1985–86 Buffalo Sabres | |
Division | 5th Adams |
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Conference | 8th Prince of Wales |
1985–86 record | 37-37-6 |
Goals for | 296 |
Goals against | 291 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scotty Bowman |
Coach | Scotty Bowman Jim Schoenfeld |
Captain | Gilbert Perreault |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mike Foligno (41) |
Assists | Dave Andreychuk (51) |
Points | Dave Andreychuk (87) |
Penalty minutes | Mike Foligno (168) |
Wins | Tom Barrasso (29) |
Goals against average | Jacques Cloutier (3.37) |
The 1985–86 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 16th season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres finished 5th in the Adams Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 330 | 289 | 92 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 330 | 280 | 87 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 311 | 288 | 86 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 332 | 302 | 84 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 296 | 291 | 80 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
Regular Season Results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
3 | W | October 14, 1985 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 2–1–0 |
4 | W | October 16, 1985 | 6–0 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 3–1–0 |
5 | L | October 18, 1985 | 1–4 | Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 3–2–0 |
6 | T | October 19, 1985 | 2–2 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 3–2–1 |
7 | L | October 23, 1985 | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 3–3–1 |
8 | W | October 25, 1985 | 5–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 4–3–1 |
9 | W | October 27, 1985 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 5–3–1 |
10 | L | October 30, 1985 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 5–4–1 |
11 | W | November 1, 1985 | 2–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 6–4–1 |
12 | L | November 2, 1985 | 2–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 6–5–1 |
13 | W | November 6, 1985 | 7–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 7–5–1 |
14 | W | November 8, 1985 | 5–4 | St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 8–5–1 |
15 | W | November 10, 1985 | 5–1 | Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 9–5–1 |
16 | W | November 13, 1985 | 6–4 | Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 10–5–1 |
17 | L | November 16, 1985 | 1–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 10–6–1 |
18 | L | November 17, 1985 | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) | 10–7–1 |
19 | W | November 19, 1985 | 2–0 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 11–7–1 |
20 | W | November 22, 1985 | 7–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 12–7–1 |
21 | L | November 25, 1985 | 3–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 12–8–1 |
22 | L | November 27, 1985 | 1–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 12–9–1 |
23 | L | November 29, 1985 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 12–10–1 |
24 | L | November 30, 1985 | 2–3 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) | 12–11–1 |
25 | W | December 4, 1985 | 6–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 13–11–1 |
26 | L | December 6, 1985 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 13–12–1 |
27 | T | December 8, 1985 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 13–12–2 |
28 | L | December 10, 1985 | 3–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 13–13–2 |
29 | L | December 13, 1985 | 4–6 | Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 13–14–2 |
30 | W | December 15, 1985 | 6–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 14–14–2 |
31 | L | December 17, 1985 | 3–7 | @ New York Islanders (1985–86) | 14–15–2 |
32 | W | December 18, 1985 | 5–4 | @ New York Rangers (1985–86) | 15–15–2 |
33 | L | December 21, 1985 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 15–16–2 |
34 | W | December 22, 1985 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 16–16–2 |
35 | W | December 26, 1985 | 6–1 | New York Rangers (1985–86) | 17–16–2 |
36 | W | December 29, 1985 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1985–86) | 18–16–2 |
37 | T | December 31, 1985 | 6–6 OT | Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 18–16–3 |
38 | T | January 2, 1986 | 2–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 18–16–4 |
39 | L | January 4, 1986 | 0–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 18–17–4 |
40 | L | January 5, 1986 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 18–18–4 |
41 | W | January 10, 1986 | 9–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) | 19–18–4 |
42 | T | January 11, 1986 | 3–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 19–18–5 |
43 | L | January 15, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 19–19–5 |
44 | W | January 17, 1986 | 5–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 20–19–5 |
45 | W | January 19, 1986 | 6–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 21–19–5 |
46 | W | January 22, 1986 | 6–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 22–19–5 |
47 | L | January 24, 1986 | 3–5 | Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 22–20–5 |
48 | L | January 25, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 22–21–5 |
49 | L | January 27, 1986 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 22–22–5 |
50 | L | January 29, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 22–23–5 |
51 | W | January 31, 1986 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (1985–86) | 23–23–5 |
