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Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres

The fans at KeyBank Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Buffalo Sabres when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Sabres, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Buffalo was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Capitals. They won as +144 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Lightning at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -130 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 22-13-2 SU
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games

Buffalo:
Team record: 19-15-2 SU
Buffalo is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Buffalo's last 19 games

Next up:
Minnesota home to St. Louis Sunday, January 8
Buffalo home to Philadelphia Monday, January 9