Buffalo Sabres History
2026-27 · 4-3-2 · 10 pts · 6th Atlantic
Since 2017-18 the Buffalo Sabres have made the playoffs in 1 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the second round (2025-26).
Buffalo Sabres season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 4-3-2 | 10 | .556 | 27 | 33 | 6th | 20th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 50-23-9 | 109 | .665 | 283 | 240 | 1st | 4th | Lost in the second roundbeat BOS 4-2 · lost to MTL 3-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 36-39-7 | 79 | .482 | 265 | 287 | 7th | 26th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 39-37-6 | 84 | .512 | 244 | 243 | 6th | 22nd | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 42-33-7 | 91 | .555 | 293 | 297 | 5th | 20th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 32-39-11 | 75 | .457 | 229 | 287 | 5th | 24th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 15-34-7 | 37 | .330 | 134 | 196 | — | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 30-31-8 | 68 | .493 | 193 | 215 | 6th | 25th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 33-39-10 | 76 | .463 | 221 | 268 | 6th | 27th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 25-45-12 | 62 | .378 | 198 | 278 | 8th | 31st | Missed the playoffs |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Buffalo Sabres all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 323 | 132-142-20-29 | 41% | 24-27-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 306 | 138-122-15-31 | 45% | 20-22-0 | 0-0-2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 237 | 127-80-12-18 | 54% | 4-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 220 | 108-83-11-18 | 49% | 3-4-0 | — |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 217 | 77-94-11-35 | 35% | 4-6-0 | — |
| New York Rangers | 208 | 92-76-15-25 | 44% | 6-3-0 | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 204 | 81-97-6-20 | 40% | 21-29-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 196 | 94-77-7-18 | 48% | 8-13-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 186 | 99-61-11-15 | 53% | 2-4-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 182 | 88-66-11-17 | 48% | 3-4-0 | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 164 | 74-66-11-13 | 45% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 163 | 81-62-10-10 | 50% | 13-8-0 | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 157 | 64-68-5-20 | 41% | 2-6-0 | — |
| Dallas Stars | 137 | 61-58-1-17 | 45% | 5-8-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 137 | 69-49-1-18 | 50% | — | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 135 | 64-53-5-13 | 47% | 8-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 134 | 56-57-2-19 | 42% | 6-1-0 | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 132 | 53-62-4-13 | 40% | 2-1-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 124 | 65-48-6-5 | 52% | — | — |
| Florida Panthers | 123 | 58-54-7-4 | 47% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Calgary Flames | 121 | 57-44-4-16 | 47% | — | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 121 | 62-42-12-5 | 51% | — | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 89 | 34-44-1-10 | 38% | — | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 53 | 34-13-2-4 | 64% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 51 | 20-25-5-1 | 39% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 50 | 26-19-2-3 | 52% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 39 | 17-18-3-1 | 44% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 36 | 18-15-3 | 50% | — | 1-0-0 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 9-5-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 3-7-0 | 30% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 0-4-1 | 0% | — | 0-1-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Buffalo Sabres season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Buffalo Sabres history FAQ
When did the Buffalo Sabres last make the playoffs?
The Buffalo Sabres last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to MTL 3-4 in round 2.
What was the Buffalo Sabres record last season?
In 2025-26 the Buffalo Sabres went 50-23-9 with 109 points, 1st in their division and 4th in the NHL.
What is the Buffalo Sabres best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2025-26: 50-23-9 (109 points).