Colorado Avalanche chase sixth straight win over Buffalo Sabres
Colorado Avalanche meet Buffalo Sabres at Ball Arena, Sunday 9:00am (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won the last five against Buffalo Sabres.
The big picture
Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; Buffalo Sabres are 26th. Colorado Avalanche have the higher position to protect.
Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.
Buffalo Sabres are 8–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.3 against.
Form
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Buffalo Sabres have won four of their last five and most recently beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 36 times on our records since 1999: Colorado Avalanche 25, Buffalo Sabres 11.
Last time out (2025-26), Colorado Avalanche won 6–3 at Ball Arena.
Colorado Avalanche have won the last five against Buffalo Sabres.
Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals in 2013-14 (7–1).
Players to watch
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (9 goals, 18 assists in 2026-27).
For Buffalo Sabres, watch Tage Thompson (10 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Quinn (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).
At Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche have won 14 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.
The deeper numbers
Buffalo Sabres haven't beaten Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
