The Sabres will play the Wild on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 2:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild happens on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Buffalo Sabres now have a 83.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Minnesota Wild starting this game with a 91.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres have a 10-20-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 12th in the league for away team wins. However, the Buffalo Sabres now rank 3rd for away team losses.
- Home Minnesota Wild - The puck drops for the Minnesota Wild with a 17-15-2 record as a home team. That result ranks them 10th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 4th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres rank 11th (211) for goals scored. The Minnesota Wild currently rank 21st (191) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Buffalo Sabres rank 4th (237) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Minnesota Wild, they've allowed 195 goals this season, resulting in a 21st league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Buffalo Sabres have a 3-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Minnesota Wild owning a 3-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Buffalo Sabres have a 27-34-6 record and the Minnesota Wild hold a 39-25-5 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Buffalo Sabres face...Minnesota Wild in a pivotal showdown...for playoff seeding. Sabres stand at 27-34-6...while Wild boast a 39-25-5 record...(have a look at each team's standings below).
Sabres have 0.403 win percentage...notching 60 points on the season...while Wild hold a 0.565 win percentage...earning 83 points thus far...(we've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines for this matchup).
In the realm of hockey betting,...place a bet on this game...at BetRivers or BetMGM...(learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com). The fate of these teams...hangs in the balance...as they battle for playoff positioning.
As the Sabres look to climb...the standings ladder,...the Wild aim to secure...a top seed in the playoffs. Fans in the arena...are sure to witness...a magical and intense clash...between these two formidable foes.
Best Sabres at Wild Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Minnesota Wild |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Minnesota Wild |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Minnesota Wild are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +120 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Minnesota Wild are -1.5 +180 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -220 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Sabres
Wild
3/22/25 2:08pm EDT | +120-145 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $120 at +120 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 45.45%.
- Minnesota Wild bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for Minnesota Wild is 59.18%.
Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Sabres
Wild
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/22/25 2:08pm EDT | Yes -155No +115Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
BUF at MIN 3/22/25 2:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1352.5 u -102Bet |
Wild
Total Goals
BUF at MIN 3/22/25 2:08pm EDT | 3 o -1203 u -115Bet |
Matt Boldy
To Score 3 Goals
BUF at MIN 3/22/25 2:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 0.549 | 97 | 42 | 228 | 239 | -11.0 | 22-17-2 | 23-13-5 | 3-3 | 5-3-2 | W2 |
| e - Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 0.439 | 79 | 32 | 269 | 289 | -20.0 | 23-15-3 | 13-24-4 | 4-2 | 6-3-1 | W1 |
Buffalo Sabres & Minnesota Wild Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Buffalo Sabres YR: futures available
Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Wild | +8000 Bet |
Buffalo Sabres & Minnesota Wild Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 at 2:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota Wild Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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