Sharks host the Sabres in a non-conference matchup
February 17, 2023 GMTBuffalo Sabres (27-22-4, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (17-27-11, seventh in the Pacific Division)
San Jose, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks and the Buffalo Sabres square off in a non-conference matchup.
Buffalo brings losing streak into matchup with Anaheim
February 14, 2023 GMTBuffalo Sabres (26-21-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (17-31-6, eighth in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres, on a four-game losing streak, play the Anaheim Ducks.
Sabres hold off Jets 3-2 for 5th straight victory
January 27, 2023 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Thompson scored his 34th goal of the season and stretched his points streak to six games.
Sabres bring win streak into matchup against the Jets
January 25, 2023 GMTBuffalo Sabres (24-19-3, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (31-16-1, second in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep a four-game win streak intact when they play the Winnipeg Jets.
Sabres rookie Power scores in overtime in 3-2 win over Stars
January 24, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Rookie defenseman Owen Power scored his first goal of the season 56 seconds into overtime and 41-year-old Craig Anderson stopped 29 of 31 shots in his 700th career NHL appearance as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Monday night.
Olofsson, Krebs each score 2 as Sabres surge past Ducks 6-3
January 21, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Peyton Krebs each scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.
Olofsson gave the Sabres a 4-3 lead at 2:12 of the third period when he finished off a 2-on-1 break with defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.
Cozens scores in overtime as Sabres beat Islanders 3-2
January 20, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Cozens scored 12 seconds into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night.
Alex Tuch and Victor Olofsson also scored for Buffalo, which had dropped five of six.
Seth Jones rallies Blackhawks past Sabres 4-3 in overtime
January 18, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Seth Jones was frustrated after he missed the net on a prime scoring opportunity in the second period.
The All-Star defenseman felt a lot better when the game was over.
Jones scored two goals, including the winner 2:24 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Okposo’s shorthanded goal leads Sabres over Predators 5-3
January 15, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jack Quinn scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
Jeff Skinner, Dylan Cozens, Victor Olofsson and Kyle Okposo also scored and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 38 saves for the Sabres, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Kyle Connor breaks 3rd-period tie, Jets beat Sabres 4-2
January 13, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Connor broke a tie on a third-period breakaway in the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
Nikolaj Ehlers intercepted Rasmus Dahlin’s pass and sent the puck to Connor, who sprinted up the ice and beat goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at 7:19 to help give the Jets their sixth victory in seven games.
Dahlin, Olofsson help Sabres beat Wild 6-5 in OT
January 8, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and three assists, Victor Olofsson also scored twice — including the winner with 18.3 seconds left in overtime — as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5 on Saturday night.
Thompson scores 2, Anderson stops 40; Sabres beat Kings 6-0
December 14, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Craig Anderson stopped 40 shots for his first shutout in nearly four years in the Buffalo Sabres' 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
The Sabres offense went from managing just three shots in the first period to a six-goal third period, with Tage Thompson scoring a pair on the power play.
Buffalo brings losing streak into matchup with Toronto
November 18, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (7-9-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-3, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres aim to stop a seven-game slide with a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Golden Knights bring 8-game win streak into matchup with the Sabres
November 9, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (11-2-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-5-0, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights will try to extend an eight-game win streak with a victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Coyotes take on the Sabres following Ritchie’s 2-goal performance
November 7, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (4-6-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-5-0, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes visit the Buffalo Sabres after Nick Ritchie's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Coyotes' 3-2 win.
Aho has 3 goals, assist as Hurricanes beat Sabres 5-3
November 5, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists for the Hurricanes.
Aho has hat trick, Hurricanes beat Sabres 5-3
November 5, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 win on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists for the Hurricanes.
Sabres play the Hurricanes following Olofsson’s 2-goal performance
November 4, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (7-3-0, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -209, Sabres +173; over/under is 6.5
Olofsson scores in OT as Sabres rally past Blackhawks 4-3
October 30, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored twice, including in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.
Olofsson got his sixth of the season 36 seconds into overtime.
Sabres visit the Kraken after Olofsson’s 2-goal game
October 24, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (4-1-0, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (2-3-2, third in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the Seattle Kraken after Victor Olofsson scored two goals in the Sabres' 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Buffalo plays Florida after Olofsson’s 2-goal performance
October 14, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (1-0-0, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0, second in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers after Victor Olofsson's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Sabres' 4-1 win.
Anderson leads Sabres in 4-1 season-opening win over Ottawa
October 14, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Craig Anderson showed he’s still capable of making numerous clutch saves. The Buffalo Sabres' 41-year-old goalie also isn’t bad at cracking a few jokes between periods, either.
