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| Date | Opponent | Result / Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 3, 2026 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 6, 2026 | vs Minnesota Wild | Tue, Oct 6 8:00 PM ET |
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Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS | GB | GF | GA | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | - | 296 | 240 | W1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 4 | 288 | 241 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 7 | 290 | 231 | L1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 7 | 283 | 256 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 13 | 272 | 250 | W2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 14 | 278 | 246 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 15 | 293 | 268 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 15 | 250 | 243 | W3 |
| Washington Capitals | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 18 | 263 | 244 | W4 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | 21 | 241 | 258 | L3 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 21 | 253 | 253 | L2 |
| New York Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | 22 | 233 | 241 | L3 |
| New Jersey Devils | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | 26 | 230 | 254 | L1 |
| Florida Panthers | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | 29 | 251 | 276 | W3 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | 35 | 253 | 299 | L7 |
| New York Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 36 | 238 | 250 | W1 |
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NHL trade grades: Report cards for biggest deals of 2026 offseason
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Buffalo Sabres hire former player Milan Lucic as pro scout
Former NHL player Milan Lucic has gone from being a one-time Buffalo Sabres' antagonist to landing a job as a pro scout, the team announced as part of a series of hirings and promotions on Tuesday.
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| Date | Opponent | Result / Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 3, 2026 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 6, 2026 | vs Minnesota Wild | Tue, Oct 6 8:00 PM ET |
| Oct 8, 2026 | vs Dallas Stars | Thu, Oct 8 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs Utah Mammoth | Sat, Oct 10 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 12, 2026 | vs Florida Panthers | Mon, Oct 12 1:00 PM ET |
| Oct 13, 2026 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tue, Oct 13 6:30 PM ET |
| Oct 15, 2026 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Thu, Oct 15 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 17, 2026 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 21, 2026 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Wed, Oct 21 7:30 PM ET |
| Oct 24, 2026 | @ Washington Capitals | Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM ET |
| Oct 27, 2026 | @ San Jose Sharks | Tue, Oct 27 10:30 PM ET |
| Oct 29, 2026 | @ Anaheim Ducks | Thu, Oct 29 10:00 PM ET |
| Oct 31, 2026 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Sat, Oct 31 4:00 PM ET |
| Nov 4, 2026 | vs Ottawa Senators | Wed, Nov 4 7:30 PM ET |
| Nov 6, 2026 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | Fri, Nov 6 7:00 PM ET |
| Nov 8, 2026 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | Sun, Nov 8 3:30 PM ET |
| Nov 11, 2026 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Wed, Nov 11 7:30 PM ET |
| Nov 12, 2026 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Thu, Nov 12 8:00 PM ET |
| Nov 14, 2026 | @ Dallas Stars | Sat, Nov 14 8:00 PM ET |
| Nov 17, 2026 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tue, Nov 17 7:00 PM ET |
| Nov 19, 2026 | @ Washington Capitals | Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM ET |
| Nov 21, 2026 | @ Florida Panthers | Sat, Nov 21 6:00 PM ET |
| Nov 22, 2026 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Sun, Nov 22 5:00 PM ET |
| Nov 25, 2026 | vs New York Rangers | Wed, Nov 25 7:00 PM ET |
| Nov 27, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Fri, Nov 27 8:00 PM ET |
| Dec 1, 2026 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Tue, Dec 1 8:00 PM ET |
