48 Seasons
- An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
| Season | Lg | Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | PTS | PTS% | SRS | SOS | Finish | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | P. Housley (0-0-0) | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 62 | .378 | -0.98 | 0.01 | 8th | P. Housley (25-45-12) | ||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 78 | .476 | -0.41 | 0.03 | 8th | D. Bylsma (33-37-12) | ||
| 2015-16 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 81 | .494 | -0.25 | 0.01 | 7th | D. Bylsma (35-36-11) | ||
| 2014-15 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 54 | .329 | -1.33 | 0.05 | 8th | T. Nolan (23-51-8) | ||
| 2013-14 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 21 | 51 | 10 | 52 | .317 | -1.09 | 0.02 | 8th | T. Nolan (17-36-9), R. Rolston (4-15-1) | ||
| 2012-13 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 48 | .500 | -0.31 | 0.07 | 5th | R. Rolston (15-11-5), L. Ruff (6-10-1) | ||
| 2011-12 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 89 | .543 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 3rd | L. Ruff (39-32-11) | ||
| 2010-11 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 96 | .585 | 0.15 | -0.04 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | L. Ruff (43-29-10) | |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | .610 | 0.26 | -0.08 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | L. Ruff (45-27-10) | |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 91 | .555 | 0.18 | -0.02 | 3rd | L. Ruff (41-32-9) | ||
| 2007-08 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 90 | .549 | 0.05 | -0.11 | 4th | L. Ruff (39-31-12) | ||
| 2006-07 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | .689 | 0.64 | -0.16 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Finals | L. Ruff (53-22-7) | |
| 2005-06 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | .671 | 0.50 | -0.01 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Finals | L. Ruff (52-24-6) | |
| 2003-04 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 85 | .518 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 5th | L. Ruff (37-34-7-4) | |
| 2002-03 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 72 | .439 | -0.40 | -0.05 | 5th | L. Ruff (27-37-10-8) | |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 82 | .500 | 0.09 | -0.07 | 5th | L. Ruff (35-35-11-1) | |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 98 | .598 | 0.35 | -0.07 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | L. Ruff (46-30-5-1) |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 85 | .518 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | L. Ruff (35-32-11-4) |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 91 | .555 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 4th | Lost Stanley Cup Final | L. Ruff (37-28-17) | |
| 1997-98 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 89 | .543 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Finals | L. Ruff (36-29-17) | |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | .561 | 0.31 | -0.04 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | T. Nolan (40-30-12) | |
| 1995-96 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 73 | .445 | -0.16 | 0.03 | 5th | T. Nolan (33-42-7) | ||
| 1994-95 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 48 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 | .531 | 0.20 | -0.03 | 4th | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | J. Muckler (22-19-7) | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 95 | .565 | 0.72 | -0.04 | 4th | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | J. Muckler (43-32-9) | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 84 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 86 | .512 | 0.41 | -0.04 | 4th | Lost NHL Division Finals | J. Muckler (38-36-10) | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 74 | .463 | -0.16 | -0.03 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | R. Dudley (9-15-4), J. Muckler (22-22-8) | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 81 | .506 | 0.08 | -0.09 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | R. Dudley (31-30-19) | |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 98 | .613 | 0.42 | -0.05 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | R. Dudley (45-27-8) | |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 83 | .519 | -0.04 | 0.06 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | T. Sator (38-35-7) | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 85 | .531 | -0.22 | 0.06 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | T. Sator (37-32-11) | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 64 | .400 | -0.28 | 0.07 | 5th | S. Bowman (3-7-2), C. Ramsay (4-15-2), T. Sator (21-22-4) | ||
| 1985-86 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 80 | .500 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 5th | J. Schoenfeld (19-19-5), S. Bowman (18-18-1) | ||
| 1984-85 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 90 | .563 | 0.71 | 0.04 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | S. Bowman (38-28-14) | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 48 | 25 | 7 | 103 | .644 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | S. Bowman (48-25-7) | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 89 | .556 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Finals | S. Bowman (38-29-13) | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 93 | .581 | 0.51 | 0.08 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | J. Roberts (21-16-8), S. Bowman (18-10-7) | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 99 | .619 | 0.92 | -0.05 | 1st | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | R. Neilson (39-20-21) | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 110 | .688 | 1.39 | -0.07 | 1st | Lost NHL Semi-Finals | S. Bowman (47-17-16) | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | .550 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 2nd | Lost NHL Preliminary Round | M. Pronovost (8-10-6), B. Inglis (28-18-10) | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 105 | .656 | 0.90 | -0.01 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | M. Pronovost (44-19-17) | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 104 | .650 | 1.00 | -0.02 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | F. Smith (48-24-8) | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | .656 | 1.19 | -0.05 | 2nd | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | F. Smith (46-21-13) | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 80 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 113 | .706 | 1.35 | -0.08 | 1st | Lost Stanley Cup Final | F. Smith (49-16-15) | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 76 | .487 | -0.11 | -0.01 | 5th | J. Crozier (32-34-12) | ||
| 1972-73 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres* | 78 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 88 | .564 | 0.46 | -0.03 | 4th | Lost NHL Quarter-Finals | J. Crozier (37-27-14) | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 16 | 43 | 19 | 51 | .327 | -1.02 | 0.08 | 6th | P. Imlach (8-23-10), F. Smith (0-1-0), J. Crozier (8-19-9) | ||
| 1970-71 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 63 | .404 | -0.88 | 0.07 | 5th | P. Imlach (24-39-15) |
All-Time Top 12 Players