Sabres releases 2026-27 regular season schedule

Key Points:

• The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 NHL season on Oct. 1 with a road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, followed by a five-game homestand including their home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 3.
• The Sabres have five scheduled home afternoon games throughout the season, with the first on Oct. 12 against the Florida Panthers and others spread across November, January, and March.
• October features a heavy road schedule with seven of eight games away, including a unique stretch with multiple games in Montreal and Toronto, as well as a California road trip against the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings.
• Buffalo's schedule includes notable matchups such as facing former winger Alex Tuch twice, a six-game road trip in November with games against multiple teams including the Blackhawks and Lightning, and a Thanksgiving week with games against the Rangers and Penguins.
• The Sabres will have three five-game homestands during the season and finish April with four of their last five games at home, primarily facing Atlantic Division rivals, while the NHL All-Star break is set for Feb. 4-12 in New York.