| 36-29-17 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Sabres finished the regular season with a 36-29-17 record. They went 20-13-8 at home and 16-16-9 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres went 46-34-17. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Finals to the Washington Capitals.
The 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres had their best month in February, when they went 3-0-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 4-7-2 and had a 38.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 4-7-2 | 38.5% | -11 |
| November '97 | 3-5-3 | 40.9% | +1 |
| December '97 | 7-7-1 | 50% | -1 |
| January '98 | 5-2-4 | 63.6% | +6 |
| February '98 | 3-0-4 | 71.4% | +10 |
| March '98 | 9-5-1 | 63.3% | +13 |
| April '98 | 5-3-2 | 60% | +6 |
Yes, the Buffalo Sabres made the Playoffs in 1998. They won their first series against the Montreal Canadiens in the Conference Semi-Finals. They eventually lost against the Washington Capitals in the Conference Finals.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres went 3-1 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres went 3-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Buffalo Sabres was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Sabres had during the 1997-98 regular season was 2 games, which occured 7 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Wed, Oct 1, 1997 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 3, 1997 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Oct 5, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Tue, Oct 7, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Oct 9, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 11, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Oct 15, 1997 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Oct 19, 1997 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Oct 22, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Oct 26, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Oct 28, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 6, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Mon, Nov 10, 1997 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 13, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Nov 24, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Mon, Dec 1, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Dec 6, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Dec 11, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Mon, Dec 15, 1997 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Dec 21, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Dec 31, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1998 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | @ San Jose Sharks | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jan 14, 1998 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jan 15, 1998 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jan 20, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jan 23, 1998 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | vs St. Louis Blues | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1998 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1998 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1998 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Feb 25, 1998 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Mar 2, 1998 | @ New York Rangers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 7, 1998 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Mar 10, 1998 | @ New York Islanders | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 15, 1998 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 | @ Calgary Flames | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Mar 26, 1998 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 1, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 8, 1998 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1998 | @ Ottawa Senators | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1998 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 4 - 5 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1998 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 4 - 1) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 22, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 27, 1998 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 29, 1998 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 1, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Won 4 - 0) | ||||
| Fri, May 8, 1998 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, May 10, 1998 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 12, 1998 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 4 | OT2 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1998 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Conference Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Sat, May 23, 1998 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 25, 1998 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Thu, May 28, 1998 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, May 30, 1998 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 2, 1998 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jun 4, 1998 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
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