BUF · Buffalo Sabres · 1985–86
Schedule
Updated 4:33 AM
| # | Date | Home or away | Opponent | Result | Record | Pts | In net · best | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | ||||||||
| 1 | Oct 10 | vs | HFD Hartford Whalers | L4–5 | 0–1–0 | 0 | Summary → | |
| 2 | Oct 12 | at | MNS Minnesota North Stars | W6–2 | 1–1–0 | 2 | Summary → | |
| 3 | Oct 14 | vs | DET Detroit Red Wings | W6–1 | 2–1–0 | 4 | Summary → | |
| 4 | Oct 16 | at | MTL Montréal Canadiens | W6–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | Summary → | |
| 5 | Oct 18 | vs | WSH Washington Capitals | L1–4 | 3–2–0 | 6 | Summary → | |
| 6 | Oct 19 | at | WSH Washington Capitals | T2–2OT | 3–2–1 | 7 | Summary → | |
| 7 | Oct 23 | vs | MTL Montréal Canadiens | L4–5 | 3–3–1 | 7 | Summary → | |
| 8 | Oct 25 | vs | VAN Vancouver Canucks | W5–4 | 4–3–1 | 9 | Summary → | |
| 9 | Oct 27 | vs | MNS Minnesota North Stars | W3–2 | 5–3–1 | 11 | Summary → | |
| 10 | Oct 30 | at | CGY Calgary Flames | L2–4 | 5–4–1 | 11 | Summary → | |
| November | ||||||||
| 11 | Nov 1 | at | EDM Edmonton Oilers | W2–0 | 6–4–1 | 13 | Summary → | |
| 12 | Nov 2 | at | VAN Vancouver Canucks | L2–6 | 6–5–1 | 13 | Summary → | |
| 13 | Nov 6 | vs | WIN Winnipeg Jets | W7–3 | 7–5–1 | 15 | Summary → | |
| 14 | Nov 8 | vs | STL St. Louis Blues | W5–4 | 8–5–1 | 17 | Summary → | |
| 15 | Nov 10 | vs | CGY Calgary Flames | W5–1 | 9–5–1 | 19 | Summary → | |
| 16 | Nov 13 | vs | BOS Boston Bruins | W6–4 | 10–5–1 | 21 | Summary → | |
| 17 | Nov 16 | at | QUE Quebec Nordiques | L1–3 | 10–6–1 | 21 | Summary → | |
| 18 | Nov 17 | vs | TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | L3–5 | 10–7–1 | 21 | Summary → | |
| 19 | Nov 19 | at | HFD Hartford Whalers | W2–0 | 11–7–1 | 23 | Summary → | |
| 20 | Nov 22 | vs | QUE Quebec Nordiques | W7–5 | 12–7–1 | 25 | Summary → | |
| 21 | Nov 25 | vs | MNS Minnesota North Stars | L3–4 | 12–8–1 | 25 | Summary → | |
| 22 | Nov 27 | at | DET Detroit Red Wings | L1–4 | 12–9–1 | 25 | Summary → | |
| 23 | Nov 29 | vs | MTL Montréal Canadiens | L2–5 | 12–10–1 | 25 | Summary → | |
| 24 | Nov 30 | at | TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | L2–3OT | 12–11–1 | 25 | Summary → | |
| December | ||||||||
| 25 | Dec 4 | at | STL St. Louis Blues | W6–3 | 13–11–1 | 27 | Summary → | |
| 26 | Dec 6 | vs | PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | L1–3 | 13–12–1 | 27 | Summary → | |
| 27 | Dec 8 | at | BOS Boston Bruins | T3–3OT | 13–12–2 | 28 | Summary → | |
| 28 | Dec 10 | at | QUE Quebec Nordiques | L3–7 | 13–13–2 | 28 | Summary → | |
| 29 | Dec 13 | vs | HFD Hartford Whalers | L4–6 | 13–14–2 | 28 | Summary → | |
| 30 | Dec 15 | vs | QUE Quebec Nordiques | W6–2 | 14–14–2 | 30 | Summary → | |
| 31 | Dec 17 | at | NYI New York Islanders | L3–7 | 14–15–2 | 30 | Summary → | |
