Buffalo Sabres year by year

56 seasons since 1970-71 · 2006-1736-409-207 all time

How have the Sabres ranked, year by year?

The Buffalo Sabres have played 55 seasons since 1970-71: 2004-1735-409-207 in the regular season. Their defense allowed the fewest goals in the league 4 times: 2000-01, 1993-94, 1984-85 and 1979-80. Their offense scored the most in 2006-07. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2025-26's (10th in goals allowed), the best offense 2022-23's (3rd in goals scored). In 2026-27 they are 2-1, 11th in goals scored and 23rd in goals allowed after 3 games.

Buffalo Sabres by season: record, goals scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
SeasonW-L-T-OTLOffenseDefenseCoachPostseason
2026-272-13.3311th3.6723rd——
2025-2650-23-93.455th2.9310thLindy RuffPlayoffs, 7-6
2024-2536-39-73.2310th3.5029thLindy Ruff—
2023-2439-37-62.9823rd2.9611thLindy Ruff, Don Granato—
2022-2342-33-73.573rd3.6226thLindy Ruff, Don Granato—
2021-2232-39-112.7922nd3.5025thLindy Ruff, Don Granato—
2020-2115-34-72.3928th3.5029thLindy Ruff, Ralph Krueger, Don Granato—
2019-2030-31-82.8021st3.1222ndLindy Ruff, Ralph Krueger—
2018-1933-39-102.7023rd3.2724thLindy Ruff, Phil Housley—
2017-1825-45-122.4131st3.3929thLindy Ruff, Phil Housley—
2016-1733-37-122.4324th2.8219thLindy Ruff, Dan Bylsma—
2015-1635-36-112.4325th2.6215thLindy Ruff, Dan Bylsma—
2014-1523-51-81.8730th3.2829thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2013-1421-51-101.8330th2.9625thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston—
2012-1321-21-62.4622nd2.9022ndTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston—
2011-1239-32-112.5717th2.7218thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2010-1143-29-102.939th2.7816thTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 3-4
2009-1045-27-102.829th2.454thTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 2-4
2008-0941-32-92.9512th2.7914thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2007-0839-31-123.064th2.8422ndTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2006-0753-22-73.631st2.9013thTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 9-7
2005-0652-24-63.375th2.8510thTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 11-7
2003-0437-34-7-42.6810th2.7022ndTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2002-0327-37-10-82.3225th2.6713thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2001-0235-35-11-12.6017th2.4410thTed Nolan, Lindy Ruff—
2000-0146-30-5-12.6616th2.241stTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 7-6
1999-0035-32-11-42.6020th2.498thTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 1-4
1998-9937-28-172.5217th2.132ndTed Nolan, Lindy RuffLost the Stanley Cup Final
1997-9836-29-172.5717th2.283rdTed Nolan, Lindy RuffPlayoffs, 10-5
1996-9740-30-122.8913th2.546thTed NolanPlayoffs, 5-7
1995-9633-42-73.0114th3.2016thTed Nolan—
1994-9522-19-72.7118th2.483rdJohn Muckler—
1993-9443-32-93.3611th2.601stJohn Muckler—
1992-9338-36-103.996th3.5412thJohn Muckler—
1991-9231-37-123.618th3.7417thRick Dudley, John Muckler—
1990-9131-30-193.657th3.4814thRick Dudley—
1989-9045-27-83.5814th3.103rdRick Dudley—
1988-8938-35-73.6413th3.7410thTed Sator—
1987-8837-32-113.5414th3.8112thTed Sator—
1986-8728-44-83.5016th3.8514thScotty Bowman, Craig Ramsay, Ted Sator—
1985-8637-37-63.7016th3.648thScotty Bowman, Jim Schoenfeld—
1984-8538-28-143.6315th2.961stScotty Bowman—
1983-8448-25-73.948th3.212ndScotty Bowman—
1982-8338-29-133.989th3.566thScotty Bowman—
1981-8239-26-153.8416th3.413rdScotty Bowman, Jim Roberts—
1980-8139-20-214.097th3.133rdScotty Bowman, Roger Neilson—
1979-8047-17-163.983rd2.511stScotty Bowman—
1978-7936-28-163.503.29Marcel Pronovost, Billy Inglis—
1977-7844-19-173.602.69Marcel Pronovost—
1976-7748-24-83.762.75Floyd Smith—
1975-7646-21-134.243.00Floyd Smith—
1974-7549-16-154.423.00Floyd SmithLost the Stanley Cup Final
1973-7432-34-123.103.21Joe Crozier, Floyd Smith—
1972-7337-27-143.292.81Joe Crozier, Floyd Smith—
1971-7216-43-192.603.71Punch Imlach, Joe Crozier, Floyd Smith—
1970-7124-39-152.783.73Punch Imlach—

Regular season. Offense and defense are goals scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1979-80, the first season after the WHA merger.

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