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Season Info			Franchise Info			Total Points Earned	Seasons Ranked	Regular Season Record							Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E.			Postseason Quantified: F.P.E.	Exceptional Pts	Regular Season Summary	Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season	NHL Season	League Size	Location	Logo	Uniform Colors	Total Points Earned	Seasons Ranked	OTW*	W	L	L	OTL	T	NHL Pts	TCS Win %	Pts: W-L record	Pts: Final Standings	Reg. Seas. Total	Net Playoff Pts	Regular Season Summary	Postseason Total	Expansion: L & B Pts	Expansion Total	1st Round	2nd Round	Conference Finals	Stanley Cup Finals
1971	1970/71	14 teams	Buffalo, New York			12	28th	0	24	39	39	0	15	63	0.404	-53	0	-53	0	0	66	66	*(Expansion team; Inaugural Season). 5th of 7 Teams in East Division	*Enter with Canucks. NHL's 13th/14th franchises.				1st Round *Enter with Canucks. NHL's 13th/14th franchises.
1972	1971/72	14 teams	Buffalo, New York			-25	36th	0	16	43	43	0	19	51	0.327	-99	0	-99	0	0	74	74	6th of 7 Teams in the East Division		DNQ			DNQ
1973	1972/73	16 teams	Buffalo, New York			88	20th	0	37	27	27	0	14	88	0.564	46	26	72	-11	-11	27	27	Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed in the East Division		L 4-2			2nd Round L 4-2
1974	1973/74	16 teams	Buffalo, New York			1	30th	0	32	34	34	0	12	76	0.487	-5	0	-5	0	0	7	7	5th of 8 Teams in the East Division		DNQ			DNQ
1975	1974/75	18 teams	Buffalo, New York			688	3rd	0	49	16	16	0	15	113	0.706	147	121	268	419	419	0	0	Win Division Title and get a Bye. Tied for Best Overall-(LTB). #2 overall seed	Bye	W 4-1	W 4-2	L 4-2	Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2
1976	1975/76	18 teams	Buffalo, New York			152	14th	0	46	21	21	0	13	105	0.656	114	18	132	20	20	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #1 of 8 non-Bye seeds	W 2-1	L 4-2			2nd Round L 4-2
1977	1976/77	18 teams	Buffalo, New York			147	15th	0	48	24	24	0	8	104	0.650	109	18	127	20	20	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #5 overall seed	W 2-0	L 4-0			2nd Round L 4-0
1978	1977/78	18 teams	Buffalo, New York			154	12th	0	44	19	19	0	17	105	0.656	114	20	134	20	20	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #2 of 8 non-Bye seeds	W 2-1	L 4-2			2nd Round L 4-2
1979	1978/79	17 teams	Buffalo, New York			48	22nd	0	36	28	28	0	16	88	0.550	38	19	57	-9	-9	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #4 of 8 non-Bye seeds	L 2-1				1st Round L 2-1
1980	1979/80	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			556	4th	0	47	17	17	0	16	110	0.688	207	126	333	222	222	0	0	Win Division and Conference. Postseason as overall #2 seed	W 3-1	W 4-0	L 4-2		Conference Finals L 4-2
1981	1980/81	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			243	8th	0	39	20	20	0	21	99	0.619	133	66	199	43	43	0	0	Win Division. Postseason as overall #5 seed	W 3-1	L 4-1			2nd Round L 4-1
1982	1981/82	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			96	19th	0	39	26	26	0	15	93	0.581	92	18	110	-14	-14	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 3-1				1st Round L 3-1
1983	1982/83	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			154	13th	0	38	29	29	0	13	89	0.556	67	18	85	69	69	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	W 3-0	L 4-3			2nd Round L 4-3
1984	1983/84	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			159	11th	0	48	25	25	0	7	103	0.644	161	18	179	-20	-20	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed	L 3-0				1st Round L 3-0
1985	1984/85	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			83	21st	0	38	28	28	0	14	90	0.563	73	18	91	-8	-8	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 3-2				1st Round L 3-2
1986	1985/86	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			-1	33rd	0	37	37	37	0	6	80	0.500	7	-9	-1	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division* (.500 record)	DNQ				DNQ
1987	1986/87	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			-158	44th	0	28	42	42	0	8	64	0.400	-96	-62	-158	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL	DNQ				DNQ
1988	1987/88	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			45	23rd	0	37	32	32	0	11	85	0.531	39	18	57	-12	-12	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 4-2				1st Round L 4-2
1989	1988/89	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			28	25th	0	38	35	35	0	7	83	0.519	26	18	44	-16	-16	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 4-1				1st Round L 4-1
1990	1989/90	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			133	16th	0	45	27	27	0	8	98	0.613	127	18	145	-12	-12	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed	L 4-2				1st Round L 4-2
1991	1990/91	21 teams	Buffalo, New York			20	27th	0	31	30	30	0	19	81	0.506	14	18	32	-12	-12	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 4-2				1st Round L 4-2
1992	1991/92	22 teams	Buffalo, New York			-20	35th	0	31	37	37	0	12	74	0.463	-30	18	-12	-8	-8	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed	L 4-3				1st Round L 4-3
