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Key Points:
- The Buffalo Sabres will wrap up their five-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center, having won three of the first four games and improving their home record to 16-6-2.
- Buffalo has been on a strong run, winning 15 of their last 17 games overall, before heading into a five-game road stretch following this matchup.
- The Minnesota Wild are struggling, with a 1-3-2 record in their last six games and injuries to key forwards Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek, coming off a 6-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
- The Wild have made a significant roster change since their last meeting with Buffalo, acquiring defenseman Quinn Hughes, who has contributed 16