| 32 | Dec 18 | at | NYR New York Rangers | W5–4 | 15–15–2 | 32 | Summary → | |
| 33 | Dec 21 | at | MTL Montréal Canadiens | L1–3 | 15–16–2 | 32 | Summary → | |
| 34 | Dec 22 | vs | BOS Boston Bruins | W5–3 | 16–16–2 | 34 | Summary → | |
| 35 | Dec 26 | vs | NYR New York Rangers | W6–1 | 17–16–2 | 36 | Summary → | |
| 36 | Dec 29 | vs | NYI New York Islanders | W4–3 | 18–16–2 | 38 | Summary → | |
| 37 | Dec 31 | vs | BOS Boston Bruins | T6–6OT | 18–16–3 | 39 | Summary → | |
| January | ||||||||
| 38 | Jan 2 | at | DET Detroit Red Wings | T2–2OT | 18–16–4 | 40 | Summary → | |
| 39 | Jan 4 | at | BOS Boston Bruins | L0–4 | 18–17–4 | 40 | Summary → | |
| 40 | Jan 5 | vs | LAK Los Angeles Kings | L2–3 | 18–18–4 | 40 | Summary → | |
| 41 | Jan 10 | vs | TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | W9–7 | 19–18–4 | 42 | Summary → | |
| 42 | Jan 11 | at | PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | T3–3OT | 19–18–5 | 43 | Summary → | |
| 43 | Jan 15 | at | CHI Chicago Blackhawks | L2–4 | 19–19–5 | 43 | Summary → | |
| 44 | Jan 17 | vs | MTL Montréal Canadiens | W5–4OT | 20–19–5 | 45 | Summary → | |
| 45 | Jan 19 | at | NJD New Jersey Devils | W6–3 | 21–19–5 | 47 | Summary → | |
| 46 | Jan 22 | vs | WIN Winnipeg Jets | W6–3 | 22–19–5 | 49 | Summary → | |
| 47 | Jan 24 | vs | CHI Chicago Blackhawks | L3–5 | 22–20–5 | 49 | Summary → | |
| 48 | Jan 25 | at | QUE Quebec Nordiques | L3–4 | 22–21–5 | 49 | Summary → | |
| 49 | Jan 27 | at | MTL Montréal Canadiens | L1–4 | 22–22–5 | 49 | Summary → | |
| 50 | Jan 29 | at | WIN Winnipeg Jets | L3–5 | 22–23–5 | 49 | Summary → | |
| 51 | Jan 31 | vs | NYR New York Rangers | W5–3 | 23–23–5 | 51 | Summary → | |
| February | ||||||||
| 52 | Feb 2 | vs | QUE Quebec Nordiques | W5–3 | 24–23–5 | 53 | Summary → | |
| 53 | Feb 6 | at | BOS Boston Bruins | W8–6 | 25–23–5 | 55 | Summary → | |
| 54 | Feb 8 | at | HFD Hartford Whalers | W4–2 | 26–23–5 | 57 | Summary → | |
| 55 | Feb 9 | vs | EDM Edmonton Oilers | W4–2 | 27–23–5 | 59 | Summary → | |
| 56 | Feb 12 | vs | PHI Philadelphia Flyers | L0–4 | 27–24–5 | 59 | Summary → | |
| 57 | Feb 14 | at | CGY Calgary Flames | T3–3OT | 27–24–6 | 60 | Summary → | |
| 58 | Feb 16 | at | EDM Edmonton Oilers | L5–7 | 27–25–6 | 60 | Summary → | |
| 59 | Feb 19 | vs | HFD Hartford Whalers | L4–6 | 27–26–6 | 60 | Summary → | |
| 60 | Feb 21 | vs | NYI New York Islanders | W5–1 | 28–26–6 | 62 | Summary → | |
| 61 | Feb 23 | vs | WSH Washington Capitals | W4–1 | 29–26–6 | 64 | Summary → | |
| 62 | Feb 26 | at | PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | L2–5 | 29–27–6 | 64 | Summary → | |
| 63 | Feb 28 | vs | QUE Quebec Nordiques | L2–6 | 29–28–6 | 64 | Summary → | |
| March | ||||||||
