1996-97 Buffalo Sabres (40-30-12)

4 Oct L at Edmonton 3- 4  
(0-1-0)
6 Oct L at Calgary 0- 3  
(0-2-0)
9 Oct W at Vancouver 2- 1  
(1-2-0)
12 Oct L Detroit 1- 6  
(1-3-0)
15 Oct L Tampa Bay 0- 4  
(1-4-0)
17 Oct W Pittsburgh 4- 1  
(2-4-0)
18 Oct W at Washington 4- 1  
(3-4-0)
24 Oct W Montreal 6- 3  
(4-4-0)
26 Oct W Hartford 6- 3  
(5-4-0)
27 Oct L at NY Rangers 4- 6  
(5-5-0)
30 Oct L at Dallas 0- 2  
(5-6-0)
1 Nov W at St Louis 4- 2  
(6-6-0)
2 Nov T at Colorado 0- 0
(6-6-1)
7 Nov L Philadelphia 2- 5  
(6-7-1)
9 Nov L at Hartford 3- 4 (O)
(6-8-1)
11 Nov W Florida 3- 2 (O)
(7-8-1)
12 Nov L at Pittsburgh 0- 3  
(7-9-1)
14 Nov W Colorado 5- 4  
(8-9-1)
19 Nov L at Toronto 3- 4  
(8-10-1)
21 Nov W Toronto 6- 3  
(9-10-1)
23 Nov W at Boston 3- 2 (O)
(10-10-1)
26 Nov L at Florida 3- 4  
(10-11-1)
27 Nov W at Tampa Bay 3- 0  
(11-11-1)
29 Nov W Ottawa 3- 0  
(12-11-1)
30 Nov W at NY Islanders 3- 2  
(13-11-1)
4 Dec L Vancouver 6- 7 (O)
(13-12-1)
6 Dec T Anaheim 1- 1
(13-12-2)
7 Dec L at Hartford 4- 6  
(13-13-2)
11 Dec W at Montreal 3- 2 (O)
(14-13-2)
13 Dec L NY Rangers 0- 3  
(14-14-2)
14 Dec W at Boston 4- 0  
(15-14-2)
18 Dec W Tampa Bay 5- 3  
(16-14-2)
20 Dec W Los Angeles 6- 2  
(17-14-2)
21 Dec W at Ottawa 3- 2  
(18-14-2)
23 Dec T at New Jersey 0- 0
(18-14-3)
26 Dec W Hartford 5- 1  
(19-14-3)
28 Dec L at Pittsburgh 0- 2  
(19-15-3)
31 Dec W New Jersey 6- 5  
(20-15-3)
3 Jan T St Louis 2- 2
(20-15-4)
5 Jan W Phoenix 5- 1  
(21-15-4)
7 Jan T at San Jose 1- 1
(21-15-5)
9 Jan L at Los Angeles 3- 6  
(21-16-5)
10 Jan L at Anaheim 2- 5  
(21-17-5)
12 Jan W at Phoenix 3- 2 (O)
(22-17-5)
15 Jan W at NY Islanders 2- 1  
(23-17-5)
20 Jan W Chicago 2- 1  
(24-17-5)
22 Jan W Montreal 6- 1  
(25-17-5)
24 Jan L Edmonton 1- 3  
(25-18-5)
25 Jan L Hartford 1- 5  
(25-19-5)
29 Jan W Pittsburgh 3- 1  
(26-19-5)
31 Jan W Dallas 3- 1  
(27-19-5)
2 Feb T Washington 2- 2
(27-19-6)
4 Feb T at Philadelphia 1- 1
(27-19-7)
6 Feb T Florida 1- 1
(27-19-8)
8 Feb W at Tampa Bay 3- 1  
(28-19-8)
9 Feb W Ottawa 2- 1  
(29-19-8)
12 Feb T Montreal 2- 2
(29-19-9)
16 Feb W San Jose 6- 2  
(30-19-9)
18 Feb T Calgary 5- 5
(30-19-10)
21 Feb W NY Islanders 5- 2  
(31-19-10)
23 Feb W Boston 5- 1  
(32-19-10)
27 Feb L at New Jersey 1- 4  
(32-20-10)
1 Mar W at Ottawa 3- 1  
(33-20-10)
5 Mar W Pittsburgh 4- 2  
(34-20-10)
8 Mar T at Montreal 3- 3
(34-20-11)
9 Mar L New Jersey 1- 4  
(34-21-11)
11 Mar W Philadelphia 3- 2 (O)
(35-21-11)
15 Mar W at Philadelphia 7- 5  
(36-21-11)
17 Mar W Boston 5- 1  
(37-21-11)
18 Mar L at Pittsburgh 3- 5  
(37-22-11)
21 Mar W at Washington 4- 1  
(38-22-11)
22 Mar L at Florida 2- 3  
(38-23-11)
26 Mar L NY Islanders 2- 3 (O)
(38-24-11)
28 Mar L at Detroit 1- 2 (O)
(38-25-11)
30 Mar L at Chicago 2- 3  
(38-26-11)
1 Apr T at NY Rangers 1- 1
(38-26-12)
2 Apr L Ottawa 0- 2  
(38-27-12)
4 Apr W NY Rangers 5- 1  
(39-27-12)
7 Apr L at Hartford 2- 4  
(39-28-12)
10 Apr W at Boston 5- 1  
(40-28-12)
12 Apr L at Ottawa 0- 1  
(40-29-12)
13 Apr L Washington 3- 8  
(40-30-12)

17 Apr W Ottawa 3- 1  
 
19 Apr L Ottawa 1- 3  
 
21 Apr W at Ottawa 3- 2  
 
23 Apr L at Ottawa 0- 1 (O)
 
25 Apr L Ottawa 1- 4  
 
27 Apr W at Ottawa 3- 0  
 
29 Apr W Ottawa 3- 2 (O)
 
3 May L Philadelphia 3- 5  
 
5 May L Philadelphia 1- 2  
 
7 May L at Philadelphia 1- 4  
 
9 May W at Philadelphia 5- 4 (O)
 
11 May L Philadelphia 3- 6