Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres - NHL Game Preview - January 17, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Sat Jan 17

5:30PM

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Minnesota MIN--	-	-	-
Buffalo BUF--	-	-	-

KeyBank CenterBuffalo, NY

Wild	2.73 GF AVG	3.71 GA AVG	29.40 Power Play
Sabres	2.96 GF AVG	3.12 GA AVG	.00 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Zach Bogosian (D)	Lower Body	11-28-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 29
Mats Zuccarello (RW)	Lower Body	11-06-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 7
Nico Sturm (C)	Back	11-20-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 21
Stevie Leskovar (D)	Wrist	11-06-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 7

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Jason Zucker (LW)	Illness	11-11-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 12
Josh Norris (C)	Upper Body	12-17-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 18
Justin Danforth (RW)	Lower Body	11-14-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 15
Tyson Kozak (C)	Lower Body	11-05-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 6
Carson Meyer (RW)	Knee	11-22-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 23
Jiri Kulich (C)	Ear	11-07-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 8
Zach Benson (LW)	Lower Body	11-07-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 8

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