Sabres announce 2023-24 preseason schedule

The Buffalo Sabres will play seven preseason games in 2023, including three home games at KeyBank Center and a Kraft Hockeyville contest in St. Thomas, Ontario, the team announced Wednesday.

Broadcast, ticket, and pricing information will be available at a later date.

The team will open up its preseason schedule in Washington on September 24 before returning home to host the Boston Bruins on September 26.

The Sabres will then travel to Ontario on September 27 to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Thornton Community Centre as part of Kraft Hockeyville celebrations.

To close out the exhibition slate, the Sabres will play a pair of home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins, concluding with a home matchup with the Penguins on October 6.

Last season, Buffalo went 4-2-0 in six preseason games, including a 3-0-0 record at home.

Below is the complete preseason schedule (home games are in bold):
• Sunday, September 24: Buffalo at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena (2 p.m.)
• Tuesday, September 26: Boston Bruins at Buffalo at KeyBank Center (7 p.m.)
• Wednesday, September 27: Buffalo vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Thornton Community Centre (TBA - Kraft Hockeyville game)
• Thursday, September 28: Buffalo at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena (7 p.m.)
• Saturday, September 30: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo at KeyBank Center (3 p.m.)
• Wednesday, October 4: Buffalo at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena (7 p.m.)
•Friday, October 6: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo at KeyBank Center (7 p.m.)