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Team

Buffalo Sabres

Division: Atlantic Conference: Eastern
#5 of 8 in Atlantic #11 of 16 in Eastern
Record
32-39-11
Points
75
Goal Diff
-58
Games
82

Buffalo Sabres are 32-39-11 through 82 games in 2021-22, with 75 points — 5th in the Atlantic Division. Tage Thompson leads the team with 68 points (38G, 30A).

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Atlantic Division race

Full standings →
9 points out of the last wild card spot, held by the Washington Capitals.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 🐆 Panthers 82 58-18-6 122 .744
2 🍁 Maple Leafs 82 54-21-7 115 .701
3 ⚡ Lightning 82 51-23-8 110 .671
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🐻 Bruins 82 51-26-5 107 .652
5 ⚔️ Sabres You 82 32-39-11 75 .457
6 🐙 Red Wings 82 32-40-10 74 .451
7 🏛️ Senators 82 33-42-7 73 .445
8 🇨🇦 Canadiens 82 22-49-11 55 .335

Top three in the division go straight through. Below the line, teams chase the two Eastern wild cards.

Eastern wild cards
🐻 Bruins 107 🦅 Capitals 100 🏝️ Islanders 84 first out

Sabres season form W1

⚔️ Schedule
Apr 29 vs CHI Apr 28 @ BOS Apr 23 vs NYI Apr 21 @ NJD Apr 17 @ PHI Apr 16 vs PHI Apr 14 vs STL Apr 12 @ TOR Apr 10 @ TBL Apr 8 @ FLA Apr 7 @ CAR Apr 5 vs CAR Apr 3 vs FLA Apr 1 vs NSH Mar 30 vs WPG Mar 28 @ CHI Mar 27 @ NYR Mar 25 vs WSH Mar 23 vs PIT Mar 20 @ VAN Mar 18 @ CGY Mar 17 @ EDM Mar 13 vs TOR Mar 10 vs VGK Mar 7 vs FLA Mar 6 vs LAK Mar 4 vs MIN Mar 2 @ TOR Feb 27 @ DAL Feb 25 @ STL Feb 23 @ MTL Feb 20 @ CBJ Feb 19 vs COL Feb 17 vs OTT Feb 15 vs NYI Feb 13 @ MTL Feb 10 vs CBJ Feb 1 @ VGK Jan 30 @ COL Jan 29 @ ARI Jan 25 @ OTT Jan 22 vs PHI Jan 20 vs DAL Jan 18 @ OTT Jan 17 vs DET Jan 15 @ DET Jan 13 @ NSH Jan 11 vs TBL Jan 6 vs SJS Jan 1 @ BOS Dec 30 @ NYI Dec 29 vs NJD Dec 17 @ PIT Dec 16 @ MIN Dec 14 @ WPG Dec 11 vs WSH Dec 10 vs NYR Dec 7 vs ANA Dec 4 @ CAR Dec 2 @ FLA Nov 29 vs SEA Nov 27 @ DET Nov 26 vs MTL Nov 24 vs BOS Nov 22 vs CBJ Nov 21 @ NYR Nov 18 vs CGY Nov 16 @ PIT Nov 13 vs TOR Nov 12 vs EDM Nov 8 @ WSH Nov 6 vs DET Nov 4 @ SEA Nov 2 @ SJS Oct 31 @ LAK Oct 28 @ ANA Oct 25 vs TBL Oct 23 @ NJD Oct 22 vs BOS Oct 19 vs VAN Oct 16 vs ARI Oct 14 vs MTL

Sabres top players — 2021-22

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TT Tage Thompson C · 78 GP · 11% of team points 1
68 Points 0.87 per game
38 G 30 A · 253 shots · 15.0% Sh
JS Jeff Skinner C · 80 GP · 10% of team points 2
63 Points 0.79 per game
33 G 30 A · 262 shots · 12.6% Sh
RD Rasmus Dahlin D · 80 GP · 9% of team points 3
53 Points 0.66 per game
13 G 40 A · 170 shots · 7.6% Sh

