The Buffalo Sabres’ new look is about to go public.
At 10 a.m. Monday, the Sabres and the rest of the NHL will unveil their Hometown Remix jerseys, and fans already managed to get an early peek before the official reveal.
Some were spotted looking out from the KeyBank Center windows toward the Sabres Store, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new merchandise tied to the launch. On social media, Sabres podcast Sabremetrix noted that the jerseys had already appeared on the Macy’s website, and the leaguewide collection was briefly visible there as well.
That page has since been switched to an “unavailable” notice, but not before the jerseys were seen in full. Buffalo’s version comes with a royal blue base and the Sabres’ “goathead” logo front and center in blue, gold and white, with a red eye. That logo first showed up on the Sabres’ Reverse Retro jerseys in 2022.
The details lean into a clean, classic setup with some sharp accents. The numbers are white with a gold outline, while the names on the back are written in white.
A white stripe runs through the body and sleeves, with a thinner gold stripe and a small separation on either side. The sleeves also carry player numbers.
On the shoulders, the jersey uses the traditional Buffalo “B,” but with a lightning bolt-shaped sabre replacing the usual sabre, a nod to the City of Buffalo flag and the city’s “City of Light” identity.
At the collar, the NHL logo appears in white with black lettering and details, matching the rest of the league’s Hometown Remix set.
Buffalo will wear the new alternates on Nov. 4, Nov.
25, Dec. 18, Dec.
28, Jan. 16, Jan.
20, Feb. 26 and March 4.
Around the league, a few other designs are already drawing attention. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s jersey features a skull cracked by a lightning bolt shape.
Seattle’s version uses an anchor with the Space Needle in the center of the logo. Vegas went with a casino-inspired look built around green felt and red-and-black roulette colors.
And the Chicago Blackhawks’ jersey is a near-solid green, one that figures to show up plenty around the city during next year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
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