1993	1992/93	24 teams	Buffalo, New York			105	18th	0	38	36	36	0	10	86	0.512	23	25	48	56	56	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed	W 4-0	L 4-0			2nd Round L 4-0
1994	1993/94	26 teams	Buffalo, New York			116	17th	0	43	32	32	0	9	95	0.565	95	29	124	-8	-8	0	0	Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in new Eastern Conference	L 4-3				1st Round L 4-3
1995	1994/95	26 teams	Buffalo, New York			25	26th	0	22	19	19	0	7	51	0.531	29	17	47	-22	-22	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East	L 4-1				1st Round L 4-1
1996	1995/96	26 teams	Buffalo, New York			-54	39th	0	33	42	42	0	7	73	0.445	-54	0	-54	0	0	0	0	11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference	DNQ				DNQ
1997	1996/97	26 teams	Buffalo, New York			240	9th	0	40	30	30	0	12	92	0.561	89	106	195	44	44	0	0	Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East	W 4-3	L 4-1			2nd Round L 4-1
1998	1997/98	26 teams	Buffalo, New York			359	6th	0	36	29	29	0	17	89	0.543	65	27	92	267	267	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in East	W 4-1	W 4-0	L 4-2		Conference Finals L 4-2
1999	1998/99	27 teams	Buffalo, New York			750	1st	0	37	28	28	0	17	91	0.555	81	30	111	638	638	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East	W 4-0	W 4-2	W 4-1	L 4-2 (DAL)	Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 (DAL)
2000	1999/00	28 teams	Buffalo, New York			1	31st	5	35	32	36	4	11	85	0.490	-5	30	24	-23	-23	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in East	L 4-1				1st Round L 4-1
2001	2000/01	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			258	7th	4	46	30	31	1	5	98	0.579	144	32	176	81	81	0	0	Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in East	W 4-2	L 4-3			2nd Round L 4-3
2002	2001/02	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-50	38th	4	35	35	36	1	11	82	0.482	-17	-33	-50	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division	DNQ				DNQ
2003	2002/03	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-150	42nd	3	27	37	45	8	10	72	0.411	-117	-33	-150	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division	DNQ				DNQ
2004	2003/04	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			10	29th	2	37	34	38	4	7	85	0.502	13	-3	10	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division* (.502 win %)	DNQ				DNQ
2006*	2005/06	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			525	5th	11	52	24	30	6	0	110	0.614	207	32	239	286	286	0	0	(*NHL returns from Lockout/ lost 2005 season.) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed	W 4-2	W 4-1	L 4-3		Conference Finals L 4-3
2007	2006/07	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			700	2nd	15	53	22	29	7	0	113	0.614	207	225	432	268	268	0	0	Win Division Title & Conference. Tied for Presidents Trophy- (WTB with Detroit)	W 4-1	W 4-2	L 4-1		Conference Finals L 4-1
2008	2007/08	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-8	34th	9	39	31	43	12	0	90	0.488	-8	0	-8	0	0	0	0	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference	DNQ				DNQ
2009	2008/09	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			0	32nd	10	41	32	41	9	0	91	0.496	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference	DNQ				DNQ
2010	2009/10	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			180	10th	10	45	27	37	10	0	100	0.549	92	110	202	-22	-22	0	0	Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference	L 4-2				1st Round L 4-2
2011	2010/11	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			34	24th	15	43	29	39	10	0	96	0.504	16	32	48	-14	-14	0	0	Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East	L 4-3				1st Round L 4-3
2012	2011/12	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-31	37th	12	39	32	43	11	0	89	0.472	-31	0	-31	0	0	0	0	9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. (3 points back of final playoff spot)	DNQ				DNQ
2013*	2012/13	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-86	41st	8	21	21	27	6	0	48	0.424	-59	-26	-86	0	0	0	0	(*Lockout shortened) Last Place in Division. T-11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.	DNQ				DNQ
2014	2013/14	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-462	47th	10	21	51	61	10	0	52	0.256	-337	-125	-462	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 11 wins in regulation)	DNQ				DNQ
2015	2014/15	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-434	46th	9	23	51	59	8	0	54	0.276	-309	-125	-434	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 14 wins in regulation)	DNQ				DNQ
2016	2015/16	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-66	40th	6	35	36	47	11	0	81	0.447	-66	0	-66	0	0	0	0	7th of 8 teams in Division. 14th of 16 teams in Eastern Conference	DNQ				DNQ
2017	2016/17	30 teams	Buffalo, New York			-152	43rd	8	33	37	49	12	0	78	0.419	-106	-46	-152	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division- (1 point worse than DET). 15th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.	DNQ				DNQ
2018	2017/18	31 teams	Buffalo, New York			-368	45th	6	25	45	57	12	0	62	0.329	-240	-128	-368	0	0	0	0	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL overall	DNQ				DNQ

