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Zach Benson’s life has changed quite a bit in the last 12 months. The 21-year-old forward seemingly blossomed into a household name overnight. That’s in large part due to his clutch performance in the Sabres’ inspiring Stanley Cup Playoff run, posting five goals and nine points in 13 games after

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Camp notebook | Practice lines, Thompson’s position, Dahlin’s normal summer

September 17, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres held their first training camp practice Thursday at LECOM Harborcenter, a fast-paced, high-compete morning that had guys winded by the end. Still, they’re in a solid spot ahead of Monday’s preseason opener. “When you watch just this first practice, I think our level of fitness is even

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‘Pretty good's not good enough’ | Kekäläinen, Ruff set standard for 2026-27 Sabres

September 16, 2026

Last season was a big one for the Buffalo Sabres. They won a highly competitive Atlantic Division, returned to the playoffs and opened a window of Stanley Cup contention. But they refuse to rest on those laurels as 2026 training camp gets underway. “Complacency is the biggest pitfall right now

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Injuries and transactions | Zucker to miss start of regular season

September 16, 2026

Latest news Sept. 16 – Zucker to miss start of regular season Jason Zucker is expected to miss the start of the regular season with a sports hernia, Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen announced during his season-opening press conference on Wednesday. “You can never say exactly,” Kekäläinen said when asked

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What's new at KeyBank Center in 2026-27

September 16, 2026

We’ve made a series of updates to concessions and club areas at KeyBank Center for fans to enjoy during the 2026-27 season. KeyBank Center improvements for the upcoming season include a reimagined 1970 Club for Signature Seat members, the introduction of the Michelob Ultra Lounge on the 100 Level, added

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‘I felt like a ghost’ | Inside Jiri Kulich’s road to recovery

September 16, 2026

Jiri Kulich knew something wasn’t right. Dizziness. Fatigue. Sluggishness. Fuzzy memory. He was 21, in peak physical shape and early in his second NHL season, but Kulich just felt off – on the ice, at the grocery store and everywhere in between. Things reached a breaking point on Nov. 1,

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Sabres announce 2026 training camp roster

September 15, 2026

The Buffalo Sabres are back on the ice for training camp beginning Thursday. While many guys are locks for the 23-man group that will open the regular season in Columbus, some spots still may be up for grabs. A couple weeks of practices, an intrasquad scrimmage and four preseason games

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Sabres prospects head into training camp with ‘an edge’ after Prospects Showcase

September 14, 2026

With how short a time the Buffalo Sabres’ prospects have shared the ice over the last few days, it was only fitting that the second and final game of the 2026 Prospects Showcase required extra hockey to decide a winner. In all, four goals from Boston first-rounder James Hagens proved

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Team Stats

2025-26 Regular Season

Forwards

POS	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	GWG	S	FO%
L	62	24	21	45	-5	23	10	7	128	.387
C	13	5	1	6	+4	12	0	1	19	.573
L	4	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	3	.000
L	5	0	0	0	-1	12	0	0	1	.000
R	79	33	33	66	+24	57	7	2	195	.469
L	40	1	5	6	-10	29	0	0	32	.242
L	81	7	7	14	0	38	0	0	72	.400
C	81	40	41	81	-6	35	6	5	272	.455
R	4	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	.548
C	44	13	21	34	+11	28	2	3	69	.495
C	81	14	40	54	+25	16	0	1	90	.477
C	82	12	27	39	+13	78	0	4	93	.440
R	82	20	31	51	+4	18	4	4	191	.250
C	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	.000
C	34	1	3	4	-7	38	0	0	29	.541
R	82	25	27	52	-4	25	9	4	170	.222
R	16	3	4	7	-3	0	0	0	16	1.000
C	46	2	4	6	-1	2	0	0	30	.483
C	12	3	2	5	-4	4	0	0	20	.417
C	60	11	16	27	+11	14	2	1	60	.315
L	65	13	30	43	+27	42	1	4	116	.467
C	9	1	3	4	+1	0	0	0	15	.417

