The 2025–26 Buffalo Sabres season is the 56th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2025.[1]
| 2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap
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September 22 |
Buffalo |
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Columbus |
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| 2 |
September 23 |
Columbus |
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Buffalo |
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| 3 |
September 25 |
Buffalo |
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Detroit |
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| 4 |
September 27 |
Detroit |
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Buffalo |
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| 5 |
October 1 |
Pittsburgh |
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Buffalo |
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| 6 |
October 3 |
Buffalo |
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Pittsburgh |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[2]
| 2025–26 game log
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| October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 1 |
October 9 |
NY Rangers |
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Buffalo |
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| 2 |
October 11 |
Buffalo |
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Boston |
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| 3 |
October 13 |
Colorado |
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Buffalo |
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| 4 |
October 15 |
Ottawa |
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Buffalo |
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| 5 |
October 18 |
Florida |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 6 |
October 20 |
Buffalo |
– |
Montreal |
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| 7 |
October 22 |
Detroit |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 8 |
October 24 |
Toronto |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 9 |
October 25 |
Buffalo |
– |
Toronto |
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| 10 |
October 28 |
Columbus |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 11 |
October 30 |
Buffalo |
– |
Boston |
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| November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 12 |
November 1 |
Washington |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 13 |
November 4 |
Utah |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 14 |
November 6 |
St. Louis |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 15 |
November 8 |
Buffalo |
– |
Carolina |
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| 16 |
November 12 |
Buffalo |
– |
Utah |
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| 17 |
November 13 |
Buffalo |
– |
Colorado |
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| 18 |
November 15 |
Buffalo |
– |
Detroit |
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| 19 |
November 17 |
Edmonton |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 20 |
November 19 |
Calgary |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 21 |
November 21 |
Chicago |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 22 |
November 23 |
Carolina |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 23 |
November 26 |
Buffalo |
– |
Pittsburgh |
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| 24 |
November 28 |
New Jersey |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 25 |
November 29 |
Buffalo |
– |
Minnesota |
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| December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 26 |
December 1 |
Winnipeg |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 27 |
December 3 |
Buffalo |
– |
Philadelphia |
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| 28 |
December 5 |
Buffalo |
– |
Winnipeg |
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| 29 |
December 8 |
Buffalo |
– |
Calgary |
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| 30 |
December 9 |
Buffalo |
– |
Edmonton |
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| 31 |
December 11 |
Buffalo |
– |
Vancouver |
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| 32 |
December 14 |
Buffalo |
– |
Seattle |
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| 33 |
December 18 |
Philadelphia |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 34 |
December 20 |
NY Islanders |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 35 |
December 21 |
Buffalo |
– |
New Jersey |
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| 36 |
December 23 |
Buffalo |
– |
Ottawa |
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| 37 |
December 27 |
Boston |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 38 |
December 29 |
Buffalo |
– |
St. Louis |
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| 39 |
December 31 |
Buffalo |
– |
Dallas |
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| January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 40 |
January 3 |
Buffalo |
– |
Columbus |
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| 41 |
January 6 |
Vancouver |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 42 |
January 8 |
Buffalo |
– |
NY Rangers |
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| 43 |
January 10 |
Anaheim |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 44 |
January 12 |
Florida |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 45 |
January 14 |
Philadelphia |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 46 |
January 15 |
Montreal |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 47 |
January 17 |
Minnesota |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 48 |
January 19 |
Buffalo |
– |
Carolina |
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| 49 |
January 20 |
Buffalo |
– |
Nashville |
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| 50 |
January 22 |
Buffalo |
– |
Montreal |
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| 51 |
January 24 |
Buffalo |
– |
NY Islanders |
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| 52 |
January 27 |
Buffalo |
– |
Toronto |
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| 53 |
January 29 |
Los Angeles |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 54 |
January 31 |
Montreal |
– |
Buffalo |
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| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 55 |
February 2 |
Buffalo |
– |
Florida |
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| 56 |
February 3 |
Buffalo |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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| 57 |
February 5 |
Pittsburgh |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 58 |
February 25 |
Buffalo |
– |
New Jersey |
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| 59 |
February 27 |
Buffalo |
– |
Florida |
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| 60 |
February 28 |
Buffalo |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 61 |
March 3 |
Vegas |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 62 |
March 5 |
Buffalo |
– |
Pittsburgh |
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| 63 |
March 7 |
Nashville |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 64 |
March 8 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 65 |
March 10 |
San Jose |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 66 |
March 12 |
Washington |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 67 |
March 14 |
Toronto |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 68 |
March 17 |
Buffalo |
– |
Vegas |
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| 69 |
March 19 |
Buffalo |
– |
San Jose |
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| 70 |
March 21 |
Buffalo |
– |
Los Angeles |
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| 71 |
March 22 |
Buffalo |
– |
Anaheim |
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| 72 |
March 25 |
Boston |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 73 |
March 27 |
Detroit |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 74 |
March 28 |
Seattle |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 75 |
March 31 |
NY Islanders |
– |
Buffalo |
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| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Team Logo |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 76 |
April 2 |
Buffalo |
– |
Ottawa |
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| 77 |
April 4 |
Buffalo |
– |
Washington |
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| 78 |
April 6 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 79 |
April 8 |
Buffalo |
– |
NY Rangers |
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| 80 |
April 9 |
Columbus |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 81 |
April 13 |
Buffalo |
– |
Chicago |
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| 82 |
April 15 |
Dallas |
– |
Buffalo |
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Player statistics
Skaters
Regular season
| Player
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GP
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G
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A
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Pts
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+/−
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PIM
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| TBA |
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Goaltenders
Regular season
| Player
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GP
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GS
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TOI
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W
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L
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OT
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GA
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GAA
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SA
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SV%
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SO
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G
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A
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PIM
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| TBA |
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0:00 |
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0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
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