2025–26 Buffalo Sabres season
| 2025–26 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | Atlantic |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 15–14–4 |
| Home record | 10–5–2 |
| Road record | 5–9–2 |
| Goals for | 103 |
| Goals against | 112 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kevyn Adams (Oct. 9 – Dec. 15) Jarmo Kekalainen (Dec. 15 – pres.) |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | Rasmus Dahlin |
| Alternate captains | Mattias Samuelsson Tage Thompson Alex Tuch |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
| Minor league affiliates | Rochester Americans (AHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Tage Thompson (17) |
| Assists | Rasmus Dahlin (23) |
| Points | Tage Thompson (30) |
| Penalty minutes | Peyton Krebs (40) |
| Plus/minus | Mattias Samuelsson (+10) |
| Wins | Alex Lyon (7) |
| Goals against average | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2.91) |
The 2025–26 Buffalo Sabres season is the 56th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).
On December 15, 2025, the Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams after more than five seasons and replaced him with Jarmo Kekalainen.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 108 | 115 | −7 | 41 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 110 | 106 | +4 | 40 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 110 | 118 | −8 | 40 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 109 | +5 | 40 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 107 | 90 | +17 | 39 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 36 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 105 | 108 | −3 | 35 |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 103 | 112 | −9 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ME | New York Islanders | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 103 | 100 | +3 | 41 |
| 2 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 94 | +5 | 40 |
| 3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 109 | +5 | 40 |
| 4 | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 107 | 90 | +17 | 39 |
| 5 | ME | New York Rangers | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 96 | −5 | 38 |
| 6 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 103 | 106 | −3 | 37 |
| 7 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 105 | 108 | −3 | 35 |
| 9 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 103 | 112 | −9 | 34 |
| 10 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 102 | 120 | −18 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Record vs opponents
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division | Central Division | Pacific Division | ||||||||||||
| Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | ||||
| Boston | Dec 27 | Mar 25 | 1–3 | 3–4 OT | Carolina | 4–1 | 3–6 | Jan 19 | Chicago | 9–3 | Apr 13 | Anaheim | Jan 10 | Mar 22 | |
| Detroit | 4–2 | Mar 27 | 5–4 OT | Columbus | 3–4 OT | Apr 9 | Jan 3 | Colorado | 1–3 | 3–6 | Calgary | 2–6 | 4–7 | ||
| Florida | 3–0 | Jan 12 | Feb 2 | Feb 27 | New Jersey | 0–5 | Dec 21 | Feb 25 | Dallas | Apr 15 | Dec 31 | Edmonton | 5–1 | 4–3 OT | |
| Montreal | Jan 15 | Jan 31 | 2–4 | Jan 22 | N.Y. Islanders | Dec 20 | Mar 31 | Jan 24 | Minnesota | Jan 17 | 3–2 SO | Los Angeles | Jan 29 | Mar 21 | |
| Ottawa | 8–4 | Dec 23 | Apr 2 | N.Y. Rangers | 0–4 | Jan 8 | Apr 8 | Nashville | Mar 7 | Jan 20 | San Jose | Mar 10 | Mar 19 | ||
| Tampa Bay | Mar 8 | Apr 6 | Feb 3 | Feb 28 | Philadelphia | 5–3 | Jan 14 | 2–5 | St. Louis | 0–3 | Dec 29 | Seattle | Mar 28 | 3–1 | |
| Toronto | 5–3 | Mar 14 | 3–4 OT | Jan 27 | Pittsburgh | Feb 5 | 2–4 | Mar 5 | Utah | 1–2 OT | 2–5 | Vancouver | Jan 6 | 3–2 | |
| Washington | 4–3 SO | Mar 12 | Apr 4 | Winnipeg | 5–1 | 1–4 | Vegas | Mar 3 | Mar 17 | ||||||
| Records | 4–0–0 8 Pts |
1–2–2 4 Pts |
3–2–1 7 Pts |
0–3–0 0 Pts |
2–2–1 5 Pts |
1–3–0 2 Pts |
1–1–0 2 Pts |
3–1–0 6 Pts | |||||||
| Division | 5–2–2 = 12 Pts | 3–5–1 = 7 Pts | 3–5–1 = 7 Pts | 4–2–0 = 8 Pts | |||||||||||
| Conference | 8–7–3 (home: 7–2–1; road: 1–5–2) = 19 Points | 7–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 4–4–0) = 15 Points | |||||||||||||
| Overall | 15–14–4 (home: 10–5–2; road: 5–9–2) = 34 Points | ||||||||||||||
Notes
- OT Game decided in overtime
- SO Game decided in a shootout
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2025.[4]
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| 1 | September 22 | Buffalo | 4–0 | Columbus | Georgiev | 9,778 | 1–0 | [5] | |
| 2 | September 23 | Columbus | 1–2 | Buffalo | Levi | 9,903 | 2–0 | [6] | |
| 3 | September 25 | Buffalo | 2–5 | Detroit | Georgiev | 16,347 | 2–1 | [7] | |
| 4 | September 27 | Detroit | 2–5 | Buffalo | Lyon | 11,872 | 3–1 | [8] | |
| 5 | October 1 | Pittsburgh | 5–3 | Buffalo | Georgiev | 11,591 | 3–2 | [9] | |
| 6 | October 3 | Buffalo | 4–5 | Pittsburgh | OT | Georgiev | 11,528 | 3–3 | [10] |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[11]
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Player statistics
As of game played on December 14, 2025
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 32 | 16 | 13 | 29 | −11 | 17 |
| Alex Tuch | 31 | 11 | 17 | 28 | +2 | 37 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 29 | 3 | 22 | 25 | −9 | 35 |
| Josh Doan | 32 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −6 | 12 |
| Jason Zucker | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −10 | 10 |
| Jack Quinn | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −7 | 10 |
| Ryan McLeod | 32 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −1 | 2 |
