2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 52-24-6 (SO: 5-5) - 110 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24, 6 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 52-24-6 (SO: 5-5) - 110 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24, 6 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 52 wins and 24 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 5-5 showing in shootouts for 110 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-7.
The Sabres scored 281 goals and gave up 239. Chris Drury netted 30 goals for Buffalo, while Maxim Afinogenov accounted for 51 assists. Ryan Miller earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Martin Biron added 15 or more wins, too. Ryan Miller recorded a 2.60 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 281
Regular Season Goals Against: 239
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2005 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 2005 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 13, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | SO | |
| October 15, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 2005 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 2005 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | at Rochester, NY | |
| October 28, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 2005 | Ottawa Senators 10 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| November 9, 2005 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| November 11, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 12, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 15, 2005 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-9-0 | ||
| November 17, 2005 | Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 7-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-9-0 | ||
| November 19, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 11-9-0 | ||
| November 22, 2005 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-5-0 | 11-9-1 | SO | |
| November 23, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 12-9-1 | SO | |
| November 25, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| November 27, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 6-5-0 | 14-9-1 | ||
| November 29, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 7-5-0 | 15-9-1 | ||
| December 1, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 8-5-0 | 16-9-1 | OT | |
| December 2, 2005 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 8-5-1 | 8-5-0 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 4, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 8-5-1 | 9-5-0 | 17-10-1 | ||
| December 8, 2005 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-5-1 | 9-5-0 | 18-10-1 | OT | |
| December 11, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 9-5-1 | 10-5-0 | 19-10-1 | ||
| December 14, 2005 | Dallas Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-5-1 | 10-5-0 | 20-10-1 | ||
| December 16, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-5-1 | 11-5-0 | 21-10-1 | OT | |
| December 17, 2005 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-5-1 | 11-5-0 | 22-10-1 | ||
| December 19, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 11-5-1 | 12-5-0 | 23-10-1 | SO | |
| December 22, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 11-5-1 | 12-6-0 | 23-11-1 | ||
| December 23, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 11-5-1 | 13-6-0 | 24-11-1 | ||
| December 26, 2005 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-5-1 | 13-6-0 | 25-11-1 | ||
| December 29, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-5-1 | 13-6-1 | 25-11-2 | SO | |
| December 30, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-5-1 | 13-6-1 | 26-11-2 | ||
| January 1, 2006 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-6-1 | 13-6-1 | 26-12-2 | ||
| January 5, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-6-1 | 13-6-1 | 27-12-2 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-7-1 | 13-6-1 | 27-13-2 | ||
| January 12, 2006 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 14-7-2 | 13-6-1 | 27-13-3 | SO | |
| January 14, 2006 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 10 | W | 15-7-2 | 13-6-1 | 28-13-3 | ||
| January 16, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 15-7-2 | 14-6-1 | 29-13-3 | ||
| January 19, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 15-7-2 | 14-7-1 | 29-14-3 | ||
| January 21, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 15-7-2 | 14-8-1 | 29-15-3 | ||
| January 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 15-7-2 | 15-8-1 | 30-15-3 | ||
| January 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 15-7-2 | 16-8-1 | 31-15-3 | ||
| January 31, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 15-7-2 | 17-8-1 | 32-15-3 | ||
| February 2, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-7-2 | 17-8-1 | 33-15-3 | ||
| February 4, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 17-7-2 | 17-8-1 | 34-15-3 | SO | |
| February 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 17-7-2 | 18-8-1 | 35-15-3 | OT | |
| February 9, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-7-3 | 18-8-1 | 35-15-4 | OT | |
| February 11, 2006 | Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-7-3 | 18-8-1 | 36-15-4 | ||
| February 12, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 18-7-3 | 18-8-2 | 36-15-5 | SO | |
| March 1, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-8-3 | 18-8-2 | 36-16-5 | ||
| March 3, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 19-8-3 | 18-8-2 | 37-16-5 | ||
| March 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-8-3 | 19-8-2 | 38-16-5 | ||
| March 7, 2006 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 20-8-3 | 19-8-2 | 39-16-5 | ||
| March 9, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 21-8-3 | 19-8-2 | 40-16-5 | ||
| March 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 21-8-3 | 20-8-2 | 41-16-5 | ||
| March 12, 2006 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 22-8-3 | 20-8-2 | 42-16-5 | ||
| March 14, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 22-8-3 | 21-8-2 | 43-16-5 | ||
| March 16, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 23-8-3 | 21-8-2 | 44-16-5 | ||
| March 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 23-8-3 | 21-9-2 | 44-17-5 | ||
| March 20, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 23-8-3 | 21-10-2 | 44-18-5 | ||
| March 22, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 23-9-3 | 21-10-2 | 44-19-5 | ||
| March 24, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 23-10-3 | 21-10-2 | 44-20-5 | ||
| March 25, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 23-10-3 | 21-11-2 | 44-21-5 | ||
| March 27, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 23-10-3 | 21-11-3 | 44-21-6 | SO | |
| March 29, 2006 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 24-10-3 | 21-11-3 | 45-21-6 | ||
| March 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 24-10-3 | 21-12-3 | 45-22-6 | ||
| April 1, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 24-10-3 | 21-13-3 | 45-23-6 | ||
| April 3, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 24-10-3 | 22-13-3 | 46-23-6 | SO | |
| April 5, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 25-10-3 | 22-13-3 | 47-23-6 | OT | |
| April 7, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 25-11-3 | 22-13-3 | 47-24-6 | ||
| April 8, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 25-11-3 | 23-13-3 | 48-24-6 | ||
| April 12, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 26-11-3 | 23-13-3 | 49-24-6 | ||
| April 15, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 26-11-3 | 24-13-3 | 50-24-6 | ||
| April 16, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 27-11-3 | 24-13-3 | 51-24-6 | ||
| April 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | W | 27-11-3 | 25-13-3 | 52-24-6 | ||
| April 22, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2OT | |
| April 24, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Ottawa Senators 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 10, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 13, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | OT | |
| May 20, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 22, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 24, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 26, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 28, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 10-6-0 | OT | |
| May 30, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 11-6-0 | OT | |
| June 1, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 6-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 11-7-0 |
