The Buffalo Sabres’ full regular-season schedule for the 2023-24 NHL season has been released. The Sabres will open the season at home on Thursday, October 12 against the New York Rangers. The regular season will end on Monday, April 15 when the Sabres visit the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Highlights of the Sabres’ schedule include:
- Five of the first six games of the season at home
- Just four home games in the month of November, but one of them is a Black Friday game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24.
- Visiting the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, December 15 at 10 p.m., part of a three-game road trip. The Golden Knights then come to Buffalo on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
- First home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs: Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve game in Ottawa against the Senators, 6 p.m.
- California road trip from January 23-27
- The Florida Panthers come to town on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
- 15 games in 31 days in the month of March, including a stretch of three games in four nights to end the month.
- Final home game of the regular season: Thursday, April 11 vs. the Washington Capitals
Here’s the full schedule, with home games in bold:
Thursday, October 12 vs. New York Rangers at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 14 at New York Islanders at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 17 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 19 vs. Calgary Flames at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 21 vs. New York Islanders at 7 p.m.
Monday, October 23 vs. Montreal at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24 at Ottawa Senators at 6:45 p.m.
Friday, October 27 at New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 29 vs. Colorado Avalanche at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, November 1 at Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 3 vs. Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 7 at Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 10 vs. Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 11 at Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 14 vs. Boston Bruins at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 17 at Winnipeg Jets at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 19 at Chicago Blackhawks at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22 at Washington Capitals at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 24 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 25 at New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m.
Monday, November 27 at New York Rangers at 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 30 at St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 2 at Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 3 vs. Nashville Predators at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5 vs. Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 7 at Boston Bruins at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 9 vs. Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m.
Monday, December 11 vs. Arizona Coyotes at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13 at Colorado Avalanche at 10 p.m.
Friday, December 15 at Vegas Golden Knights at 10 p.m.
Saturday, December 16 at Arizona Coyotes at 9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 21 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 23 at New York Rangers at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 27 vs. Boston Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 30 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 31 at Ottawa Senators at 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 4 at Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 9 vs. Seattle Kraken at 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 11 vs. Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 13 vs. Vancouver Canucks at 4 p.m.
Monday, January 15 vs. San Jose Sharks at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, January 17 vs. Chicago Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 20 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 23 at Anaheim Ducks at 10 p.m.
Wednesday, January 24 at Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 27 at San Jose Sharks at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 6 vs. Dallas Stars at 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 10 vs. St. Louis Blues at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13 vs. Los Angeles Kings at 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 15 vs. Florida Panthers at 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 17 at Minnesota Wild at 5 p.m.
Monday, February 19 vs. Anaheim Ducks at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 21 at Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m.
Friday, February 23 at Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 25 vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 27 at Florida Panthers at 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 29 at Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 2 vs. Vegas Golden Knights at 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 vs. Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 7 at Nashville Predators at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 vs. Edmonton Oilers at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12 vs. Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 14 vs. New York Islanders at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 16 at Detroit Red Wings at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, March 18 at Seattle Kraken at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19 at Vancouver Canucks at 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 21 at Edmonton Oilers at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 24 at Calgary Flames at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27 vs. Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m.
Friday, March 29 vs. New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2 vs. Washington Capitals at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 5 vs. Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 7 at Detroit Red Wings at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9 at Dallas Stars at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 11 vs. Washington Capitals at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 at Florida Panthers at 5 p.m.
Monday, April 15 at Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m.