Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings have met 164 times in NHL since 1971. The all-time series is remarkably tight, with Detroit Red Wings holding a slim lead at 77–74, with 13 draws. Detroit Red Wings have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 5–2 in favor of Detroit Red Wings on March 26, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on December 28, 2026.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 164 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Mar 26, 26	2026	DET	5–2	BUF
Nov 15, 25	2026	BUF	5–4	DET
Oct 21, 25	2026	DET	2–4	BUF
Mar 11, 25	2025	BUF	3–7	DET
Dec 9, 24	2025	DET	6–5	BUF
Nov 1, 24	2025	BUF	1–2	DET
Oct 25, 24	2025	DET	3–5	BUF
Apr 6, 24	2024	BUF	1–3	DET
Mar 15, 24	2024	BUF	1–4	DET
Mar 11, 24	2024	DET	3–7	BUF
Dec 5, 23	2024	DET	5–3	BUF
Apr 5, 23	2023	BUF	7–6	DET
Dec 29, 22	2023	DET	3–6	BUF
Nov 30, 22	2023	BUF	5–4	DET
Oct 30, 22	2023	DET	3–8	BUF
Jan 16, 22	2022	DET	3–2	BUF
Jan 15, 22	2022	BUF	0–4	DET
Nov 27, 21	2022	BUF	2–3	DET
Nov 5, 21	2022	DET	4–3	BUF
Feb 11, 20	2020	DET	2–3	BUF
Feb 6, 20	2020	DET	4–3	BUF
Jan 11, 20	2020	BUF	5–1	DET
Oct 24, 19	2020	BUF	2–0	DET
Apr 5, 19	2019	BUF	7–1	DET
Mar 27, 19	2019	DET	5–4	BUF
Feb 8, 19	2019	DET	1–3	BUF
Nov 24, 18	2019	BUF	3–2	DET
Mar 28, 18	2018	DET	6–3	BUF
Feb 22, 18	2018	BUF	3–2	DET
Nov 17, 17	2018	BUF	1–3	DET
Oct 23, 17	2018	DET	0–1	BUF
Mar 19, 17	2017	BUF	2–1	DET
Jan 20, 17	2017	DET	2–3	BUF
Dec 27, 16	2017	BUF	4–3	DET
Nov 23, 16	2017	DET	2–1	BUF
Mar 27, 16	2016	BUF	2–3	DET
Jan 22, 16	2016	DET	3–0	BUF
Jan 1, 16	2016	DET	4–3	BUF
Dec 14, 15	2016	BUF	2–1	DET
Dec 1, 15	2016	BUF	4–5	DET
Jan 18, 15	2015	BUF	4–6	DET
Jan 13, 15	2015	DET	3–1	BUF
Dec 23, 14	2015	BUF	3–6	DET
Nov 1, 14	2015	DET	2–3	BUF
Apr 7, 14	2014	DET	4–2	BUF
Apr 3, 14	2014	BUF	2–3	DET
Nov 23, 13	2014	DET	3–1	BUF
Oct 2, 13	2014	BUF	1–2	DET
Jan 16, 12	2012	BUF	0–5	DET
Dec 2, 11	2012	DET	4–1	BUF
Feb 25, 11	2011	DET	3–2	BUF
Mar 12, 10	2010	BUF	2–3	DET
Oct 12, 09	2010	DET	2–6	BUF
Apr 5, 09	2009	DET	4–1	BUF
Jan 9, 09	2009	BUF	1–3	DET
Mar 1, 08	2008	DET	4–2	BUF
Oct 12, 06	2007	BUF	3–2	DET
Dec 9, 03	2004	DET	7–2	BUF
Feb 12, 03	2003	BUF	2–4	DET
Mar 9, 02	2002	DET	1–5	BUF
Oct 11, 01	2002	BUF	2–4	DET
Oct 20, 00	2001	BUF	4–5	DET
Dec 27, 99	2000	DET	7–2	BUF
Oct 1, 99	2000	BUF	0–2	DET
Mar 23, 99	1999	BUF	1–2	DET
Feb 20, 99	1999	DET	4–4	BUF
Mar 28, 98	1998	BUF	2–4	DET
Dec 22, 97	1998	DET	3–1	BUF
Mar 27, 97	1997	BUF	1–2	DET
Oct 11, 96	1997	DET	6–1	BUF
Mar 26, 96	1996	BUF	2–4	DET
Oct 31, 95	1996	DET	1–2	BUF
Mar 5, 94	1994	BUF	3–2	DET
Oct 17, 93	1994	DET	6–4	BUF
