GDT: Sabres @ Wild November 29 2025 @ 8PM EST on MSG and ESPN+

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The Minnesota Wild host the Buffalo Sabres after the Wild knocked off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout.

Minnesota is 14-7-4 overall and 8-3-3 in home games. The Wild have a 3-1-4 record in games decided by one goal.

Buffalo is 9-11-4 overall and 1-6-2 in road games. The Sabres have allowed 84 goals while scoring 72 for a -12 scoring differential.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Johansson has eight goals and 12 assists for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has eight goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Tage Thompson has 12 goals and nine assists for the Sabres. Alex Tuch has scored three goals with six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 9-0-1, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.4 goals per game.

Sabres: 4-6-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.6 assists, 2.6 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

[Wyldnwoody44]

[LGR4GM]

[Cityo'Rasmii]

Without beer goggles, here's my Debbie Downer:  I expect the Wild forecheck to crash and crush our D. Certainly wish things were otherwise.

Go Sabres

[DarthEbriate]

Both teams are coming off a game last night and are playing their third game in 4 days. Sluggish pace expected.

Wallstedt played last night, so the Sabres don't have to play a goalie whose numbers look like this: 7-0-2   1.93 GAA  .938 sv%.  They can't possibly get goalied tonight by a backup, right? (I still was certain that they were going to take Wallstedt with the Rosen pick since they hadn't given Ullmark a multiyear extension.)

How is Gustavsson against the Sabres? A career sv% of...  .938. Well, #####.

This is either a game the Sabres magically show up for and net 7+, or they get 0 or maybe 1 really early -- tell themselves good job, and get shutdown the rest of the way.

[steveoath]

Can someone fire Adams and replace the coaching staff please???? At this point even Torts would have an improvement.

[inkman]

8 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Both teams are coming off a game last night and are playing their third game in 4 days. Sluggish pace expected.

Wallstedt played last night, so the Sabres don't have to play a goalie whose numbers look like this: 7-0-2   1.93 GAA  .938 sv%.  They can't possibly get goalied tonight by a backup, right? (I still was certain that they were going to take Wallstedt with the Rosen pick since they hadn't given Ullmark a multiyear extension.)

How is Gustavsson against the Sabres? A career sv% of...  .938. Well, #####.

This is either a game the Sabres magically show up for and net 7+, or they get 0 or maybe 1 really early -- tell themselves good job, and get shutdown the rest of the way.

Apparently it bears repeating. It never matters what the other team has done previously while playing the Sabres.  They are the antidote for teams playing the night before or mired in a losing slump.  No worries, your Buffalo Sabres are here to make sure everyone’s favorite team get a leisurely game to play where only a modicum of effort can propel you to the W column.  

4 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Can someone fire Adams and replace the coaching staff please???? At this point even Torts would have an improvement.

Who the hell knows if or when that’s gonna happen but probably not on a road trip.  

[Cityo'Rasmii]

[Bangarang]

8 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Can someone fire Adams and replace the coaching staff please???? At this point even Torts would have an improvement.

 

You're going to be disappointed when Adams is made POHO, Jarmo becomes GM and Appert is named HC. 

We'll give Tuch an 8 year deal and make no other changes. 

The year will be 2055 and UPL will still be our starter. 

The misery with this team is unending. 

[Sidc3000]

[pastajoe]

[sabresouth]

It's a win win. The Sabres win, yay. Sabres loose, one game closer to ka getting canned, right? Right????

[bob_sauve28]

And the band plays on...

[COSabreFan]

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:

Both teams are coming off a game last night and are playing their third game in 4 days. Sluggish pace expected.

Wallstedt played last night, so the Sabres don't have to play a goalie whose numbers look like this: 7-0-2   1.93 GAA  .938 sv%.  They can't possibly get goalied tonight by a backup, right? (I still was certain that they were going to take Wallstedt with the Rosen pick since they hadn't given Ullmark a multiyear extension.)

How is Gustavsson against the Sabres? A career sv% of...  .938. Well, #####.

This is either a game the Sabres magically show up for and net 7+, or they get 0 or maybe 1 really early -- tell themselves good job, and get shutdown the rest of the way.

Minnesota is on a 9-0-1 streak while averaging just 3 goals per game.   What does that say about team defense and goaltending? 

This is going to be 4-1 loss. 

[Pimlach]

42 minutes ago, sabresouth said:

It's a win win. The Sabres win, yay. Sabres loose, one game closer to ka getting canned, right? Right????

This has been said 100's of times over the past few seasons.  

KA is going to be promoted, not canned.  

Meanwhile, Terry is finalizing the Sabres budget for 2026.  

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, steveoath said:

Can someone fire Adams and replace the coaching staff please???? At this point even Torts would have an improvement.

Paging @JohnC ....

[JohnC]

8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Paging @JohnC ....

As you well know, I'm certainly advocating to fire Ka. However, the notion of the smirking and insufferable (to me) being the HC is not an option I would consider. He's had a good run as a coach. But there is a reason why he has had so many different coaching positions: his harsh totalitarian act has a short life span that results in him soon moving on. Looking to the past is not a solution for the present and future. 

[PASabreFan]

32 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

And the band plays on...

Don't make me do it.

19 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Minnesota is on a 9-0-1 streak while averaging just 3 goals per game.   What does that say about team defense and goaltending? 

This is going to be 4-1 loss. 

See, I don't get this. The Sabres are a functioning team capable of winning any game. Likely to win tonight? No. But there should be no certitude of losing. The Sabres win games like this. They keep the likes of Duffer, PTR and KA going. Did you never see a cat toying with a mouse?

[PASabreFan]

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

Don't make me do it.

See, I don't get this. The Sabres are a functioning team capable of winning any game. Likely to win tonight? No. But there should be no certitude of losing. The Sabres win games like this. They keep the likes of Duffer, PTR and KA going. Did you never see a cat toying with a mouse?

OK.  We will see what the final score says.  I'm sticking with 4-1 North Stars.  

Duffer, PTR and KA will be happy with 2-1 after 2 periods.  Moral victories count in Pegulaville. 

 

[Pimlach]

9 minutes ago, JohnC said:

As you well know, I'm certainly advocating to fire Ka. However, the notion of the smirking and insufferable (to me) being the HC is not an option I would consider. He's had a good run as a coach. But there is a reason why he has had so many different coaching positions: his harsh totalitarian act has a short life span that results in him soon moving on. Looking to the past is not a solution for the present and future. 

B-b-but Torts has changed now.  

[JohnC]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

B-b-but Torts has changed now.  

I got to be careful. I don't want to get on one of his lists. If you don't hear from me, there's a good chance that my new address will be in some gulag. I hope I'm allowed to bring my cold weather clothes. 😄 

[PASabreFan]

Just now, JohnC said:

I got to be careful. I don't want to get on one of his lists. If you don't hear from me, there's a good chance that my new address will be in some gulag. I hope I'm allowed to bring my cold weather clothes. 😄 

Yes, best to be careful. Putin might also grab you.

[DarthEbriate]

33 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Scandalous!