Buffalo Sabres Team Record, Trades, Team Analysis, and NHL Prediction

The Buffalo Sabres take the ice this season with a renewed sense of hope and a singular focus: finally breaking their long playoff drought. With a promising, re-tooled lineup and fresh energy, they’re ready to prove they’re no longer on the sidelines. Follow the Buffalo Sabres’ records, stats, and odds as they fight to restore pride to a franchise hungry to build a new legacy

Buffalo Sabres Record – Last Season Recap

As seen with the 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres’ standings, the team regressed. Buffalo was this close to ending its playoff drought in 2022-23. But the offense took a step back and the team finished with fewer points and missed the playoffs for a 13th straight season.

Final 2023-24 Record:

Buffalo fell short of its preseason NHL lines. The Sabres’ 84 points were 8.5 fewer than its projection of 92.5. This was the first time since 2020-21 that Buffalo went under its projected point total.

Top Performers:

While 2023-24 was disappointing, Rasmus Dahlin had another strong year. The former first-overall pick led the team with 59 points and made his third straight All-Star game selection. Alex Tuch tied him in points while Tage Thompson led in goal-scoring with 29.

Buffalo Sabres Trades (Additions and Subtractions)

The Buffalo Sabres’ trades in the offseason were nothing too noteworthy. The team re-tooled by letting go of key players like Jeff Skinner while bolstering its depth with some signings.

Key Departures:

• F Jeff Skinner
• F Zemgus Girgensons
• F Victor Olofsson
• F Ryan McLeod
• G Eric Comrie

Key Additions:

• F Jason Zucker
• F Sam Lafferty
• F Nicolas Aube-Kubel
• G Felix Sandstrom

The Sabres will continue to have long NHL odds when it comes to team futures. They did not make any moves that would make bettors think otherwise.

Sabres Prediction for the 2024-25 NHL Season

Any bold Buffalo Sabres predictions? How about betting on this team to make the playoffs? Even with NHL playoff odds that are not that long, Buffalo seems to find ways to disappoint. But every streak, even the bad ones, must end.

Regular Season Wins Prediction

Buffalo is projected at 87.5 points this season, which would put them out of the playoffs again. But Buffalo still has mostly the same talent as the team that nearly made the postseason in 2022-23. It could be a sound NHL pick to go over.

Playoff Chances

The Sabres are not expected to make the playoffs again. But the lines are not too wide so it will not be surprising to see Buffalo finally end its drought.

Key Players to Watch

Dahlin is not the only first-overall pick on the blue line. Owen Power enters his third full season as a Sabre and could finally have a break-out season. Along with Dahlin and Bowen Byram, the Sabres have one of the most talented and young defensemen in the conference.

Coaching Analysis

Lindy Ruff returns to coach Buffalo for the first time since the 2012-13 season. Buffalo had its most successful campaigns under Ruff, which include a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1999 and a Presidents’ Trophy-winning season in 2006-07.

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