Wild vs. Sabres Time, TV & Live Stream – 10/6/2026

The Minnesota Wild (2-0) visit the Buffalo Sabres (1-1) during Tuesday's NHL action, starting at 7 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center and broadcast on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Sabres: Oct. 6 Viewing Options

• Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Buffalo, New York
• Venue: KeyBank Center
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Wild's 2025-26 Stats

Sabres' 2025-26 Stats

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Wild vs. Sabres Top Players

Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov, a leading offensive player a season ago for Minnesota, registered 89 points on the season.
• Matthew Boldy was another of Minnesota's top contributors last season, totaling 85 total points (42 goals and 43 assists).
• Minnesota's scoring effort last season was aided by Quinn Hughes' 85 points, including 69 assists.
• Last season for Minnesota, Filip Gustavsson (28-15-6) registered a 2.7 goals-against average, and a save percentage of .904.

Sabres

• Tage Thompson racked up 81 points (1.0 per game) for Buffalo last season, with 40 goals and 41 assists in 81 games (playing 19:00 per game).
• Rasmus Dahlin helped lead the offense for Buffalo last season with 19 goals and 55 assists.
• Ryan McLeod scored 14 goals last season, and 40 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was 22-9-3 in 35 games last season, conceding 85 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .909 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).

Wild vs. Sabres Injury Report

Wild

Filip Gustavsson: Out (Hip),

Brock Faber: Out (Skull),

Danila Yurov: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

Sabres

Conor Timmins: Out (Lower Body),

Jason Zucker: Out (Abdomen),

Alex Lyon: Out (Upper Body),

Topias Leinonen: Out (Lower Body),

Jack Rathbone: Out (Undisclosed)

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Wild's Schedule

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