Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche

Buffalo Sabres 66
Colorado Avalanche leads 79-66-20
20 ties
1979-80 to 2025-26
Colorado Avalanche have won 5 straight
Colorado Avalanche 79

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +7) ▼ Colorado Avalanche ahead (peak +13)
1979-80: Buffalo Sabres 3-11980-81: Buffalo Sabres 3-0-11981-82: Buffalo Sabres 4-3-11982-83: Split 3-3-21983-84: Quebec Nordiques 9-1-11984-85: Quebec Nordiques 7-5-11985-86: Split 4-41986-87: Quebec Nordiques 4-3-11987-88: Buffalo Sabres 5-2-11988-89: Quebec Nordiques 4-3-11989-90: Buffalo Sabres 7-0-11990-91: Quebec Nordiques 3-2-31991-92: Split 3-3-21992-93: Quebec Nordiques 4-2-11993-94: Buffalo Sabres 3-1-11994-95: Quebec Nordiques 2-1-11995-96: Split 1-11996-97: Buffalo Sabres 1-0-11997-98: Colorado Avalanche 1-0-11998-99: Split 1-11999-00: Buffalo Sabres 2-02000-01: Buffalo Sabres 1-02001-02: Colorado Avalanche 2-02002-03: Buffalo Sabres 1-02003-04: Buffalo Sabres 1-02005-06: Buffalo Sabres 1-02006-07: Colorado Avalanche 1-02008-09: Colorado Avalanche 1-02009-10: Colorado Avalanche 1-02010-11: Colorado Avalanche 1-02011-12: Colorado Avalanche 1-02013-14: Colorado Avalanche 2-02014-15: Colorado Avalanche 2-02015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Split 1-12017-18: Split 1-12018-19: Colorado Avalanche 2-02019-20: Colorado Avalanche 2-02021-22: Colorado Avalanche 2-02022-23: Split 1-12023-24: Split 1-12024-25: Colorado Avalanche 2-02025-26: Colorado Avalanche 2-0

Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 6 (1988-89–1989-90), Colorado Avalanche 10 (2006-07–2015-16). Current: Colorado Avalanche 5.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season64-73-20
Postseason2-6
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres41-32-9
Hosted by Colorado Avalanche25-47-11
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)5-15
Largest Buffalo Sabres win8-1 (1980-81)
Largest Colorado Avalanche win9-2 (1983-84)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1984-85Apr 16, 1985Quebec Nordiques 6-5 at Quebec Nordiques
1984-85Apr 14, 1985Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1984-85Apr 13, 1985Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1984-85Apr 11, 1985Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques
1984-85Apr 10, 1985Quebec Nordiques 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques
1983-84Apr 7, 1984Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Quebec Nordiques
1983-84Apr 5, 1984Quebec Nordiques 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1983-84Apr 4, 1984Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (0-2) Oct 13, 2025 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 13, 2025 Colorado Avalanche 6-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2024-25 (0-2) Dec 3, 2024 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 2, 2025 Colorado Avalanche 6-5 at Colorado Avalanche
2023-24 (1-1) Oct 29, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 13, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2022-23 (1-1) Dec 1, 2022 Colorado Avalanche 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 15, 2022 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2021-22 (0-2) Jan 30, 2022 Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 19, 2022 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (0-2) Feb 4, 2020 Colorado Avalanche 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 26, 2020 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2018-19 (0-2) Oct 11, 2018 Colorado Avalanche 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 9, 2019 Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
2017-18 (1-1) Dec 5, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 11, 2018 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2016-17 (1-1) Feb 16, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 25, 2017 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2015-16 (1-1) Jan 20, 2016 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 14, 2016 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2014-15 (0-2) Dec 20, 2014 Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 28, 2015 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2013-14 (0-2) Oct 19, 2013 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 1, 2014 Colorado Avalanche 7-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2011-12 Mar 14, 2012 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
2010-11 Jan 4, 2011 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Jan 9, 2010 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2008-09 Oct 25, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2006-07 Mar 7, 2007 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2005-06 Dec 4, 2005 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Colorado Avalanche
2003-04 Oct 26, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2002-03 Mar 24, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2001-02 (0-2) Dec 7, 2001 Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 21, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2000-01 Mar 3, 2001 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (2-0) Dec 23, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 8, 2000 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche
1998-99 (1-1) Oct 12, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 3, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1997-98 (0-1-1) Oct 28, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 2, 1998 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1996-97 (1-0-1) Nov 2, 1996 Tie 0-0 at Colorado Avalanche
Nov 14, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1995-96 (1-1) Oct 27, 1995 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Colorado Avalanche
Dec 13, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1994-95 (1-2-1) Jan 27, 1995 Quebec Nordiques 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 4, 1995 Tie 1-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 28, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 14, 1995 Quebec Nordiques 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques
1993-94 (3-1-1) Nov 27, 1993 Tie 2-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 21, 1994 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 2, 1994 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 4, 1994 Quebec Nordiques 6-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 10, 1994 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1992-93 (2-4-1) Oct 8, 1992 Quebec Nordiques 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 25, 1992 Tie 1-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 7, 1992 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 22, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 23, 1993 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 10, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 11, 1993 Quebec Nordiques 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1991-92 (3-3-2) Oct 12, 1991 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Nov 27, 1991 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 30, 1991 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 8, 1992 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 1992 Tie 4-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 15, 1992 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 14, 1992 Quebec Nordiques 7-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 15, 1992 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1990-91 (2-3-3) Oct 12, 1990 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 13, 1990 Tie 4-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 1, 1990 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 23, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 10-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 31, 1991 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 12, 1991 Tie 4-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 28, 1991 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 28, 1991 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (7-0-1) Oct 5, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 25, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 23, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6-5 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 30, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 31, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 1990 Tie 3-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 4, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 1, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1988-89 (3-4-1) Oct 14, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Oct 16, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 30, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 14, 1989 Tie 1-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 4, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 6-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 5, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 8-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 25, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 2, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1987-88 (5-2-1) Oct 16, 1987 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 17, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 3, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 29, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 5-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 3, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 2, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 21, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 6-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 29, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
1986-87 (3-4-1) Nov 21, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 22, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 13, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 7-0 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 4, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 30, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 7, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 7, 1987 Tie 5-5 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 8, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1985-86 (4-4) Nov 16, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Nov 22, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 7-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 10, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 7-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 15, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 25, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 2, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 28, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 1, 1986 Buffalo Sabres 8-4 at Quebec Nordiques
1984-85 (5-7-1) Oct 17, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Oct 19, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 9, 1984 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 22, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 25, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 27, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 26, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 31, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 10, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques Postseason
Apr 11, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques Postseason
Apr 13, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 14, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 16, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 6-5 at Quebec Nordiques Postseason
1983-84 (1-9-1) Oct 8, 1983 Quebec Nordiques 9-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Nov 6, 1983 Quebec Nordiques 7-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 26, 1983 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 29, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 8-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 5, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 3, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 4, 1984 Tie 1-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 31, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 4, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 5, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres Postseason
Apr 7, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Quebec Nordiques Postseason
1982-83 (3-3-2) Oct 6, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 9, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 6-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 4, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 18, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 19, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 12, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 5, 1983 Tie 0-0 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 27, 1983 Tie 6-6 at Buffalo Sabres
1981-82 (4-3-1) Oct 14, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 13, 1981 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 19, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 7-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 2, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 6-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 22, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 23, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 30, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 4, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1980-81 (3-0-1) Nov 16, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 8-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 3, 1981 Tie 3-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 7, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 21, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 6-5 at Quebec Nordiques
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (3-1) Oct 27, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 3-0 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 23, 1979 Quebec Nordiques 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 19, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Apr 3, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 8-3 at Buffalo Sabres

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.