Sabres Offer Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich for Goals
Fans in the Buffalo area can claim a free sandwich through the Chick-fil-A app after empty-net goals scored at Sabres home games this season.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Hockey
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The Buffalo Sabres announced a partnership with Chick-fil-A offering a free chicken sandwich for each empty-net goal scored during home games this season. The offer appears in the Chick-fil-A app about 20 minutes after a qualifying goal.
Why it matters
The promotion ties a concrete reward to a specific, scoreable moment in Sabres home games, giving local fans a direct incentive to claim it through the app. It also connects the team's home-game experience with a Buffalo-area restaurant partner.
The offer is a team-announced promotion, and its terms set one free sandwich per empty-net home goal, appearing in the app about 20 minutes after the goal. Claims must be made by 10:30 a.m. the next business day and redeemed within three business days, while how many qualifying goals have occurred this season is not stated.
The players
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are the National Hockey League franchise based in Buffalo, New York, playing home games at KeyBank Center.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A is a national fast-food restaurant chain known for its chicken sandwiches and mobile ordering app.
The details
Fans must be in the Buffalo area with location services enabled to claim the offer in the Chick-fil-A app. Claimed sandwiches can be redeemed through mobile order or by scanning the app in person at participating restaurants in Cheektowaga, Depew, Hamburg and Niagara Falls.
Timeline
Nov. 3, 2026: Sabres announce the Chick-fil-A partnership and promotion.
This season: The offer applies to empty-net goals scored at Sabres home games.
10:30 a.m. the next business day: Deadline to claim the offer.
Within three business days of claiming: Deadline to redeem the sandwich.
Season Trajectory
Team-sponsor promotions that reward specific in-game events through a restaurant app follow a growing pattern in pro hockey marketing. This Sabres offer applies that approach to empty-net goals, a scoring moment that is relatively uncommon during a game.
Fans who attend Sabres home games can claim a free sandwich for each empty-net goal, but the app offer only appears about 20 minutes after the goal and must be claimed by 10:30 a.m. the next business day. Claimed sandwiches must be redeemed within three business days at one of the listed Chick-fil-A locations.
The takeaway
Fans planning to claim the offer should watch for the app notification after a qualifying goal and track the two deadlines, the next-business-day claim window and the three-business-day redemption window. Local fans can also check the four participating locations ahead of time.
Further reading
For more on the team's season, see the Buffalo hockey section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fingerlakes1.
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