The Buffalo Sabres kick off the 2015-16 NHL season on Thursday, October 8, when they host the Ottawa Senators in a 7 p.m. faceoff at First Niagara Center. After that, the team will play 81 additional games, with the regular season culminating on April 9 at the Barclays Center against the New York Islanders.
For Buffalo Sabres fans, there’s a lot to look forward to this upcoming season. Here’s just a few games of that 82-game schedule that may be especially interesting or noteworthy for Buffalo Sabres fans, for one reason or another, particularly focusing on five home games of special interest for the upcoming year.