Late 90's Sabres
Average PPS: 216
Period: 1996-2006
Late 90's Sabres
| Net Points Earned | 1,945 |
| Average Points Per Season | 216 |
Period: 1996-2006
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (series) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NHL Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | OTW* | W | L | L | OTL | T | NHL Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 26 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | 240 | 5th | 0 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 92 | 0.561 | 90 | 106 | 196 | 45 | 45 | *(Dramatic 90's-style rebrand to completely new look.) Inaugural Season- 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 |  | 360 | 3rd | 0 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 89 | 0.543 | 65 | 27 | 92 | 268 | 268 | 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 | 82 | 30 | 112 | 639 | 639 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 | |
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 28 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | 8 | 7th | 5 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 0.490 | -6 | 30 | 24 | -16 | -16 | 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 | 4th | 4 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 0.579 | 145 | 32 | 177 | 81 | 81 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in East. (*begin wearing red alt. jersey) | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 30 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | -51 | 9th | 4 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 0.482 | -18 | -33 | -51 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 30 teams | Buffalo, New York | | -156 | 10th | 3 | 27 | 37 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 0.411 | -123 | -33 | -156 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 30 teams | Buffalo, New York | | 10 | 6th | 2 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 0.502 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division* (had .502 win %) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005* | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Buffalo, New York | | 0 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *Entire 2004/05 season cancelled due to Lockout of players. | Cancelled | 1st Round Cancelled | ||||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Buffalo, New York | | 526 | 2nd | 11 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 0.614 | 207 | 32 | 239 | 287 | 287 | (*Return from Lockout). Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed. (*2006/07- Major rebrand; return to blue & yellow identity. Win President's Trophy.) | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||