Sabres lines and pairings

2021–22 · est. by ice time
Most used
Thompson · Skinner · Tuch
18 games
Top scoring
Thompson · Skinner · Tuch
64 pts together
Youngest
Cozens · Thompson · Tuch
27.7 avg age
Most physical
Thompson · Skinner · Tuch
43 hits together
Top blocking pair
Dahlin · Jokiharju
102 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Thompson · Skinner · Tuch 18 64 43 33 30.7 18:36
Bjork · Ruotsalainen · Hayden 11 8 27 11 29.7 11:17
Asplund · Hinostroza · Cozens 6 12 6 6 28.3 15:01
Bjork · Eakin · Hayden 6 0 16 7 32 11:00
Krebs · Eakin · Okposo 5 4 4 0 32.7 15:58
D-Pairs
Dahlin · Jokiharju 41 43 126 102 26.5 23:44
Hagg · Pysyk 19 10 52 47 32.5 15:54
Bryson · Pysyk 15 3 14 30 31 18:46
Miller · Bryson 13 6 27 29 30.5 18:40
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Sabres goaltending — 2021-22

All players →
CA
Craig Anderson
Most used · 36% of starts
.897
SV%
3.13
GAA
17
Wins
31
GP
848 saves, 97 goals against
DT
Dustin Tokarski
Backup · 33% of starts
.899
SV%
3.14
GAA
10
Wins
29
GP
809 saves, 91 goals against
AD
Aaron Dell
Backup · 14% of starts
.893
SV%
3.17
GAA
1
Wins
12
GP
317 saves, 38 goals against

Sabres schedule

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Last 6 games

W1
W 🪶 vs Blackhawks 3–2 Apr 29 L 🐻 @ Bruins 0–5 Apr 28 W 🏝️ vs Islanders 5–3 Apr 23 W 😈 @ Devils 5–2 Apr 21 W 🔔 @ Flyers 5–3 Apr 17 W 🔔 vs Flyers 4–3 Apr 16

Sabres season stats

2021-22 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
32
L5 4 L10 6
❌
Losses
Record
39
L5 1 L10 4
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
11
L5 0 L10 0
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Points
Record
75
L5 8 L10 12
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.46
L5 0.8 L10 0.6
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
2.83
L5 3.6 L10 3.2
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
47
L5 3 L10 8
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.54
L5 3.0 L10 3.5
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
50
L5 2 L10 6

How the Sabres season breaks down

2021-22 regular season
Home and away
At home
KeyBank Center
49%
17-18-6
41 games
On the road
Away games
43%
15-21-5
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
46%
32-39-11
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
58%
13-8-11
32 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
38%
19-31-0
50 games
1 shutout recorded 8 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Sabres head to head

🐻 Bruins 121-112-33 🇨🇦 Canadiens 131-99-25 🔔 Flyers 77-72-12 🏛️ Senators 88-60-15 🏝️ Islanders 81-67-15 🗽 Rangers 81-57-24
All 31 matchups
🍁 Maple Leafs 107-53-20 😈 Devils 69-63-19 🐧 Penguins 68-83-19 🦅 Capitals 87-60-15 🐆 Panthers 58-53-11 ⚡ Lightning 68-47-9 🌪️ Hurricanes 46-38-11 🐙 Red Wings 52-47-17 🪶 Blackhawks 47-38-7 🐋 Canucks 41-43-4 🔥 Flames 46-34-5 🛢️ Oilers 36-41-10 👑 Kings 50-35-5 🎵 Blues 35-47-8 ⭐ Stars 19-26-2 🦆 Ducks 26-18-6 🧥 Blue Jackets 21-24-5 🦈 Sharks 38-13-2 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🏔️ Avalanche 15-24-6 🐯 Predators 17-18-4 ✈️ Jets 12-16-3 🎰 Golden Knights 9-5-2 🦑 Kraken 3-7-0 🦣 Mammoth 0-1-1

More on the Sabres

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2021-22. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Sabres picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Sabres sit against the league.

Sabres questions, answered

What is the Buffalo Sabres record this season?

Buffalo Sabres are 32-39-11 in 2021-22, 75 points from 82 games, scoring 232 and allowing 290. That is 5th of 8 in the Atlantic Division.

Who leads the Buffalo Sabres in scoring?

Tage Thompson leads with 68 points (38 goals, 30 assists). Next come Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin.

Are the Buffalo Sabres making the playoffs?

9 points out of the last wild card spot, held by the Washington Capitals.

Who is the Buffalo Sabres starting goalie?

Craig Anderson has played the most games in goal for the Sabres in 2021-22: 31 games, 17 wins, a .897 save percentage and a 3.13 goals against average. Dustin Tokarski is the backup, with 29 games.

What is the Buffalo Sabres home and away record?

Buffalo Sabres are 17-18-6 at home and 15-21-5 on the road in 2021-22.

When do the Buffalo Sabres play next?

Buffalo Sabres play away to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 1, 2026.

Where do the Buffalo Sabres play their home games?

Buffalo Sabres play at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Numbers cover the 2021-22 season and update as games are played.