| 64 | Mar 1 | at | QUE Quebec Nordiques | W8–4 | 30–28–6 | 66 | Summary → | |
| 65 | Mar 4 | at | PHI Philadelphia Flyers | W6–4 | 31–28–6 | 68 | Summary → | |
| 66 | Mar 5 | at | HFD Hartford Whalers | L1–5 | 31–29–6 | 68 | Summary → | |
| 67 | Mar 7 | vs | HFD Hartford Whalers | L2–6 | 31–30–6 | 68 | Summary → | |
| 68 | Mar 9 | vs | NJD New Jersey Devils | W4–3 | 32–30–6 | 70 | Summary → | |
| 69 | Mar 11 | at | STL St. Louis Blues | L2–3OT | 32–31–6 | 70 | Summary → | |
| 70 | Mar 12 | at | CHI Chicago Blackhawks | W7–6 | 33–31–6 | 72 | Summary → | |
| 71 | Mar 15 | at | LAK Los Angeles Kings | L3–5 | 33–32–6 | 72 | Summary → | |
| 72 | Mar 19 | at | VAN Vancouver Canucks | W4–3 | 34–32–6 | 74 | Summary → | |
| 73 | Mar 21 | vs | NJD New Jersey Devils | L3–6 | 34–33–6 | 74 | Summary → | |
| 74 | Mar 23 | vs | LAK Los Angeles Kings | W6–1 | 35–33–6 | 76 | Summary → | |
| 75 | Mar 27 | at | PHI Philadelphia Flyers | W1–0 | 36–33–6 | 78 | Summary → | |
| 76 | Mar 29 | at | BOS Boston Bruins | L1–2 | 36–34–6 | 78 | Summary → | |
| 77 | Mar 30 | vs | BOS Boston Bruins | L3–5 | 36–35–6 | 78 | Summary → | |
| April | ||||||||
| 78 | Apr 1 | at | HFD Hartford Whalers | L3–5 | 36–36–6 | 78 | Summary → | |
| 79 | Apr 4 | vs | MTL Montréal Canadiens | W4–2 | 37–36–6 | 80 | Summary → | |
| 80 | Apr 5 | at | MTL Montréal Canadiens | L2–4 | 37–37–6 | 80 | Summary → | |
- October
- 1 Oct 10 vs HFD Hartford Whalers L4–5
0–1–0 · 0 pts
- 2 Oct 12 at MNS Minnesota North Stars W6–2
1–1–0 · 2 pts
- 3 Oct 14 vs DET Red Wings W6–1
2–1–0 · 4 pts
- 4 Oct 16 at MTL Canadiens W6–0
3–1–0 · 6 pts
- 5 Oct 18 vs WSH Capitals L1–4
3–2–0 · 6 pts
- 6 Oct 19 at WSH Capitals T2–2OT
3–2–1 · 7 pts
- 7 Oct 23 vs MTL Canadiens L4–5
3–3–1 · 7 pts
- 8 Oct 25 vs VAN Canucks W5–4
4–3–1 · 9 pts
- 9 Oct 27 vs MNS Minnesota North Stars W3–2
5–3–1 · 11 pts
- 10 Oct 30 at CGY Flames L2–4
5–4–1 · 11 pts
- November
- 11 Nov 1 at EDM Oilers W2–0
6–4–1 · 13 pts
- 12 Nov 2 at VAN Canucks L2–6
6–5–1 · 13 pts
- 13 Nov 6 vs WIN Winnipeg Jets W7–3
7–5–1 · 15 pts
- 14 Nov 8 vs STL Blues W5–4
8–5–1 · 17 pts
- 15 Nov 10 vs CGY Flames W5–1
9–5–1 · 19 pts
- 16 Nov 13 vs BOS Bruins W6–4
10–5–1 · 21 pts
- 17 Nov 16 at QUE Quebec Nordiques L1–3
10–6–1 · 21 pts
- 18 Nov 17 vs TOR Maple Leafs L3–5
10–7–1 · 21 pts
- 19 Nov 19 at HFD Hartford Whalers W2–0
11–7–1 · 23 pts
- 20 Nov 22 vs QUE Quebec Nordiques W7–5
12–7–1 · 25 pts
- 21 Nov 25 vs MNS Minnesota North Stars L3–4
12–8–1 · 25 pts
- 22 Nov 27 at DET Red Wings L1–4
12–9–1 · 25 pts
- 23 Nov 29 vs MTL Canadiens L2–5
12–10–1 · 25 pts
- 24 Nov 30 at TOR Maple Leafs L2–3OT
12–11–1 · 25 pts
- December
- 25 Dec 4 at STL Blues W6–3
13–11–1 · 27 pts
- 26 Dec 6 vs PIT Penguins L1–3
13–12–1 · 27 pts
- 27 Dec 8 at BOS Bruins T3–3OT
13–12–2 · 28 pts
- 28 Dec 10 at QUE Quebec Nordiques L3–7
