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Buffalo Sabres schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Oct 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Finale
- Apr 10 vs Detroit Red Wings
- Longest homestand
- 5 games, Oct 3 – Oct 12
- Longest road trip
- 6 games, Nov 12 – Nov 22
- Longest break
- 10 days, Feb 3 – Feb 13
- Busiest month
- January 2027, 15 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Oct 6 – Oct 12
- Midweek games
- 39 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
October 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at Columbus Blue Jackets 3-6 | |
| Oct 3 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Oct 6 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Oct 8 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Oct 10 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Oct 12 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Oct 13 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Oct 15 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Oct 17 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Oct 21 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 24 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Oct 27 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Oct 29 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Oct 31 | at Los Angeles Kings |
November 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Nov 6 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Nov 8 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Nov 11 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 12 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Nov 14 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Nov 17 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Nov 19 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Nov 21 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 22 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 25 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Nov 27 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins |
December 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 3 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 4 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Dec 6 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Dec 10 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 12 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Dec 14 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Dec 15 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 18 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Dec 20 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Dec 22 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 26 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Dec 28 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Dec 30 | at Florida Panthers |
January 2027 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Jan 4 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Jan 5 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 8 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Jan 9 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Jan 12 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 14 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Jan 16 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Jan 18 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Jan 20 | at New York Islanders | |
| Jan 21 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Jan 24 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Jan 27 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Jan 28 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Jan 30 | at Colorado Avalanche |
February 2027 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Feb 13 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Feb 15 | at New York Rangers | |
| Feb 18 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Feb 20 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Feb 21 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Feb 24 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Feb 26 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Feb 27 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs |
March 2027 15 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 4 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Mar 6 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Mar 7 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Mar 9 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Mar 12 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 14 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Mar 15 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 18 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Mar 20 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Mar 21 | at New York Islanders | |
| Mar 23 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Mar 25 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 28 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Mar 30 | at Nashville Predators |
April 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Apr 3 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Apr 5 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Apr 7 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Apr 10 | vs Detroit Red Wings |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Buffalo Sabres game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Oct 1 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Buffalo Sabres against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Montréal Canadiens
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Frequently asked questions
When does the Buffalo Sabres 2026-27 season start?
The Buffalo Sabres open the 2026-27 regular season on Oct 1, 2026, at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Buffalo Sabres play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Buffalo Sabres homestand in 2026-27?
5 straight home games, from Oct 3 to Oct 12. The longest road trip is 6 games, from Nov 12 to Nov 22.
How do I see Buffalo Sabres game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Buffalo Sabres play most often in 2026-27?
Boston Bruins, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.