| KeyBank Center | |
|---|---|
| Formerly | First Niagara Center (2011–2016), HSBC Arena (1999–2011), Marine Midland Arena (1996–1999) |
| Home Team | Buffalo Sabres — NHL Buffalo Bandits — NLL |
| Location | Buffalo, NY, USA |
| Capacity | 18,690 |
| Opened | 2011 |
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New Mexico State Aggies at Connecticut Huskies, 2022-03-17
KeyBank Center has been the home of the Buffalo Sabres since it opened in 1996 as Marine Midland Arena, cycling through the names HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center before adopting its current name in 2016.
Game Log Statistics
Per the Sports Logbook database.
| League | Games | SLB Logged Games | Highest-scoring game | Lowest-scoring game |
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| NHL | 544 | 635 | Buffalo 8 – Tampa Bay 7 (2026-03-08) | Buffalo 1 – Los Angeles 0 (2014-12-09) |
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 29 | 56 | Buffalo 87 – Canisius 94 (2016-12-17) | Arkansas 53 – New Mexico State 48 (2022-03-19) |
| AHL | 11 | 16 | Portland 6 – Rochester 3 (2009-11-12) | Rochester 1 – Syracuse 2 (2018-02-21) |
| Ontario Hockey League | 1 | 1 | Erie 8 – Niagara 4 (2014-10-22) | Erie 8 – Niagara 4 (2014-10-22) |
"SLB Logged Games" is self-reported by Sports Logbook users, separate from the official game log. This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Attendance:
| League | Largest Crowd | Smallest Crowd |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | 19070 – Buffalo vs Columbus (2014-01-18) | 9903 – Buffalo vs Columbus (2025-09-23) |
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 19290 – Villanova vs Connecticut (2014-03-22) | 5327 – Buffalo vs Canisius (2016-12-17) |
| AHL | 19070 – Rochester vs Lake Erie (2012-12-28) | 4230 – Portland vs Rochester (2010-03-07) |
| Ontario Hockey League | 11391 – Erie vs Niagara (2014-10-22) | 11391 – Erie vs Niagara (2014-10-22) |
This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Games by Year
| Year | Total | 
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| 2009 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 45 | 44 | — | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 44 | 42 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017 | 50 | 43 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 38 | 36 | — | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 50 | 48 | 2 | — | — |
| 2022 | 50 | 44 | 6 | — | — |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 56 | 50 | 6 | — | — |
| 2027 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — |
This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Other Teams & Events
AHL
- Rochester Americans — Neutral site venue, 2011–2021
NCAA Basketball (I)
- Arkansas Razorbacks — Neutral site venue, 2022
- Buffalo Bulls — Neutral site venue, 2016
- Canisius Golden Griffins — Neutral site venue, 2021
- Connecticut Huskies — Neutral site venue, 2022
- Georgia Bulldogs — Neutral site venue, 2026
- Iowa Hawkeyes — Neutral site venue, 2022
- Louisville Cardinals — Neutral site venue, 2026
- Michigan State Spartans — Neutral site venue, 2026
- Michigan Wolverines — Neutral site venue, 2026
- Milwaukee Panthers — Neutral site venue, 2014
- Niagara Purple Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2016
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish — Neutral site venue, 2017
- Ohio State Buckeyes — Neutral site venue, 2014
- Providence Friars — Neutral site venue, 2022
- Syracuse Orange — Neutral site venue, 2014
- Villanova Wildcats — Neutral site venue, 2017
- West Virginia Mountaineers — Neutral site venue, 2017
- Wisconsin Badgers — Neutral site venue, 2017
NCAA Hockey (I)
- Canisius Golden Griffins — Neutral site venue, 2001–2015
- Colgate Raiders — Neutral site venue, 1999
- Cornell Big Red — Neutral site venue, 2003
- Denver Pioneers — Former postseason venue, 2019
- Minnesota Golden Gophers — Neutral site venue, 2003
- Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs — Former postseason venue, 2019
- Niagara Purple Eagles — Neutral site venue, 1999–2004
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks — Neutral site venue, 2003
- Ohio State Buckeyes — Neutral site venue, 1999
- Princeton Tigers — Neutral site venue, 2000
- Providence Friars — Former postseason venue, 2019
- UMass Minutemen — Former postseason venue, 2019
- Wayne State Warriors — Neutral site venue, 2000
While known as First Niagara Center
NCAA Basketball (I)
- All — Former postseason venue, 2014
- Niagara Purple Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2014
NHL
- Buffalo Sabres — Former home venue, 2011–2016
NLL
- Fairfield Stags — All-Star venue, 2012
- Findlay Oilers — All-Star venue, 2012
Ontario Hockey League
- Erie Otters — Former home venue, 2012
While known as HSBC Arena
AHL
- Portland Pirates — Former home venue, 2009
Arena Football League
- Buffalo Destroyers — Former home venue, 1999–2003
NCAA Basketball (I)
- All — Former postseason venue, 2000–2010
NCAA Hockey (I)
- Cornell Big Red — Former postseason venue, 2003
- Michigan Wolverines — Former postseason venue, 2003
- Minnesota Golden Gophers — Former postseason venue, 2003
- New Hampshire Wildcats — Former postseason venue, 2003
NHL
- Buffalo Sabres — Former home venue, 1999–2011
While known as Marine Midland Arena
NHL
- Buffalo Sabres — Former home venue, 1996–1999
This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].