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Buffalo Sabres Fanbase Analytics

2025-26 season · Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division

Home Games
48
Avg Attendance
18,031
Capacity %
94.6%
Wiki Views (30d)
58,661
Arena Rating
4.5 ★
8,844 Google reviews
Franchise Value
$1.32B
Forbes 2025

KeyBank Center

Capacity
19,070
Opened
1996
Location
Buffalo, NY, USA
Metro Population
1,162,336
Median Household Income (Metro, USD)
$65,000
DMA
Buffalo (#54)

Traditions & Atmosphere

Goal Song
Sabre Dance (Khachaturian)
  • Sabre Dance (1970s) — Aram Khachaturian's 'Sabre Dance' played as the team takes the ice — a Buffalo institution
  • Goat Boat — Local fan-run video parody segments show on the JumboTron

Attendance Trend — 2025-26 Season

14,00016,00018,00020,000Capacity 19,070Oct 9Nov 4Dec 18Jan 17Mar 12Apr 15Oct 9: 19,070 (100.0% full)Oct 13: 16,462 (86.3% full)Oct 15: 13,993 (73.4% full)Oct 18: 16,015 (84.0% full)Oct 22: 15,104 (79.2% full)Oct 24: 17,211 (90.3% full)Oct 28: 15,059 (79.0% full)Nov 1: 19,070 (100.0% full)Nov 4: 16,202 (85.0% full)Nov 6: 16,020 (84.0% full)Nov 17: 16,394 (86.0% full)Nov 19: 15,213 (79.8% full)Nov 21: 17,058 (89.4% full)Nov 23: 18,027 (94.5% full)Nov 28: 19,070 (100.0% full)Dec 1: 15,758 (82.6% full)Dec 18: 16,055 (84.2% full)Dec 20: 19,070 (100.0% full)Dec 27: 19,070 (100.0% full)Jan 6: 17,036 (89.3% full)Jan 10: 19,070 (100.0% full)Jan 12: 16,343 (85.7% full)Jan 14: 16,363 (85.8% full)Jan 15: 19,070 (100.0% full)Jan 17: 19,070 (100.0% full)Jan 29: 19,070 (100.0% full)Jan 31: 19,070 (100.0% full)Feb 5: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 3: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 7: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 8: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 10: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 12: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 14: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 25: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 27: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 28: 19,070 (100.0% full)Mar 31: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 6: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 9: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 15: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 19: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 21: 19,070 (100.0% full)Apr 28: 19,070 (100.0% full)May 6: 19,070 (100.0% full)May 8: 19,070 (100.0% full)May 14: 19,070 (100.0% full)May 18: 19,070 (100.0% full)Announced attendance
Each dot is a home game; dashed line marks listed arena capacity. Dots at or above capacity are shown in indigo (standing-room sales), below capacity in red, and outdoor / neutral-site games in amber (clamped to the top of the chart so they don't distort the scale).

Business — Forbes 2025

Franchise Value
$1.32B
Annual Revenue
$175M
Operating Income
$11M

Source: Forbes Team Profile (forbes.com/teams). Revenue and operating income are most recent published season figures.

Stanley Cup History

Stanley Cups
0
Last Cup
Never
Founded
1970

Buffalo Sabres; finals appearances 1975, 1999

Recent Home Games

DateOpponentAttendanceCapacity% Full
2026-05-18Montreal Canadiens19,07019,070100.0%
2026-05-14Montreal Canadiens19,07019,070100.0%
2026-05-08Montreal Canadiens19,07019,070100.0%
2026-05-06Montreal Canadiens19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-28Boston Bruins19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-21Boston Bruins19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-19Boston Bruins19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-15Dallas Stars19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-09Columbus Blue Jackets19,07019,070100.0%
2026-04-06Tampa Bay Lightning19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-31New York Islanders19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-28Seattle Kraken19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-27Detroit Red Wings19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-25Boston Bruins19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-14Toronto Maple Leafs19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-12Washington Capitals19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-10San Jose Sharks19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-08Tampa Bay Lightning19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-07Nashville Predators19,07019,070100.0%
2026-03-03Vegas Golden Knights19,07019,070100.0%