Buffalo Sabres chase fourth straight win over Edmonton Oilers
Buffalo Sabres meet Edmonton Oilers at KeyBank Center, Friday 11:00am (NHL). Buffalo Sabres have won the last three against Edmonton Oilers.
The big picture
Buffalo Sabres come in 26th on the ladder; Edmonton Oilers are 4th. Edmonton Oilers 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.
Edmonton Oilers are 11–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4.2 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Buffalo Sabres have won four of their last five and most recently beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2.
Edmonton Oilers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Anaheim Ducks 4–5.
Head to head
These sides have met 35 times on our records since 2000: Buffalo Sabres 18, Edmonton Oilers 15, 2 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Buffalo Sabres won 4–3 at Rogers Place.
Buffalo Sabres have won the last three against Edmonton Oilers.
Biggest margin between these two: Buffalo Sabres by 5 goals in 2017-18 (5–0).
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 Edmonton Oilers, watch Leon Draisaitl (0.8 goals a game, 17 assists in 2026-27) and Connor McDavid (10 goals, 34 assists in 2026-27).
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres have won 10 of their last 22 at KeyBank Center.
The deeper numbers
Edmonton Oilers haven't beaten Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
