| 40-30-12 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Sabres finished the regular season with a 40-30-12 record. They went 24-11-6 at home and 16-19-6 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres went 45-37-12. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Semi-Finals to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres had their best month in February, when they went 5-1-5 and had a 68.2% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 2-4-1 and had a 35.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 5-6 | 45.5% | -4 |
| November '96 | 8-5-1 | 60.7% | +6 |
| December '96 | 7-4-2 | 61.5% | +9 |
| January '97 | 7-4-2 | 61.5% | +4 |
| February '97 | 5-1-5 | 68.2% | +11 |
| March '97 | 6-6-1 | 50% | +5 |
| April '97 | 2-4-1 | 35.7% | -2 |
Yes, the Buffalo Sabres made the Playoffs in 1997. They won their first series against the Ottawa Senators in the First Round. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference Semi-Finals.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres went 5-4 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Buffalo Sabres was a 4 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Sabres had during the 1996-97 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 4, 1996 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 6, 1996 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Oct 9, 1996 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Oct 15, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Oct 17, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 18, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Oct 24, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Oct 27, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Oct 30, 1996 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Tie 0 - 0 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Loss 6 - 7 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Tie 0 - 0 | OT | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Dec 31, 1996 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 5, 1997 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | @ San Jose Sharks | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jan 12, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Feb 9, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Tie 5 - 5 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 4 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 21, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 23, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 1 | OT | |
| Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Lost 1 - 4) | ||||
| Sat, May 3, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 5, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 7, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 9, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 4 | OT | |
| Sun, May 11, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
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