Buffalo at Minnesota

Buffalo has won six of eight meetings after defeating the the Wild 3-2 on Nov. 10. The Sabres look to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Florida on Thursday two days after shutting out Los Angeles 7-0. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is likely in net for the Sabres and he owns a 13-13-2 mark and a 2.51 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage with four shutouts this season. Filip Gustavsson is confirmed for Minnesota and he has a 3.19 GAA and a 15-13-2 record. Buffalo has won four of five against teams with losing records and Luukkonen stopped all 33 shots against the Kings. Eric Comrie was the goalie against the Panthers. Play the Sabres.