Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head
Buffalo Sabres lead the all-time record 62-60, with 19 ties across 141 recorded meetings.
The highest-scoring meeting between these two came on November 19, 1972: Buffalo Sabres 5, Vancouver Canucks 9, 14 goals in all.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Sep 4, 2026BUF lead 62-60-19
BUF 6-4 over the latest 10
BUF won 5-3 on Jan 6, 2026
2 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 2.4 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | BUF | VAN | 5–3 | BUF |
| Dec 11, 2025 | VAN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
| Jan 21, 2025 | VAN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
| Nov 29, 2024 | BUF | VAN | 3–4 | VAN |
| Mar 19, 2024 | VAN | BUF | 3–2 | VAN |
| Jan 13, 2024 | BUF | VAN | 0–1 | VAN |
| Nov 15, 2022 | BUF | VAN | 4–5 | VAN |
| Oct 22, 2022 | VAN | BUF | 1–5 | BUF |
| Mar 20, 2022 | VAN | BUF | 2–3 | BUF |
| Oct 19, 2021 | BUF | VAN | 5–2 | BUF |
Matchup context
Buffalo Sabres have won 6 of the latest 10 scored meetings. Buffalo Sabres lead the complete decided record 62-60. The 2.4-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1970 to 2026
- 51 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.4 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 7
- 7 playoff meetings across 2 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | BUF ↕ | VAN ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
141 games · Oct 1970 to Jan 2026
50.4%
Buffalo Sabres
49.6%
Vancouver Canucks
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
29.1
Buffalo Sabres
28.6
Vancouver Canucks
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
11.4%
Buffalo Sabres
11.2%
Vancouver Canucks
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
40.9%
Buffalo Sabres
38.6%
Vancouver Canucks
BUF: 27/66. VAN: 27/70.
Overtime pressure
9.2%
13 of 141 games
Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.
Venue coverage: 141 games across 9 arenas; most played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (49).
Matchup Insights
Questions about this record: Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks
How is the Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks meeting total counted?
The source contains 141 recorded meetings. 122 meetings have a winner; 19 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
What is the Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup Playoffs record?
The playoff subset contains 7 games: Buffalo Sabres have 6 wins and Vancouver Canucks have 1. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head record on SharkBetting is computed from scored game logs. The NHL archive covers available regular-season and playoff results from 1917 onward, while recent scores are refreshed from the official NHL data service. Franchise identity is checked against official NHL records. All-time records, recent form, playoff splits, margins, streaks, decades, and seasons are calculated from the same listed results. Ties remain separate, and records without a final score are excluded from decided-game statistics.
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