Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

48-23-8 - 1st in Atlantic Division

2026 Schedule

BUF
CBJ
NYR
W 5-3
BUF
BUF
W 4-2
TB
WSH
L 6-2
BUF
OTT
L 4-1
BUF
BUF
W 4-3
NYI
BUF
W 3-2
SEA
BUF
L 5-2
DET
BUF
L 4-3
BOS
ANA
L 6-5
BUF
LA
W 4-1
BUF
SJ
W 5-0
BUF
VGK
W 2-0
BUF
BUF
W 3-2
TOR
BUF
L 2-1
WSH
BUF
W 6-3
SJ
BUF
W 8-7
TB
BUF
W 3-2
NSH
PIT
W 5-1
BUF
BUF
W 3-2
VGK
TB
W 6-2
BUF
FLA
W 3-2
BUF
NJ
W 2-1
BUF
BUF
L 5-2
PIT
TB
L 4-3
BUF
FLA
W 5-3
BUF
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Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3 Jason Zucker’s third-period goal lifts the Sabres past the Rangers 5-3

— Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.

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NHL to look into Buffalo penalty box door after Holmberg injury NHL to look into Buffalo penalty box door after Holmberg injury

The NHL is looking into the circumstances that led to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg hurting his left arm when he crashed shoulder-first into an unlatched penalty box door in Monday night's 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Nikita Kucherov nets 400th career goal in Lightning's loss Nikita Kucherov nets 400th career goal in Lightning's loss

Tampa Bay superstar forward Nikita Kucherov, 32, scored the 400th goal of his career in the Lightning's 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center on Monday night, a power-play tally in the first period that gave him 126 points on the season.

Zucker scores go-ahead goal and Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 in showdown of Atlantic Division Leaders Zucker scores go-ahead goal and Sabres beat Lightning 4-2 in showdown of Atlantic Division Leaders

— Jason Zucker tipped in Bowen Byram’s shot for the go-ahead goal 7:38 into the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night, further tightening the race for the Atlantic Division title.

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Goals

    Tage Thompson

    Tage Thompson, C

    38

    Power Play Goals 6
    Shots 264

  • Assists

    Rasmus Dahlin

    Rasmus Dahlin, D

    53

    Plus/Minus 14
    Power Play Assists 16

  • Points

    Tage Thompson

    Tage Thompson, C

    79

    Goals 38
    Assists 41

    • Defense

    • Save Percentage

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G

      .909

      Saves 831
      Shots Against 914

    • Wins

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G

      21

      Goals Against / Game 2.56
      Save Percentage .909