The Buffalo Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at KeyBank Center. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET in the first matchup between the two franchises this season.
Buffalo enters the contest with a 4-3-2 record. The Sabres picked up points in four of their last five games, starting with a 1-4 loss against the Utah Mammoth before a 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. They followed with a 3-4 shootout loss at the Montreal Canadiens, earned a 5-4 overtime win at the Toronto Maple Leafs, and most recently fell 3-4 in overtime at Montreal.
Philadelphia comes into Buffalo with a 1-6-3 record through 10 games. The Flyers dropped four consecutive games prior to their latest outing, losing 1-5 at the Boston Bruins, 1-4 against the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-3 in a shootout against the Seattle Kraken, and 1-2 at the Detroit Red Wings. Philadelphia stopped that skid in its last game by earning a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Wednesday marks the opening clash of the season series for both teams. Buffalo aims to build on its recent stretch of overtime and shootout decisions, while Philadelphia looks to carry the momentum from its first victory into a fresh series against the Sabres.
