Pro sports in Buffalo
1 pro team plays in Buffalo. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 Buffalo teams
⚡ Quick answers
- What pro sports teams are in Buffalo?
- Buffalo has 1 pro team: the Buffalo Sabres (NHL).
- Where do Buffalo's teams play?
- KeyBank Center (Sabres).
- What airport do you fly into for a game in Buffalo?
- Buffalo (BUF) is the closest major airport, about 11 miles (18 km) from KeyBank Center — roughly 16 min by car depending on traffic.
🧳 Things to do in Buffalo
Wings, a reborn waterfront, and Niagara Falls next door. Make a weekend of it.
💬Get wings at the source — Anchor Bar invented them, but Duff's is the local pick for real heat — and don't skip a beef on weck. Canalside turned the waterfront around, and Niagara Falls is a genuinely easy 30-minute drive.
🍽 Eat
- Buffalo wings & beef on weck — Duff's for locals; the wing is a food group here.
- Elmwood Village — The walkable food-and-shops strip.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Allentown & Elmwood — The bar neighbourhoods.
🎨 See & culture
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum — Recently reopened, world-class modern art.
- Martin House — Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie masterpiece.
🎯 Things to do
- Canalside — The revitalized waterfront.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- Niagara Falls — 30 minutes away — go.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in Buffalo
Vacation rentals across Buffaloon OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.