Buffalo Sabres v Detroit Red Wings

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BSBuffalo Sabres936–1097–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 8–8WWWLWMore penalty minutes DRWDetroit Red Wings1106–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–10WLWLLMore power play goalsMore hits

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The numbers lean Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge 3–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 64 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Detroit Red Wings lead the head to head 39–25 from 64 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Buffalo Sabres 8–8, Detroit Red Wings 7–10. Detroit Red Wings have the better margin, -0.2 a game to -0.3.
Last five: Buffalo Sabres 4 wins, Detroit Red Wings 2.
Detroit Red Wings average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.5.
Detroit Red Wings average more hits per game: 24.7 to 19.3.
Detroit Red Wings average more blocked shots per game: 15.7 to 13.1.
At home: Buffalo Sabres win 49%, Detroit Red Wings 56% (every game we hold).
Buffalo Sabres’ biggest win in the rivalry: 7–1 in 2018-19, by 6.

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Head to head

2564 games
since 199939

28 Mar 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 2Detroit Red Wings 5
16 Nov 2025 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitBuffalo Sabres 5Detroit Red Wings 4
23 Oct 2025 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 4Detroit Red Wings 2
13 Mar 2025 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitBuffalo Sabres 3Detroit Red Wings 7
10 Dec 2024 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 5Detroit Red Wings 6
3 Nov 2024 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitBuffalo Sabres 1Detroit Red Wings 2
27 Oct 2024 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloBuffalo Sabres 5Detroit Red Wings 3
8 Apr 2024 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitBuffalo Sabres 1Detroit Red Wings 3

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.149 totalScored per gameper game2.949 total
3.353 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.152 total
28.4455 totalShots totalper game28.9491 total
19.3309 totalHitsper game24.7419 total
13.1209 totalBlocked shotsper game15.7267 total
18,535296,560 totalAttendanceper game