2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season

The 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season is the 55th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sabres will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and end the longest playoff drought in NHL history.

2024–25 Buffalo Sabres
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2024–25 record11–19–4
Home record6–10–3
Road record5–9–1
Goals for97
Goals against118
Team information
General managerKevyn Adams
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainRasmus Dahlin
Alternate captainsDylan Cozens
Mattias Samuelsson
Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch
ArenaKeyBank Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Rochester Americans (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTage Thompson (16)
AssistsOwen Power (17)
PointsTage Thompson
Alex Tuch (25)
Penalty minutesDylan Cozens (39)
Plus/minusAlex Tuch (+8)
WinsUkko-Pekka Luukkonen (8)
Goals against averageJames Reimer (2.63)
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Standings

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Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Florida Panthers 36 22 12 2 18 126 112 +14 46
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 35 21 12 2 18 108 98 +10 44
3 Boston Bruins 36 19 13 4 13 95 109 −14 42
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 32 19 11 2 16 126 90 +36 40
5 Ottawa Senators 34 18 14 2 13 105 98 +7 38
6 Montreal Canadiens 34 14 17 3 11 101 123 −22 31
7 Detroit Red Wings 34 13 17 4 10 88 111 −23 30
8 Buffalo Sabres 35 12 19 4 9 104 120 −16 28
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 32 19 11 2 16 126 90 +36 40
2 AT Ottawa Senators 34 18 14 2 13 105 98 +7 38
3 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 36 16 15 5 10 112 133 −21 37
4 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 35 14 15 6 12 117 127 −10 34
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 35 15 16 4 7 108 130 −22 34
6 ME New York Rangers 34 16 17 1 16 96 102 −6 33
7 ME New York Islanders 35 13 15 7 10 93 113 −20 33
8 AT Montreal Canadiens 34 14 17 3 11 101 123 −22 31
9 AT Detroit Red Wings 34 13 17 4 10 88 111 −23 30
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 35 12 19 4 9 104 120 −16 28
Updated to game(s) played on December 23, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2024.[3]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.

2024–25 game log
December: 1–7–2 (Home: 0–4–2; Road: 1–3–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
25 December 3 Colorado 5–4 Buffalo Luukkonen 14,942 11–12–2 24 [35]
26 December 5 Winnipeg 3–2 Buffalo OT Luukkonen 14,497 11–12–3 25 [36]
27 December 7 Utah 5–2 Buffalo Luukkonen 15,071 11–13–3 25 [37]
28 December 9 Detroit 6–5 Buffalo SO Reimer 14,559 11–13–4 26 [38]
29 December 11 NY Rangers 3–2 Buffalo Luukkonen 15,815 11–14–4 26 [39]
30 December 14 Buffalo 2–4 Washington Luukkonen 18,573 11–15–4 26 [40]
31 December 15 Buffalo 3–5 Toronto Levi 18,588 11–16–4 26 [41]
32 December 17 Buffalo 1–6 Montreal Luukkonen 21,105 11–17–4 26 [42]
33 December 20 Toronto 6–3 Buffalo Luukkonen 18,267 11–18–4 26 [43]
34 December 21 Buffalo 1–3 Boston Luukkonen 17,850 11–19–4 26 [44]
35 December 23 Buffalo 7–1 NY Islanders Luukkonen 17,255 12–19–4 28 [45]
36 December 27 Chicago Buffalo
37 December 29 Buffalo St. Louis
38 December 31 Buffalo Dallas

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Notes:
A Game played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic

Player statistics

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As of December 15, 2024

Skaters

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Regular season[46]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Tage Thompson 26 16 9 25 +4 6
Alex Tuch 31 9 16 25 +9 15
Jason Zucker 31 8 13 21 +2 29
JJ Peterka 29 8 12 20 −9 8
Rasmus Dahlin 25 6 13 19 +4 18
Owen Power 31 4 15 19 −2 8
Bowen Byram 31 4 14 18 +2 18
Ryan McLeod 31 6 9 15 +2 4
Dylan Cozens 31 6 7 13 −7 35
Zach Benson 25 4 6 10 −2 28
Peyton Krebs 30 3 7 10 +1 15
Jordan Greenway 20 3 4 7 −1 13
Jack Quinn 25 3 4 7 −12 4
Beck Malenstyn 31 2 4 6 −1 13
Connor Clifton 29 0 6 6 +1 23
Jiri Kulich 21 4 0 4 −2 4
Henri Jokiharju 24 1 2 3 +3 10
Nicolas Aube-Kubel 14 1 1 2 −1 15
Mattias Samuelsson 16 1 1 2 −2 2
Jacob Bryson 18 0 2 2 −7 8
Sam Lafferty 22 1 0 1 −2 14
Tyson Kozak 3 1 0 1 0 0
Dennis Gilbert 10 0 1 1 0 25
Ryan Johnson 3 0 0 0 −2 4
Isak Rosen 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

