The Buffalo Sabres visit the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Honda Center. Opening faceoff is set for 10:00 PM ET as the clubs open their season series.
Buffalo brings a 4-3-2 record into the matchup. Over their last five games, the Sabres posted a 5-3 home victory over the Florida Panthers and a 5-4 overtime win at the Toronto Maple Leafs. Buffalo also dropped a 4-1 game at home against the Utah Mammoth, along with a 4-3 shootout defeat and a 4-3 overtime loss in two visits to the Montreal Canadiens.
Anaheim counters with a 4-5-0 record and enters the game on a four-game losing streak. The Ducks opened their past five-game stretch with a 4-2 win at the Calgary Flames. Anaheim then dropped four consecutive contests in regulation, falling 4-2 at home to Calgary, 4-2 at home to the Boston Bruins, 5-2 at the New York Rangers, and 3-2 at the New York Islanders.
This contest is the first meeting between the Sabres and Ducks during the 2026-2027 regular season. Anaheim enters with an 0-4-0 mark over its last four games, while Buffalo has gone past regulation in three of its last four outings.
