New Jersey Devils bring a 3-game streak to KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres meet New Jersey Devils at KeyBank Center, Wednesday 11:00am (NHL). New Jersey Devils have won 51 of the 90 meetings with Buffalo Sabres since 1999.
The big picture
Buffalo Sabres come in 26th on the ladder; New Jersey Devils are 7th. New Jersey Devils are the side higher up the table.
Buffalo Sabres are 8–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.3 against.
New Jersey Devils are 11–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 2.9 against.
Form
Buffalo Sabres have won four of their last five and most recently beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2.
New Jersey Devils have won four of their last five and most recently beat St. Louis Blues 5–4.
New Jersey Devils arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 90 times on our records since 1999: Buffalo Sabres 36, New Jersey Devils 51, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Buffalo Sabres won 2–1 at Prudential Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Buffalo Sabres by 6 goals in 2019-20 (7–1).
Players to watch
For Buffalo Sabres, watch Tage Thompson (10 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Quinn (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).
For New Jersey Devils, watch Arseny Gritsyuk (8 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Jack Hughes (8 goals, 13 assists in 2026-27).
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres have won 10 of their last 22 at KeyBank Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, New Jersey Devils have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
