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Sabres vs. Wild Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Saturday, January 17, 2026 The Buffalo Sabres are pegged by oddsmakers to beat the Minnesota Wild when they meet up on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, with the Sabres at -1...

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Oskar Olausson - Scores both goals in AHL loss Olausson scored twice in AHL Iowa's 3-2 loss to Toronto on Friday.

Impact Olausson is up to six goals and 14 points through 31 outings this season. That's in line with his 26 points in 61 games with AHL Colorado during the 2024-25 regular season. Olausson hasn't been called upon when the Wild have had injuries at forward, so his chances of getting a call-up appear slim.

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Adam Benak - Earns trio of points in win Benak scored twice and added an assist in OHL Brantford's 4-3 win over Peterborough on Friday.

Impact Benak has nine points over four games since rejoining the Bulldogs after the World Junior Championship. The forward is up to 21 goals, 52 points and a plus-25 rating over 30 appearances in the OHL this season. A fourth-round pick of the Wild in 2025, Benak's prospect stock has surged this season.

4 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sabres vs. Wild NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Jan. 17 The Buffalo Sabres meet the Minnesota Wild at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, and if you're considering placing a wager, we have best bets sugges...

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Sabres vs. Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Preview the Jan. 17 matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction,...

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Sabres vs. Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

David Jiricek - Recalled Friday Jiricek was called up from AHL Iowa on Friday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Carson Lambos was returned to Iowa in a corresponding move. Jiricek has a goal and five points in 15 outings with Iowa in 2025-26. He also has appeared in 18 games with Minnesota this season, recording no points, 12 PIM, 11 shots, five hits and 14 blocks.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Carson Lambos - Reassigned to minors Lambos was shipped down to AHL Iowa on Friday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Lambos served as a healthy scratch versus the Jets on Thursday, so this move is likely just to keep him playing games rather than sitting in the press box. In a corresponding move, David Jiricek was promoted to the NHL roster. With AHL Iowa this year, the 23-year-old Lambos has generated three goals and five assists while posting a minus-5 rating.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Up from minors Aube-Kubel was called up from AHL Iowa on Friday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Hunter Haight was also summoned from the minors Friday, while Matt Boldy (undisclosed) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) were placed on injured reserve. Aube-Kubel has seven goals and 17 points in 31 appearances with Iowa in 2025-26. He also has an assist in four games with Minnesota this season.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Joel Eriksson Ek - On injured reserve Eriksson Ek (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Matt Boldy (undisclosed) was also put on IR, while Hunter Haight and Nicolas Aube-Kubel have been summoned from the minors. Eriksson Ek hasn't played since Jan. 8, so his placement can be retroactive to that date, which would enable Minnesota to activate him whenever he's healthy. Still, the Wild presumably wouldn't have put Eriksson Ek on IR unless he was expected to miss at least one more game, so look for him to remain on the shelf Saturday versus Buffalo. He has 11 goals and 32 points in 45 appearances in 2025-26.

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Matt Boldy - Designated for injured reserve Boldy was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Boldy has racked up 12 goals and 10 assists in his 22 games since the start of December. With the winger on the shelf, Vladimir Tarasenko will likely move into a top-six role, though Yakov Trenin could also be in the mix. Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) was also placed on injured reserve Friday, stretching the Wild's forward group.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Haight - Recalled by Minnesota Haight was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Haight was sent to the minors in mid-December, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a month later to provide additional depth after Matt Boldy (undisclosed) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) were placed on injured reserve Friday. Boldy has appeared in just two games for Minnesota this year, recording no points, two hits and a minus-2 rating while averaging 9:22 of ice time.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes acquire defenseman Kyle Masters and a 4th-round pick from Sharks for 5th-round pick

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired minor league defenseman Kyle Masters and a fourth-round pick this year from the San Jose Sharks for a fifth-round selection in 2027

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Danila Yurov - Nets goal in loss Yurov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Yurov snapped a four-game slump with the second-period tally. The 22-year-old is getting a chance at a larger role in the top six while Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) is out. Yurov has moved around the lineup frequently this season, earning 17 points, 49 shots on net, 25 hits, 27 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances in his rookie campaign.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Johansson - Lights lamp in loss Johansson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Johansson has a goal and an assist over his last two games. He had gone six contests without a point after a one-goal, three-helper effort in Vegas on Dec. 29. The 35-year-old winger has been a big part of the Wild's success on offense this season, earning 13 goals and 34 points in 46 appearances, matching his point total from 72 regular-season outings a year ago.

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Filip Gustavsson - Needed in relief Thursday Gustavsson stopped all nine shots he faced Thursday after replacing Jesper Wallstedt to begin the third period of a 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact The two goalies have been working in a timeshare, but that arrangement may not last much longer. While Wallstedt has been struggling of late, Gustavsson has been locked in since the beginning of December, going 7-2-2 over his last 12 outings with a 2.13 GAA and .920 save percentage.

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Jesper Wallstedt - Gets hook in Thursday's loss Wallstedt gave up six goals on 20 shots before being replaced by Filip Gustavsson to begin the third period of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact The hook from coach Scott Arniel had more to do with protecting Wallstedt's confidence than his actual performance. The 23-year-old netminder has just one win in his last five starts, going 1-2-2 with a 4.13 GAA and .860 save percentage, and he could be in danger of falling out of a timeshare with Gustavsson until he turns things around.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Buffalo hosts Minnesota following Thompson's hat trick

The Buffalo Sabres host the Minnesota Wild after Tage Thompson's hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens in the Sabres' 5-3 win

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Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win

Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2

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Sabres vs. Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Hurricanes acquire defenseman Kyle Masters and a 4th-round pick from Sharks for 5th-round pick

Buffalo hosts Minnesota following Thompson's hat trick

Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win