2016-17 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-37-12 (SO: 2-6) - 78 points
Finishing 8th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Dan Bylsma (33-37, 12 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 33-37-12 (SO: 2-6) - 78 points
Finishing 8th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Dan Bylsma (33-37, 12 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses (and 12 overtime losses), with a 2-6 showing in shootouts for 78 points, finishing eighth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Sabres scored 201 goals and conceded 237. Evander Kane netted 28 goals for Buffalo, and Rasmus Ristolainen recorded 39 assists. Robin Lehner earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.68 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Dan Bylsma coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 201
Regular Season Goals Against: 237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2016 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-2 | SO | |
| October 27, 2016 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 2016 | Florida Panthers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-1-2 | 4-3-2 | ||
| November 3, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-1-2 | 4-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 7, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-2-2 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 9, 2016 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-3-1 | 4-2-2 | 5-5-3 | SO | |
| November 11, 2016 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-3-2 | 4-2-2 | 5-5-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-3-2 | 4-3-2 | 5-6-4 | ||
| November 15, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-3-2 | 4-4-2 | 5-7-4 | ||
| November 17, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-4-2 | 4-4-2 | 5-8-4 | ||
| November 19, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-4-2 | 4-4-2 | 6-8-4 | SO | |
| November 21, 2016 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-4-2 | 4-4-2 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 23, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-4-2 | 7-8-5 | SO | |
| November 25, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-5-2 | 7-9-5 | ||
| November 29, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 3-4-3 | 5-5-2 | 8-9-5 | ||
| December 1, 2016 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 4-4-3 | 5-5-2 | 9-9-5 | ||
| December 3, 2016 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-5-3 | 5-5-2 | 9-10-5 | ||
| December 5, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-5-3 | 5-5-3 | 9-10-6 | OT | |
| December 6, 2016 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-5-3 | 5-5-3 | 10-10-6 | OT | |
| December 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 5-6-3 | 5-5-3 | 10-11-6 | ||
| December 13, 2016 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 6-6-3 | 5-5-3 | 11-11-6 | ||
| December 16, 2016 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-6-3 | 5-5-3 | 12-11-6 | OT | |
| December 17, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 7-6-3 | 5-5-4 | 12-11-7 | SO | |
| December 20, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 7-6-3 | 5-5-5 | 12-11-8 | SO | |
| December 22, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-7-3 | 5-5-5 | 12-12-8 | ||
| December 23, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 7-7-3 | 5-6-5 | 12-13-8 | ||
| December 27, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-7-3 | 6-6-5 | 13-13-8 | ||
| December 29, 2016 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 7-8-3 | 6-6-5 | 13-14-8 | ||
| December 31, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 7-8-3 | 6-7-5 | 13-15-8 | ||
| January 3, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-8-3 | 7-7-5 | 14-15-8 | ||
| January 5, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 7-8-3 | 7-7-6 | 14-15-9 | OT | |
| January 7, 2017 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 8-8-3 | 7-7-6 | 15-15-9 | ||
| January 10, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 9-8-3 | 7-7-6 | 16-15-9 | ||
| January 12, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 9-8-3 | 7-8-6 | 16-16-9 | ||
| January 13, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 9-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 16-17-9 | ||
| January 16, 2017 | Dallas Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-8-3 | 7-9-6 | 17-17-9 | ||
| January 17, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 10-8-3 | 7-10-6 | 17-18-9 | ||
| January 20, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-8-3 | 7-10-6 | 18-18-9 | OT | |
| January 21, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 11-8-3 | 8-10-6 | 19-18-9 | OT | |
| January 24, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 11-8-3 | 9-10-6 | 20-18-9 | OT | |
| January 26, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 11-8-3 | 9-11-6 | 20-19-9 | ||
| January 31, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-8-3 | 9-12-6 | 20-20-9 | ||
| February 2, 2017 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 11-8-4 | 9-12-6 | 20-20-10 | OT | |
| February 4, 2017 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-8-4 | 9-12-6 | 21-20-10 | ||
| February 6, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 12-8-4 | 9-13-6 | 21-21-10 | ||
| February 7, 2017 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 13-8-4 | 9-13-6 | 22-21-10 | OT | |
| February 9, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-9-4 | 9-13-6 | 22-22-10 | ||
| February 11, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-9-4 | 10-13-6 | 23-22-10 | ||
| February 12, 2017 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-10-4 | 10-13-6 | 23-23-10 | ||
| February 14, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 13-10-4 | 11-13-6 | 24-23-10 | ||
| February 16, 2017 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 14-10-4 | 11-13-6 | 25-23-10 | ||
| February 18, 2017 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-10-4 | 11-13-6 | 26-23-10 | ||
| February 19, 2017 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-11-4 | 11-13-6 | 26-24-10 | ||
| February 25, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 15-11-4 | 11-14-6 | 26-25-10 | ||
| February 26, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Arizona Coyotes 3 | L | 15-11-4 | 11-15-6 | 26-26-10 | ||
| February 28, 2017 | Nashville Predators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 15-11-5 | 11-15-6 | 26-26-11 | OT | |
| March 2, 2017 | Arizona Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-11-5 | 11-15-6 | 27-26-11 | ||
| March 4, 2017 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 16-11-6 | 11-15-6 | 27-26-12 | SO | |
| March 5, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 16-11-6 | 11-16-6 | 27-27-12 | ||
| March 7, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-12-6 | 11-16-6 | 27-28-12 | ||
| March 10, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | L | 16-12-6 | 11-17-6 | 27-29-12 | ||
| March 11, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 17-12-6 | 11-17-6 | 28-29-12 | ||
| March 14, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 17-12-6 | 11-18-6 | 28-30-12 | ||
| March 16, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 17-12-6 | 11-19-6 | 28-31-12 | ||
| March 17, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1 | W | 17-12-6 | 12-19-6 | 29-31-12 | SO | |
| March 20, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 17-12-6 | 13-19-6 | 30-31-12 | ||
| March 21, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 17-13-6 | 13-19-6 | 30-32-12 | ||
| March 25, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-13-6 | 13-19-6 | 31-32-12 | ||
| March 27, 2017 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 19-13-6 | 13-19-6 | 32-32-12 | ||
| March 28, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | L | 19-13-6 | 13-20-6 | 32-33-12 | ||
| April 2, 2017 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 19-14-6 | 13-20-6 | 32-34-12 | ||
| April 3, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 19-15-6 | 13-20-6 | 32-35-12 | ||
| April 5, 2017 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-15-6 | 13-20-6 | 33-35-12 | ||
| April 8, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 20-15-6 | 13-21-6 | 33-36-12 | ||
| April 9, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 20-15-6 | 13-22-6 | 33-37-12 |
