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The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2025-26 regular season 50-23-9, with 109 points, 2nd of 16 in ESPN’s final Eastern Conference standings. They open 2026-27 on Thursday 1 October 2026, away at the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The next Sabres game
The Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday 1 October 2026, 7:00 PM ET, at Nationwide Arena.
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Buffalo Sabres in 2025-26
50 wins, 23 regulation losses and 9 losses in overtime or a shootout, for 109 points. They scored 288 goals and allowed 241, a difference of +47. At home they went 26-10-5; on the road, 24-13-4.
The Sabres reached the playoffs.
- East 1st Round: won 4-2 against the Boston Bruins
- East 2nd Round: lost 4-3 against the Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres 2026-27 schedule
All 84 regular-season games, in order. Times are Eastern.
| Date | Time | Home or away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sat 3 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Tue 6 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Thu 8 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Dallas Stars |
| Sat 10 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Utah Mammoth |
| Mon 12 Oct | 1:00 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Tue 13 Oct | 6:30 PM ET | Away | Montreal Canadiens |
| Thu 15 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sat 17 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Montreal Canadiens |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Sat 24 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Washington Capitals |
| Tue 27 Oct | 10:30 PM ET | Away | San Jose Sharks |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Anaheim Ducks |
| Sat 31 Oct | 4:00 PM ET | Away | Los Angeles Kings |
| Wed 4 Nov | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Ottawa Senators |
| Fri 6 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sun 8 Nov | 3:30 PM ET | Home | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Wed 11 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Thu 12 Nov | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Sat 14 Nov | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Dallas Stars |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Washington Capitals |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:00 PM ET | Away | Florida Panthers |
| Sun 22 Nov | 5:00 PM ET | Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Wed 25 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Rangers |
| Fri 27 Nov | 8:00 PM ET | Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Tue 1 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Edmonton Oilers |
| Thu 3 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Calgary Flames |
| Fri 4 Dec | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Vancouver Canucks |
| Sun 6 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Seattle Kraken |
| Thu 10 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Edmonton Oilers |
| Sat 12 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Anaheim Ducks |
| Mon 14 Dec | 2:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Tue 15 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Calgary Flames |
| Fri 18 Dec | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sun 20 Dec | 6:00 PM ET | Home | Los Angeles Kings |
| Tue 22 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Sat 26 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Mon 28 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
| Wed 30 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Florida Panthers |
| Sat 2 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Mon 4 Jan | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Winnipeg Jets |
| Tue 5 Jan | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Fri 8 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sat 9 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Tue 12 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Thu 14 Jan | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Sat 16 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Nashville Predators |
| Mon 18 Jan | 2:00 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Wed 20 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New York Islanders |
| Thu 21 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Seattle Kraken |
| Sun 24 Jan | 3:00 PM ET | Away | Winnipeg Jets |
| Wed 27 Jan | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Utah Mammoth |
| Thu 28 Jan | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Sat 30 Jan | 5:00 PM ET | Away | Colorado Avalanche |
| Wed 3 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Islanders |
| Sat 13 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Mon 15 Feb | 6:00 PM ET | Away | New York Rangers |
| Thu 18 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Sat 20 Feb | 1:30 PM ET | Away | New Jersey Devils |
| Sun 21 Feb | 3:30 PM ET | Away | Detroit Red Wings |
| Wed 24 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Fri 26 Feb | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Ottawa Senators |
| Sat 27 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Tue 2 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Thu 4 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | St. Louis Blues |
| Sat 6 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Home | New York Rangers |
| Sun 7 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Tue 9 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Vancouver Canucks |
| Fri 12 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Detroit Red Wings |
| Sun 14 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Minnesota Wild |
| Mon 15 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | San Jose Sharks |
| Thu 18 Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Washington Capitals |
| Sat 20 Mar | 1:00 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Sun 21 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Away | New York Islanders |
| Tue 23 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Thu 25 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sun 28 Mar | 8:30 PM ET | Away | St. Louis Blues |
| Tue 30 Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Nashville Predators |
| Thu 1 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Boston Bruins |
| Sat 3 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Mon 5 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Wed 7 Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Boston Bruins |
| Sat 10 Apr | 6:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
The Sabres roster
Lindy Ruff is the head coach. ESPN lists 51 players, read 23 September 2026: 14 centers, 8 left wings, 6 right wings, 15 defense, 8 goalies.
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