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Team

Buffalo Sabres

Division: Atlantic Conference: Eastern
#1 of 8 in Atlantic #2 of 16 in Eastern
Record
50-23-9
Points
109
Goal Diff
+47
Games
82

Buffalo Sabres are 50-23-9 through 82 games in 2025-26, with 109 points — 1st in the Atlantic Division. Tage Thompson leads the team with 81 points (40G, 41A).

Atlantic Division race

Full standings →
Holding the 1st spot in the Atlantic.
14 points clear of the cut line.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 ⚔️ Sabres You 82 50-23-9 109 .665
2 🇨🇦 Canadiens 82 48-23-11 107 .652
3 Lightning 82 50-26-6 106 .646
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🏛️ Senators 82 44-26-12 100 .610
5 🐻 Bruins 82 45-27-10 100 .610
6 🐙 Red Wings 82 41-31-10 92 .561
7 🐆 Panthers 82 40-38-4 84 .512
8 🍁 Maple Leafs 82 32-36-14 78 .476

Top three in the division go straight through. Below the line, teams chase the two Eastern wild cards.

Sabres playoff run

2026 Playoff Run →

Sabres season form L1

⚔️ Schedule
Apr 15 vs DAL Apr 13 @ CHI Apr 9 vs CBJ Apr 8 @ NYR Apr 6 vs TBL Apr 4 @ WSH Apr 2 @ OTT Mar 31 vs NYI Mar 28 vs SEA Mar 27 vs DET Mar 25 vs BOS Mar 22 @ ANA Mar 21 @ LAK Mar 19 @ SJS Mar 17 @ VGK Mar 14 vs TOR Mar 12 vs WSH Mar 10 vs SJS Mar 8 vs TBL Mar 7 vs NSH Mar 5 @ PIT Mar 3 vs VGK Feb 28 @ TBL Feb 27 @ FLA Feb 25 @ NJD Feb 5 vs PIT Feb 3 @ TBL Feb 2 @ FLA Jan 31 vs MTL Jan 29 vs LAK Jan 27 @ TOR Jan 24 @ NYI Jan 22 @ MTL Jan 20 @ NSH Jan 19 @ CAR Jan 17 vs MIN Jan 15 vs MTL Jan 14 vs PHI Jan 12 vs FLA Jan 10 vs ANA Jan 8 @ NYR Jan 6 vs VAN Jan 3 @ CBJ Dec 31 @ DAL Dec 29 @ STL Dec 27 vs BOS Dec 23 @ OTT Dec 21 @ NJD Dec 20 vs NYI Dec 18 vs PHI Dec 14 @ SEA Dec 11 @ VAN Dec 9 @ EDM Dec 8 @ CGY Dec 5 @ WPG Dec 3 @ PHI Dec 1 vs WPG Nov 29 @ MIN Nov 28 vs NJD Nov 26 @ PIT Nov 23 vs CAR Nov 21 vs CHI Nov 19 vs CGY Nov 17 vs EDM Nov 15 @ DET Nov 13 @ COL Nov 12 @ UTA Nov 8 @ CAR Nov 6 vs STL Nov 4 vs UTA Nov 1 vs WSH Oct 30 @ BOS Oct 28 vs CBJ Oct 25 @ TOR Oct 24 vs TOR Oct 22 vs DET Oct 20 @ MTL Oct 18 vs FLA Oct 15 vs OTT Oct 13 vs COL Oct 11 @ BOS Oct 9 vs NYR

Sabres lines and pairings

2025–26 · est. by ice time
Most used
Thompson · McLeod · Tuch
23 games
Top scoring
Thompson · McLeod · Tuch
75 pts together
Youngest
Ostlund · Helenius · Doan
22 avg age
Most physical
Thompson · McLeod · Tuch
72 hits together
Top blocking pair
Dahlin · Samuelsson
111 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Thompson · McLeod · Tuch 23 75 72 47 28 19:10
Zucker · McLeod · Quinn 7 9 16 4 28 16:20
Greenway · Malenstyn · Kozak 7 2 49 8 26.7 9:44
Thompson · Krebs · Tuch 7 19 33 20 27.7 20:14
Benson · Thompson · Tuch 7 13 31 11 26.3 19:36
D-Pairs
Dahlin · Samuelsson 38 60 101 111 26 24:22
Power · Byram 35 24 34 77 24 21:44
Dahlin · Byram 31 43 57 61 25.5 23:07
Samuelsson · Power 26 26 71 84 24.5 21:22
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

How the Sabres season breaks down

2025-26 regular season
Home and away
At home
KeyBank Center
70%
26-10-5
41 games
On the road
Away games
63%
24-13-4
41 games
After two periods
Leading
Ahead going to the third
96%
22-1-0
23 games
Tied
Level going to the third
59%
8-5-4
17 games
Trailing
Behind going to the third
28%
4-13-3
20 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
72%
15-3-9
27 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
64%
35-20-0
55 games
5 shutouts recorded 3 times shut out 4 wins after trailing into the third 1 lead dropped in the third

Sabres season stats

2025-26 · 82 GP
Wins
Record
50
L5 2 L10 5 PO 7
Losses
Record
23
L5 2 L10 3 PO 4
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OT Losses
Record
9
L5 1 L10 2 PO 2
Points
Record
109
L5 5 L10 12 PO 16
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Points Percentage
Record
0.66
L5 0.5 L10 0.6 PO 0.62
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.51
L5 3.6 L10 3.4 PO 3.31
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
48
L5 7 L10 10 PO 10
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.94
L5 4.0 L10 3.1 PO 3.0
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
42
L5 7 L10 8 PO 10

Sabres goaltending — 2025-26

All players →
AL
Alex Lyon
Most used · 41% of starts
.906
SV%
2.56
GAA
20
Wins
36
GP
888 saves, 92 goals against
CE
Colten Ellis
Backup · 18% of starts
.903
SV%
2.75
GAA
9
Wins
16
GP
411 saves, 44 goals against

Sabres schedule

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Where they get scored on
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Sabres questions, answered

What is the Buffalo Sabres record this season?

Buffalo Sabres are 50-23-9 in 2025-26, 109 points from 82 games, scoring 288 and allowing 241. That is 1st of 8 in the Atlantic Division.

Who leads the Buffalo Sabres in scoring?

Tage Thompson leads with 81 points (40 goals, 41 assists). Next come Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch.

Are the Buffalo Sabres making the playoffs?

Holding the 1st spot in the Atlantic. They are 14 points clear of the cut line.

Who is the Buffalo Sabres starting goalie?

Alex Lyon has played the most games in goal for the Sabres in 2025-26: 36 games, 20 wins, a .906 save percentage and a 2.56 goals against average. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is the backup, with 35 games.

What is the Buffalo Sabres home and away record?

Buffalo Sabres are 26-10-5 at home and 24-13-4 on the road in 2025-26.

How do the Buffalo Sabres do with a lead after two periods?

Buffalo Sabres are 22-1-0 when they lead after two periods in 2025-26, from 23 such games.

When do the Buffalo Sabres play next?

Buffalo Sabres play away to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 1, 2026.

Where do the Buffalo Sabres play their home games?

Buffalo Sabres play at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Numbers cover the 2025-26 season and update as games are played.