Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres 74
Detroit Red Wings leads 77-74-13
13 ties
1970-71 to 2025-26
Detroit Red Wings won the last meeting
Detroit Red Wings 77

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +20) ▼ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +7)
1970-71: Split 3-31971-72: Detroit Red Wings 4-0-21972-73: Detroit Red Wings 4-11973-74: Buffalo Sabres 5-11974-75: Buffalo Sabres 3-1-11975-76: Buffalo Sabres 4-11976-77: Buffalo Sabres 4-11977-78: Split 2-2-11978-79: Buffalo Sabres 3-11979-80: Buffalo Sabres 3-11980-81: Buffalo Sabres 3-0-11981-82: Buffalo Sabres 3-01982-83: Split 1-1-11983-84: Split 1-1-11984-85: Split 1-1-11985-86: Split 1-1-11986-87: Buffalo Sabres 2-0-11987-88: Detroit Red Wings 2-11988-89: Buffalo Sabres 3-01989-90: Buffalo Sabres 2-11990-91: Split 1-1-11991-92: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-11992-93: Split 1-11993-94: Split 1-11995-96: Split 1-11996-97: Detroit Red Wings 2-01997-98: Detroit Red Wings 2-01998-99: Detroit Red Wings 1-0-11999-00: Detroit Red Wings 2-02000-01: Detroit Red Wings 1-02001-02: Split 1-12002-03: Detroit Red Wings 1-02003-04: Detroit Red Wings 1-02006-07: Buffalo Sabres 1-02007-08: Detroit Red Wings 1-02008-09: Detroit Red Wings 2-02009-10: Split 1-12010-11: Detroit Red Wings 1-02011-12: Detroit Red Wings 2-02013-14: Detroit Red Wings 4-02014-15: Detroit Red Wings 3-12015-16: Detroit Red Wings 4-12016-17: Buffalo Sabres 3-12017-18: Split 2-22018-19: Buffalo Sabres 3-12019-20: Buffalo Sabres 3-12021-22: Detroit Red Wings 4-02022-23: Buffalo Sabres 4-02023-24: Detroit Red Wings 3-12024-25: Detroit Red Wings 3-12025-26: Buffalo Sabres 2-1

Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 6 (1976-77–1977-78), Detroit Red Wings 8 (2009-10–2013-14). Current: Detroit Red Wings 1.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season74-77-13
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres44-29-8
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings30-48-5
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)20-20
Largest Buffalo Sabres win10-1 (1979-80)
Largest Detroit Red Wings win7-0 (1977-78)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-1) Oct 22, 2025 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 15, 2025 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 27, 2026 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2024-25 (1-3) Oct 26, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 2, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 9, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 12, 2025 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2023-24 (1-3) Dec 5, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 12, 2024 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 16, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 7, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2022-23 (4-0) Oct 31, 2022 Buffalo Sabres 8-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 30, 2022 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 29, 2022 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 6, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 7-6 at Detroit Red Wings
2021-22 (0-4) Nov 6, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27, 2021 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 15, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 17, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (3-1) Oct 25, 2019 Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 12, 2020 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 6, 2020 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 11, 2020 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2018-19 (3-1) Nov 24, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 9, 2019 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 28, 2019 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 6, 2019 Buffalo Sabres 7-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2017-18 (2-2) Oct 24, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 1-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 17, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 22, 2018 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 29, 2018 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
2016-17 (3-1) Nov 23, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 27, 2016 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 20, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 20, 2017 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2015-16 (1-4) Dec 1, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 14, 2015 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 2, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 22, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 28, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2014-15 (1-3) Nov 2, 2014 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 23, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 13, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 18, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Detroit Red Wings
2013-14 (0-4) Oct 2, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 24, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 4, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 8, 2014 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2011-12 (0-2) Dec 2, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 16, 2012 Detroit Red Wings 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2010-11 Feb 26, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (1-1) Oct 13, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 13, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2008-09 (0-2) Jan 10, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 6, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2007-08 Mar 2, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2006-07 Oct 13, 2006 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2003-04 Dec 10, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
2002-03 Feb 13, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02 (1-1) Oct 12, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 10, 2002 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
2000-01 Oct 21, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (0-2) Oct 2, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 28, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1998-99 (0-1-1) Feb 21, 1999 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 24, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1997-98 (0-2) Dec 23, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 29, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1996-97 (0-2) Oct 12, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 28, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1995-96 (1-1) Nov 1, 1995 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 27, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1993-94 (1-1) Oct 18, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 6, 1994 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1992-93 (1-1) Feb 24, 1993 Buffalo Sabres 10-7 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 10, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1991-92 (0-2-1) Oct 30, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 29, 1992 Tie 4-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 12, 1992 Detroit Red Wings 9-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1990-91 (1-1-1) Dec 2, 1990 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 11, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 8-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 16, 1991 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-1) Oct 14, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 26, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 27, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
1988-89 (3-0) Dec 28, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 25, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 19, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 8-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1987-88 (1-2) Dec 23, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 1, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 27, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1986-87 (2-0-1) Dec 9, 1986 Tie 5-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 1, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 22, 1987 Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1985-86 (1-1-1) Oct 14, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 2, 1986 Tie 2-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1984-85 (1-1-1) Oct 14, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 26, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 14, 1984 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1983-84 (1-1-1) Oct 26, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 14, 1984 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1984 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1982-83 (1-1-1) Oct 23, 1982 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 26, 1982 Tie 2-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 6, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 6-4 at Buffalo Sabres
1981-82 (3-0) Nov 25, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 12, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 6, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1980-81 (3-0-1) Nov 1, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 12, 1980 Tie 4-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 6, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Apr 4, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (3-1) Oct 25, 1979 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 10, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 16, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 27, 1980 Buffalo Sabres 10-1 at Buffalo Sabres
1978-79 (3-1) Oct 15, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 18, 1978 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 7, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 27, 1979 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1977-78 (2-2-1) Dec 4, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 21, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 29, 1977 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 14, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 28, 1978 Detroit Red Wings 7-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1976-77 (4-1) Oct 9, 1976 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 28, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 19, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 19, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 9, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 6-3 at Buffalo Sabres
1975-76 (4-1) Oct 9, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 4-0 at Buffalo Sabres
Oct 25, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 20, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 7-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 17, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 11, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1974-75 (3-1-1) Nov 28, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 11, 1975 Tie 3-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 23, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 5-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 4, 1975 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 1, 1975 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1973-74 (5-1) Dec 1, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 2, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 27, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 1973 Buffalo Sabres 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 17, 1974 Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 27, 1974 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1972-73 (1-4) Nov 22, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 7, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 6-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 4, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 20, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 11, 1973 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
1971-72 (0-4-2) Nov 4, 1971 Tie 4-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 7, 1971 Tie 3-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 29, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 22, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Buffalo Sabres
Feb 10, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1970-71 (3-3) Oct 23, 1970 Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 12, 1970 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 27, 1970 Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 7, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 7-4 at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 9, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 20, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings

Sources

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