Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild Face Off Amidst Struggles and Player Injuries

With both teams off to middling starts and multiple key players injured, the Sabres and Wild attempt to regain momentum in their first match-up of the season.

• The Buffalo Sabres and Minnesota Wild enter their game with similar records, with Sabres at 6-6-1 and Wild at 5-6-2; both teams are also dealing with a significant number of injuries.
• Top performers for the Sabres and Wild include Casey Mittelstadt with three goals and nine assists and Joel Eriksson Ek with seven goals and six assists respectively.
• Both teams have been performing sub-par with penalty minutes per game, with Wild ranking 10th in the league serving 11.4 penalty minutes per game.
• The Sabres are potentially looking at 2022 ninth overall pick Matt Savoie making his NHL debut due to injuries to key contributors such as Alex Tuch, Dylan Cozens, and goaltender Eric Comrie.
• The Wild are struggling on the road, totalling just 12 goals during their current 1-3-1 stretch, ending their three-game trip through New York State at Buffalo.

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