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Buffalo Sabres
Perpetually heartbroken and perpetually loyal, the Sabres are Western New York's winter obsession - a franchise that has produced legends, endured agony, and never stopped believing that the next great team is just around the corner.
Every season in Buffalo Sabres history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0–0 | In Progress | Lindy Ruff |
| 2024 | 30–36 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2023 | 39–37 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2022 | 28–42 | No Playoffs | Don Granato |
| 2021 | 32–39 | No Playoffs | Don Granato |
| 2020 | 15–34 | No Playoffs | Don Granato |
| 2019 | 30–31 | No Playoffs | Ralph Krueger |
| 2018 | 33–39 | No Playoffs | Phil Housley |
| 2017 | 25–45 | No Playoffs | Phil Housley |
| 2016 | 33–37 | No Playoffs | Dan Bylsma |
| 2015 | 35–36 | No Playoffs | Dan Bylsma |
| 2014 | 23–51 | No Playoffs | Ted Nolan |
| 2013 | 21–51 | No Playoffs | Ted Nolan |
| 2012 | 21–21 | No Playoffs | Ron Rolston |
| 2011 | 34–39 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2010 | 43–29 | First Round | Lindy Ruff |
| 2009 | 41–32 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2008 | 41–32 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2007 | 39–31 | Second Round | Lindy Ruff |
| 2006 | 53–22 | Conference Finals | Lindy Ruff |
| 2005 | 52–24 | Conference Finals | Lindy Ruff |
| 2003 | 37–34–7 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2002 | 27–37–10 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2001 | 35–35–11 | No Playoffs | Lindy Ruff |
| 2000 | 46–30–5 | Second Round | Lindy Ruff |
| 1999 | 35–32–11 | Stanley Cup Finals | Lindy Ruff |
| 1998 | 37–28–17 | First Round | Lindy Ruff |
| 1997 | 36–29–17 | Conference Finals | Lindy Ruff |
| 1996 | 40–30–12 | Second Round | Ted Nolan |
| 1995 | 33–42–7 | No Playoffs | Ted Nolan |
| 1994 | 22–19–7 | First Round | John Muckler |
| 1993 | 43–32–9 | Second Round | John Muckler |
| 1992 | 38–36–10 | First Round | John Muckler |
| 1991 | 31–37–12 | First Round | John Muckler |
| 1990 | 31–30–19 | Second Round | Rick Dudley |
| 1989 | 38–35–7 | Second Round | Rick Dudley |
| 1988 | 28–44–8 | No Playoffs | Ted Sator |
| 1987 | 37–32–11 | First Round | Ted Sator |
| 1986 | 28–44–8 | No Playoffs | Ted Sator |
| 1985 | 37–37–6 | No Playoffs | Scotty Bowman |
| 1984 | 38–28–14 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1983 | 48–25–7 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1982 | 38–29–13 | Second Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1981 | 28–23–29 | First Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1980 | 39–20–21 | Second Round | Scotty Bowman |
| 1979 | 47–17–16 | Conference Finals | Scotty Bowman |
| 1978 | 36–28–16 | Second Round | Marcel Pronovost |
| 1977 | 44–19–17 | Second Round | Marcel Pronovost |
| 1976 | 48–24–8 | First Round | Floyd Smith |
| 1975 | 46–21–13 | Second Round | Floyd Smith |
| 1974 | 49–16–15 | Stanley Cup Finals | Floyd Smith |
| 1973 | 32–34–12 | First Round | Joe Crozier |
| 1972 | 37–27–14 | Second Round | Joe Crozier |
| 1971 | 16–43–19 | No Playoffs | Punch Imlach |
| 1970 | 24–39–15 | No Playoffs | Punch Imlach |