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Buffalo Sabres Statistics and History

The Buffalo Sabres are a Major League hockey team based in Buffalo, NY playing in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 2024. The team played in the Marine Midland Arena.

Team Information

Buffalo Sabres
(Buffalo,NY)
National Hockey League
[Major League]
1970-2024

Record
52 Seasons
(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)
4109-1879-1636-409-105-80
0.530
Franchise History
Expansion franchise for 1970-71 season.
» Buffalo Sabres « (1970-2024)
Minor League Affiliates
Rochester Americans (2011-2023) [AHL]
Gwinnett Gladiators (2012-2013) [ECHL]
Portland Pirates (2008-2011) [AHL]
Rochester Americans (1979-2008) [AHL]
Hershey Bears (1974-1979) [AHL]

Logos

Yearly Standings

Season Team League Division GP W L T OTL SOL Pts Pct GF GA PIM Atten. Coach Result
1970-71Buffalo SabresNHLEast7824391500630.40421729111889721George "Punch" ImlachOut of Playoffs
1971-72Buffalo SabresNHLEast7816431900510.32720328983115324Imlach, Crozier {+}Out of Playoffs
1972-73Buffalo SabresNHLEast7837271400880.56425721994015632Joe CrozierLost in round 1
1973-74Buffalo SabresNHLEast7832341200760.48724225078715668Joe CrozierOut of Playoffs
1974-75Buffalo SabresNHLAdams80491615001130.706354240122915668Floyd SmithLost in Finals
1975-76Buffalo SabresNHLAdams80462113001050.65633924094316433Floyd SmithLost in round 2
1976-77Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8048248001040.65030122084816433Floyd SmithLost in round 2
1977-78Buffalo SabresNHLAdams80441917001050.65628821580016433Marcel PronovostLost in round 2
1978-79Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8036281600880.550280263102616433Pronovost, Inglis {+}Lost in round 1
1979-80Buffalo SabresNHLAdams80471716001100.68831820196716433William "Scotty" BowmanLost in round 3
1980-81Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8039202100990.619327250119416408Roger NeilsonLost in round 2
1981-82Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8039261500930.581307273142515585Roberts, Bowman {+}Lost in round 1
1982-83Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8038291300890.556318285103112894William "Scotty" BowmanLost in round 2
1983-84Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8048257001030.644315257119014164William "Scotty" BowmanLost in round 1
1984-85Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8038281400900.563290237122115336William "Scotty" BowmanLost in round 1
1985-86Buffalo SabresNHLAdams803737600800.500296291160814691Schoenfeld, Bowman {+}Out of Playoffs
1986-87Buffalo SabresNHLAdams802844800640.400280308181013181Bowman, Ramsay {+}Out of Playoffs
1987-88Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8037321100850.531283305227714277Ted SatorLost in round 1
1988-89Buffalo SabresNHLAdams803835700830.519291299203414316Ted SatorLost in round 1
1989-90Buffalo SabresNHLAdams804527800980.613286248144915867Rick DudleyLost in round 1
1990-91Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8031301900810.506292278173315654Rick DudleyLost in round 1
1991-92Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8031371200740.463289299271315392Dudley, Muckler {+}Lost in round 1
1992-93Buffalo SabresNHLAdams8438361000860.512335297187314981John MucklerLost in round 2
1993-94Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast844332900950.565282218176014602John MucklerLost in round 1
1994-95Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast482219700510.531130119102215052John MucklerLost in round 1
1995-96Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast823342700730.445247262219513738Ted NolanOut of Playoffs
1996-97Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8240301200920.561237208184016911Ted NolanLost in round 2
1997-98Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8236291700890.543211187176815634Lindy RuffLost in round 3
1998-99Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8237281700910.555207175156117982Lindy RuffLost in Finals
1999-00Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8235321140850.518213204117317955Lindy RuffLost in round 1
2000-01Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast824630510980.598218184124917839Lindy RuffLost in round 2
2001-02Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8235351110820.500213200121717206Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2002-03Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8227371080720.439190219127613776Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2003-04Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast823734740850.518220221128915290Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2005-06Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8252240151100.671281239116416886Lindy RuffLost in round 3
2006-07Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8253220341130.689308242120018690Lindy RuffLost in round 3
2007-08Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast823931039900.549255242100419950Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2008-09Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast824132045910.555250234112118531Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2009-10Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast8245270461000.61023520791818529Lindy RuffLost in round 1
2010-11Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast824329091960.58524522995818452Lindy RuffLost in round 1
2011-12Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast823932047890.54321823018550Lindy RuffOut of Playoffs
2012-13Buffalo SabresNHLNortheast482121024480.50012514318970Ruff, Rolston {+}Out of Playoffs
2013-14Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic822151055520.31715724890318580Rolston, Nolan {+}Out of Playoffs
2014-15Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic822351035540.32916127418581Ted NolanOut of Playoffs
2015-16Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic823536047810.49420122218541Dan BylsmaOut of Playoffs
2016-17Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic823337066780.47620123718592Dan BylsmaOut of Playoffs
2017-18Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic8225450102620.37819928018564Phil HousleyOut of Playoffs
2018-19Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic823339073760.46322627117908Phil HousleyOut of Playoffs
2019-20Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic693031062680.49319521717167Ralph KruegerOut of Playoffs
2020-21Buffalo SabresNHLEast561534043370.330138199Krueger, Granato {+}Out of Playoffs
2021-22Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic823239083750.4572322909998Don GranatoOut of Playoffs
2022-23Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic824233043910.55529630015567Don GranatoOut of Playoffs
2023-24Buffalo SabresNHLAtlantic733434041730.50021822215966Don Granato

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Game Programs
Buffalo Sabres 1972-73 program cover
1972-1973
Buffalo Sabres 1977-78 program cover
1977-1978
Buffalo Sabres 1979-80 program cover
1979-1980
Buffalo Sabres 1994-95 program cover
1994-1995
Buffalo Sabres 2001-02 program cover
2001-2002
Buffalo Sabres 2003-04 program cover
2003-2004
Buffalo Sabres 2011-12 program cover
2011-2012
Buffalo Sabres 2016-17 program cover
2016-2017
Buffalo Sabres 2017-18 program cover
2017-2018
Buffalo Sabres 2018-19 program cover
2018-2019
Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 program cover
2019-2020
Buffalo Sabres 2021-22 program cover
2021-2022