Biggest All Time Buffalo Sabres Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Buffalo Sabres blown lead of all time?

The largest blown lead in Buffalo Sabres history is 4 goals. The Sabres were leading 4-0 in the 2nd period against the Calgary Flames on Mar 12, 1988, blew the lead and lost the game 4-10.

Biggest Buffalo Sabres Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Sat, Mar 12, 1988 @ Calgary Flames 4 4-0, 2nd 4-10
2 Thu, Dec 2, 2021 @ Florida Panthers 3 4-1, 2nd 4-7
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Dec 31, 2019 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3 4-1, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Mar 5, 2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Oct 25, 2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Mar 29, 2016 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 3-0, 2nd 4-6
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 1st 4-5
Mon, Feb 25, 2008 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 1st 3-4
Mon, Mar 15, 2004 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3 5-2, 3rd 5-6
Tue, Jan 4, 2000 vs Atlanta Thrashers 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Dec 13, 1991 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 2nd 4-8
Sat, Mar 16, 1991 @ Montreal Canadiens 3 4-1, 2nd 4-6
Thu, Jan 11, 1990 @ Calgary Flames 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Apr 6, 1989 @ Boston Bruins 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Nov 9, 1986 vs New York Islanders 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Fri, Dec 13, 1985 vs Hartford Whalers 3 4-1, 2nd 4-6
Thu, Oct 10, 1985 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 1st 4-5
Sun, Apr 5, 1981 vs New York Islanders 3 3-0, 2nd 3-7
21 Thu, Mar 21, 2024 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 3-8
Wed, Nov 22, 2023 @ Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Mar 15, 2023 @ Washington Capitals 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Feb 11, 2023 vs Calgary Flames 2 2-0, 2nd 2-7
Tue, Jan 17, 2023 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Mon, Nov 28, 2022 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Fri, Apr 8, 2022 @ Florida Panthers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Apr 7, 2022 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Feb 10, 2022 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Jan 20, 2022 vs Dallas Stars 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Mon, Jan 17, 2022 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Jan 1, 2022 @ Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Nov 6, 2021 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Oct 31, 2021 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 9, 2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ Arizona Coyotes 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Tue, Feb 18, 2020 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 4-7
Mon, Oct 28, 2019 vs Arizona Coyotes 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Mon, Mar 4, 2019 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Dec 8, 2018 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 2-6
Thu, Mar 29, 2018 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Tue, Nov 14, 2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Feb 28, 2017 vs Nashville Predators 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sun, Feb 26, 2017 @ Arizona Coyotes 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Thu, Jan 26, 2017 @ Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Tue, Jan 17, 2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Dec 29, 2016 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Feb 4, 2016 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Mar 6, 2015 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Feb 28, 2015 @ Florida Panthers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Dec 23, 2014 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sun, Mar 23, 2014 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Fri, Dec 27, 2013 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Mar 30, 2013 vs Washington Capitals 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 vs Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Mar 7, 2013 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sun, Feb 3, 2013 vs Florida Panthers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Apr 7, 2012 @ Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Feb 16, 2012 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-7
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Oct 25, 2011 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sun, Apr 24, 2011 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 vs Nashville Predators 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Feb 13, 2011 vs New York Islanders 2 4-2, 2nd 6-7
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Fri, Oct 29, 2010 @ Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Oct 11, 2010 vs Chicago Blackhawks 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Apr 17, 2010 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Mon, Feb 1, 2010 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Mar 14, 2009 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 19, 2008 @ Boston Bruins 2 4-2, 1st 4-7
Fri, Mar 28, 2008 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 vs Ottawa Senators 2 3-1, 3rd 3-6
Fri, Feb 8, 2008 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Jan 12, 2008 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Nov 28, 2007 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, May 12, 2007 vs Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sun, May 28, 2006 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Fri, Apr 28, 2006 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Mon, Mar 27, 2006 @ New York Rangers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Mar 13, 2004 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Jan 12, 2004 @ Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 5, 2003 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Wed, Mar 12, 2003 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Feb 11, 2003 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Jan 7, 2003 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Dec 26, 2002 vs Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Tue, Nov 19, 2002 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Nov 9, 2002 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sun, Nov 3, 2002 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 26, 2002 vs Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Jan 23, 2002 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sun, Oct 7, 2001 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Feb 11, 2001 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Dec 26, 2000 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 1st 3-5
Wed, Mar 15, 2000 @ San Jose Sharks 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Fri, Feb 25, 2000 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Feb 12, 2000 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Dec 6, 1999 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, May 3, 1997 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Apr 7, 1997 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Dec 7, 1996 @ Hartford Whalers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-6
Tue, Nov 26, 1996 @ Florida Panthers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Nov 9, 1996 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Thu, Nov 7, 1996 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Wed, Mar 27, 1996 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Mon, Mar 18, 1996 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Sun, Mar 10, 1996 @ San Jose Sharks 2 3-1, 3rd 4-6
Fri, Mar 8, 1996 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sun, Nov 5, 1995 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sun, Apr 9, 1995 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 5-6
Mon, Apr 25, 1994 @ New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Apr 12, 1994 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Feb 26, 1994 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Fri, Jan 7, 1994 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Nov 7, 1993 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Oct 12, 1993 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Fri, Feb 26, 1993 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 4-6
Mon, Feb 8, 1993 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Sun, Jan 31, 1993 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Mon, Nov 2, 1992 @ New York Rangers 2 5-3, 2nd 6-7
Sat, Dec 14, 1991 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Dec 4, 1991 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Fri, Oct 4, 1991 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Apr 3, 1991 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 5-7
Wed, Feb 6, 1991 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sun, Feb 3, 1991 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Fri, Nov 16, 1990 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Wed, Oct 10, 1990 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Mar 1, 1989 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Feb 4, 1989 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Dec 3, 1988 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Nov 4, 1988 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 3-7
Sun, Oct 16, 1988 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Fri, Feb 19, 1988 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Fri, Feb 12, 1988 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 5-7
Thu, Mar 26, 1987 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Feb 24, 1987 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Dec 20, 1986 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Dec 17, 1986 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Oct 22, 1986 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Tue, Apr 1, 1986 @ Hartford Whalers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Fri, Mar 21, 1986 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Mar 15, 1986 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Nov 17, 1985 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Apr 16, 1985 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Sun, Apr 7, 1985 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Mar 17, 1985 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Sun, Jan 13, 1985 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Thu, Oct 25, 1984 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Mar 25, 1984 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Apr 24, 1983 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Apr 3, 1983 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Jan 29, 1983 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Dec 4, 1982 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Mar 26, 1982 vs New York Rangers 2 4-2, 2nd 5-8
Sun, Mar 22, 1981 vs St. Louis Blues 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Fri, Mar 6, 1981 vs Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, May 10, 1980 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sat, Feb 9, 1980 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Feb 22, 1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Jan 25, 1979 vs New York Rangers 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Jan 9, 1979 @ Atlanta Flames 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Dec 23, 1978 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Wed, Nov 22, 1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Apr 15, 1977 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Wed, Apr 13, 1977 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sun, Feb 20, 1977 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Tue, Apr 20, 1976 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Fri, Dec 26, 1975 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Dec 20, 1975 @ Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Nov 3, 1975 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Mar 28, 1975 @ Atlanta Flames 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Thu, Apr 4, 1974 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Mar 14, 1974 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Jan 12, 1974 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sat, Nov 17, 1973 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 5-8
Thu, Apr 5, 1973 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 3-7
Thu, Feb 10, 1972 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Nov 24, 1971 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Nov 21, 1971 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Oct 22, 1970 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4

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