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Buffalo Sabres — Franchise History

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Points % by Season
│ Cup year
Current phase Contending 2026
Pts% 0.665 Avg age 26.5

A realistic Cup threat — a deep playoff run or a dominant regular season (points % .610+).

Contending Competitive Developing Rebuilding Treading Water
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2024
2025
2026
Goal Diff / Game
Top Scorer Points
Power Play %
Team Save %
Avg Roster Age
Picks & Trades ■ picks ■ trades
1st-Round Picks on Roster
Avg Player Tenure (yrs)
Season Outlook — 2025-26

82 GP · vs. 2025-26 playoff benchmarks

Full season Last 20G Playoff bar Last-20 bar Contender bar
Pts %
0.665 · L20: 0.725 playoff 0.610 / L20 0.625 · contender 0.670
GD/GP
+0.57 · L20: +0.85 playoff +0.34 / L20 +0.38 · contender +0.51
PP %
19.5% · L20: 18.6% playoff 23.8% / L20 24.6% · contender 24.7%
PK %
81.9% · L20: 77.8% playoff 78.2% / L20 77.9% · contender 80.2%
Season Record PTS Pts% Playoffs Top Pick
2026 50-23-9 109 0.665 R2 #4
2025 36-39-7 79 0.482 — #9
2024 40-37-6 86 0.518 — #14
2023 42-33-7 91 0.555 — #13
2022 32-39-11 75 0.457 — #9
2021 15-34-7 37 0.33 — #1
2020 30-31-8 68 0.493 — #8
2019 33-39-10 76 0.463 — #7
2018 25-45-12 62 0.378 — #1
2017 33-37-12 78 0.476 — #8
2016 35-36-11 81 0.494 — #8
2015 23-51-8 54 0.329 — #2
2014 21-51-10 52 0.317 — #2
2013 21-21-6 48 0.5 — #8
2012 39-32-11 89 0.543 — #12
2011 43-29-10 96 0.585 R1 #16
2010 45-27-10 100 0.61 R1 #23
2009 41-32-9 91 0.555 — #13
2008 39-31-12 90 0.549 — #12
2007 53-22-7 113 0.689 CF #31
2006 52-24-6 110 0.671 CF #24
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