The Buffalo Sabres’ 2025-26 regular-season is here at last, and the Sabres would certainly like to win their first game – a home game against the New York Rangers Thursday night – an analysis of their schedule tells Sabres fans they need to buckle down and get ready for a true test of this team,

The Buffalo Sabres may be off to another poor start, but they should hold off on making a coaching change from Lindy Ruff.

MONTREAL -- Jakub Dobes made 30 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre on Monday. Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson, Jake Evans and Oliver Kapanen scored and Alex Newhook and Nick Suzuki each had two assists for Montreal (5-2-0), which has won five of its past six games.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres NHL game to be played on October 22, 2025 on ESPN.

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff captured the essence of what his team's brand of hockey is about before facing the Montreal Canadiens.

MONTREAL – A late comeback bid fell short as the Buffalo Sabres lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday at Bell Centre.

While it may seem a little much to pronounce an NHL team's fourth game of the season a must-win game, considering the start the Buffalo Sabres have gotten out to this season -- losing all three games and generating only two goals in that span -- it's safe to say the Sabres desperately need a win when they take on the Ottawa Senators Wednesday in Buffalo.

While visiting the Montreal Canadiens, the Buffalo Sabres got in trouble and played from behind all game, en route to a 4-2 final score at the Bell Centre. A complete game recap from WGR:

As has been the case a lot recently, the Buffalo Sabres entered opening night with hopes that this might be the year they end their lengthy playoff drought. Then the puck dropped, and a shutout defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers brought a very familiar feeling.

The Buffalo Sabres conclude their three-game homestand against the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday at KeyBank Center. The Sabres are coming off their first win of the season,