Defensemen

POS	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	GWG	S	FO%
D	4	0	0	0	-1	11	0	0	3	.000
D	17	0	5	5	+5	29	0	0	22	.000
D	39	0	8	8	-8	18	0	0	44	.000
D	35	2	3	5	-1	8	0	0	12	.000
D	78	13	28	41	+41	28	0	3	109	.000
D	77	19	55	74	+18	76	6	0	194	.000
D	34	0	2	2	0	50	0	0	46	.000
D	82	11	31	42	+15	48	1	5	109	.000
D	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000
D	81	8	21	29	+9	16	0	0	120	.000
D	43	2	4	6	+16	8	0	1	24	.000

Goalies

GP	W	L	OT	SA	SV	GA	SV%	GAA	SO	A	P	PIM	TOI
36	20	10	4	979	888	92	.907	2.771	3	1	1	4	1992:01
35	22	9	3	930	846	85	.910	2.515	1	1	1	4	2027:46
16	8	4	2	455	411	44	.903	2.897	1	1	1	--	911:20

Season Schedule

Date	Matchup	Broadcasts
9/21/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Preseason Buffalo @ Pittsburgh	MSG-B (A), SN-PIT+ (H)
9/22/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Preseason Columbus @ Buffalo	No Broadcasts
9/24/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Preseason Buffalo @ Detroit	MSG-B (A), DSN (H)
9/26/2026 2:00 PM CDT	Preseason Pittsburgh @ Buffalo	NHLN (N), MSG-B (H), SN-PIT+ (A)
10/1/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Columbus	MSG-B (A), CBJNHL (H)
10/3/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Chicago @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), CHSN (A)
10/6/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Minnesota @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), MINNHL (A)
10/8/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Dallas @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), Prime Video (A)
10/10/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Utah @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
10/12/2026 12:00 PM CDT	Florida @ Buffalo	TVAS (N), MSG-B (H), SCRIPPS (A)
10/13/2026 5:30 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Montréal	MSG-B (A)
10/15/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Toronto	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A)
10/17/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Montréal	SNE (N), TVAS (N), MSG-B (A)
10/21/2026 6:30 PM CDT	Philadelphia @ Buffalo	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N)
10/24/2026 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Washington	MSG-B (A), MNMT (H)
10/27/2026 9:30 PM CDT	Buffalo @ San Jose	ESPN (N)
10/29/2026 9:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Anaheim	ESPN+ (N), HULU (N), Disney+ (N)
10/31/2026 3:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Los Angeles	MSG-B (A)
11/4/2026 6:30 PM CST	Ottawa @ Buffalo	Prime (N), MSG-B (H)
11/6/2026 6:00 PM CST	Columbus @ Buffalo	TVAS (N), MSG-B (H), CBJNHL (A)
11/8/2026 2:30 PM CST	Vegas @ Buffalo	TVAS (N), MSG-B (H)
11/11/2026 6:00 PM CST	Tampa Bay @ Buffalo	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N)
11/12/2026 7:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Chicago	MSG-B (A), CHSN (H)
11/14/2026 7:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Dallas	MSG-B (A), Prime Video (H)
11/17/2026 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Philadelphia	MSG-B (A), NBCSP (H)
11/19/2026 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Washington	MSG-B (A), MNMT (H)
11/21/2026 5:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Florida	MSG-B (A), SCRIPPS (H)
11/22/2026 4:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Tampa Bay	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A)
11/25/2026 6:00 PM CST	New York @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), MSG 2 (A)
11/27/2026 7:00 PM CST	Pittsburgh @ Buffalo	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N), TVAS (N)
12/1/2026 7:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Edmonton	TVAS2 (N), MSG-B (A)
12/3/2026 7:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Calgary	MSG-B (A)
12/4/2026 8:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Vancouver	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A)
12/6/2026 7:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Seattle	MSG-B (A)
12/10/2026 6:00 PM CST	Edmonton @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
12/12/2026 6:00 PM CST	Anaheim @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
12/14/2026 1:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Ottawa	MSG-B (A)
12/15/2026 6:00 PM CST	Calgary @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
12/18/2026 6:30 PM CST	Montréal @ Buffalo	ESPN+ (N), HULU (N), Disney+ (N)