Buffalo hosts Chicago after shootout victory
April 29, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (28-42-11, seventh in the Central) vs. Buffalo Sabres (31-39-11, fifth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -130, Blackhawks +110; over/under is 6.5
New York visits Buffalo after Nelson’s 2-goal game
April 22, 2022 GMTNew York Islanders (35-32-10, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Buffalo Sabres (30-38-11, fifth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New York visits the Buffalo Sabres after Brock Nelson scored two goals in the Islanders' 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
Sabres visit the Devils after Thompson’s 2-goal game
April 20, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (29-38-11, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-42-7, seventh in the Metropolitan)
Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host Buffalo after Tage Thompson scored two goals in the Sabres' 5-3 win against the Flyers.
Olofsson, Thompson each score twice, Sabres beat Flyers 5-3
April 19, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Sunday to sweep a weekend home-and-home series between the non-playoff teams.
Flyers take on the Sabres on 3-game slide
April 15, 2022 GMTPhiladelphia Flyers (23-40-11, eighth in the Metropolitan) vs. Buffalo Sabres (27-38-11, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia aims to break its three-game slide when the Flyers take on Buffalo.
Blues face the Sabres on 6-game win streak
April 13, 2022 GMTSt. Louis Blues (43-20-10, third in the Central) vs. Buffalo Sabres (27-37-11, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis heads into a matchup against Buffalo as winners of six straight games.
Dahlin helps Power, Sabres beat Maple Leafs 5-2
April 13, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Asplund each had a goal and an assist, helping the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tage Thompson, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo (27-37-11).
Bennett scores late, Panthers rally to beat Sabres 4-3
April 9, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla- (AP) — Sam Bennett scored with 37.3 seconds left to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Sam Reinhart and Claude Giroux each had a goal and an assist, and Patric Hornqvist also scored for the Panthers.
Hurricanes clinch playoff spot, Matthews sets Leafs record
April 8, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Thursday night and clinch a playoff berth.
Aho, Staal help Hurricanes beat Sabres to earn playoff spot
April 8, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were happy to talk about playoff hockey after their latest accomplishment.
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored two goals and the Hurricanes rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 and clinch a playoff berth Thursday night.
Avalanche first in NHL to 50 wins, make 5th straight playoff
April 6, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with the help of two goals from Nathan MacKinnon in a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
It’s the fifth straight playoff berth for the Avs, who also became the first NHL team to 50 wins this season and have ripped off nine wins in 11 games.
Olofsson rallies Sabres in 4-2 win over Hurricanes
April 6, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist in the third period to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Jeff Skinner, Casey Mittelstadt and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, and Craig Anderson made 32 saves in the opening game of a home-and-home set with the Hurricanes.
Buffalo hosts Nashville after Girgensons’ 2-goal game
March 31, 2022 GMTNashville Predators (39-24-4, fourth in the Central) vs. Buffalo Sabres (24-33-11, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit Buffalo after Zemgus Girgensons scored two goals in the Sabres' 3-2 shootout loss to the Jets.
Buffalo hosts Winnipeg after Olofsson’s 2-goal game
March 29, 2022 GMTWinnipeg Jets (32-25-10, sixth in the Central) vs. Buffalo Sabres (24-33-10, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo hosts the Winnipeg Jets after Victor Olofsson scored two goals in the Sabres' 6-5 victory against the Blackhawks.
Thompson winner with 10.6 left, Sabres rally past Blackhawks
March 29, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal on a fortunate bounce with 10.6 seconds left and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from four down to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Monday night.
Anderson, Sabres beat Maple Leafs 5-1 to snap 6-game skid
March 3, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Craig Anderson made 29 saves, Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson scored in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.
Buffalo hosts Ottawa after Olofsson’s 2-goal game
February 16, 2022 GMTOttawa Senators (17-25-4, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (16-24-8, seventh in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators visit Buffalo after Victor Olofsson scored two goals in the Sabres' 6-3 win against the Islanders.
Olofsson scores twice in Sabres’ 6-3 win over Islanders
February 16, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 2:55 left in the game, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night for their second consecutive win.
Stamkos and Tampa Bay take on Buffalo
January 11, 2022 GMTTampa Bay Lightning (23-9-5, second in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (10-18-6, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +210, Lightning -257; over/under is 6
Boston hosts Buffalo, aims to break home slide
December 31, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (10-17-5, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Boston Bruins (14-10-2, fifth in the Atlantic)
Boston; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston hosts Buffalo looking to end its three-game home losing streak.
