Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

50-23-8 - 1st in Atlantic Division

2026 Schedule

BUF
DAL
CHI
W 5-1
BUF
BUF
W 5-0
CBJ
NYR
W 5-3
BUF
BUF
W 4-2
TB
WSH
L 6-2
BUF
OTT
L 4-1
BUF
BUF
W 4-3
NYI
BUF
W 3-2
SEA
BUF
L 5-2
DET
BUF
L 4-3
BOS
ANA
L 6-5
BUF
LA
W 4-1
BUF
SJ
W 5-0
BUF
VGK
W 2-0
BUF
BUF
W 3-2
TOR
BUF
L 2-1
WSH
BUF
W 6-3
SJ
BUF
W 8-7
TB
BUF
W 3-2
NSH
PIT
W 5-1
BUF
BUF
W 3-2
VGK
TB
W 6-2
BUF
FLA
W 3-2
BUF
NJ
W 2-1
BUF
BUF
L 5-2
PIT
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2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Goals

    Tage Thompson

    Tage Thompson, C

    40

    Power Play Goals 6
    Shots 272

  • Assists

    Rasmus Dahlin

    Rasmus Dahlin, D

    55

    Plus/Minus 18
    Power Play Assists 16

  • Points

    Tage Thompson

    Tage Thompson, C

    81

    Goals 40
    Assists 41

    • Defense

    • Save Percentage

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G

      .910

      Saves 846
      Shots Against 930

    • Wins

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

      Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G

      22

      Goals Against / Game 2.52
      Save Percentage .910