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Wild vs Sabres

Final/OT · Tue Oct 6 · 7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center

Minnesota WildWild
2
Final/OTOct 6, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres
3
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Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in overtime at KeyBank Center on Oct 6, 2026.

The Sabres came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the second period. The go-ahead score came with 4:22 left in overtime: Owen Power Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jiri Kulich (1), Tage Thompson (2).

Kalshi had the Sabres at 49% and Polymarket at 50% to win before puck drop. Among the public, 69% of moneyline bets and 82% of the money were on the Wild.

Score by period

Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres, score by period
Team123OTT
MIN02002
BUF00213

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. MINGoal · 13:53Danila Yurov Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (2), Blake Coleman (1)1-0
  2. MINGoal · 15:38Maxim Shabanov Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (3), Michael McCarron (3)2-0

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 3:55Noah Ostlund Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Owen Power (4), Rasmus Dahlin (1)2-1
  2. BUFGoal · 9:38Tage Thompson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (2)2-2

Overtime

  1. BUFGoal · 4:22Owen Power Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jiri Kulich (1), Tage Thompson (2)2-3

Team stats

MINBUF
Shots
20
28
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
44.4
55.6
Hits
26
12
Blocked Shots
17
16
Penalty Minutes
4
8

Top performers

Minnesota WildBuffalo Sabres

Goals

Maxim Shabanov1
Owen Power1

Assists

Michael McCarron1
Owen Power1

Points

Danila Yurov1
Tage Thompson2

Betting splits at puck drop

Consensus
MoneylineMIN · BUF
Bets69%31%
Money82%18%
Puck lineMIN · BUF
Bets44%56%
Money99%1%
Total O/UOver · Under
Bets39%61%
Money59%41%

Scores and stats: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Game details updated Oct 6, 11:57 PM ET. How game pages are made