Sabres to open 2025-26 season at home on Thursday, Oct. 9 

Buffalo will take on the New York Rangers to begin the new campaign.

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By Justin Alpert
Sabres.com

The Buffalo Sabres will begin the 2025-26 regular season at KeyBank Center, facing the New York Rangers on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

The NHL will announce the full 2025-26 schedule at 1 p.m. **Fill out this form** to gain access to the single-game ticket presale before the general public.

While you wait for the full schedule, check out the gallery below for a reminder of the Sabres' opponents ... as chicken wings.

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