Buffalo
4th Atlantic32-19-6-0
New Jersey
7th Metropolitan28-27-2-0
Sabres vs Devils Game Overview
BUF vs NJRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, '25 | NJ |
|
BUF +146 | u6.5 | 27 | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 28, '25 | BUF |
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NJ -110 | u6.5 | 42 | 23 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Feb 02, '25 | BUF |
|
BUF +114 | o6.0 | 34 | 24 | 0-4 | 0-5 |
| Oct 05, '24 | NJ |
|
NJ -142 | u6.5 | 37 | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Oct 04, '24 | BUF |
|
NJ -150 | u6.5 | 31 | 23 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Mar 29, '24 | BUF |
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BUF +120 | o6.5 | 36 | 30 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Nov 25, '23 | NJ |
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NJ -195 | o7.0 | 37 | 12 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Oct 27, '23 | NJ |
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NJ -183 | o7.0 | 39 | 27 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Apr 11, '23 | NJ |
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NJ -198 | o7.0 | 30 | 38 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Mar 24, '23 | BUF |
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BUF +160 | o7.0 | 26 | 31 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Benson | LW | Day To Day - Upper Body( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Benson did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) road matchup against the Penguins. | ||||
| J. Greenway | LW | Day To Day - Abdomen( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Greenway did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game versus the Penguins. | ||||
| U. Luukkonen | G | Out - Lower Body( Feb 02, '26) | Feb 02, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that Luukkonen will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics. | ||||
| J. Norris | C | Out - Ribs( Feb 01, '26) | Feb 01, '26 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Feb. 2) that Norris was upgraded to day-to-day last week, but he hasn't yet received the green light to return to game action. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Out - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
| J. Dunne | C | Out - Middle-body( Jan 14, '26) | Jan 14, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Josh Dunne on injured reserve on Thursday (Jan. 15) | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed D Conor Timmins on Injured Reserve on Saturday (Dec. 20). | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out - Ear( Nov 09, '25) | Nov 09, '25 | |
| The Sabres said on Monday (Nov. 10) that Kulich is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue. | ||||
New Jersey's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Feb 05, '26) | Feb 05, '26 | |
| Hughes did not play in Thursday's (Feb. 5) game against the Islanders. | ||||
| L. Hughes | D | Out - Shoulder( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed D Luke Hughes on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 21). | ||||
| S. Noesen | RW | Out - Knee( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Stefan Noesen on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 10) and will undergo knee surgery next week. | ||||
| Z. MacEwen | RW | Out For Season - ACL( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery. | ||||
| M. McLaughlin | C | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.912
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Feb 5, 2026 | BUF 2 - PIT 5 | L | 4 | 31 | .871 | - | L -125 | o6.5 |
| C.Ellis | Feb 3, 2026 | TB 4 - BUF 3 (OT) | - | 4 | 35 | .886 | - | L +172 | o6.0 |
| A.Lyon | Feb 2, 2026 | FLA 3 - BUF 5 | W | 3 | 42 | .929 | - | W -108 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 31, 2026 | BUF 2 - MON 4 | L | 3 | 30 | .900 | - | L -130 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Jan 29, 2026 | BUF 4 - LA 1 | W | 1 | 38 | .974 | - | W -125 | u5.5 |
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.890
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Allen | Feb 5, 2026 | NJ 1 - NYI 3 | L | 2 | 13 | .846 | - | L -110 | u5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Feb 3, 2026 | NJ 0 - CLB 3 | L | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | L -111 | u6.0 |
| J.Allen | Jan 31, 2026 | OTT 4 - NJ 1 | L | 3 | 33 | .909 | - | L +130 | u5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Jan 29, 2026 | NJ 3 - NAS 2 (OT) | W | 2 | 29 | .931 | - | W -137 | u6.0 |
| J.Allen | Jan 27, 2026 | NJ 3 - WIN 4 | L | 4 | 26 | .846 | - | L -122 | o5.5 |
BUF vs NJStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.42 | Total | 3.07 |
| 1.02 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 1.21 | 2nd Period | 0.96 |
| 1.09 | 3rd Period | 1.16 |
| 0.05 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.61 | Total | 27.72 |
| 8.23 | 1st Period | 7.82 |
| 9.75 | 2nd Period | 9.65 |
| 7.93 | 3rd Period | 8.11 |
| 0.30 | OT | 0.23 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.18 | OT | 0.85 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34 - 169 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 30 - 143 |
| 20.12 | PP % vs. PK % | 79.02 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 367 | 329 | 0.896 | 7-4-1 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 553 | 499 | 0.902 | 11-7-2 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 778 | 710 | 0.913 | 14-8-3 | ||