BUFFALO SABRES
Stanley Cup Titles: None

Conference Titles: (2) 1974/75, 1998/99

Division Titles: (6) 1974/75, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1996/97, 2006/07, 2009/10

Playoff Berths: (29) 1972/73, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2009/10, 2010/11
SABRES IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
 DIVISION
 W
 L
 T
 PTS
 FINISH
1970-71
 East
 24
 39
 15
 63
 5th
1971-72
 East
 16
 43
 19
 51
 6th
1972-73
 East
 37
 27
 14
 88
 4th
1973-74
 East
 32
 34
 12
 76
 5th
1974-75
 Adams
 49
 16
 15
 113
 1st
1975-76
 Adams 46
 21
 13
 105
 2nd
1976-77
 Adams 48
 24
 8
 104
 2nd
1977-78
 Adams 44
 19
 17
 105
 2nd
1978-79
 Adams 36
 28
 16
 88
 2nd
1979-80
 Adams 47
 17
 16
 110
 1st
1980-81
 Adams 39
 20
 21
 99
 1st
1981-82
 Adams 39
 26
 15
 93
 3rd
1982-83
 Adams 38
 29
 13
 89
 3rd
1983-84
 Adams 48
 25
 7
 103
 2nd
1984-85
 Adams 38
 28
 14
 90
 3rd
1985-86
 Adams 37
 37
 6
 80
 5th
1986-87
 Adams 28
 44
 8
 64
 5th
1987-88
 Adams 37
 32
 11
 85
 3rd
1988-89
 Adams 38
 35
 7
 83
 3rd
1989-90
 Adams 45
 27
 8
 98
 2nd
1990-91
 Adams 31
 30
 19
 81
 3rd
1991-92
 Adams 31
 37
 12
 74
 3rd
1992-93
 Adams 38
 36
 10
 86
 4th
1993-94
 Northeast 43
 32
 9
 95
 4th
1994-95
 Northeast 22
 19
 7
 51
 4th
1995-96
 Northeast 33
 42
 7
 73
 5th
1996-97
 Northeast 40
 30
 12
 92
 1st
1997-98
 Northeast 36
 29
 17
 89
 3rd
1998-99
 Northeast 37
 28
 17
 91
 4th
YEAR
 DIVISION
 W
 L
 T
 RT
 PTS
 FINISH
1999-2000
 Northeast 35
 36
 11
 4
 85
 3rd
YEAR
 DIVISION
 W
 L
 T
 OTL
 PTS
 FINISH
2000-01
 Northeast 46
 30
 5
 1
 98
 2nd
2001-02
 Northeast 35
 35
 11
 1
 82
 5th
2002-03
 Northeast 27
 37
 10
 8
 72
 5th
2003-04
 Northeast 37
 34
 7
 4
 85
 5th
YEAR
 DIVISION
 W
 L
 OTL
 PTS
 FINISH
2005-06
 Northeast
 52
 24
 6
 110
 2nd
2006-07
 Northeast
 53
 22
 7
 113
 1st
2007-08
 Northeast
 39
 31
 12
 90
 4th
2008-09
 Northeast
 41
 32
 9
 91
 3rd
2009-10
 Northeast
 45
 27
 10
 100
 1st
2010-11
 Northeast
 43
 29
 10
 96
 2nd-Tie
2011-12
 Northeast
 39
 32
 11
 89
 3rd
2012-13
 Northeast
 21
 21
 6
 48
 5th
2013-14
 Atlantic
 21
 51
 10
 52
 8th
2014-15
 Atlantic
 23
 51
 8
 54
 8th
2015-16
 Atlantic
 35
 36
 11
 81
 7th
2016-17
 Atlantic
 33
 37
 12
 78
 8th
2017-18
 Atlantic 25
 45
 12
 62
 8th
2018-19
 Atlantic 33
 39
 10
 76
 6th
2019-20
 Atlantic 30
 31
 8
 68
 6th
2020-21
 East
 15
 34
 7
 37
 8th
2021-22
 Atlantic
 32
 39
 11
 75
 5th
2022-23
 Atlantic
 42
 33
 7
 91
 5th
2023-24
 Atlantic
 39
 37
 6
 84
 6th
2024-25
 Atlantic
 36
 39
 7
 79
 7th


SABRES IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
 ROUND
 OPPONENT
 WON/LOST
 GAMES
1972-73
 NHL Quarterfinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Lost
 2-4
1974-75
 NHL Quarterfinals
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Won
 4-1

NHL Semifinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Won
 4-2

Stanley Cup Finals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 2-4
1975-76
 NHL Preliminary Series
 St. Louis Blues
 Won
 2-1

NHL Quarterfinals
 New York Islanders
 Lost
 2-4
1976-77
 NHL Preliminary Series
 Minnesota North Stars
 Won
 2-0

NHL Quarterfinals
 New York Islanders
 Lost
 0-4
1977-78
 NHL Preliminary Series
 New York Rangers
 Won
 2-1

NHL Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 1-4
1978-79
 NHL Preliminary Series
 Pittsburgh Penguins
 Lost
 1-2
1979-80
 NHL Preliminary Series
 Vancouver Canucks
 Won
 3-1

NHL Quarterfinals
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Won
 4-0

NHL Semifinals
 New York Islanders
 Lost
 2-4
1980-81
 NHL Preliminary Series
 Vancouver Canucks
 Won
 3-0

NHL Quarterfinals
 Minnesota North Stars
 Lost
 1-4
1981-82
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 1-3
1982-83
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Won
 3-0

Adams Division Finals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 3-4
1983-84
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Quebec Nordiques
 Lost
 0-3
1984-85
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Quebec Nordiques
 Lost
 2-3
1987-88
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 2-4
1988-89
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 1-4
1989-90
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Lost
 2-4
1990-91
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Lost
 2-4
1991-92
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 3-4
1992-93
 Adams Division Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Won
 4-0

Adams Division Finals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Lost
 0-4
1993-94
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 New Jersey Devils
 Lost
 3-4
1994-95
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 1-4
1996-97
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Ottawa Senators
 Won
 4-3

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 1-4
1997-98
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Montreal Canadiens
 Won
 4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
 Washington Capitals
 Lost
 2-4
1998-99
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Ottawa Senators
 Won
 4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Boston Bruins
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Won
 4-1

Stanley Cup Finals
 Dallas Stars
 Lost
 2-4
1999-2000
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 1-4
2000-01
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Pittsburgh Penguins
 Lost
 3-4
2005-06
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Ottawa Senators
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Finals
 Carolina Hurricanes
 Lost
 3-4
2006-07
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 New York Islanders
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 New York Rangers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 Ottawa Senators
 Lost
 1-4
2009-10
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Boston Bruins
 Lost
 2-4
2010-11
 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
 Philadelphia Flyers
 Lost
 3-4