2006-07 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 53-22-7 (SO: 10-4) - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: Lindy Ruff (53-22, 7 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 53-22-7 (SO: 10-4) - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: Lindy Ruff (53-22, 7 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2006-07 season with a record of 53 wins and 22 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 10-4 showing in shootouts for 113 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Sabres paced the circuit with 308 goals. Buffalo allowed 242 goals. Thomas Vanek scored 43 goals for the squad, while Chris Drury, Danny Briere and Jason Pominville each netted 30 or more also. Danny Briere contributed 63 assists. Ryan Miller earned 40 wins for the team and a team-best 2.73 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2006-07 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 308
Regular Season Goals Against: 242
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | SO | |
| October 6, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | SO | |
| October 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | SO | |
| October 14, 2006 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-0-0 | 9-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 4-0-0 | 6-0-0 | 10-0-0 | ||
| October 28, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-0-1 | 6-0-0 | 10-0-1 | SO | |
| November 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-0-1 | 7-0-0 | 11-0-1 | SO | |
| November 4, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-1-1 | 7-0-0 | 11-1-1 | ||
| November 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 8-0-0 | 12-1-1 | OT | |
| November 10, 2006 | Florida Panthers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-1-1 | 8-0-0 | 13-1-1 | OT | |
| November 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 5-1-1 | 9-0-0 | 14-1-1 | OT | |
| November 13, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 5-1-1 | 10-0-0 | 15-1-1 | ||
| November 15, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-2-1 | 10-0-0 | 15-2-1 | ||
| November 17, 2006 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 10-0-0 | 16-2-1 | ||
| November 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 6-2-1 | 10-1-0 | 16-3-1 | ||
| November 20, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 7-2-1 | 10-1-0 | 17-3-1 | ||
| November 22, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 8-2-1 | 10-1-0 | 18-3-1 | ||
| November 24, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-2-2 | 10-1-0 | 18-3-2 | OT | |
| November 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 8-2-2 | 11-1-0 | 19-3-2 | OT | |
| December 1, 2006 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 9-2-2 | 11-1-0 | 20-3-2 | SO | |
| December 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 9-2-2 | 11-2-0 | 20-4-2 | ||
| December 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 9-2-2 | 12-2-0 | 21-4-2 | ||
| December 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 9-2-2 | 12-3-0 | 21-5-2 | ||
| December 9, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-2-2 | 13-3-0 | 22-5-2 | SO | |
| December 12, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 9-2-2 | 14-3-0 | 23-5-2 | ||
| December 14, 2006 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 10-2-2 | 14-3-0 | 24-5-2 | ||
| December 16, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 10-3-2 | 14-3-0 | 24-6-2 | ||
| December 19, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-4-2 | 14-3-0 | 24-7-2 | ||
| December 21, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 10-4-2 | 15-3-0 | 25-7-2 | ||
| December 23, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 10-4-2 | 15-3-1 | 25-7-3 | OT | |
| December 26, 2006 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-4-2 | 15-3-1 | 26-7-3 | ||
| December 28, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-4-2 | 15-3-1 | 27-7-3 | ||
| December 30, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-4-2 | 15-3-1 | 28-7-3 | ||
| January 1, 2007 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-4-2 | 15-3-1 | 29-7-3 | ||
| January 3, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 14-4-2 | 15-4-1 | 29-8-3 | ||
| January 5, 2007 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-5-2 | 15-4-1 | 29-9-3 | ||
| January 6, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 14-5-2 | 16-4-1 | 30-9-3 | ||
| January 10, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 14-5-2 | 17-4-1 | 31-9-3 | ||
| January 11, 2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-6-2 | 17-4-1 | 31-10-3 | ||
| January 13, 2007 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-7-2 | 17-4-1 | 31-11-3 | ||
| January 15, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 14-7-2 | 17-4-2 | 31-11-4 | SO | |
| January 17, 2007 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-7-2 | 17-4-2 | 32-11-4 | ||
| January 19, 2007 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-7-2 | 17-4-2 | 33-11-4 | SO | |
| January 20, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 16-7-2 | 17-5-2 | 33-12-4 | ||
| January 26, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | L | 16-7-2 | 17-6-2 | 33-13-4 | ||
| January 27, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 16-7-2 | 17-7-2 | 33-14-4 | ||
| January 30, 2007 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 17-7-2 | 17-7-2 | 34-14-4 | ||
| February 1, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 17-7-2 | 18-7-2 | 35-14-4 | ||
| February 3, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 17-7-2 | 18-8-2 | 35-15-4 | ||
| February 6, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 17-7-2 | 19-8-2 | 36-15-4 | SO | |
| February 7, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 18-7-2 | 19-8-2 | 37-15-4 | ||
| February 10, 2007 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-7-2 | 19-8-2 | 38-15-4 | SO | |
| February 15, 2007 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-7-2 | 19-8-2 | 39-15-4 | OT | |
| February 17, 2007 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-7-3 | 19-8-2 | 39-15-5 | SO | |
| February 20, 2007 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-7-3 | 19-8-2 | 40-15-5 | ||
| February 22, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 22-7-3 | 19-8-2 | 41-15-5 | SO | |
| February 24, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 22-7-3 | 19-9-2 | 41-16-5 | ||
| February 27, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 22-7-3 | 20-9-2 | 42-16-5 | ||
| March 2, 2007 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 23-7-3 | 20-9-2 | 43-16-5 | ||
| March 3, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 23-7-3 | 21-9-2 | 44-16-5 | ||
| March 7, 2007 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 23-8-3 | 21-9-2 | 44-17-5 | ||
| March 9, 2007 | Minnesota Wild 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 23-9-3 | 21-9-2 | 44-18-5 | ||
| March 10, 2007 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 23-10-3 | 21-9-2 | 44-19-5 | ||
| March 13, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 23-10-3 | 21-9-3 | 44-19-6 | SO | |
| March 15, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 23-10-3 | 22-9-3 | 45-19-6 | ||
| March 16, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 23-10-3 | 23-9-3 | 46-19-6 | ||
| March 18, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 23-10-3 | 23-9-4 | 46-19-7 | OT | |
| March 21, 2007 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 24-10-3 | 23-9-4 | 47-19-7 | ||
| March 23, 2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 25-10-3 | 23-9-4 | 48-19-7 | ||
| March 24, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 25-10-3 | 23-10-4 | 48-20-7 | ||
| March 28, 2007 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 26-10-3 | 23-10-4 | 49-20-7 | ||
| March 30, 2007 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 27-10-3 | 23-10-4 | 50-20-7 | ||
| March 31, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 27-10-3 | 23-11-4 | 50-21-7 | ||
| April 3, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 27-10-3 | 24-11-4 | 51-21-7 | ||
| April 5, 2007 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 28-10-3 | 24-11-4 | 52-21-7 | ||
| April 7, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 28-10-3 | 25-11-4 | 53-21-7 | ||
| April 8, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 28-10-3 | 25-12-4 | 53-22-7 | ||
| April 12, 2007 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 2007 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 2007 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2007 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 2007 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 2OT | |
| May 1, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 2007 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | OT | |
| May 6, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 10, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 12, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-5-0 | 2OT | |
| May 14, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| May 16, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| May 19, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-7-0 | OT |
