The Sabres have released their 2012-2013 regular season schedule. The campaign opens at the First Niagara Center on October 13th with a visit from Hart Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sabres first three games are at home.

Once a staple of the Sabre schedule, there are only 4 Friday night home games in Downtown Buffalo. The Friday games are also 7 o'clock starts instead of 7:30.

Here is the complete schedule:


Buffalo Sabres 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule
Day           Date             Opponent Time (E.S.T.)

Saturday October 13 PITTSBURGH 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday October 16 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Friday October 19 NY RANGERS 7:00 p.m.
Saturday October 20 @ NY Islanders 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday October 24 NEW JERSEY 7:30 p.m.
Friday October 26 @ New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Sunday October 28 PHILADELPHIA 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday October 30 @ Boston 7:00 p.m.

Thursday November 1 PHOENIX 7:00 p.m.
Saturday November 3 CAROLINA 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday November 6 @ Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Thursday November 8 @ San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Saturday November 10 @ Phoenix 8:00 p.m.
Sunday November 11 @ Anaheim 8:00 p.m.
Friday November 16 PHILADELPHIA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday November 17 @ Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 21 COLUMBUS 7:00 p.m.
Saturday November 24 @ NY Islanders 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday November 27 WINNIPEG 7:00 p.m.
Thursday November 29 VANCOUVER 7:00 p.m.

Saturday December 1 @ Boston 7:00 p.m.
Monday December 3 @ Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 4 SAN JOSE 7:00 p.m.
Thursday December 6 MONTREAL 7:00 p.m.
Saturday December 8 @ Montreal 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 11 OTTAWA 7:00 p.m.
Thursday December 13 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday December 15 MONTREAL 7:00 p.m.
Monday December 17 @ Montreal 7:30 p.m.
Thursday December 20 @ Edmonton 9:30 p.m.
Saturday December 22 @ Calgary 10:00 p.m.
Sunday December 23 @ Colorado 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 26 WASHINGTON 7:30 p.m.
Friday December 28 @ Minnesota 8:00 p.m.
Saturday December 29 @ Winnipeg 7:00 p.m.
Monday December 31 OTTAWA 5:00 p.m.

Thursday January 3 FLORIDA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday January 5 TAMPA BAY 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday January 8 @ NY Rangers 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday January 9 BOSTON 7:30 p.m.
Friday January 11 @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Sunday January 13 @ Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday January 15 @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Thursday January 17 NY ISLANDERS 7:00 p.m.
Saturday January 19 CAROLINA 7:00 p.m.
Monday January 21 TAMPA BAY 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday January 29 TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday January 31 @ Carolina 7:00 p.m.

Sunday February 3 ST. LOUIS 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday February 5 LOS ANGELES 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday February 6 @ Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday February 8 BOSTON 7:00 p.m.
Sunday February 10 OTTAWA 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday February 12 @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Friday February 15 MONTREAL 7:00 p.m.
Sunday February 17 PITTSBURGH 7:30 p.m.
Monday February 18 @ NY Rangers 7:30 p.m.
Thursday February 21 @ Washington 7:00 p.m.
Saturday February 23 NY ISLANDERS 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday February 26 @ Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Thursday February 28 @ Florida 7:30 p.m.

Saturday March 2 NASHVILLE 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 5 @ Carolina 7:00 p.m.
Thursday March 7 @ New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Sunday March 10 @ Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 12 FLORIDA 7:00 p.m.
Thursday March 14 @ Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 16 @ Pittsburgh 1:00 p.m.
Sunday March 17 @ Washington 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 19 TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday March 21 WINNIPEG 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 23 @ Dallas 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 26 @ Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Thursday March 28 @ Florida 7:30 p.m.
Saturday March 30 WASHINGTON 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday April 2 TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday April 4 NEW JERSEY 7:00 p.m.
Saturday April 6 @ Montreal 7:00 p.m.
Monday April 8 @ Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday April 9 @ Winnipeg 8:00 p.m.
Thursday April 11 NY RANGERS 7:00 p.m.
Saturday April 13 BOSTON 7:30 p.m.