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Regular season[47]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 21 21 1,241:47 8 9 3 58 2.80 597 .903 1 0 1 0
Devon Levi 8 7 422:47 2 6 0 28 3.97 225 .876 0 0 0 0
James Reimer 3 3 182:01 1 1 1 9 2.97 83 .892 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

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Updated December 20, 2024[48][49]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
96   Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW R 28 2024 Slave Lake, Alberta
9   Zach Benson LW L 19 2023 Langley, British Columbia
78   Jacob Bryson D L 27 2017 London, Ontario
4   Bowen Byram D L 23 2024 Cranbrook, British Columbia
75   Connor Clifton D R 29 2023 Long Branch, New Jersey
24   Dylan Cozens (A) C R 23 2019 Whitehorse, Yukon
26   Rasmus Dahlin (C) D L 24 2018 Trollhättan, Sweden
8   Dennis Gilbert D L 28 2024 Buffalo, New York
12   Jordan Greenway   LW L 27 2023 Canton, New York
10   Henri Jokiharju D R 25 2019 Oulu, Finland
19   Peyton Krebs C L 23 2021 Okotoks, Alberta
20   Jiri Kulich C L 20 2022 Kadaň, Czech Republic
81   Sam Lafferty C R 29 2024 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
1   Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G L 25 2017 Espoo, Finland
29   Beck Malenstyn LW L 26 2024 Delta, British Columbia
71   Ryan McLeod C L 25 2024 Mississauga, Ontario
77   JJ Peterka LW L 22 2020 Munich, Germany
25   Owen Power D L 22 2021 Mississauga, Ontario
22   Jack Quinn RW R 23 2020 Ottawa, Ontario
47   James Reimer G L 36 2024 Morweena, Manitoba
23   Mattias Samuelsson (A) D L 24 2018 Voorhees, New Jersey
72   Tage Thompson (A) C R 27 2018 Phoenix, Arizona
89   Alex Tuch (A) RW R 28 2021 Syracuse, New York
17   Jason Zucker LW L 32 2024 Newport Beach, California


Transactions

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The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:  †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2024
To Buffalo Sabres
Beck Malenstyn
[50]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) To Edmonton Oilers
Matthew Savoie
To Buffalo Sabres
Ryan McLeod
Tyler Tullio
[51]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Nicolas Aube-Kubel Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [52]
Josh Dunne Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency [53]
Dennis Gilbert Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [54]
Sam Lafferty Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [55]
Jack Rathbone Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [53]
Felix Sandstrom Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency [53]
Jason Zucker Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [56]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Colton Poolman Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [57]
James Reimer Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [58]
November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13) James Reimer Anaheim Ducks Waivers [59]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) Jeff Skinner Edmonton Oilers 1-year Buyout [60][61]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Brandon Biro Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [62]
Joseph Cecconi Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [63]
Eric Comrie Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [64]
Jeremy Davies Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [65]
Zemgus Girgensons Tampa Bay Lightning 3-year Free agency [66]
Tyson Jost Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [67]
Eric Robinson Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [68]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Victor Olofsson Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [69]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Riley Stillman Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [70]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) James Reimer Anaheim Ducks Waivers [71]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) Kale Clague 1-year [72]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Jacob Bryson 1-year [73]
Mason Jobst 1-year [74]
Brett Murray 1-year [74]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) Henri Jokiharju 1-year [75]
July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08) Konsta Helenius 3-year† [76]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Beck Malenstyn 2-year [77]
July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 5-year [78]
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) Peyton Krebs 2-year [79]
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) Scott Ratzlaff 3-year† [80]

Draft picks

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Below are the Buffalo Sabres selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 14 Konsta Helenius C   Finland Mikkelin Jukurit (Liiga)
2 42 Adam Kleber D   United States Lincoln Stars (USHL)
3 71 Brodie Ziemer RW   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
4 108 Luke Osburn D   United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
4 123 Simon-Pier Brunet D   Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6 172 Patrick Geary D   United States Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten)
7 204 Vasili Zelenov RW   Russia Red Bull Hockey Juniors (AlpsHL)
7 219 Ryerson Leenders G   Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)

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