San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, San Jose Sharks welcome Buffalo Sabres for a NHL game set to start at 02:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings San Jose Sharks are 8th with 13 points from 12 matches.

San Jose Sharks have scored 37 goals and conceded 43 goals in the league, a difference of -6.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games San Jose Sharks have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 18 goals and let in 18 goals (L-L-W-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Buffalo Sabres have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 15 goals and let in 19 goals (L-W-L-L-L). Buffalo Sabres have lost 3 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for San Jose Sharks and 2 wins for Buffalo Sabres. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 20 March 2026: San Jose Sharks 0-5 Buffalo Sabres.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 14 goals, an average of 7 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches San Jose Sharks averaged 3.6 goals scored and 3.6 conceded per game, while Buffalo Sabres averaged 3 scored and 3.8 conceded.

San Jose Sharks have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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