| Dec 3, 2026 | @ Calgary Flames | Thu, Dec 3 8:00 PM ET |
| Dec 4, 2026 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Fri, Dec 4 9:00 PM ET |
| Dec 6, 2026 | @ Seattle Kraken | Sun, Dec 6 8:00 PM ET |
| Dec 10, 2026 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Thu, Dec 10 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 12, 2026 | vs Anaheim Ducks | Sat, Dec 12 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 14, 2026 | @ Ottawa Senators | Mon, Dec 14 2:00 PM ET |
| Dec 15, 2026 | vs Calgary Flames | Tue, Dec 15 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 18, 2026 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Fri, Dec 18 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 20, 2026 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Sun, Dec 20 6:00 PM ET |
| Dec 22, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tue, Dec 22 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 26, 2026 | vs New Jersey Devils | Sat, Dec 26 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 28, 2026 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Mon, Dec 28 7:00 PM ET |
| Dec 30, 2026 | @ Florida Panthers | Wed, Dec 30 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 2, 2027 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Sat, Jan 2 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 4, 2027 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Mon, Jan 4 7:30 PM ET |
| Jan 5, 2027 | @ Boston Bruins | Tue, Jan 5 7:30 PM ET |
| Jan 8, 2027 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | Fri, Jan 8 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 9, 2027 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Sat, Jan 9 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 12, 2027 | vs New Jersey Devils | Tue, Jan 12 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 14, 2027 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Thu, Jan 14 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 16, 2027 | vs Nashville Predators | Sat, Jan 16 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 18, 2027 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Mon, Jan 18 1:00 PM ET |
| Jan 20, 2027 | @ New York Islanders | Wed, Jan 20 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 21, 2027 | vs Seattle Kraken | Thu, Jan 21 7:00 PM ET |
| Jan 24, 2027 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Sun, Jan 24 3:00 PM ET |
| Jan 27, 2027 | @ Utah Mammoth | Wed, Jan 27 9:00 PM ET |
| Jan 28, 2027 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | Thu, Jan 28 10:00 PM ET |
| Jan 30, 2027 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Sat, Jan 30 5:00 PM ET |
| Feb 3, 2027 | vs New York Islanders | Wed, Feb 3 7:00 PM ET |
| Feb 13, 2027 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Sat, Feb 13 7:00 PM ET |
| Feb 15, 2027 | @ New York Rangers | Mon, Feb 15 3:00 PM ET |
| Feb 18, 2027 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Thu, Feb 18 7:00 PM ET |
| Feb 20, 2027 | @ New Jersey Devils | Sat, Feb 20 3:00 PM ET |
| Feb 21, 2027 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Sun, Feb 21 3:30 PM ET |
| Feb 24, 2027 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Wed, Feb 24 7:00 PM ET |
| Feb 26, 2027 | vs Ottawa Senators | Fri, Feb 26 7:30 PM ET |
| Feb 27, 2027 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Sat, Feb 27 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 2, 2027 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tue, Mar 2 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 4, 2027 | vs St. Louis Blues | Thu, Mar 4 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 6, 2027 | vs New York Rangers | Sat, Mar 6 3:00 PM ET |
| Mar 7, 2027 | @ Ottawa Senators | Sun, Mar 7 5:00 PM ET |
| Mar 9, 2027 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Tue, Mar 9 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 12, 2027 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Fri, Mar 12 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 14, 2027 | @ Minnesota Wild | Sun, Mar 14 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 15, 2027 | vs San Jose Sharks | Mon, Mar 15 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 18, 2027 | vs Washington Capitals | Thu, Mar 18 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 20, 2027 | vs Florida Panthers | Sat, Mar 20 1:00 PM ET |
