After edging out the Washington Capitals in a shootout last Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres managed just one point this week, falling 2–1 in overtime to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night. The struggles continued as they dropped their next two contests against the St. Louis Blues and Carolina Hurricanes.

The Buffalo Sabres kick off their 2025–26 preseason festivities by hosting the annual Prospect Challenge, running from September 11–15 at LECOM Harborcenter’s KeyBank Rink.