6
Tampa Bay	3	1	0	6
Florida	2	0	2	6
Boston	3	2	0	6
Toronto	2	2	1	5
Buffalo	2	2	0	4
Montreal	1	2	1	3
Detroit	1	2	0	2

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