13–13–2 · 28 pts
- 29 Dec 13 vs HFD Hartford Whalers L4–6
13–14–2 · 28 pts
- 30 Dec 15 vs QUE Quebec Nordiques W6–2
14–14–2 · 30 pts
- 31 Dec 17 at NYI Islanders L3–7
14–15–2 · 30 pts
- 32 Dec 18 at NYR Rangers W5–4
15–15–2 · 32 pts
- 33 Dec 21 at MTL Canadiens L1–3
15–16–2 · 32 pts
- 34 Dec 22 vs BOS Bruins W5–3
16–16–2 · 34 pts
- 35 Dec 26 vs NYR Rangers W6–1
17–16–2 · 36 pts
- 36 Dec 29 vs NYI Islanders W4–3
18–16–2 · 38 pts
- 37 Dec 31 vs BOS Bruins T6–6OT
18–16–3 · 39 pts
- January
- 38 Jan 2 at DET Red Wings T2–2OT
18–16–4 · 40 pts
- 39 Jan 4 at BOS Bruins L0–4
18–17–4 · 40 pts
- 40 Jan 5 vs LAK Kings L2–3
18–18–4 · 40 pts
- 41 Jan 10 vs TOR Maple Leafs W9–7
19–18–4 · 42 pts
- 42 Jan 11 at PIT Penguins T3–3OT
19–18–5 · 43 pts
- 43 Jan 15 at CHI Blackhawks L2–4
19–19–5 · 43 pts
- 44 Jan 17 vs MTL Canadiens W5–4OT
20–19–5 · 45 pts
- 45 Jan 19 at NJD Devils W6–3
21–19–5 · 47 pts
- 46 Jan 22 vs WIN Winnipeg Jets W6–3
22–19–5 · 49 pts
- 47 Jan 24 vs CHI Blackhawks L3–5
22–20–5 · 49 pts
- 48 Jan 25 at QUE Quebec Nordiques L3–4
22–21–5 · 49 pts
- 49 Jan 27 at MTL Canadiens L1–4
22–22–5 · 49 pts
- 50 Jan 29 at WIN Winnipeg Jets L3–5
22–23–5 · 49 pts
- 51 Jan 31 vs NYR Rangers W5–3
23–23–5 · 51 pts
- February
- 52 Feb 2 vs QUE Quebec Nordiques W5–3
24–23–5 · 53 pts
- 53 Feb 6 at BOS Bruins W8–6
25–23–5 · 55 pts
- 54 Feb 8 at HFD Hartford Whalers W4–2
26–23–5 · 57 pts
- 55 Feb 9 vs EDM Oilers W4–2
27–23–5 · 59 pts
- 56 Feb 12 vs PHI Flyers L0–4
27–24–5 · 59 pts
- 57 Feb 14 at CGY Flames T3–3OT
27–24–6 · 60 pts
- 58 Feb 16 at EDM Oilers L5–7
27–25–6 · 60 pts
- 59 Feb 19 vs HFD Hartford Whalers L4–6
27–26–6 · 60 pts
- 60 Feb 21 vs NYI Islanders W5–1
28–26–6 · 62 pts
- 61 Feb 23 vs WSH Capitals W4–1
29–26–6 · 64 pts
- 62 Feb 26 at PIT Penguins L2–5
29–27–6 · 64 pts
- 63 Feb 28 vs QUE Quebec Nordiques L2–6
29–28–6 · 64 pts
- March
- 64 Mar 1 at QUE Quebec Nordiques W8–4
30–28–6 · 66 pts
- 65 Mar 4 at PHI Flyers W6–4
31–28–6 · 68 pts
- 66 Mar 5 at HFD Hartford Whalers L1–5
31–29–6 · 68 pts
- 67 Mar 7 vs HFD Hartford Whalers L2–6
31–30–6 · 68 pts
- 68 Mar 9 vs NJD Devils W4–3
32–30–6 · 70 pts
- 69 Mar 11 at STL Blues L2–3OT
32–31–6 · 70 pts
- 70 Mar 12 at CHI Blackhawks W7–6
33–31–6 · 72 pts
- 71 Mar 15 at LAK Kings L3–5
33–32–6 · 72 pts
- 72 Mar 19 at VAN Canucks W4–3
34–32–6 · 74 pts
- 73 Mar 21 vs NJD Devils L3–6
34–33–6 · 74 pts
- 74 Mar 23 vs LAK Kings W6–1
35–33–6 · 76 pts
- 75 Mar 27 at PHI Flyers W1–0
36–33–6 · 78 pts
- 76 Mar 29 at BOS Bruins L1–2
36–34–6 · 78 pts
- 77 Mar 30 vs BOS Bruins L3–5
36–35–6 · 78 pts
- April
- 78 Apr 1 at HFD Hartford Whalers L3–5
36–36–6 · 78 pts
- 79 Apr 4 vs MTL Canadiens W4–2
37–36–6 · 80 pts
- 80 Apr 5 at MTL Canadiens L2–4
37–37–6 · 80 pts
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