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32-19-6 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
28-27-2 - L3
New Jersey Devils
Newark - Prudential Center
February 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Atlantic / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
30G - 29A
(59P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
22G - 26A
(48P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
11G - 37A
(48P)
4
C
Ryan McLeod
11G - 30A
(41P)
5
R
Josh Doan
18G - 21A
(39P)
BUF Injuries
Dunne, Joshua
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Feb 25, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
Feb 28, 2026
Benson, Zach
Upper Body
Day to Day
Benson (upper body) is not expected to return during the Buffalo Sabres' three-game road trip, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports Monday.
Mar 3, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Day to Day
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Mar 3, 2026
Greenway, Jordan
Abdomen
Day to Day
Greenway (abdomen) is trying a new treatment for his hernia injury, and it's unclear when he will return to the lineup, according to Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald on Wednesday.
Mar 8, 2026
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Week to Week
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Mar 21, 2026
Trades
Jan 24 2026
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Gavin Bayreuther from the Carolina Hurricanes for Viktor Neuchev
Atlantic
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NJD
1
C
Nico Hischier
19G - 23A
(42P)
2
L
Jesper Bratt
13G - 28A
(41P)
3
C
Jack Hughes
12G - 24A
(36P)
4
C
Dawson Mercer
13G - 17A
(30P)
5
R
Timo Meier
14G - 14A
(28P)
NJD Injuries
Hughes, Luke
Shoulder
Day to Day
Hughes (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 19.
Mar 3, 2026
Noesen, Stefan
Knee
Week to Week
Noesen (knee) will undergo surgery next week and will go on injured reserve, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Saturday.
Mar 14, 2026
MacEwen, Zack
Knee
Season
MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Feb 4 2026
The New Jersey Devils acquired Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues for Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional 2026 4th round pick
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
Metropolitan
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Goaltending
BUF
14-8-3
2.72 GAA
91.3% SV
NJD
15-13-1
3.20 GAA
88.2% SV
BUF
11-7-2
2.73 GAA
90.3% SV
NJD
12-14-1
2.66 GAA
90.6% SV
BUF
7-4-1
3.11 GAA
89.6% SV
NJD
1-0-0
1.00 GAA
96.8% SV
Goaltenders
BUF
32-19-6
GAA: 3.09
SV%: 0.897
vs
NJD
28-27-2
GAA: 3.07
SV%: 0.890