52 | W | February 2, 1986 | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 24–23–5 |
53 | W | February 6, 1986 | 8–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 25–23–5 |
54 | W | February 8, 1986 | 4–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 26–23–5 |
55 | W | February 9, 1986 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 27–23–5 |
56 | L | February 12, 1986 | 0–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 27–24–5 |
57 | T | February 14, 1986 | 3–3 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 27–24–6 |
58 | L | February 16, 1986 | 5–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 27–25–6 |
59 | L | February 19, 1986 | 4–6 | Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 27–26–6 |
60 | W | February 21, 1986 | 5–1 | New York Islanders (1985–86) | 28–26–6 |
61 | W | February 23, 1986 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 29–26–6 |
62 | L | February 26, 1986 | 2–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 29–27–6 |
63 | L | February 28, 1986 | 2–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 29–28–6 |
64 | W | March 1, 1986 | 8–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 30–28–6 |
65 | W | March 4, 1986 | 6–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 31–28–6 |
66 | L | March 5, 1986 | 1–5 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 31–29–6 |
67 | L | March 7, 1986 | 2–6 | Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 31–30–6 |
68 | W | March 9, 1986 | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 32–30–6 |
69 | L | March 11, 1986 | 2–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 32–31–6 |
70 | W | March 12, 1986 | 7–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 33–31–6 |
71 | L | March 15, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 33–32–6 |
72 | W | March 19, 1986 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 34–32–6 |
73 | L | March 21, 1986 | 3–6 | New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 34–33–6 |
74 | W | March 23, 1986 | 6–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 35–33–6 |
75 | W | March 27, 1986 | 1–0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 36–33–6 |
76 | L | March 29, 1986 | 1–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 36–34–6 |
77 | L | March 30, 1986 | 3–5 | Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 36–35–6 |
78 | L | April 1, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 36–36–6 |
79 | W | April 4, 1986 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 37–36–6 |
80 | L | April 5, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 37–37–6 |
Playoffs[]
- The Sabres did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Skaters[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
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Dave Andreychuk | 80 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 61 | |
Mike Foligno | 79 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 168 | |
John Tucker | 75 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 39 | |
Phil Housley | 79 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 54 | |
Gilbert Perreault | 72 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 28 | |
Lindy Ruff | 54 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 158 | |
Mike Ramsey | 76 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 117 | |
Steve Dykstra | 64 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 108 | |
Bill Hajt | 58 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 25 | |
Normand Lacombe | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Goaltenders[]
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Awards and Records[]
- The Sabres did not win any awards this season.
Transactions[]
Trades[]
Free Agents[]
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Waivers[]
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Draft Picks[]
Buffalo's picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Calle Johansson | (D) | ![]() |
Västra Frölunda HC (Sweden) |
2 | 35 | Benoit Hogue | (LW) | ![]() |
St. Jean Beavers (QMJHL) |
3 | 56 | Keith Gretzky | (F) | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
Roster[]
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres Roster
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Goaltenders
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Defensemen
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Wingers
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Centers
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Farm Teams[]
See Also[]
References[]
Buffalo Sabres Seasons |
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Buffalo Sabres | |
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Sabres | Franchise • Expansion Draft • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Broadcasters • Records • Draft Picks |
Culture/Lore | "The French Connection" • Ted Darling • Rick Jeanneret • The Fog Game • No Goal • 2008 NHL Winter Classic • 2011 NHL Premiere • Taro Tsujimoto |
Arenas | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • KeyBank Center |
Affiliates | Rochester Americans (AHL) • Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) |
Owners | S. Knox and N. Knox • Rigas • Golisano and Quinn • Pegula |
Other | Radio Network • Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team • Buffalo Jr. Sabres |
1985–86 NHL season by team | |
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Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
See also | 1985 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1986 Stanley Cup Finals |
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