Key dates and matchups during Buffalo’s 82-game slate.
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From the Oct. 9 home opener versus the Rangers to the April 15 finale against Dallas, here are some key dates to look forward to.
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After scoring 16 goals and going 2-1-0 against the Rangers last season, the Sabres will look to continue their success against former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Igor Shesterkin and open the year with a win.
Buffalo has just two Saturday matinees on the home-ice schedule, with the first coming against the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. The Panthers will return to KeyBank Center in January for the second game of a five-game homestand.
This year’s Sabres and Maple Leafs will quickly get acquainted with one another, facing off on back-to-back nights just two weeks into the season. They’ll play two more times later in the season: Jan. 27 at Toronto and March 14 in Buffalo.
The Capitals will be making their first visits to Buffalo since Alex Ovechkin became the all-time goals leader in April – he’ll begin the season with 897 career tallies.
2025 Buffalo Sabres Schedule Release is presented by Ticketmaster
The Sabres take on the two-time defending Western Conference champions at KeyBank Center. It’s always entertaining when Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers come to town, as each of their last six visits – four Sabres wins – have been decided by one goal.
For the fifth straight season, the Sabres will follow the Thanksgiving day off with a Black Friday home game. Buffalo has beaten the Devils three straight times on home ice.
The Sabres will embark on their longest road trip since January of 2012; this one will span 12 days, four time zones and two countries.
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The Sabres will take a three-week break as NHL players participate in the Olympics for the first time since 2014. Rasmus Dahlin has already been selected to Sweden’s roster, and other Sabres – Tage Thompson, presumably – could be heading to Italy, too.
After the break, Buffalo heads to Newark to begin a three-game trip.
Late-night hockey returns to begin a four-game trip to Vegas and California.
Buffalo concludes the regular season on home ice for the second straight year.
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