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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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2014


Total Points Earned	-462
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 11 wins in regulation)
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
2018


Total Points Earned	-368
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL overall
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1987


Total Points Earned	-158
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL
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
2003


Total Points Earned	-150
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division
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
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
1996


Total Points Earned	-54
Regular Season Summary	11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2002


Total Points Earned	-50
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division
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
1972


Total Points Earned	-25
Regular Season Summary	6th of 7 Teams in the East Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1992


Total Points Earned	-20
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-3
2008


Total Points Earned	-8
Regular Season Summary	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1986


Total Points Earned	-1
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division* (.500 record)
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2009


Total Points Earned	0
Regular Season Summary	10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	DNQ
1974


Total Points Earned	1
Regular Season Summary	5th of 8 Teams in the East Division
Post Season Summary	DNQ
2000


Total Points Earned	1
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
2004


Total Points Earned	10
Regular Season Summary	Last Place in Division* (.502 win %)
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.
1991


Total Points Earned	20
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-2
1995


Total Points Earned	25
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
1989


Total Points Earned	28
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-1
2011


Total Points Earned	34
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 4-3
1988


Total Points Earned	45
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round 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
1985


Total Points Earned	83
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-2
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
1982


Total Points Earned	96
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-1
1993


Total Points Earned	105
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-0
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
1990


Total Points Earned	133
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary	1st 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
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
1983


Total Points Earned	154
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-3
1984


Total Points Earned	159
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed
Post Season Summary	1st Round L 3-0
2010


Total Points Earned	180
Regular Season Summary	Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary	1st Round 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
1981


Total Points Earned	243
Regular Season Summary	Win Division. Postseason as overall #5 seed
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-1
2001


Total Points Earned	258
Regular Season Summary	Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in East
Post Season Summary	2nd Round L 4-3
1998


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