12/20/2026 5:00 PM CST	Los Angeles @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
12/22/2026 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Pittsburgh	MSG-B (A)
12/26/2026 6:00 PM CST	New Jersey @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), MSG (A)
12/28/2026 6:00 PM CST	Detroit @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), DSN (A)
12/30/2026 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Florida	MSG-B (A), SCRIPPS (H)
1/2/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Tampa Bay	MSG-B (A)
1/4/2027 6:30 PM CST	Winnipeg @ Buffalo	SN+ (N), MSG-B (H)
1/5/2027 6:30 PM CST	Buffalo @ Boston	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N), TVAS (N)
1/8/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Columbus	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A), CBJNHL (H)
1/9/2027 6:00 PM CST	Carolina @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), CARNHL (A)
1/12/2027 6:00 PM CST	New Jersey @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), MSGSN (A)
1/14/2027 6:30 PM CST	Colorado @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
1/16/2027 6:00 PM CST	Nashville @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), SCRIPPS (A)
1/18/2027 1:00 PM CST	Montréal @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
1/20/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ New York	MSG-B (A), MSGSN (H)
1/21/2027 6:00 PM CST	Seattle @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
1/24/2027 2:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Winnipeg	MSG-B (A)
1/27/2027 8:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Utah	MSG-B (A)
1/28/2027 9:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Vegas	MSG-B (A)
1/30/2027 4:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Colorado	MSG-B (A)
2/3/2027 6:00 PM CST	New York @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), MSGSN (A)
2/13/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Carolina	MSG-B (A), CARNHL (H)
2/15/2027 5:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ New York	MSG-B (A), MSGSN (H)
2/18/2027 6:00 PM CST	Carolina @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), CARNHL (A)
2/20/2027 12:30 PM CST	Buffalo @ New Jersey	MSG-B (A), MSGSN (H)
2/21/2027 2:30 PM CST	Buffalo @ Detroit	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N), TVAS (N)
2/24/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Philadelphia	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N)
2/26/2027 6:30 PM CST	Ottawa @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
2/27/2027 6:00 PM CST	Toronto @ Buffalo	SN (N), MSG-B (H)
3/2/2027 6:00 PM CST	Pittsburgh @ Buffalo	TVAS (N), MSG-B (H)
3/4/2027 6:00 PM CST	St. Louis @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), STLNHL (A)
3/6/2027 2:00 PM CST	New York @ Buffalo	ABC (N)
3/7/2027 2:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Ottawa	MSG-B (A)
3/9/2027 6:00 PM CST	Vancouver @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
3/12/2027 6:00 PM CST	Buffalo @ Detroit	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A), DSN (H)
3/14/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Minnesota	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N)
3/15/2027 6:00 PM CDT	San Jose @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), NBCSCA (A)
3/18/2027 6:30 PM CDT	Washington @ Buffalo	ESPN+ (N), HULU (N), Disney+ (N)
3/20/2027 12:00 PM CDT	Florida @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), SCRIPPS (A)
3/21/2027 2:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ New York	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A), MSGSN (H)
3/23/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Boston	TVAS (N), MSG-B (A), NESN (H)
3/25/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Toronto @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H)
3/28/2027 7:30 PM CDT	Buffalo @ St. Louis	ESPN (N)
3/30/2027 7:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Nashville	MSG-B (A), SCRIPPS (H)
4/1/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Boston @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), NESN (A)
4/3/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Buffalo @ Toronto	SN (N), TVAS (N), MSG-B (A)
4/5/2027 6:00 PM CDT	Tampa Bay @ Buffalo	TVAS2 (N), MSG-B (H)
4/7/2027 6:30 PM CDT	Boston @ Buffalo	TNT (N), truTV (N), HBO MAX (N), NESN (A)
4/10/2027 5:00 PM CDT	Detroit @ Buffalo	MSG-B (H), DSN (A)