Is there a Sabres game tonight?

No. The Buffalo Sabres do not play tonight (Thursday, November 5). Their next game is Friday, November 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:00 PM ET.

What channel is the Sabres game on?

The next game (Fri, Nov 6) airs in the US on MSG Buffalo and in Canada on Sportsnet+, TVA Sports. This season most Sabres games air on MSG Buffalo.

What is the Sabres' record?

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-5-3 with 17 points in 15 games, 7th in the Atlantic Division (official NHL standings).

What are the Sabres' playoff chances?

As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Buffalo Sabres a 61% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 99 points (most likely range 87 to 110).

Sabres Next Game: Fri, Nov 6 vs Blue Jackets, Time & TV

Off night· Thu, Nov 5

No Sabres game tonight.

Next: Friday, November 6 vs the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Columbus Blue Jackets

6-7-0

Buffalo Sabres

7-5-3

7:00

PM ET

Your time: 7:00 PM ETKeyBank Center

Where to watch next game

MSG Buffalo

Canada

Sportsnet+TVA Sports

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Next games

Full schedule

FRI

NOV

vs Columbus Blue Jackets

7:00 PM ETMSG Buffalo, Sportsnet+

SUN

NOV

vs Vegas Golden Knights

3:30 PM ETMSG Buffalo, Sportsnet One

WED

NOV

vs Tampa Bay Lightning

7:00 PM ETTNT, truTV

Atlantic

Playoff picture

#	Team	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1	Bruins	16	11-4-1	23
2	Canadiens	15	9-3-3	21
3	Senators	17	10-6-1	21
4	Lightning	14	9-3-2	20
5	Panthers	16	9-5-2	20
6	Maple Leafs	17	8-7-2	18
7	Sabres	15	7-5-3	17
8	Red Wings	16	7-6-3	17

Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.

Playoff odds

Full odds

Make playoffs

61%

−11.8 since yesterday

Win division

Projected pts

87–110 likely

Every game, all season

Where to watch the Sabres

United States

MSG BuffaloLocal broadcast · 70 games

TNTNational · 8 games

truTVNational · 8 games

Canada

TVA SportsNational · 15 games

SportsnetNational · 13 games

Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.

Sabres questions, answered

Is there a Sabres game tonight?: No. The Buffalo Sabres do not play tonight (Thursday, November 5). Their next game is Friday, November 6 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:00 PM ET.
What channel is the Sabres game on?: The next game (Fri, Nov 6) airs in the US on MSG Buffalo and in Canada on Sportsnet+, TVA Sports. This season most Sabres games air on MSG Buffalo.
What is the Sabres' record?: The Buffalo Sabres are 7-5-3 with 17 points in 15 games, 7th in the Atlantic Division (official NHL standings).
What are the Sabres' playoff chances?: As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Buffalo Sabres a 61% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 99 points (most likely range 87 to 110).

Updated 5:10 AM ET from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.