1. How will Anders Nilsson play in his second straight game?
Back up goaltender Anders Nilsson will start again as Robin Lehner is still not well. He looked pretty good at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, but got hung out to dry as the Sabres collapsed and blew a big lead in the third period.
The Wild have been scoring for fun this season and have belied earlier predictions that they will be basement dwellers. With 24 goals in seven games, the Sabres could struggle to keep them out.
2. Can the Sabres show the willpower to get and subsequently hold a lead?