Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated Detroit Red Wings 5:4 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. League standings: Detroit Red Wings #10, Buffalo Sabres #2.

Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results

Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres have met 60 times — Detroit Red Wings won 35, Buffalo Sabres won 25, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Detroit Red Wings leads the head-to-head with 35 victories from 60 meetings. A combined 365 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.08 per match (192 for the home side, 173 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 55 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 58 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2023.

Detroit Red Wings

Drawn

Buffalo Sabres

Goals: 192Goals: 173

Recent Meetings (60)

27 Mar 2026Buffalo Sabres2 – 5Detroit Red WingsNHL

22 Oct 2025Buffalo Sabres4 – 2Detroit Red WingsNHL

27 Sept 2025Buffalo Sabres5 – 2Detroit Red WingsNHL

25 Sept 2025Detroit Red Wings5 – 2Buffalo SabresNHL

12 Mar 2025Detroit Red Wings7 – 3Buffalo SabresNHL

10 Dec 2024Buffalo Sabres5 – 6Detroit Red WingsNHL

2 Nov 2024Detroit Red Wings2 – 1Buffalo SabresNHL

26 Oct 2024Buffalo Sabres5 – 3Detroit Red WingsNHL

30 Sept 2024Buffalo Sabres4 – 3Detroit Red WingsNHL

7 Apr 2024Detroit Red Wings3 – 1Buffalo SabresNHL

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Standings

Detroit Red Wings sit #10 and Buffalo Sabres are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	113
2Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	109
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	106
4Montreal Canadiens	82	48	24	106
5Boston Bruins	82	45	27	100
6Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	99
7Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	98
8Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	98
9Washington Capitals	82	43	30	95
10Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	92
11Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	92
12New York Islanders	82	43	34	91
13New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	87
14Florida Panthers	82	40	38	84
15Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	78
16New York Rangers	82	34	39	77

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026