Apr 9, 93	1993	BUF	5–6	DET
Feb 23, 93	1993	DET	7–10	BUF
Feb 11, 92	1992	DET	9–4	BUF
Jan 28, 92	1992	BUF	4–4	DET
Oct 29, 91	1992	BUF	1–3	DET
Jan 15, 91	1991	DET	3–5	BUF
Dec 10, 90	1991	BUF	3–8	DET
Dec 1, 90	1991	DET	3–3	BUF
Mar 26, 90	1990	BUF	6–5	DET
Dec 25, 89	1990	DET	3–6	BUF
Oct 13, 89	1990	BUF	2–6	DET
Feb 18, 89	1989	DET	4–8	BUF
Jan 24, 89	1989	BUF	6–3	DET
Dec 27, 88	1989	DET	1–4	BUF
Mar 26, 88	1988	DET	5–3	BUF
Feb 29, 88	1988	BUF	0–4	DET
Dec 22, 87	1988	BUF	5–2	DET
Mar 21, 87	1987	DET	2–3	BUF
Jan 31, 87	1987	DET	1–6	BUF
Dec 8, 86	1987	BUF	5–5	DET
Jan 1, 86	1986	BUF	2–2	DET
Nov 26, 85	1986	BUF	1–4	DET
Oct 13, 85	1986	DET	1–6	BUF
Dec 13, 84	1985	DET	4–4	BUF
Oct 25, 84	1985	BUF	3–7	DET
Oct 13, 84	1985	DET	4–6	BUF
Jan 26, 84	1984	DET	2–2	BUF
Jan 13, 84	1984	BUF	2–1	DET
Oct 25, 83	1984	BUF	5–6	DET
Mar 5, 83	1983	DET	4–6	BUF
Dec 25, 82	1983	DET	2–2	BUF
Oct 22, 82	1983	BUF	2–6	DET
Jan 5, 82	1982	DET	2–5	BUF
Dec 11, 81	1982	BUF	4–2	DET
Nov 24, 81	1982	BUF	3–1	DET
Apr 3, 81	1981	BUF	5–4	DET
Feb 5, 81	1981	DET	3–7	BUF
Nov 11, 80	1981	DET	4–4	BUF
Oct 31, 80	1981	BUF	4–2	DET
Mar 26, 80	1980	DET	1–10	BUF
Feb 15, 80	1980	BUF	4–3	DET
Dec 9, 79	1980	DET	0–4	BUF
Oct 24, 79	1980	BUF	0–4	DET
Jan 26, 79	1979	BUF	6–3	DET
Jan 6, 79	1979	DET	3–4	BUF
Nov 17, 78	1979	BUF	3–1	DET
Oct 14, 78	1979	DET	3–2	BUF
Mar 27, 78	1978	BUF	0–7	DET
Jan 13, 78	1978	BUF	2–6	DET
Dec 28, 77	1978	DET	3–3	BUF
Dec 20, 77	1978	BUF	5–3	DET
Dec 3, 77	1978	DET	1–6	BUF
Mar 8, 77	1977	DET	3–6	BUF
Feb 18, 77	1977	BUF	2–1	DET
Dec 18, 76	1977	DET	1–6	BUF
Nov 27, 76	1977	DET	1–3	BUF
Oct 8, 76	1977	BUF	0–4	DET
Feb 10, 76	1976	DET	2–4	BUF
Dec 16, 75	1976	BUF	1–3	DET
Nov 19, 75	1976	DET	2–7	BUF
Oct 24, 75	1976	BUF	5–3	DET
Oct 8, 75	1976	DET	0–4	BUF
Feb 28, 75	1975	BUF	2–3	DET
Feb 3, 75	1975	BUF	6–1	DET
Jan 22, 75	1975	DET	1–5	BUF
Jan 10, 75	1975	BUF	3–3	DET
Nov 27, 74	1975	DET	2–5	BUF
Mar 26, 74	1974	BUF	1–3	DET
Feb 16, 74	1974	DET	1–2	BUF
Dec 30, 73	1974	BUF	6–5	DET
Dec 26, 73	1974	DET	1–3	BUF
Dec 1, 73	1974	DET	1–6	BUF
Nov 30, 73	1974	BUF	4–1	DET
Feb 10, 73	1973	DET	5–2	BUF
Jan 19, 73	1973	BUF	2–4	DET
Jan 3, 73	1973	BUF	2–4	DET
Dec 6, 72	1973	DET	1–6	BUF
Nov 21, 72	1973	BUF	2–6	DET
Feb 9, 72	1972	BUF	2–4	DET
Jan 26, 72	1972	DET	3–1	BUF
Jan 21, 72	1972	BUF	2–3	DET
Dec 28, 71	1972	DET	7–3	BUF
Nov 6, 71	1972	DET	3–3	BUF
Nov 3, 71	1972	BUF	4–4	DET
Feb 19, 71	1971	BUF	5–6	DET
Jan 8, 71	1971	BUF	2–3	DET
Jan 6, 71	1971	DET	4–7	BUF
Dec 26, 70	1971	DET	2–5	BUF
Dec 11, 70	1971	BUF	3–5	DET
Oct 22, 70	1971	DET	3–4	BUF

Games before the 2011-12 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.