NHL
Buffalo Sabres Schedule 2026
Updated August 27, 2026 — times ET, broadcast info subject to change
Full 2026 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs Minnesota Wild | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs Dallas Stars | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs Utah Mammoth | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs Florida Panthers | 1:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 6:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Oct 15 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 17 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Oct 21 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Sat, Oct 24 | @ Washington Capitals | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Oct 27 | @ San Jose Sharks | 10:30 PM ET | ESPN |
| Thu, Oct 29 | @ Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Sat, Oct 31 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 4:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Nov 4 | vs Ottawa Senators | 8:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | 4:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Nov 11 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 8:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Thu, Nov 12 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 14 | @ Dallas Stars | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Nov 17 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Nov 19 | @ Washington Capitals | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Florida Panthers | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Nov 22 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 6:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs New York Rangers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 9:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Tue, Dec 1 | @ Edmonton Oilers | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Dec 3 | @ Calgary Flames | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Dec 4 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 10:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Dec 6 | @ Seattle Kraken | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Dec 10 | vs Edmonton Oilers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Dec 12 | vs Anaheim Ducks | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Dec 14 | @ Ottawa Senators | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Dec 15 | vs Calgary Flames | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs Montreal Canadiens | 8:30 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Sun, Dec 20 | vs Los Angeles Kings | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Dec 22 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Dec 26 | vs New Jersey Devils | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Dec 28 | vs Detroit Red Wings | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Dec 30 | @ Florida Panthers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Jan 4 | vs Winnipeg Jets | 8:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Jan 5 | @ Boston Bruins | 8:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Fri, Jan 8 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 9 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Jan 12 | vs New Jersey Devils | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs Colorado Avalanche | 8:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs Nashville Predators | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Jan 18 | vs Montreal Canadiens | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Jan 20 | @ New York Islanders | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Jan 21 | vs Seattle Kraken | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Jan 24 | @ Winnipeg Jets | 4:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Jan 27 | @ Utah Mammoth | 10:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Jan 28 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | 11:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 30 | @ Colorado Avalanche | 6:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Feb 3 | vs New York Islanders | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Feb 13 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Feb 15 | @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Feb 18 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Feb 20 | @ New Jersey Devils | 2:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Feb 21 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 4:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Wed, Feb 24 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 8:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Fri, Feb 26 | vs Ottawa Senators | 8:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Feb 27 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 2 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 4 | vs St. Louis Blues | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Mar 6 | vs New York Rangers | 4:00 PM ET | ABC |
| Sun, Mar 7 | @ Ottawa Senators | 4:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 9 | vs Vancouver Canucks | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Mar 12 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Mar 14 | @ Minnesota Wild | 7:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Mon, Mar 15 | vs San Jose Sharks | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 18 | vs Washington Capitals | 7:30 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Sat, Mar 20 | vs Florida Panthers | 1:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Mar 21 | @ New York Islanders | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 23 | @ Boston Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 25 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Mar 28 | @ St. Louis Blues | 8:30 PM ET | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 30 | @ Nashville Predators | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Apr 1 | vs Boston Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Apr 3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Apr 5 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Apr 7 | vs Boston Bruins | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Sat, Apr 10 | vs Detroit Red Wings | 6:00 PM ET | TBD |