| Mar 21, 2027 | @ New York Islanders | Sun, Mar 21 3:00 PM ET |
| Mar 23, 2027 | @ Boston Bruins | Tue, Mar 23 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 25, 2027 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Thu, Mar 25 7:00 PM ET |
| Mar 28, 2027 | @ St. Louis Blues | Sun, Mar 28 9:00 PM ET |
| Mar 30, 2027 | @ Nashville Predators | Tue, Mar 30 8:00 PM ET |
| Apr 1, 2027 | vs Boston Bruins | Thu, Apr 1 7:30 PM ET |
| Apr 3, 2027 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Sat, Apr 3 7:00 PM ET |
| Apr 5, 2027 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Mon, Apr 5 7:00 PM ET |
| Apr 7, 2027 | vs Boston Bruins | Wed, Apr 7 7:00 PM ET |
| Apr 10, 2027 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Sat, Apr 10 6:00 PM ET |
Roster
| Player | No | Pos | Status | Height | Weight | Shoots | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zach Benson
|
6 | LW | Active | 5' 10" | 177 lbs | - | 3 |
Sam Carrick
|
10 | C | Active | 6' 0" | 202 lbs | - | 7 |
Louis Crevier
|
46 | D | Active | 6' 8" | 228 lbs | - | 3 |
Rasmus Dahlin
|
26 | D | Active | 6' 3" | 204 lbs | - | 8 |
Justin Danforth
|
15 | RW | Active | 5' 8" | 193 lbs | - | 4 |
Josh Doan
|
91 | RW | Active | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | - | 3 |
Colten Ellis
|
92 | G | Active | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | - | R |
| 👤 Riley Fiddler-Schultz | 45 | C | Active | 6' 0" | 201 lbs | - | R |
Dennis Gilbert
|
- | D | Active | 6' 2" | 216 lbs | - | 5 |
Konsta Helenius
|
94 | C | Active | 5' 11" | 189 lbs | - | R |
Ryan Johnson
|
33 | D | Active | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | - | 2 |
Vsevolod Komarov
|
76 | D | Active | 6' 2" | 182 lbs | - | R |
Tyson Kozak
|
48 | C | Active | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | - | 2 |
Peyton Krebs
|
19 | C | Active | 6' 0" | 188 lbs | - | 5 |
| 👤 Artem Kriukov | - | D | Active | 6' 4" | 193 lbs | - | R |
Jiri Kulich
|
20 | C | Active | 6' 1" | 193 lbs | - | 2 |
| 👤 Trevor Kuntar | 61 | C | Active | 6' 0" | 196 lbs | - | R |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
|
1 | G | Active | 6' 5" | 223 lbs | - | 4 |
Alex Lyon
|
34 | G | Active | 6' 1" | 199 lbs | - | 5 |
Beck Malenstyn
|
29 | LW | Active | 6' 3" | 209 lbs | - | 4 |
Ryan McLeod
|
71 | C | Active | 6' 3" | 204 lbs | - | 6 |
Zach Metsa
|
73 | D | Active | 5' 9" | 180 lbs | - | R |
| 👤 Radim Mrtka | 57 | D | Active | 6' 6" | 218 lbs | - | R |
Josh Norris
|
9 | C | Active | 6' 2" | 196 lbs | - | 5 |
Noah Ostlund
|
86 | C | Active | 5' 10" | 164 lbs | - | R |
Tanner Pearson
|
70 | LW | Active | 6' 1" | 207 lbs | - | 13 |
Jason Polin
|
- | RW | Active | 6' 1" | 198 lbs | - | R |
Owen Power
|
25 | D | Active | 6' 6" | 226 lbs | - | 4 |
Jack Quinn
|
22 | RW | Active | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | - | 4 |
Mattias Samuelsson
|
23 | D | Active | 6' 4" | 229 lbs | - | 6 |
Conor Sheary
|
- | LW | Active | 5' 8" | 179 lbs | - | 10 |
Logan Stanley
|
64 | D | Active | 6' 7" | 231 lbs | - | 6 |
Tage Thompson
|
72 | C | Active | 6' 6" | 220 lbs | - | 8 |
Conor Timmins
|
21 | D | Active | 6' 3" | 213 lbs | - | 5 |
Olen Zellweger
|
- | D | Active | 5' 10" | 187 lbs | - | 3 |
Jason Zucker
|
17 | LW | Active | 5' 11" | 198 lbs | - | 14 |
Buffalo Sabres — Stats
General
| Games Played | 82 |
| Time On Ice | 29244:32 |
| Time On Ice Per Game | 356:38 |
| Plus/Minus Rating | 0 |
| Production | 0:00 |
| Shifts | 31157 |
| Losses | 23 |
| Wins | 50 |
Offensive
| Goals | 283 |
| Assists | 478 |
| Faceoffs Won | 2149 |
| Faceoffs Lost | 2533 |
| Game-Winning Goals | 0 |
| Points | 761 |
| Power Play Goals | 48 |
| Power Play Assists | 88 |
| Short Handed Goals | 11 |
| Short Handed Assists | 12 |
| Shots | 2306 |
| Shootout Attempts | 14 |
| Shootout Goals | 6 |
| Shootout Shot Percentage | 42.9 |
| Shooting Percentage | 12.3 |
| Faceoff Win Percent | 45.9 |
Defensive
| Goals Against Average | 2.93 |
| Saves | 2143 |
| Save Percentage | .907 |
| Goals Against | 240 |
| Shots Against | 2383 |
| Overtime Losses | 9 |
| Shootout Saves | 11 |
| Shootout Shots Against | 14 |
| Shootout Save Percentage | .786 |
Penalties
| Penalty Minutes | 797 |
