NHL· Season 2022
Match Summary
Colorado Avalanche defeated Buffalo Sabres 6:4. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by J. Compher 8′, J. Peterka 10′, T. Thompson 19′, N. MacKinnon 9′, A. Lehkonen 9′, N. MacKinnon 11′, D. Cozens 14′, J. Compher 17′, A. Tuch, M. Rantanen 19′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #10, Colorado Avalanche #4.
Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche — 10 goals and 15 cards recorded during the match.
Cross-checking
Hooking
D. Toews
D. Cozens
Holding
Holding
D. Cozens
Holding
Roughing
Roughing
Hooking
High sticking
M. Rantanen
N. MacKinnon
D. Toews
Hooking
Cross-checking
J. Skinner
A. Cogliano
T. Thompson
Delay of game
Holding
Tripping
Hooking
N. MacKinnon
Rivalry since 2008
Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Head to Head Results· 27
Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche have met 27 times — Buffalo Sabres won 5, Colorado Avalanche won 22, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Colorado Avalanche leads the head-to-head with 22 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 171 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.33 per match (66 for the home side, 105 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 24 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Colorado Avalanche are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #10 and Colorado Avalanche are #4 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won38 | Lost22 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won45 | Lost23 | Pts109 |
| #3 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts108 |
| #4 | Colorado Avalanche | GP81 | Won35 | Lost24 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won34 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #7 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won37 | Lost28 | Pts100 |
| #8 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won36 | Lost33 | Pts95 |
| #9 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won31 | Lost27 | Pts93 |
| #10 | Nashville Predators | GP81 | Won29 | Lost31 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won24 | Lost37 | Pts83 |
| #12 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won27 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #13 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won20 | Lost40 | Pts70 |
| #14 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost44 | Pts60 |
| #15 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won18 | Lost49 | Pts59 |
| #16 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won13 | Lost47 | Pts58 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won54 | Lost12 | Pts135 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts113 |
| #3 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won39 | Lost22 | Pts112 |
| #4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won42 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #5 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts107 |
| #6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won38 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #7 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won36 | Lost31 | Pts93 |
| #8 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won36 | Lost32 | Pts92 |
| #9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won31 | Lost31 | Pts91 |
| #10 | Buffalo Sabres | GP81 | Won29 | Lost33 | Pts89 |
| #11 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won31 | Lost35 | Pts86 |
| #12 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won27 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #13 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won28 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #14 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts75 |
| #15 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won21 | Lost45 | Pts68 |
| #16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP81 | Won15 | Lost47 | Pts59 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won54 | Lost12 | Pts135 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won42 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won38 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #4 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won36 | Lost32 | Pts92 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP81 | Won29 | Lost33 | Pts89 |
| #6 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won31 | Lost35 | Pts86 |
| #7 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won28 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won21 | Lost45 | Pts68 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts108 |
| #2 | Colorado Avalanche | GP81 | Won35 | Lost24 | Pts107 |
| #3 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won34 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won36 | Lost33 | Pts95 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP81 | Won29 | Lost31 | Pts92 |
| #6 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won27 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won20 | Lost40 | Pts70 |
| #8 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won18 | Lost49 | Pts59 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won38 | Lost22 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won45 | Lost23 | Pts109 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts104 |
| #4 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won37 | Lost28 | Pts100 |
| #5 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won31 | Lost27 | Pts93 |
| #6 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won24 | Lost37 | Pts83 |
| #7 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost44 | Pts60 |
| #8 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won13 | Lost47 | Pts58 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won39 | Lost21 | Pts113 |
| #2 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won39 | Lost22 | Pts112 |
| #3 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts107 |
| #4 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won36 | Lost31 | Pts93 |
| #5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won31 | Lost31 | Pts91 |
| #6 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won27 | Lost37 | Pts80 |
| #7 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts75 |
| #8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP81 | Won15 | Lost47 | Pts59 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026