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2024–25 Buffalo Sabres
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2024–25 record11–11–2
Home record6–6–1
Road record5–5–1
Goals for72
Goals against73
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 (11)
AssistsAlex Tuch (14)
PointsAlex Tuch (22)
Penalty minutesJason Zucker (27)
Plus/minusAlex Tuch (+10)
WinsUkko-Pekka Luukkonen (8)
Goals against averageJames Reimer (2.05)
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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.

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 Toronto Maple Leafs 24 15 7 2 13 74 61 +13 32
2 Florida Panthers 26 15 9 2 13 96 85 +11 32
3 Boston Bruins 27 13 11 3 9 67 82 −15 29
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 23 12 9 2 9 86 73 +13 26
5 Buffalo Sabres 25 11 12 2 8 76 78 −2 24
6 Detroit Red Wings 25 10 11 4 8 65 79 −14 24
7 Ottawa Senators 24 10 12 2 8 75 80 −5 22
8 Montreal Canadiens 25 9 13 3 7 70 94 −24 21
Updated to game(s) played on December 3, 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 ME New York Rangers 24 13 10 1 13 76 70 +6 27
2 ME Philadelphia Flyers 25 12 10 3 5 73 83 −10 27
3 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 23 12 9 2 9 86 73 +13 26
4 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 27 11 12 4 7 77 104 −27 26
5 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 24 11 10 3 9 84 84 0 25
6 ME New York Islanders 26 9 10 7 6 67 77 −10 25
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 25 11 12 2 8 76 78 −2 24
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 25 10 11 4 8 65 79 −14 24
9 AT Ottawa Senators 24 10 12 2 8 75 80 −5 22
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 25 9 13 3 7 70 94 −24 21
Updated to game(s) played on December 3, 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: 0–1–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# 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 – Buffalo
27 December 7 Utah – Buffalo
28 December 9 Detroit – Buffalo
29 December 11 NY Rangers – Buffalo
30 December 14 Buffalo – Washington
31 December 15 Buffalo – Toronto
32 December 17 Buffalo – Montreal
33 December 20 Toronto – Buffalo
34 December 21 Buffalo – Boston
35 December 23 Buffalo – NY Islanders
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 November 22, 2024

Skaters

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Regular season[36]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Alex Tuch 20 6 14 20 +9 13
Tage Thompson 16 11 7 18 +7 4
Rasmus Dahlin 20 5 12 17 +2 16
JJ Peterka 18 7 9 16 +2 6
Owen Power 20 3 12 15 0 4
Jason Zucker 20 5 9 14 +3 27
Ryan McLeod 20 6 6 12 +6 2
Bowen Byram 20 3 8 11 +7 10
Dylan Cozens 20 3 4 7 −6 16
Jordan Greenway 16 3 3 6 +3 11
Peyton Krebs 19 2 4 6 −2 13
Jack Quinn 19 1 4 5 −7 4
Zach Benson 14 3 1 4 −3 20
Henri Jokiharju 14 1 2 3 +5 4
Beck Malenstyn 20 1 2 3 −2 8
Connor Clifton 19 0 3 3 0 15
Jiri Kulich 11 2 0 2 +1 2
Jacob Bryson 9 0 2 2 −3 4
Sam Lafferty 19 1 0 1 −2 10
Mattias Samuelsson 13 1 0 1 −2 2
Nicolas Aube-Kubel 7 0 0 0 −1 6
Dennis Gilbert 6 0 0 0 0 10

Goaltenders

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Regular season[37]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 14 14 823:04 8 4 1 35 2.55 388 .910 1 0 1 0
Devon Levi 7 6 364:48 2 5 0 24 3.95 185 .870 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 1, 2024[38][39]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
96 Canada Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW R 28 2024 Slave Lake, Alberta
9 Canada Zach Benson LW L 19 2023 Langley, British Columbia
78 Canada Jacob Bryson D L 27 2017 London, Ontario
4 Canada Bowen Byram D L 23 2024 Cranbrook, British Columbia
75 United States Connor Clifton D R 29 2023 Long Branch, New Jersey
24 Canada Dylan Cozens (A) C R 23 2019 Whitehorse, Yukon
26 Sweden Rasmus Dahlin (C) D L 24 2018 Trollhättan, Sweden
8 United States Dennis Gilbert D L 28 2024 Buffalo, New York
12 United States Jordan Greenway Injured Reserve LW L 27 2023 Canton, New York
10 Finland Henri Jokiharju D R 25 2019 Oulu, Finland
48 Canada Tyson Kozak C L 21 2021 Souris, Manitoba
19 Canada Peyton Krebs C L 23 2021 Okotoks, Alberta
20 Czech Republic Jiri Kulich C L 20 2022 Kadaň, Czech Republic
81 United States Sam Lafferty C R 29 2024 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
1 Finland Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G L 25 2017 Espoo, Finland
29 Canada Beck Malenstyn LW L 26 2024 Delta, British Columbia
71 Canada Ryan McLeod C L 25 2024 Mississauga, Ontario
77 Germany JJ Peterka LW L 22 2020 Munich, Germany
25 Canada Owen Power D L 22 2021 Mississauga, Ontario
22 Canada Jack Quinn RW R 23 2020 Ottawa, Ontario
47 Canada James Reimer G L 36 2024 Morweena, Manitoba
23 United States Mattias Samuelsson (A) Injured Reserve D L 24 2018 Voorhees, New Jersey
72 United States Tage Thompson (A) C R 27 2018 Phoenix, Arizona
89 United States Alex Tuch (A) RW R 28 2021 Syracuse, New York
17 United States 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 		[40]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) To Edmonton Oilers
Matthew Savoie 		To Buffalo Sabres
Ryan McLeod
Tyler Tullio 		[41]

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 [42]
Josh Dunne Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency [43]
Dennis Gilbert Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [44]
Sam Lafferty Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [45]
Jack Rathbone Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [43]
Felix Sandstrom Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency [43]
Jason Zucker Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [46]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Colton Poolman Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [47]
James Reimer Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [48]
November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13) James Reimer Anaheim Ducks Waivers [49]

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 [50][51]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Brandon Biro Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [52]
Joseph Cecconi Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [53]
Eric Comrie Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [54]
Jeremy Davies Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [55]
Zemgus Girgensons Tampa Bay Lightning 3-year Free agency [56]
Tyson Jost Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [57]
Eric Robinson Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [58]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Victor Olofsson Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [59]
July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) Riley Stillman Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [60]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) James Reimer Anaheim Ducks Waivers [61]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) Kale Clague 1-year [62]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Jacob Bryson 1-year [63]
Mason Jobst 1-year [64]
Brett Murray 1-year [64]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) Henri Jokiharju 1-year [65]
July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08) Konsta Helenius 3-year† [66]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Beck Malenstyn 2-year [67]
July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 5-year [68]
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) Peyton Krebs 2-year [69]
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) Scott Ratzlaff 3-year† [70]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Buffalo Sabres draft picks

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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