NHL · Atlantic · Est. 1970 · KeyBank Center
Buffalo Sabres
Every season in Buffalo Sabres history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |