1985β86 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 5th Adams |
Conference | 8th Wales |
1985β86 record | 37β37β6 |
Home record | 23β16β1 |
Road record | 14β21β5 |
Goals for | 296 |
Goals against | 291 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scotty Bowman |
Coach |
Jim Schoenfeld Scotty Bowman |
Captain | Gilbert Perreault |
Alternate captains |
Larry Playfair Lindy Ruff |
Arena | Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | TBD |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Foligno (41) |
Assists | Dave Andreychuk (51) |
Points | Dave Andreychuk (87) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Foligno (168) |
Plus/minus | Mike Foligno (+27) |
Wins | Tom Barrasso (29) |
Goals against average | Jacques Cloutier (3.37) |
The 1985β86 Buffalo Sabres season was the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). It saw the Sabres finish in last place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 37 losses, and 6 ties for 80 points. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1974.
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GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 330 | 289 | 92 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 330 | 280 | 87 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 311 | 288 | 86 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 332 | 302 | 84 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 296 | 291 | 80 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Adams Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Campbell Conference
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 10, 1985 | 4β5 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 0β1β0 |
2 | W | October 12, 1985 | 6β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 1β1β0 |
3 | W | October 14, 1985 | 6β1 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 2β1β0 |
4 | W | October 16, 1985 | 6β0 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 3β1β0 |
5 | L | October 18, 1985 | 1β4 | Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 3β2β0 |
6 | T | October 19, 1985 | 2β2 OT | @ Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 3β2β1 |
7 | L | October 23, 1985 | 4β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 3β3β1 |
8 | W | October 25, 1985 | 5β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 4β3β1 |
9 | W | October 27, 1985 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 5β3β1 |
10 | L | October 30, 1985 | 2β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 5β4β1 |
11 | W | November 1, 1985 | 2β0 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 6β4β1 |
12 | L | November 2, 1985 | 2β6 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 6β5β1 |
13 | W | November 6, 1985 | 7β3 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 7β5β1 |
14 | W | November 8, 1985 | 5β4 | St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 8β5β1 |
15 | W | November 10, 1985 | 5β1 | Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 9β5β1 |
16 | W | November 13, 1985 | 6β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 10β5β1 |
17 | L | November 16, 1985 | 1β3 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 10β6β1 |
18 | L | November 17, 1985 | 3β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 10β7β1 |
19 | W | November 19, 1985 | 2β0 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 11β7β1 |
20 | W | November 22, 1985 | 7β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 12β7β1 |
21 | L | November 25, 1985 | 3β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 12β8β1 |
22 | L | November 27, 1985 | 1β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 12β9β1 |
23 | L | November 29, 1985 | 2β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 12β10β1 |
24 | L | November 30, 1985 | 2β3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 12β11β1 |
25 | W | December 4, 1985 | 6β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 13β11β1 |
26 | L | December 6, 1985 | 1β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 13β12β1 |
27 | T | December 8, 1985 | 3β3 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 13β12β2 |
28 | L | December 10, 1985 | 3β7 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 13β13β2 |
29 | L | December 13, 1985 | 4β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 13β14β2 |
30 | W | December 15, 1985 | 6β2 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 14β14β2 |
31 | L | December 17, 1985 | 3β7 | @ New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 14β15β2 |
32 | W | December 18, 1985 | 5β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 15β15β2 |
33 | L | December 21, 1985 | 1β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 15β16β2 |
34 | W | December 22, 1985 | 5β3 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 16β16β2 |
35 | W | December 26, 1985 | 6β1 | New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 17β16β2 |
36 | W | December 29, 1985 | 4β3 | New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 18β16β2 |
37 | T | December 31, 1985 | 6β6 OT | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 18β16β3 |
38 | T | January 2, 1986 | 2β2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 18β16β4 |
39 | L | January 4, 1986 | 0β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 18β17β4 |
40 | L | January 5, 1986 | 2β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 18β18β4 |
41 | W | January 10, 1986 | 9β7 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 19β18β4 |
42 | T | January 11, 1986 | 3β3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 19β18β5 |
43 | L | January 15, 1986 | 2β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 19β19β5 |
44 | W | January 17, 1986 | 5β4 OT | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 20β19β5 |
45 | W | January 19, 1986 | 6β3 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 21β19β5 |
46 | W | January 22, 1986 | 6β3 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 22β19β5 |
47 | L | January 24, 1986 | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 22β20β5 |
48 | L | January 25, 1986 | 3β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 22β21β5 |
49 | L | January 27, 1986 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 22β22β5 |
50 | L | January 29, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 22β23β5 |
51 | W | January 31, 1986 | 5β3 | New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 23β23β5 |
52 | W | February 2, 1986 | 5β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 24β23β5 |
53 | W | February 6, 1986 | 8β6 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 25β23β5 |
54 | W | February 8, 1986 | 4β2 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 26β23β5 |
55 | W | February 9, 1986 | 4β2 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 27β23β5 |
56 | L | February 12, 1986 | 0β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 27β24β5 |
57 | T | February 14, 1986 | 3β3 OT | @ Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 27β24β6 |
58 | L | February 16, 1986 | 5β7 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 27β25β6 |
59 | L | February 19, 1986 | 4β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 27β26β6 |
60 | W | February 21, 1986 | 5β1 | New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 28β26β6 |
61 | W | February 23, 1986 | 4β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 29β26β6 |
62 | L | February 26, 1986 | 2β5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 29β27β6 |
63 | L | February 28, 1986 | 2β6 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 29β28β6 |
64 | W | March 1, 1986 | 8β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 30β28β6 |
65 | W | March 4, 1986 | 6β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 31β28β6 |
66 | L | March 5, 1986 | 1β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 31β29β6 |
67 | L | March 7, 1986 | 2β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 31β30β6 |
68 | W | March 9, 1986 | 4β3 | New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 32β30β6 |
69 | L | March 11, 1986 | 2β3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 32β31β6 |
70 | W | March 12, 1986 | 7β6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 33β31β6 |
71 | L | March 15, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 33β32β6 |
72 | W | March 19, 1986 | 4β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 34β32β6 |
73 | L | March 21, 1986 | 3β6 | New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 34β33β6 |
74 | W | March 23, 1986 | 6β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 35β33β6 |
75 | W | March 27, 1986 | 1β0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 36β33β6 |
76 | L | March 29, 1986 | 1β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 36β34β6 |
77 | L | March 30, 1986 | 3β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 36β35β6 |
78 | L | April 1, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 36β36β6 |
79 | W | April 4, 1986 | 4β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 37β36β6 |
80 | L | April 5, 1986 | 2β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 37β37β6 |
The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
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Dave Andreychuk | 80 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 61 | |
Mike Foligno | 79 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 168 | |
John Tucker | 75 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 39 | |
Phil Housley | 79 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 54 | |
Gilbert Perreault | 72 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 28 | |
Lindy Ruff | 54 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 158 | |
Mike Ramsey | 76 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 117 | |
Steve Dykstra | 64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 108 | |
Bill Hajt | 58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 25 | |
Normand Lacombe | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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Buffalo's picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Calle Johansson | Defense | ![]() |
VΓ€stra FrΓΆlunda HC ( Sweden) |
2 | 35 | Benoit Hogue | Left wing | ![]() |
St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) |
3 | 56 | Keith Gretzky | Forward | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires ( OHL) |
4 | 77 | Dave Moylan | Defense | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
5 | 98 | Ken Priestlay | Center | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
6 | 119 | Joe Reekie | Defense | ![]() |
Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
7 | 140 | Petri Matikainen | Defense | ![]() |
SaPKO (Finland) |
8 | 161 | Trent Kaese | Right wing | ![]() |
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
9 | 182 | Jiri Sejba | Forward | ![]() |
Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
10 | 203 | Boyd Sutton | Center | ![]() |
Stratford Cullitons (OPJHL) |
11 | 224 | Guy Larose | Center | ![]() |
Guelph Platers (OHL) |
12 | 245 | Ken Baumgartner | Left wing | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
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1985β86 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 5th Adams |
Conference | 8th Wales |
1985β86 record | 37β37β6 |
Home record | 23β16β1 |
Road record | 14β21β5 |
Goals for | 296 |
Goals against | 291 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scotty Bowman |
Coach |
Jim Schoenfeld Scotty Bowman |
Captain | Gilbert Perreault |
Alternate captains |
Larry Playfair Lindy Ruff |
Arena | Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | TBD |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Foligno (41) |
Assists | Dave Andreychuk (51) |
Points | Dave Andreychuk (87) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Foligno (168) |
Plus/minus | Mike Foligno (+27) |
Wins | Tom Barrasso (29) |
Goals against average | Jacques Cloutier (3.37) |
The 1985β86 Buffalo Sabres season was the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). It saw the Sabres finish in last place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 37 losses, and 6 ties for 80 points. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1974.
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GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 330 | 289 | 92 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 330 | 280 | 87 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 311 | 288 | 86 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 332 | 302 | 84 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 296 | 291 | 80 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Campbell Conference
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 10, 1985 | 4β5 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 0β1β0 |
2 | W | October 12, 1985 | 6β2 | @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 1β1β0 |
3 | W | October 14, 1985 | 6β1 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 2β1β0 |
4 | W | October 16, 1985 | 6β0 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 3β1β0 |
5 | L | October 18, 1985 | 1β4 | Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 3β2β0 |
6 | T | October 19, 1985 | 2β2 OT | @ Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 3β2β1 |
7 | L | October 23, 1985 | 4β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 3β3β1 |
8 | W | October 25, 1985 | 5β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 4β3β1 |
9 | W | October 27, 1985 | 3β2 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 5β3β1 |
10 | L | October 30, 1985 | 2β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 5β4β1 |
11 | W | November 1, 1985 | 2β0 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 6β4β1 |
12 | L | November 2, 1985 | 2β6 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 6β5β1 |
13 | W | November 6, 1985 | 7β3 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 7β5β1 |
14 | W | November 8, 1985 | 5β4 | St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 8β5β1 |
15 | W | November 10, 1985 | 5β1 | Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 9β5β1 |
16 | W | November 13, 1985 | 6β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 10β5β1 |
17 | L | November 16, 1985 | 1β3 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 10β6β1 |
18 | L | November 17, 1985 | 3β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 10β7β1 |
19 | W | November 19, 1985 | 2β0 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 11β7β1 |
20 | W | November 22, 1985 | 7β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 12β7β1 |
21 | L | November 25, 1985 | 3β4 | Minnesota North Stars ( 1985β86) | 12β8β1 |
22 | L | November 27, 1985 | 1β4 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 12β9β1 |
23 | L | November 29, 1985 | 2β5 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 12β10β1 |
24 | L | November 30, 1985 | 2β3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 12β11β1 |
25 | W | December 4, 1985 | 6β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 13β11β1 |
26 | L | December 6, 1985 | 1β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 13β12β1 |
27 | T | December 8, 1985 | 3β3 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 13β12β2 |
28 | L | December 10, 1985 | 3β7 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 13β13β2 |
29 | L | December 13, 1985 | 4β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 13β14β2 |
30 | W | December 15, 1985 | 6β2 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 14β14β2 |
31 | L | December 17, 1985 | 3β7 | @ New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 14β15β2 |
32 | W | December 18, 1985 | 5β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 15β15β2 |
33 | L | December 21, 1985 | 1β3 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 15β16β2 |
34 | W | December 22, 1985 | 5β3 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 16β16β2 |
35 | W | December 26, 1985 | 6β1 | New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 17β16β2 |
36 | W | December 29, 1985 | 4β3 | New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 18β16β2 |
37 | T | December 31, 1985 | 6β6 OT | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 18β16β3 |
38 | T | January 2, 1986 | 2β2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1985β86) | 18β16β4 |
39 | L | January 4, 1986 | 0β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 18β17β4 |
40 | L | January 5, 1986 | 2β3 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 18β18β4 |
41 | W | January 10, 1986 | 9β7 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985β86) | 19β18β4 |
42 | T | January 11, 1986 | 3β3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 19β18β5 |
43 | L | January 15, 1986 | 2β4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 19β19β5 |
44 | W | January 17, 1986 | 5β4 OT | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 20β19β5 |
45 | W | January 19, 1986 | 6β3 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 21β19β5 |
46 | W | January 22, 1986 | 6β3 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 22β19β5 |
47 | L | January 24, 1986 | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 22β20β5 |
48 | L | January 25, 1986 | 3β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 22β21β5 |
49 | L | January 27, 1986 | 1β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 22β22β5 |
50 | L | January 29, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1985β86) | 22β23β5 |
51 | W | January 31, 1986 | 5β3 | New York Rangers ( 1985β86) | 23β23β5 |
52 | W | February 2, 1986 | 5β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 24β23β5 |
53 | W | February 6, 1986 | 8β6 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 25β23β5 |
54 | W | February 8, 1986 | 4β2 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 26β23β5 |
55 | W | February 9, 1986 | 4β2 | Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 27β23β5 |
56 | L | February 12, 1986 | 0β4 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 27β24β5 |
57 | T | February 14, 1986 | 3β3 OT | @ Calgary Flames ( 1985β86) | 27β24β6 |
58 | L | February 16, 1986 | 5β7 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1985β86) | 27β25β6 |
59 | L | February 19, 1986 | 4β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 27β26β6 |
60 | W | February 21, 1986 | 5β1 | New York Islanders ( 1985β86) | 28β26β6 |
61 | W | February 23, 1986 | 4β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1985β86) | 29β26β6 |
62 | L | February 26, 1986 | 2β5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985β86) | 29β27β6 |
63 | L | February 28, 1986 | 2β6 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 29β28β6 |
64 | W | March 1, 1986 | 8β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1985β86) | 30β28β6 |
65 | W | March 4, 1986 | 6β4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 31β28β6 |
66 | L | March 5, 1986 | 1β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 31β29β6 |
67 | L | March 7, 1986 | 2β6 | Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 31β30β6 |
68 | W | March 9, 1986 | 4β3 | New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 32β30β6 |
69 | L | March 11, 1986 | 2β3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1985β86) | 32β31β6 |
70 | W | March 12, 1986 | 7β6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985β86) | 33β31β6 |
71 | L | March 15, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 33β32β6 |
72 | W | March 19, 1986 | 4β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1985β86) | 34β32β6 |
73 | L | March 21, 1986 | 3β6 | New Jersey Devils ( 1985β86) | 34β33β6 |
74 | W | March 23, 1986 | 6β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1985β86) | 35β33β6 |
75 | W | March 27, 1986 | 1β0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985β86) | 36β33β6 |
76 | L | March 29, 1986 | 1β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 36β34β6 |
77 | L | March 30, 1986 | 3β5 | Boston Bruins ( 1985β86) | 36β35β6 |
78 | L | April 1, 1986 | 3β5 | @ Hartford Whalers ( 1985β86) | 36β36β6 |
79 | W | April 4, 1986 | 4β2 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 37β36β6 |
80 | L | April 5, 1986 | 2β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1985β86) | 37β37β6 |
The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
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Dave Andreychuk | 80 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 61 | |
Mike Foligno | 79 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 168 | |
John Tucker | 75 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 39 | |
Phil Housley | 79 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 54 | |
Gilbert Perreault | 72 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 28 | |
Lindy Ruff | 54 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 158 | |
Mike Ramsey | 76 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 117 | |
Steve Dykstra | 64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 108 | |
Bill Hajt | 58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 25 | |
Normand Lacombe | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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Buffalo's picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Calle Johansson | Defense | ![]() |
VΓ€stra FrΓΆlunda HC ( Sweden) |
2 | 35 | Benoit Hogue | Left wing | ![]() |
St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) |
3 | 56 | Keith Gretzky | Forward | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires ( OHL) |
4 | 77 | Dave Moylan | Defense | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
5 | 98 | Ken Priestlay | Center | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
6 | 119 | Joe Reekie | Defense | ![]() |
Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
7 | 140 | Petri Matikainen | Defense | ![]() |
SaPKO (Finland) |
8 | 161 | Trent Kaese | Right wing | ![]() |
Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
9 | 182 | Jiri Sejba | Forward | ![]() |
Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) |
10 | 203 | Boyd Sutton | Center | ![]() |
Stratford Cullitons (OPJHL) |
11 | 224 | Guy Larose | Center | ![]() |
Guelph Platers (OHL) |
12 | 245 | Ken Baumgartner | Left wing | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
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