Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head

Buffalo Sabres
San Jose Sharks
Sabres lead Sharks34to15·4 ties

Sabres hold a decisive edge in 53 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks insights

The edge
+19wins for Sabres
64% Sabres · 28% Sharks · 8% ties

The series has stayed roughly even across eras: 22-10 since 2005.

Recent form
12-8last 20
Sabres on a 2-game streak

Sabres won 5-0 on Mar 19, 2026

Where it matters
0Stanley Cup Playoffs games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Sabres built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 12 of 17 decided meetings (71%) (plus 4 ties). In the shootout era they are 22-10 against each other (69% Sabres). Games average a 2.3-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Sabres' 6-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Sabres hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1991, so the rivalry has spanned 35 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Sabres won 5-0 on Mar 19, 2026. Through the 2020s Sabres have led 7-3 between the teams.

Win Percentage
34W
4T
15W
BUF
T
SJS
64%8%28%
Buffalo SabresTiesSan Jose Sharks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Mar 19, 2026SJSBUF0–5BUF
Mar 10, 2026BUFSJS6–3BUF
Mar 4, 2025BUFSJS2–6SJS
Nov 23, 2024SJSBUF2–4BUF
Jan 27, 2024SJSBUF2–5BUF
Jan 15, 2024BUFSJS3–0BUF
Feb 18, 2023SJSBUF2–4BUF
Dec 4, 2022BUFSJS6–3BUF
Jan 6, 2022BUFSJS2–3SJS
Nov 2, 2021SJSBUF5–3SJS
Last Meeting
Mar 19, 2026Final
SJS
0
HOME
BUF
5
AWAY
Sabreswon by5goals
Sabres' 2nd straight in this series·Game 53 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season53 games · 4 ties
34
15
These teams have never met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Buffalo Sabres Biggest Win
7–1+6 goals
Nov 12, 1991
San Jose Sharks Biggest Win
5–0+5 goals
Dec 2, 2005
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ↓BUF ↕SJS ↕Games ↕
2025–26202
2024–25112
2023–24202
2022–23202
2021–22022
2019–20202
2018–19112
2017–18022
2016–17112
2015–16112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
22-5BUF HOME10-12SJS HOME
AWAY
12-10
BUF
AWAY
5-22
SJS
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Buffalo Sabres: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.3 goals on average
2.3goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BUF-Neutral
Last 1070%
All-Time69.4%
SJS-Neutral
Last 1030%
All-Time30.6%
Last 10 Results
BUF / SJS

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Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

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Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks have played in the NHL since 1991.