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

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	1	2	3	T
Minnesota MIN--	-	-	-
Buffalo BUF--	-	-	-

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Wild	3.03 GF AVG	2.65 GA AVG	22.70 Power Play
Sabres	3.19 GF AVG	3.08 GA AVG	18.50 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Zach Bogosian (D)	Undisclosed	01-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Jonas Brodin (D)	Lower Body	01-28-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 29
Joel Eriksson Ek (C)	Lower Body	01-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 17

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Alex Lyon (G)	Lower Body	01-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Josh Norris (C)	Ribs	01-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Conor Timmins (D)	Leg	02-04-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 5
Josh Dunne (C)	Undisclosed	02-24-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 25
Justin Danforth (RW)	Lower Body	02-27-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 28
Jiri Kulich (C)	Ear	02-24-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 25

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