Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres — Jan 15, 2027

NHL KeyBank Center, Buffalo·January 15, 2027
Colorado Avalanche COL 3-1-0, 1-1-0 Away
January 15, 2027 12:00 am
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Buffalo Sabres BUF 2-1-0, 2-1-0 Home
Standings
Atlantic Division Central Division Eastern Conference Western Conference League
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 OTT Senators 43106129+31-0-02-1-0
2 TB Lightning 43106119+23-0-00-0-0
3 FLA Panthers 420268800-0-02-0-2
4 BOS Bruins 642082013+73-1-01-1-0
5 TOR Maple Leafs 522151415-12-2-00-0-1
6 BUF Sabres 422041015-52-1-00-0-0
7 MTL Canadiens 412131419-50-2-01-0-1
8 DET Red Wings 413021014-41-3-00-0-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 WPG Jets 531171315-21-1-12-0-0
2 COL Avalanche 431062311+122-0-01-1-0
3 UTA Mammoth 532061814+41-0-02-2-0
4 MIN Wild 42115118+31-0-00-1-1
5 NSH Predators 421151211+11-0-01-0-1
6 DAL Stars 42204106+41-1-01-1-0
7 STL Blues 41213913-40-0-11-2-0
8 CHI Blackhawks 514021021-111-0-00-4-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 NYR Rangers 642081711+62-0-01-2-0
2 CAR Hurricanes 531171814+41-1-12-0-0
3 WSH Capitals 43106149+52-0-01-1-0
4 OTT Senators 43106129+31-0-02-1-0
5 TB Lightning 43106119+23-0-00-0-0
6 FLA Panthers 420268800-0-02-0-2
7 BOS Bruins 642082013+73-1-01-1-0
8 PIT Penguins 522152016+41-1-01-1-1
9 TOR Maple Leafs 522151415-12-2-00-0-1
10 CBJ Blue Jackets 32104109+11-1-00-0-0
11 NYI Islanders 42204138+52-0-00-2-0
12 BUF Sabres 422041015-52-1-00-0-0
13 MTL Canadiens 412131419-50-2-01-0-1
14 NJ Devils 31202613-72-1-00-1-0
15 DET Red Wings 413021014-41-3-00-0-0
16 PHI Flyers 60422724-170-1-10-3-1
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 541082113+82-1-02-0-0
2 EDM Oilers 430172216+61-0-13-0-0
3 WPG Jets 531171315-21-1-12-0-0
4 COL Avalanche 431062311+122-0-01-1-0
5 ANA Ducks 431061411+31-1-02-0-0
6 SJ Sharks 431061214-22-1-01-1-0
7 SEA Kraken 532062114+71-1-02-1-0
8 UTA Mammoth 532061814+41-0-02-2-0
9 MIN Wild 42115118+31-0-00-1-1
10 NSH Predators 421151211+11-0-01-0-1
11 DAL Stars 42204106+41-1-01-1-0
12 VAN Canucks 523042125-41-2-01-2-0
13 STL Blues 41213913-40-0-11-2-0
14 CHI Blackhawks 514021021-111-0-00-4-0
15 LA Kings 30211915-60-1-00-1-1
16 CGY Flames 40400623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team GP W L OTL Pts RW OTW SOW SOL GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 VGK Golden Knights 5410830102113+82-1-02-0-0
2 NYR Rangers 6420840001711+62-0-01-2-0
3 EDM Oilers 4301730002216+61-0-13-0-0
4 WPG Jets 5311730001315-21-1-12-0-0
5 CAR Hurricanes 5311721001814+41-1-12-0-0
6 COL Avalanche 4310630002311+122-0-01-1-0
7 WSH Capitals 431063000149+52-0-01-1-0
8 OTT Senators 431063000129+31-0-02-1-0
9 TB Lightning 431063000119+23-0-00-0-0
10 ANA Ducks 4310621001411+31-1-02-0-0