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2018


Total Points Earned	-368
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL overall
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2017


Total Points Earned	-152
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division- (1 point worse than DET). 15th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2016


Total Points Earned	-66
Regular Season Summary	7th of 8 teams in Division. 14th of 16 teams in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2015


Total Points Earned	-434
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 14 wins in regulation)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2014


Total Points Earned	-462
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 11 wins in regulation)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2013*


Total Points Earned	-86
Regular Season Summary	(*Lockout shortened) Last Place in Division. T-11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2012


Total Points Earned	-31
Regular Season Summary	9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. (3 points back of final playoff spot)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2011


Total Points Earned	34
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-3
2010


Total Points Earned	180
Regular Season Summary	Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-2
2009


Total Points Earned	0
Regular Season Summary	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2008


Total Points Earned	-8
Regular Season Summary	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2007


Total Points Earned	700
Regular Season Summary	Win Division Title & Conference. Tied for Presidents Trophy- (WTB with Detroit)
Post Season Summary	Conference Finals L 4-1
2006*


Total Points Earned	525
Regular Season Summary	(*NHL returns from Lockout/ lost 2005 season.) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed
Post Season Summary	Conference Finals L 4-3
2004


Total Points Earned	10
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division* (.502 win %)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2003


Total Points Earned	-150
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2002


Total Points Earned	-50
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2001


Total Points Earned	258
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in East
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-3
2000


Total Points Earned	1
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
1999


Total Points Earned	750
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East
Post Season Summary	Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 (DAL)
1998


Total Points Earned	359
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in East
Post Season Summary	Conference Finals L 4-2
1997


Total Points Earned	240
Regular Season Summary	Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-1
1996


Total Points Earned	-54
Regular Season Summary	11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1995


Total Points Earned	25
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
1994


Total Points Earned	116
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in new Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-3
1993


Total Points Earned	105
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-0
1992


Total Points Earned	-20
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-3
1991


Total Points Earned	20
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-2
1990


Total Points Earned	133
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-2
1989


Total Points Earned	28
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
1988


Total Points Earned	45
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-2
1987


Total Points Earned	-158
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1986


Total Points Earned	-1
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division* (.500 record)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1985


Total Points Earned	83
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-2
1984


Total Points Earned	159
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-0
1983


Total Points Earned	154
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-3
1982


Total Points Earned	96
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-1
1981


Total Points Earned	243
Regular Season Summary	Win Division. Postseason as overall #5 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-1
1980


Total Points Earned	556
Regular Season Summary	Win Division and Conference. Postseason as overall #2 seed
Post Season Summary	Conference Finals L 4-2
1979


Total Points Earned	48
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #4 of 8 non-Bye seeds
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 2-1
1978


Total Points Earned	154
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #2 of 8 non-Bye seeds
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-2
1977


Total Points Earned	147
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #5 overall seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-0
1976


Total Points Earned	152
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #1 of 8 non-Bye seeds
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-2
1975


Total Points Earned	688
Regular Season Summary	Win Division Title and get a Bye. Tied for Best Overall-(LTB). #2 overall seed
Post Season Summary	Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2
1974


Total Points Earned	1
Regular Season Summary	5th of 8 Teams in the East Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1973


Total Points Earned	88
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed in the East Division
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-2
1972


Total Points Earned	-25
Regular Season Summary	6th of 7 Teams in the East Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1971


Total Points Earned	12
Regular Season Summary	*(Expansion team; Inaugural Season). 5th of 7 Teams in East Division
Post Season Summary	1st Round *Enter with Canucks. NHL's 13th/14th franchises.