Matchup Index

Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers

Buffalo Sabres 34
Edmonton Oilers leads 45-34-10
10 ties
1979-80 to 2025-26
Buffalo Sabres have won 3 straight
Edmonton Oilers 45

Series timeline

▲ Buffalo Sabres ahead (peak +2) ▼ Edmonton Oilers ahead (peak +19)
1979-80: Buffalo Sabres 9-71979-80: Edmonton Oilers 6-51979-80: Tied 4-41979-80: Buffalo Sabres 4-21980-81: Buffalo Sabres 2-01980-81: Edmonton Oilers 6-31980-81: Tied 5-51980-81: Tied 2-21981-82: Edmonton Oilers 3-11981-82: Edmonton Oilers 6-31981-82: Buffalo Sabres 3-21982-83: Buffalo Sabres 6-41982-83: Edmonton Oilers 5-41982-83: Edmonton Oilers 6-21983-84: Edmonton Oilers 7-01983-84: Buffalo Sabres 3-11983-84: Edmonton Oilers 4-31984-85: Edmonton Oilers 5-41984-85: Edmonton Oilers 6-41984-85: Tied 4-41985-86: Buffalo Sabres 2-01985-86: Buffalo Sabres 4-21985-86: Edmonton Oilers 7-51986-87: Buffalo Sabres 6-51986-87: Edmonton Oilers 5-31986-87: Edmonton Oilers 3-21987-88: Edmonton Oilers 5-01987-88: Edmonton Oilers 5-21987-88: Edmonton Oilers 6-41988-89: Edmonton Oilers 7-31988-89: Edmonton Oilers 5-41988-89: Tied 5-51989-90: Buffalo Sabres 6-51989-90: Edmonton Oilers 3-01989-90: Edmonton Oilers 7-31990-91: Edmonton Oilers 4-21990-91: Buffalo Sabres 3-21990-91: Edmonton Oilers 3-21991-92: Tied 4-41991-92: Buffalo Sabres 8-21991-92: Edmonton Oilers 5-21992-93: Edmonton Oilers 3-21992-93: Edmonton Oilers 5-41993-94: Buffalo Sabres 6-31993-94: Tied 1-11995-96: Buffalo Sabres 4-11995-96: Edmonton Oilers 5-41996-97: Edmonton Oilers 4-31996-97: Edmonton Oilers 3-11997-98: Tied 4-41997-98: Buffalo Sabres 1-01998-99: Edmonton Oilers 6-31998-99: Edmonton Oilers 5-31999-00: Tied 2-22000-01: Edmonton Oilers 3-22000-01: Edmonton Oilers 4-02001-02: Edmonton Oilers 3-02002-03: Tied 1-12003-04: Edmonton Oilers 4-12005-06: Buffalo Sabres 3-12006-07: Buffalo Sabres 2-12008-09: Buffalo Sabres 10-22009-10: Buffalo Sabres 3-12010-11: Buffalo Sabres 4-22011-12: Buffalo Sabres 4-32013-14: Edmonton Oilers 3-22013-14: Buffalo Sabres 3-12014-15: Edmonton Oilers 3-22014-15: Edmonton Oilers 3-22015-16: Edmonton Oilers 4-22015-16: Edmonton Oilers 2-12016-17: Buffalo Sabres 6-22016-17: Buffalo Sabres 4-32017-18: Buffalo Sabres 3-12017-18: Buffalo Sabres 5-02018-19: Edmonton Oilers 7-22018-19: Edmonton Oilers 4-32019-20: Buffalo Sabres 3-22019-20: Buffalo Sabres 3-22021-22: Buffalo Sabres 3-22021-22: Edmonton Oilers 6-12022-23: Buffalo Sabres 4-22022-23: Edmonton Oilers 3-22023-24: Buffalo Sabres 3-22023-24: Edmonton Oilers 8-32024-25: Edmonton Oilers 3-22024-25: Buffalo Sabres 3-22025-26: Buffalo Sabres 5-12025-26: Buffalo Sabres 4-3

Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Buffalo Sabres 6 (2005-06–2011-12), Edmonton Oilers 7 (1986-87–1988-89). Current: Buffalo Sabres 3.

Splits

SplitBuffalo Sabres record
Regular season34-45-10
Hosted by Buffalo Sabres20-18-7
Hosted by Edmonton Oilers14-27-3
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)12-8
Largest Buffalo Sabres win10-2 (2008-09)
Largest Edmonton Oilers win7-0 (1983-84)

In the record book

Every meeting

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

Sources

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