Sabres look to stay hot at home against Canucks

Buffalo hosts Vancouver at KeyBank Center tonight; the Sabres have won 10 of their last 11 games and have four straight home victories.

Buffalo hosts Vancouver on Jan. 6, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Sabres are 21-15-4 (46 points) and fifth in the Atlantic Division, while the Canucks are 16-20-5 (37 points) and eighth in the Pacific. Buffalo comes in having won 10 of its last 11 games and four straight at home. The matchup also follows a recent run of results between the teams: Buffalo has earned at least one point in three straight games vs. Vancouver and won the last two meetings. Key details: - Game: Jan. 6, 2026, KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y., 7:00 p.m. - Records: Buffalo 21-15-4 (46 points); Vancouver 16-20-5 (37 points). - Recent form: Buffalo has won 10 of its last 11 games and four straight home contests. - Special teams: Buffalo power play 18.0% and penalty kill 85.2% (ranked 2nd); Vancouver power play 20.3% and penalty kill 73.9% (ranked 30th). - Top scorers noted: Tage Thompson (40 GP, 20 G, 17 A, 37 PTS) for Buffalo; Elias Pettersson (33 GP, 10 G, 15 A, 25 PTS) for Vancouver. - Projected starting goalies: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Buffalo (7-6-1, 2.58 GAA, .901 SV%) and Thatcher Demko for Vancouver (8-8-1, 2.72 GAA, .906 SV%); Buffalo also listed several injuries including Justin Danforth and Jiri Kulich on injured reserve. Summary: The result of tonight's game will determine whether Buffalo extends its current hot stretch and continues its recent success at KeyBank Center. A Sabres win would mark the 10th time in franchise history with 11 or more wins in any 12-game span and would create a three-game winning streak by Buffalo against Vancouver for the first time since 2021–22.