Buffalo Sabres
96 points
40-26-4-0
Playoff chances: CLINCHED
Current Streak:
2L
Winless in Regulation:
2 games
Recent Games
Sun Apr 13
Sun 04-13
WSH
8
@
BUF
3
Sat Apr 12
Sat 04-12
BUF
0
@
OTT
1
Thu Apr 10
Thu 04-10
BUF
5
@
BOS
1
Mon Apr 07
Mon 04-07
BUF
2
@
HFD
4
Fri Apr 04
Fri 04-04
NYR
1
@
BUF
5
Wed Apr 02
Wed 04-02
OTT
2
@
BUF
0
Tue Apr 01
Tue 04-01
BUF
1
@
NYR
1
Sun Mar 30
Sun 03-30
BUF
2
@
CHI
3
Fri Mar 28
Fri 03-28
BUF
1
@
OT
DET
2
Wed Mar 26
Wed 03-26
NYI
3
@
OT
BUF
2
1996-1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs ❓
Actual series results (not simulated). Advancement odds below are still Monte Carlo estimates.
Final
BUF wins 4–3
- G1 OTT @ BUF · Thu Apr 17 1–3
- G2 OTT @ BUF · Sat Apr 19 3–1
- G3 BUF @ OTT · Mon Apr 21 3–2
- G4 BUF @ OTT · Wed Apr 23 0–1 OT
- G5 OTT @ BUF · Fri Apr 25 4–1
- G6 BUF @ OTT · Sun Apr 27 3–0
- G7 OTT @ BUF · Tue Apr 29 2–3 OT
Final
PHI wins 4–1
- G1 PHI @ BUF · Sun May 04 5–3
- G2 PHI @ BUF · Mon May 05 2–1
- G3 BUF @ PHI · Wed May 07 1–4
- G4 BUF @ PHI · Fri May 09 5–4 OT
- G5 PHI @ BUF · Sun May 11 6–3
Performance Analysis ❓
Performance splits and trends for Buffalo Sabres.
Point Percentage through 82 GP
Current:
.512
Last (1995-1996):
.439
All-time (avg):
.490
Goals/Game through 82 GP
Current:
2.89 - 2.54
(+0.35)
Last (1995-1996):
3.01 - 3.20
(-0.18)
All-time (avg):
3.47 - 3.09
(+0.38)
Last 10 Games
Record:
2-6-2-0
Points:
6 (.300)
Goal Differential:
-5
Trend (last 10 games):
Green/red = this season
Blue dash = Last (1995-1996)
vs season avg line
vs League Avg:
-14.8%
vs Conference Avg:
-14.6%
vs Division Avg:
-13.3%
Last 7 Days
Record:
1-3-0-0
Points:
2 (.250)
Goal Differential:
-4
Trend:
Green = above season avg
Red = below season avg
vs League Avg:
-22.1%
vs Conference Avg:
-22.2%
vs Division Avg:
-16.7%
Last 30 Days
Record:
5-8-2-0
Points:
12 (.400)
Goal Differential:
+1
Trend:
Green = above season avg
Red = below season avg
vs League Avg:
-3.4%
vs Conference Avg:
-1.9%
vs Division Avg:
-2.0%
Home vs Away
Home:
24-15-2-0
(.610)
+11.2% vs league +10.8% vs conf +10.2% vs div
+11.2% vs league +10.8% vs conf +10.2% vs div
Away:
16-23-2-0
(.415)
+1.5% vs league +3.0% vs conf +7.5% vs div
+1.5% vs league +3.0% vs conf +7.5% vs div
Monthly Splits
October 1996
5-6-0-0
(.455)
November 1996
8-5-1-0
(.607)
December 1996
7-5-1-0
(.577)
January 1997
7-6-0-0
(.538)
February 1997
5-6-0-0
(.455)
March 1997
6-5-2-0
(.538)
April 1997
2-5-0-0
(.286)
By Opponent Conference
Eastern:
30-24-2-0
(.554)
Western:
10-14-2-0
(.423)
By Opponent Division
Atlantic:
13-14-1-0
(.482)
Northeast:
17-10-1-0
(.625)
Central:
6-5-1-0
(.542)
Pacific:
4-9-1-0
(.321)
After Previous Result
After Win:
18-21-1-0
(.463)
After Reg. Loss:
21-14-2-0
(.595)
After OTL:
1-2-1-0
(.375)
After SOL:
0-0-0-0
(N/A)
By Days Rest
0 Days Rest:
6-11-0-0
(.353)
1 Day Rest:
19-15-2-0
(.556)
2 Days Rest:
7-8-0-0
(.467)
3+ Days Rest:
8-3-2-0
(.692)
By Day of Week
Monday:
3-2-0-0
(.600)
Tuesday:
2-9-0-0
(.182)
Wednesday:
8-3-2-0
(.692)
Thursday:
6-4-0-0
(.600)
Friday:
8-6-1-0
(.567)
Saturday:
8-8-1-0
(.500)
Sunday:
5-6-0-0
(.455)
Win/Loss Streaks
Current Streak:
2 game losing streak
(Apr 12 - Apr 13)
Current Winless in Regulation:
2 games
(Apr 12 - Apr 13)
Longest Win Streak:
4 game
(Oct 17 - Oct 26)
Longest Loss Streak:
6 game
(Mar 22 - Apr 02)
Longest Unbeaten in Regulation:
12 game
(Jan 29 - Feb 23)
Longest Winless in Regulation:
6 game
(Mar 22 - Apr 02)
Game Margin
One-Goal Games:
13-6-4-0
(.652)
Two-Goal Games:
8-8
(.500)
Three-Goal Games:
9-8
(.529)
4+ Goals:
10-4
(.714)
By Opponent Strength
vs Above .500:
5-7-0-0
(.417)
vs Below .500:
35-31-4-0
(.529)
Goal Scoring Trends (Last 30 Days)
Avg Goals For:
2.80
Avg Goals Against:
2.73
Avg Goal Differential:
+0.07
Rankings & Ratings
SOS:
.446
SOS Rank:
#22
RPI:
.463
RPI Rank:
#5
Odds History
Playoff Odds:
Peak:
100.0% on Oct 18
95%:
Oct 18
90%:
Oct 18
75%:
Oct 18
Recent Trend:
→ Stable
Championship Odds:
Peak:
3.8% on Oct 04
League Positioning
Current Position:
5th since Apr 10
Best Position:
4th on Jan 22
Worst Position:
26th on Oct 14
Recent Change:
→ 5th position (Mar 14-Apr 13)
Conference Positioning
Current Position:
3rd since Mar 01
Best Position:
2nd on Feb 21
Worst Position:
13th on Oct 06
Recent Change:
→ 3rd position (Mar 14-Apr 13)
Division Positioning
Current Position:
1st since Feb 16
Best Position:
1st on Nov 01
Worst Position:
6th on Oct 05
Recent Change:
→ 1st position (Mar 14-Apr 13)
Magic/Tragic Numbers
Playoffs
Status:
Clinched Playoffs
Northeast Championship
Status:
Northeast Champion
Eastern Championship
Status:
Eliminated
President's Trophy Championship
Status:
Eliminated