Sabres beat Jets 4-2, snap seven-game winless streak
December 15, 2021 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Forward Rasmus Dahlin and goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen exchanged compliments after helping the Buffalo Sabres snap a seven-game winless streak.
Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and the Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Tuesday night.
NHL admits it made wrong call in disallowing Sabres’ goal
December 12, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NHL announced it made the wrong call in disallowing what would have been the Buffalo Sabres’ tying goal in the final minute of a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
In a statement released by the league on Saturday, senior executive VP Colin Campbell said Victor Olofsson’s goal scored with 57 seconds remaining Friday night should have stood because video replays could not “definitively determine” whether the Sabres were offside entering the zone.
Rangers extend hot start with a 2-1 win over Sabres
December 11, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev stopped 36 shots and the New York Rangers extended one of the best starts in team history with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
The Rangers hung on for the victory after a video review determined Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was offside to negate Victor Olofsson’s goal with 57 seconds remaining.
Late Sabres goal waved off, Rangers hold on for 2-1 win
December 11, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Disappointment turned to relief for Mika Zibanejad and the Rangers when a contended offside video ruling negated what would have been the Buffalo Sabres’ tying goal in the final minute of New York’s 2-1 win Friday night.
Thompson scores 2, leads Sabres to 4-1 win over Canadiens
November 27, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored twice, Cody Eakin had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Friday night to snap a four-game skid.
Buffalo also got a short-handed goal from Kyle Okposo and won for the third time in 13 games.
Buffalo takes on Boston on 3-game skid
November 23, 2021 GMTBoston Bruins (9-6-0, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-9-2, fourth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +183, Bruins -225; over/under is 5.5
Buffalo plays Columbus in conference battle
November 22, 2021 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (9-6-0, sixth in the Metropolitan) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-8-2, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -100, Blue Jackets -120; over/under is 5.5
New York puts home win streak on the line against Buffalo
November 21, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (7-7-2, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. New York Rangers (10-4-3, third in the Metropolitan)
New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -227, Sabres +184; over/under is 5.5
Calgary takes on Buffalo for non-conference battle
November 17, 2021 GMTCalgary Flames (8-3-5, third in the Pacific) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-6-2, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +145, Flames -174; over/under is 6
Sabres visit the Penguins after Skinner’s 2-goal game
November 15, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (6-6-2, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (5-5-4, seventh in the Metropolitan)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -253, Sabres +203; over/under is 6
Maple Leafs visit the Sabres following overtime win
November 13, 2021 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (9-5-1, second in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (6-5-2, fifth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +158, Maple Leafs -189; over/under is 5.5
Oilers visit the Sabres after Draisaitl’s 2-goal game
November 12, 2021 GMTEdmonton Oilers (10-2-0, first in the Pacific) vs. Buffalo Sabres (5-5-2, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +149, Oilers -176; over/under is 6
Buffalo takes on Detroit on 3-game slide
November 5, 2021 GMTDetroit Red Wings (4-5-2, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (5-4-1, fourth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -117, Red Wings -103; over/under is 6
Iafallo caps Kings’ rally to beat Sabres 3-2
November 1, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Iafallo scored with 6:19 to play and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday.
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, Carl Grundstrom scored and the Kings won consecutive games for the first time this season.
Rasmus Asplund’s 2nd goal in OT puts Sabres past Ducks 4-3
October 29, 2021 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Asplund scored his second goal with 43.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres blew a three-goal lead before rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
Olofsson scores twice to help Sabres beat Lightning 5-1
October 26, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored two goals and Craig Anderson made 35 saves for the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
Robert Hagg had a goal an an assist, Tage Thompson tallied two assists and the Sabres got goals from Drake Caggiula and Vinnie Hinostroza in their first victory over the Lightning in eight meetings.
Sabres, minus Eichel, open season with 5-1 rout of Canadiens
October 15, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — At 40 and opening his 19th NHL season, Sabres goalie Craig Anderson has been around long enough to realize it’s not about what star players a team might be missing, or how inexperienced the roster.
Bjork’s 2 goals, shootout winner lead Sabres over Islanders
May 5, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anders Bjork scored Buffalo’s last two goals in regulation and then had the deciding shootout goal, lifting the Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday...
Zibanejad’s hat trick carries Rangers past Sabres 6-3
April 26, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored three times for his third hat trick in 22 games and seventh of his career to help lift the New York Rangers past the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Sunday night...
Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers 3-2 in shootout
April 4, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson tied the game at 16:19 of the third period and Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday night...
Buffalo faces Boston on 16-game slide
March 26, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (6-22-4, eighth in the East Division) vs. Boston Bruins (16-8-5, fourth in the East Division)...