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Buffalo Sabres

2023–24·39–37–6·84 points·6th in the Atlantic, 12th in the Eastern

Points
84#22
Goal differential
+1#17
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
48.8%#22
Power play
16.6%#29
Penalty kill
79.8%#13
GSAx
+12.7#8

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4121–19–1430.5212311452.2%
Away4118–18–5410.5012112945.2%
October94–5–080.44272751.2%
November146–6–2140.50415047.2%
December155–8–2120.40435450.0%
January117–4–0140.64352350.1%
February116–5–0120.55272550.6%
March157–7–1150.50484745.9%
April74–2–190.64231746.3%
Division rivals2611–12–3250.48758249.2%
Rest of conference2413–8–3290.60737548.3%
Other conference3215–17–0300.47968648.5%
TBL43–1–060.7511949.3%
MTL42–1–150.6312850.1%
TOR42–1–150.63161257.3%
WSH32–0–150.8313851.9%
NYI32–1–040.679461.9%
OTT42–2–040.50141848.7%
PHI32–1–040.6710939.9%
MIN22–0–041.006436.7%
PIT32–1–040.676748.1%
CHI22–0–041.006254.1%

On the road

55,502 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2023-10-14: to Elmont, 490 km (L)2023-10-17: to Buffalo, 490 km (OTW)2023-10-24: to Ottawa, 358 km (W)2023-10-27: to Newark, 527 km (L)2023-10-29: to Buffalo, 457 km (W)2023-11-01: to Philadelphia, 453 km (W)2023-11-03: to Buffalo, 453 km (L)2023-11-04: to Toronto, 95 km (W)2023-11-07: to Raleigh, 874 km (OTL)2023-11-10: to Buffalo, 786 km (W)2023-11-11: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (L)2023-11-14: to Buffalo, 286 km (L)2023-11-17: to Winnipeg, 1,598 km (L)2023-11-19: to Chicago, 1,152 km (W)2023-11-22: to Washington, 960 km (OTL)2023-11-24: to Buffalo, 469 km (W)2023-11-25: to Newark, 457 km (L)2023-11-27: to New York, 15 km (W)2023-11-30: to St. Louis, 1,405 km (L)2023-12-02: to Raleigh, 1,063 km (L)2023-12-03: to Buffalo, 786 km (L)2023-12-07: to Boston, 642 km (W)2023-12-09: to Buffalo, 642 km (SOL)2023-12-13: to Denver, 2,201 km (L)2023-12-15: to Paradise, 979 km (W)2023-12-16: to Tempe, 420 km (L)2023-12-19: to Buffalo, 3,052 km (L)2023-12-23: to New York, 468 km (OTL)2023-12-27: to Buffalo, 468 km (L)2023-12-31: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2024-01-04: to Montreal, 185 km (W)2024-01-06: to Pittsburgh, 767 km (W)2024-01-09: to Buffalo, 286 km (L)2024-01-23: to Anaheim, 3,513 km (L)2024-01-24: to Los Angeles, 45 km (W)2024-01-27: to San Jose, 491 km (W)2024-02-06: to Buffalo, 3,670 km (L)2024-02-17: to St. Paul, 1,161 km (OTW)2024-02-19: to Buffalo, 1,161 km (L)2024-02-21: to Montreal, 514 km (W)2024-02-23: to Columbus, 985 km (W)2024-02-25: to Buffalo, 472 km (SOW)2024-02-27: to Sunrise, 1,863 km (L)2024-02-29: to Tampa, 289 km (OTW)2024-03-02: to Buffalo, 1,691 km (W)2024-03-06: to Toronto, 95 km (OTL)2024-03-07: to Nashville, 1,044 km (L)2024-03-09: to Buffalo, 1,008 km (SOW)2024-03-16: to Detroit, 347 km (L)2024-03-18: to Seattle, 3,112 km (W)2024-03-19: to Vancouver, 192 km (L)2024-03-21: to Edmonton, 817 km (L)2024-03-24: to Calgary, 282 km (W)2024-03-27: to Buffalo, 2,789 km (L)2024-04-07: to Detroit, 347 km (L)2024-04-09: to Dallas, 1,608 km (L)2024-04-11: to Buffalo, 1,927 km (W)2024-04-13: to Sunrise, 1,863 km (OTL)2024-04-15: to Tampa, 289 km (W)BuffaloElmontOttawaNewarkPhiladelphiaTorontoRaleighPittsburghWinnipegChicagoWashingtonNew YorkSt. LouisBostonDenverParadiseTempeMontrealAnaheimLos AngelesSan JoseSt. PaulColumbusSunriseTampaNashvilleDetroitSeattleVancouverEdmontonCalgaryDallas
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
12 GP · 3–9–0 · 8 vs fresher opponent
25.0%
42.1%
1 day
43 GP · 24–16–3 · 10 vs fresher opponent
59.3%
48.6%
2 days
22 GP · 11–8–3 · 4 vs fresher opponent
56.8%
52.0%
3+ days
4 GP · 1–3–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
25.0%
52.7%

Pulling the goalie

50 times this season the Sabres were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Sabres in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
47.9%
47.7%
Goals share
50.1%
57.6%
Shooting %
9.6%
11.5%
Save %
.903
.921