11 FLA Panthers 4202611008800-0-02-0-2
12 SJ Sharks 4310603001214-22-1-01-1-0
13 SEA Kraken 5320630002114+71-1-02-1-0
14 UTA Mammoth 5320630001814+41-0-02-2-0
15 BOS Bruins 5320621001512+33-1-01-1-0
16 MIN Wild 421152000118+31-0-00-1-1
17 NSH Predators 4211520001211+11-0-01-0-1
18 PIT Penguins 5221511012016+41-1-01-1-1
19 TOR Maple Leafs 5221511011415-12-2-00-0-1
20 CBJ Blue Jackets 321041010109+11-1-00-0-0
21 NYI Islanders 422042000138+52-0-00-2-0
22 DAL Stars 422042000106+41-1-01-1-0
23 BUF Sabres 4220411001015-52-1-00-0-0
24 VAN Canucks 5230411002125-41-2-01-2-0
25 STL Blues 412131000913-40-0-11-2-0
26 MTL Canadiens 4121310001419-50-2-01-0-1
27 NJ Devils 312020100613-72-1-00-1-0
28 DET Red Wings 4130210001014-41-3-00-0-0
29 CHI Blackhawks 5140210001021-111-0-00-4-0
30 PHI Flyers 503220000619-130-1-10-3-1
31 LA Kings 302110000915-60-1-00-1-1
32 CGY Flames 404000000623-170-2-00-2-0
GP: Games Played · W: Wins · L: Regulation Losses · OTL: Overtime Losses · Pts: Points · RW: Regulation Wins · OTW: Overtime Wins · SOW: Shootout Wins · SOL: Shootout Losses · GF: Goals For · GA: Goals Against · DIFF: Goal Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Key Players
Avalanche
NM
N. MacKinnon C
2 PTS/G
5 G
5 A
CM
C. Makar D
1.4 PTS/G
3 G
4 A
MB
M. Blackwood G
.890 SV%
2.71 GAA
2 W
Sabres
TT
T. Thompson C
1.25 PTS/G
3 G
2 A
RD
R. Dahlin D
0.75 PTS/G
1 G
2 A
CE
C. Ellis G
.906 SV%
2.13 GAA
1 W
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
2026-2027
League Percentile Ranking
Avalanche
Sabres
Scoring 3–0
5.8 1st
Goals For
26th 2.3
2.8 12th
Goals Against
17th 3.0
3.0 1st
Goal Diff
21st -0.7
Special Teams 2–0
28.6 5th
PP%
23rd 11.1
90.9 6th
PK%
19th 77.8
Offense 3–0
27.6 7th
Shots
22nd 22.3
17.4 2nd
Shooting%
25th 9.0
49.8 18th
Faceoff%
25th 47.4
Defense 3–3
22.0 9th
Shots Against
1st 16.3
12.0 21st
Blocks
32nd 9.5
15.6 29th
Hits
23rd 17.5
4.2 11th
Takeaways
32nd 2.3
14.4 11th
Giveaways
18th 15.8
6.4 7th
PIM
3rd 4.5
2025-2026
League Percentile Ranking
Avalanche
Sabres
Scoring 3–0
3.6 1st
Goals For
3rd 3.5
2.5 1st
Goals Against
5th 2.9
1.1 1st
Goal Diff
3rd 0.6
Special Teams 0–2
16.1 24th
PP%
19th 17.9
87.7 3rd
PK%
2nd 87.9
Offense 3–0
33.5 2nd
Shots
16th 27.9
12.2 5th
Shooting%
14th 11.2
49.2 17th
Faceoff%
32nd 43.3
Defense 3–3
26.0 8th
Shots Against
29th 30.9
14.3 22nd
Blocks
3rd 16.4
18.4 26th
Hits
21st 19.5
4.7 8th
Takeaways
6th 4.9
15.3 13th
Giveaways
18th 16.0
7.8 10th
PIM
20th 9.7
Head-to-Head
Avalanche leads 1-0
Final
COL Avalanche
120
3
BUF Sabres
100
1
Recent Form
Avalanche
W @ CGY 7-3
L @ WPG 2-3
W vs STL 6-1
W vs LA 8-4
L @ VGK 1-2
Sabres
L vs DAL 0-4
W vs MIN 3-2
W vs CHI 4-3
L vs MTL 2-3
W @ MTL 8-3
Form Comparison
Avalanche vs Sabres
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, US · 19,070 capacity
League
NHL
Season
NHL 26/27
Date
January 15, 2027
Time
12:00 am