Buffalo Sabres defeat Minnesota Wild 3-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · NHL · Minnesota Wild 2, Buffalo Sabres 3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at KeyBank Center. The Buffalo Sabres covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs. The game went under the pregame total of 6.5, with 5 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 77-37.

Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres final score and game recap

Neither team had scored after the first period. The Minnesota Wild won the second period 2-0 to lead 2-0 after two periods. The Buffalo Sabres outscored the Minnesota Wild 2-0 in the third period. It was tied 2-2 at the end of regulation. The Buffalo Sabres won it in overtime.

The leading performers, from the box score:

Jesper Wallstedt (Minnesota Wild): 25 saves on 28 shots.
Maxim Shabanov (Minnesota Wild): 1 goal.
Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres): 1 goal, 1 assist.
Noah Ostlund (Buffalo Sabres): 1 goal.

Who covered the spread in Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres?

The Buffalo Sabres covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs and won outright, by 1 goal. No closing puck line is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, Minnesota Wild -1.5.

Did Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres go over or under the total?

The game went under: 5 goals combined against a pregame total of 6.5, under by 1.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start.

How did AiQ's Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres predictions do?

AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 77-37.

Moneyline: the Minnesota Wild to win at -112, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
Player props: 77-37.

Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres player prop results

AiQ's player prop picks went 77-37 in this game.

Daemon Hunt (Minnesota Wild): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Louis Crevier (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Jonas Brodin (Minnesota Wild): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Mattias Samuelsson (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Bobby Brink (Minnesota Wild): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Ryan McLeod (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild): over 0.5 goals at +140, finished with 0, a loss.
Jack Quinn (Buffalo Sabres): to score a goal at +240, a loss.
Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 1, a win.
Zach Metsa (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Beck Malenstyn (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Noah Ostlund (Buffalo Sabres): under 1.5 goals, finished with 1, a win.
102 more picks are in the record above but not listed.

Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres game prop results: team totals and first period

AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.

Buffalo Sabres team total 3.5: the under, paying -166, with 3 scored.
First-period total 1.5: the under, paying +110, with 0 goals scored.
First-period moneyline: the first period was tied, so bets were refunded.
Minnesota Wild team total 3.5: the under, paying -164, with 2 scored.

Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres odds: sportsbook value and line movement

Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Minnesota Wild at -113 and the Buffalo Sabres at -108. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Minnesota Wild a 51% favorite. The Buffalo Sabres won as the underdog at -108: $92.59 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Minnesota Wild, the price before the game was -112: priced below fair (−3.8% value).

Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres betting trends: 2026-27 season

This result left the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 1-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under.

This result left the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (2-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went over. That made it two straight wins for the Buffalo Sabres.

What's next for Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres?

Next for the Minnesota Wild: at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Next for the Buffalo Sabres: the Dallas Stars at home on Thursday, October 8, 2026.