The NHL have now announced that the full 2026-27 schedule is out, and with that the Buffalo Sabres’ 2026-27 schedule is here.
The biggest change for this campaign is that the regular season has been extended by two games to a total of 84 games now, starting on October 1 to April 10.
Single-game tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 22 at 10 a.m. Presales begin on Tuesday, July 21 with season ticket members receiving first priority access starting at 10 a.m., followed by additional presale groups. For access to the single-game ticket presale, sign up here.
10-Game Plans are also already available, with holders guaranteed the same seat location each game and receive playoff ticket presale access. Purchase your plan here.
Miscellaneous schedule numbers –
- 14 back-to-back sets. The Sabres went 9-1-3 in the second game of back-to-backs last season.
- 12 games scheduled for 4 p.m. ET or earlier: 5 home, 7 away
- 8 games scheduled for 9 p.m. ET or later
- 2 visits from the Stanley Cup-champion Hurricanes: Jan. 9 and Feb. 18
- Games by division: 28 vs. Atlantic, 24 vs. Metropolitan, 16 vs. Central, 16 vs. Pacific
For out-of-towners, there are three Sabres-Bills weekend possibilities –
- Oct. 3-4 | Sabres vs. CHI | Bills vs. Patriots
- Nov. 25-27 | Sabres vs. NYR | Bills vs. Chiefs (Thanksgiving) | Sabres vs. PIT
- Dec. 18-20 | Sabres vs. MTL | Bills vs. Bears | Sabres vs. LAK
Here is the full schedule in text version for anyone who needs it.
BUFFALO SABRES 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 2026
Thu, Oct 1 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7:00 PM (Season Opener)
Sat, Oct 3 vs Chicago Blackhawks 7:00 PM (Home Opener)
Tue, Oct 6 vs Minnesota Wild 8:00 PM
Thu, Oct 8 vs Dallas Stars 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 10 vs Utah Mammoth 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 12 vs Florida Panthers 1:00 PM
Tue, Oct 13 @ Montreal Canadiens 6:30 PM
Thu, Oct 15 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17 @ Montreal Canadiens 7:00 PM
Wed, Oct 21 vs Philadelphia Flyers 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 24 @ Washington Capitals 7:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27 @ San Jose Sharks 10:30 PM
Thu, Oct 29 @ Anaheim Ducks 10:00 PM
Sat, Oct 31 @ Los Angeles Kings 4:00 PM
NOVEMBER 2026
Wed, Nov 4 vs Ottawa Senators 7:30 PM
Fri, Nov 6 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 7:00 PM
Sun, Nov 8 vs Vegas Golden Knights 3:30 PM
Wed, Nov 11 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov 12 @ Chicago Blackhawks 8:00 PM
Sat, Nov 14 @ Dallas Stars 8:00 PM
Tue, Nov 17 @ Philadelphia Flyers 7:00 PM
Thu, Nov 19 @ Washington Capitals 7:00 PM
Sat, Nov 21 @ Florida Panthers 6:00 PM
Sun, Nov 22 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 5:00 PM
Wed, Nov 25 vs New York Rangers 7:00 PM
Fri, Nov 27 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 8:00 PM
DECEMBER 2026
Tue, Dec 1 @ Edmonton Oilers 8:00 PM
Thu, Dec 3 @ Calgary Flames 8:00 PM
Fri, Dec 4 @ Vancouver Canucks 10:00 PM
Sun, Dec 6 @ Seattle Kraken 8:00 PM
Thu, Dec 10 vs Edmonton Oilers 7:00 PM
Sat, Dec 12 vs Anaheim Ducks 7:00 PM
Mon, Dec 14 @ Ottawa Senators 2:00 PM
Tue, Dec 15 vs Calgary Flames 7:00 PM
Fri, Dec 18 vs Montreal Canadiens 7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 20 vs Los Angeles Kings 6:00 PM
Tue, Dec 22 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 7:00 PM
Sat, Dec 26 vs New Jersey Devils 7:00 PM
Mon, Dec 28 vs Detroit Red Wings 7:00 PM
Wed, Dec 30 @ Florida Panthers 7:00 PM
JANUARY 2027
Sat, Jan 2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 7:00 PM
Mon, Jan 4 vs Winnipeg Jets 7:30 PM
Tue, Jan 5 @ Boston Bruins 7:30 PM
Fri, Jan 8 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7:00 PM
Sat, Jan 9 vs Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 12 vs New Jersey Devils 7:00 PM
Thu, Jan 14 vs Colorado Avalanche 7:00 PM
Sat, Jan 16 vs Nashville Predators 7:00 PM
Mon, Jan 18 vs Montreal Canadiens 1:00 PM
Wed, Jan 20 @ New York Islanders 7:00 PM
Thu, Jan 21 vs Seattle Kraken 7:00 PM
Sun, Jan 24 @ Winnipeg Jets 3:00 PM
Wed, Jan 27 @ Utah Mammoth 9:00 PM
Thu, Jan 28 @ Vegas Golden Knights 10:00 PM
Sat, Jan 30 @ Colorado Avalanche 5:00 PM
FEBRUARY 2027
Wed, Feb 3 vs NY Islanders 7:00 PM
[FEB 4 – FEB 12: NHL ALL-STAR BREAK]
Sat, Feb 13 @ Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 PM
Mon, Feb 15 @ New York Rangers 3:00 PM
Thu, Feb 18 vs Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 PM
Sat, Feb 20 @ New Jersey Devils 3:00 PM
Sun, Feb 21 @ Detroit Red Wings 3:30 PM
Wed, Feb 24 @ Philadelphia Flyers 7:00 PM
Fri, Feb 26 vs Ottawa Senators 7:30 PM
Sat, Feb 27 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
MARCH 2027
Tue, Mar 2 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 7:00 PM
Thu, Mar 4 vs St Louis Blues 7:00 PM
Sat, Mar 6 vs New York Rangers 3:00 PM
Sun, Mar 7 @ Ottawa Senators 5:00 PM
Tue, Mar 9 vs Vancouver Canucks 7:00 PM
Fri, Mar 12 @ Detroit Red Wings 7:00 PM
Sun, Mar 14 @ Minnesota Wild 7:00 PM
Mon, Mar 15 vs San Jose Sharks 7:00 PM
Thu, Mar 18 vs Washington Capitals 7:00 PM
Sat, Mar 20 vs Florida Panthers 1:00 PM
Sun, Mar 21 @ New York Islanders 3:00 PM
Tue, Mar 23 @ Boston Bruins 7:00 PM
Thu, Mar 25 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
Sun, Mar 28 @ St Louis Blues 9:00 PM
Tue, Mar 30 @ Nashville Predators 8:00 PM
APRIL 2027
Thu, Apr 1 vs Boston Bruins 7:30 PM
Sat, Apr 3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
Mon, Apr 5 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 7:00 PM
Wed, Apr 7 vs Boston Bruins 7:00 PM
Sat, Apr 10 vs Detroit Red Wings 6:00 PM (Season Finale)
*All times Eastern. Schedule details sourced via official NHL communications.