Sabres to play on national television seven times this season
The Buffalo Sabres will play in seven nationally broadcasted regular-season games in 2025-26. It's a drop from years past, when the Sabres were on as many as 15 nationally broadcasted games.
The Buffalo Sabres will be on national NHL broadcasts seven times this season. However, that’s another drop in the last two seasons that national audiences will be able to watch the Sabres.
The Walt Disney Company and Turner Sports announced their television and streaming schedules Wednesday morning, and TNT will broadcast four games involving the Sabres and ESPN Plus/Hulu will broadcast three Sabres games.
The Sabres’ remaining 75 games will air locally on MSG and will livestream on the Gotham Sports App.
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin takes a shot against the Blue Jackets in February.
Joed Viera, Buffalo News
The Sabres played in nine nationally broadcast games in 2024-25, 15 in 2023-24 and 11 in 2022-23.
This year’s schedule of national broadcasts involving the Sabres begins at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 when the Sabres play the Detroit Red Wings, the first of four times the Sabres will be on TNT. Two nights later, ESPN+/Hulu will broadcast the Sabres vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs, and TNT will broadcast the 7:30 p.m. faceoff Dec. 3 at Philadelphia.
ESPN+/Hulu will air the Sabres-Flyers at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18, and TNT will broadcast the Flyers at the Sabres at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at KeyBank Center, and the Sabres’ 1:30 p.m. game Jan. 19 at Carolina.
ESPN+/Hulu will broadcast the Sabres’ game at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Tampa Bay.
Additionally, the NHL announced time changes for three Sabres games:
- Oct. 24 vs Toronto, 7:30 p.m., KeyBank Center (originally scheduled for 7 p.m.)
- Dec. 18 vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (originally scheduled for 7 p.m.)
- Feb. 3 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. (originally scheduled for 7 p.m.)
Sabres broadcasts on national television
Oct. 22 vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)Oct. 24 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+, Hulu)
Dec. 3 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Dec. 18 vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+, Hulu)
Jan. 14 vs. Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Jan. 19 at Carolina, 1:30 p.m. (TNT)
Feb. 3 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+, Hulu)