NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres overnight into Tuesday, December 29
01:00
Swedish time
in 51 days and 22 hours
Local time: 19:00, Monday, December 28
Detroit Red Wings visit Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center overnight into Tuesday, December 29. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Red Wings are 8th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 17 games, while Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15. It is meeting 1 of 4 between the teams this season. 9 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Lucas Raymond and Viktor Arvidsson.
The Swedes in the game
#23
Lucas RaymondLW
16 P17 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Sabres: 27 P in 19
#33
Viktor ArvidssonLW
15 P17 games, 8 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Sabres: 11 P in 20
#42
Anton JohanssonD
5 P17 games, 2 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 1 P
#54
William WallinderD
4 P12 games, 2 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 1 P
#20
Albert JohanssonD
1 PInjured, expected back NOV 12
11 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 5
#44
Axel Sandin-PellikkaD
1 P7 games, 0 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Sabres: 0 P in 2
#24
Andreas EnglundD
0 P12 games, 0 goals, 0 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Sabres: 0 P in 6
The teams going in
| DET | Comparison | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 17 |
| 17 | Games | 15 |
| 7-7-3 | W-L-OT | 7-5-3 |
| 8th Atlantic | In the division | 7th Atlantic |
| 20th | In the NHL | 18th |
| 2.88 | Goals per game | 2.93 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| -3 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 5-2-3 |
| L2 | Streak | L1 |
| 3-2-2 | Road / home this year | 3-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
DET47 %77 wins
BUF45 %74 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.13 ties (8 %)
DET@BUF
5–2March 28, 2026 · 7mo ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
BUF@DETOT
5–4November 16, 2025 · 11mo ago
8Swedes in action0 G5 A5 P
DET@BUF
2–4October 23, 2025 · 1y ago
7Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
BUF@DET
3–7March 13, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
DET@BUFSO
6–5December 10, 2024 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P