1985-86 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-37-6 - 80 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (19-19-5)
Coach: Scotty Bowman (18-18-1)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-37-6 - 80 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (19-19-5)
Coach: Scotty Bowman (18-18-1)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 37 wins and 37 losses and 6 ties for 80 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Adams Division.
The Sabres netted 296 goals and allowed 291. Mike Foligno scored 41 goals for Buffalo, while Dave Andreychuk and John Tucker tallied 30 or more, too. Dave Andreychuk accounted for 51 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.61 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jim Schoenfeld and Scotty Bowman coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 296
Regular Season Goals Against: 291
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-0-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-1-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1985 | Calgary Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 7-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 10-5-1 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 7-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 10-6-1 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 7-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 10-7-1 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 8-4-0 | 4-3-1 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 25, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-3-1 | 12-8-1 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-4-1 | 12-9-1 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 8-6-0 | 4-4-1 | 12-10-1 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 8-6-0 | 4-5-1 | 12-11-1 | OT | |
| December 4, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 8-6-0 | 5-5-1 | 13-11-1 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-7-0 | 5-5-1 | 13-12-1 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 8-7-0 | 5-5-2 | 13-12-2 | OT | |
| December 10, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 8-7-0 | 5-6-2 | 13-13-2 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 8-8-0 | 5-6-2 | 13-14-2 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 9-8-0 | 5-6-2 | 14-14-2 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 9-8-0 | 5-7-2 | 14-15-2 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-8-0 | 6-7-2 | 15-15-2 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 9-8-0 | 6-8-2 | 15-16-2 | ||
| December 22, 1985 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 10-8-0 | 6-8-2 | 16-16-2 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-8-0 | 6-8-2 | 17-16-2 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-8-0 | 6-8-2 | 18-16-2 | ||
| December 31, 1985 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 12-8-1 | 6-8-2 | 18-16-3 | OT | |
| January 2, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 12-8-1 | 6-8-3 | 18-16-4 | OT | |
| January 4, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-8-1 | 6-9-3 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 12-9-1 | 6-9-3 | 18-18-4 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 13-9-1 | 6-9-3 | 19-18-4 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 13-9-1 | 6-9-4 | 19-18-5 | OT | |
| January 15, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 13-9-1 | 6-10-4 | 19-19-5 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-9-1 | 6-10-4 | 20-19-5 | OT | |
| January 19, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 14-9-1 | 7-10-4 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-9-1 | 7-10-4 | 22-19-5 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-10-4 | 22-20-5 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-11-4 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-12-4 | 22-22-5 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-13-4 | 22-23-5 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 16-10-1 | 7-13-4 | 23-23-5 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 17-10-1 | 7-13-4 | 24-23-5 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 17-10-1 | 8-13-4 | 25-23-5 | ||
| February 8, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 17-10-1 | 9-13-4 | 26-23-5 | ||
| February 9, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 18-10-1 | 9-13-4 | 27-23-5 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 18-11-1 | 9-13-4 | 27-24-5 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 18-11-1 | 9-13-5 | 27-24-6 | OT | |
| February 16, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 18-11-1 | 9-14-5 | 27-25-6 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-12-1 | 9-14-5 | 27-26-6 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 19-12-1 | 9-14-5 | 28-26-6 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-12-1 | 9-14-5 | 29-26-6 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 20-12-1 | 9-15-5 | 29-27-6 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 20-13-1 | 9-15-5 | 29-28-6 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 20-13-1 | 10-15-5 | 30-28-6 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 20-13-1 | 11-15-5 | 31-28-6 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 20-13-1 | 11-16-5 | 31-29-6 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 20-14-1 | 11-16-5 | 31-30-6 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 21-14-1 | 11-16-5 | 32-30-6 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 21-14-1 | 11-17-5 | 32-31-6 | OT | |
| March 12, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 21-14-1 | 12-17-5 | 33-31-6 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 21-14-1 | 12-18-5 | 33-32-6 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 21-14-1 | 13-18-5 | 34-32-6 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-15-1 | 13-18-5 | 34-33-6 | ||
| March 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 22-15-1 | 13-18-5 | 35-33-6 | ||
| March 27, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 22-15-1 | 14-18-5 | 36-33-6 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 22-15-1 | 14-19-5 | 36-34-6 | ||
| March 30, 1986 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 22-16-1 | 14-19-5 | 36-35-6 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 22-16-1 | 14-20-5 | 36-36-6 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 23-16-1 | 14-20-5 | 37-36-6 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 23-16-1 | 14-21-5 | 37-37-6 |