| Bowen Byram | 32 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −10 | 12 |
| Zach Benson | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 30 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +9 | 6 |
| Peyton Krebs | 32 | 0 | 9 | 9 | −5 | 40 |
| Owen Power | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −7 | 4 |
| Josh Norris | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 2 |
| Isak Rosen | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| Conor Timmins | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −11 | 16 |
| Jiri Kulich | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −4 | 4 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −6 | 18 |
| Tyson Kozak | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Jacob Bryson | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 4 |
| Jordan Greenway | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −9 | 19 |
| Josh Dunne | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 29 |
| Mason Geertsen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 12 |
| Justin Danforth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| Ryan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Kesselring | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| Zach Metsa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| Trevor Kuntar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | 17 | 15 | 902:43 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 2.99 | 472 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 10 | 9 | 576:34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 2.91 | 242 | .884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colten Ellis | 8 | 8 | 442:47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3.25 | 228 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Connor Clifton 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
To Buffalo Sabres Isaac Belliveau Conor Timmins |
[47] |
| July 1, 2025 | To Chicago Blackhawks Colorado's 1st-round pick in 2025 Sam Lafferty |
To Buffalo Sabres 6th-round pick in 2026 |
[48] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Justin Danforth | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [49] |
| July 1, 2025 | Mason Geertsen | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-year | Free agency | [50] |
| July 1, 2025 | Alex Lyon | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [51] |
| July 2, 2025 | Riley Fiddler-Schultz | Rochester Americans | 2-year‡ | Free agency | [52] |
| July 2, 2025 | Zac Jones | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [52] |
| July 2, 2025 | Zach Metsa | Rochester Americans | 2-year | Free agency | [52] |
| July 2, 2025 | Carson Meyer | Rochester Americans | 2-year | Free agency | [52] |
| July 16, 2025 | Jake Leschyshyn | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [53] |
| September 11, 2025 | Alexandar Georgiev | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [54] |
| October 6, 2025 | Colten Ellis | St. Louis Blues | Waivers | [55] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Jacob Bernard-Docker | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [56] |
| July 1, 2025 | Kale Clague | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [57] |
| July 24, 2025 | Aleksandr Kisakov | HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) | Free agency | [58] | |
| September 24, 2025 | Felix Sandström | Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) | Free agency | [59] | |
| November 24, 2025 | Alexandar Georgiev | Contract termination | [60] | ||
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | Jack Quinn | 2-year | [61] |
| July 1, 2025 | Jack Rathbone | 2-year | [62] |
| July 1, 2025 | Ryan Johnson | 3-year | [63] |
| July 1, 2025 | Tyson Kozak | 3-year | [64] |
| July 1, 2025 | Ryan McLeod | 4-year | [65] |
| July 14, 2025 | Bowen Byram | 2-year | [66] |
| July 15, 2025 | Radim Mrtka | 3-year† | [67] |
| July 27, 2025 | Conor Timmins | 2-year | [68] |
| July 31, 2025 | Devon Levi | 2-year | [69] |
Draft picks
Below are the Buffalo Sabres' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | Team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Radim Mrtka | D | Czechia | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 3 | 71 | David Bedkowski | D | Canada | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| 4 | 103 | Matous Kurcharcik | C | Czechia | HC Slavia Praha U20 (Czechia U20) |
| 116[B] | Samuel Meloche | G | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 135 | Noah Laberge | D | Canada | Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 167 | Ashton Schultz | C | United States | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 7 | 195[C] | Melvin Novotny | LW | Sweden | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| 199 | Yevgeni Prokhorov | G | Belarus | Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk (MHL) | |
| 219[D] | Ryan Rucinski | C | United States | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) |
Notes
- ^ Colten Ellis was the starter, but he left in the first period due to an upper body injury.
- ^ The Minnesota Wild's fourth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on August 18, 2023, that sent Ilya Lyubushkin to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[70]
- ^ The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sent Rasmus Asplund to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[71]
- ^ The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Devin Cooley to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[72]
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