San Jose Sharks v Buffalo Sabres

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SJSSan Jose Sharks1071–1079–51 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–11WLLLLMore power play goalsMore hits BSBuffalo Sabres936–1097–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 8–8WWWLWMore attendance

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The numbers lean Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 38 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Buffalo Sabres lead the head to head 25–12 (1 draw) from 38 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: San Jose Sharks 7–11, Buffalo Sabres 8–8. Buffalo Sabres have the better margin, -0.3 a game to -1.1.
Buffalo Sabres have won the last 3 against San Jose Sharks.
Last five: San Jose Sharks 1 win, Buffalo Sabres 4. San Jose Sharks are on a 4-game losing run.
San Jose Sharks average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.5.
San Jose Sharks average more hits per game: 24.5 to 19.3.
San Jose Sharks average more giveaways per game: 18 to 15.6.
San Jose Sharks’ biggest win in the rivalry: 5–0 in 2005-06, by 5.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

1238 games · 1 drawn
since 200025

28 Oct 2026 · SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose Sharks 0Buffalo Sabres 2
20 Mar 2026 · SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose Sharks 0Buffalo Sabres 5
11 Mar 2026 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloSan Jose Sharks 3Buffalo Sabres 6
5 Mar 2025 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloSan Jose Sharks 6Buffalo Sabres 2
24 Nov 2024 · SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose Sharks 2Buffalo Sabres 4
28 Jan 2024 · SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose Sharks 2Buffalo Sabres 5
16 Jan 2024 · KeyBank Center, BuffaloSan Jose Sharks 0Buffalo Sabres 3
19 Feb 2023 · SAP Center at San JoseSan Jose Sharks 2Buffalo Sabres 4

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

2.545 totalScored per gameper game3.149 total
3.665 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.353 total
27.2490 totalShots totalper game28.4455 total
24.5441 totalHitsper game19.3309 total
14.3257 totalBlocked shotsper game13.1209 total
17,096.1307,730 totalAttendanceper game