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Buffalo Sabres, 2005-06
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Northeast Division, Eastern Conference Made the playoffs
2005-06 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 82 | 52-24-6 | 110 | 0.671 | 281 | 239 | +42 | 27-11-3 | 25-13-3 |
Records are wins, then losses, then losses in overtime or a shootout.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Quarterfinals |  Philadelphia Flyers |
Won 4-2 |
| Conference Semifinals |  Ottawa Senators |
Won 4-1 |
| Eastern Conference Finals |  Carolina Hurricanes |
Lost 3-4 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
Cap hit is what a player counts against the salary cap this season. A star beside it means a former team pays part of it, and the amount shown is this team's share. Value is what his season was worth at the going rate, minus his cap hit. It appears once he has played enough to be ranked.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | Cap hit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maxim Afinogenov |
R | 77 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 6 | 84 | 241 | 26 | ||
 Chris Drury |
C | 81 | 30 | 37 | 67 | -11 | 32 | 172 | 31 | ||
 Ales Kotalik |
R | 82 | 25 | 37 | 62 | -3 | 62 | 261 | 74 | ||
 Daniel Brière |
C | 48 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 3 | 48 | 147 | 10 | ||
 Tim Connolly |
C | 63 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 28 | 99 | 17 | ||
 Thomas Vanek |
L | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | -11 | 72 | 204 | 22 | ||
 Derek Roy |
C | 70 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 1 | 57 | 151 | 40 | ||
 Brian Campbell |
D | 79 | 12 | 32 | 44 | -14 | 16 | 105 | 38 | $460K | |
 Jochen Hecht |
C | 64 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 34 | 179 | 29 | ||
 J-P Dumont |
R | 54 | 20 | 20 | 40 | -1 | 38 | 116 | 48 | ||
 Teppo Numminen |
D | 75 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 6 | 36 | 60 | 10 | ||
 Jason Pominville |
R | 57 | 18 | 12 | 30 | -4 | 22 | 124 | 29 | $450K | |
 Paul Gaustad |
C | 78 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 65 | 113 | 126 | ||
 Mike Grier |
R | 81 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 28 | 109 | 113 | ||
 Henrik Tallinder |
D | 82 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 74 | 79 | 43 | ||
 Dmitri Kalinin |
D | 55 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 47 | 41 | ||
 Toni Lydman |
D | 75 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 82 | 68 | 98 | ||
 Jay McKee |
D | 75 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 57 | 50 | 93 | ||
 Taylor Pyatt |
L | 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 33 | 62 | 42 | ||
 Rory Fitzpatrick |
D | 56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -18 | 50 | 45 | 52 | ||
 Adam Mair |
C | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 47 | 40 | 51 | ||
 Daniel Paille |
L | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | ||
 Jiri Novotny |
C | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | ||
 Chris Thorburn |
R | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Nathan Paetsch |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 Andrew Peters |
L | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 100 | 6 | 18 | ||
 Jeff Jillson |
D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Miller |
48 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1440 | 1316 | 124 | 2.60 | 0.914 | $502K | |
 Martin Biron |
35 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 980 | 887 | 93 | 2.88 | 0.905 | ||
 Mika Noronen |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 65 | 12 | 4.27 | 0.844 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2006 | @ CAR | W 4-0 | 34 | 33 |
| Apr 16, 2006 | vs TOR | W 6-0 | 40 | 31 |
| Apr 15, 2006 | @ MTL | W 4-2 | 30 | 45 |
| Apr 12, 2006 | vs MTL | W 3-1 | 34 | 28 |
| Apr 8, 2006 | @ OTT | W 6-2 | 31 | 34 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 22 | 34 |
| Apr 5, 2006 | vs OTT | W 5-4 (OT) | 39 | 34 |
| Apr 3, 2006 | @ TOR | W 3-2 (SO) | 36 | 33 |
| Apr 1, 2006 | @ TOR | L 0-7 | 24 | 23 |
| Mar 30, 2006 | @ NJD | L 1-3 | 30 | 28 |
| Mar 29, 2006 | vs BOS | W 4-3 | 32 | 27 |
| Mar 27, 2006 | @ NYR | L 4-5 (SO) | 31 | 35 |
| Mar 25, 2006 | @ BOS | L 4-5 | 40 | 39 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | vs OTT | L 1-3 | 29 | 24 |
| Mar 22, 2006 | vs CAR | L 3-4 | 27 | 25 |
| Mar 20, 2006 | @ ATL | L 0-5 | 20 | 23 |
| Mar 18, 2006 | @ OTT | L 2-4 | 22 | 49 |
| Mar 16, 2006 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 33 | 28 |
| Mar 14, 2006 | @ WSH | W 6-4 | 41 | 33 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | 30 | 39 |
| Mar 11, 2006 | @ PHI | W 6-5 | 39 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2006 | vs TBL | W 8-5 | 23 | 40 |
| Mar 7, 2006 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | 35 | 27 |
| Mar 4, 2006 | @ BOS | W 3-2 | 25 | 42 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | vs TOR | W 6-2 | 32 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 2006 | vs ATL | L 2-4 | 36 | 25 |
| Feb 12, 2006 | @ CAR | L 3-4 (SO) | 20 | 33 |
| Feb 11, 2006 | vs FLA | W 5-3 | 35 | 32 |
| Feb 9, 2006 | vs MTL | L 2-3 (OT) | 28 | 29 |
| Feb 7, 2006 | @ MTL | W 3-2 (OT) | 34 | 32 |
| Feb 4, 2006 | vs OTT | W 2-1 (SO) | 27 | 29 |
| Feb 2, 2006 | vs PHI | W 4-2 | 37 | 23 |
| Jan 31, 2006 | @ ATL | W 5-2 | 35 | 37 |
| Jan 26, 2006 | @ TOR | W 8-4 | 32 | 37 |
| Jan 24, 2006 | @ NYR | W 2-1 | 26 | 24 |
| Jan 21, 2006 | @ CGY | L 1-4 | 30 | 37 |
| Jan 19, 2006 | @ VAN | L 1-4 | 25 | 27 |
| Jan 16, 2006 | @ EDM | W 3-1 | 19 | 23 |
| Jan 14, 2006 | vs LAK | W 10-1 | 34 | 33 |
| Jan 12, 2006 | vs PHX | L 1-2 (SO) | 31 | 40 |
| Jan 7, 2006 | vs NJD | L 2-3 | 28 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 2006 | vs TBL | W 3-1 | 31 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | vs FLA | L 1-2 | 29 | 20 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | vs ATL | W 4-1 | 29 | 35 |
| Dec 29, 2005 | @ TOR | L 3-4 (SO) | 30 | 28 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | 35 | 19 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | @ TBL | W 4-1 | 31 | 31 |
| Dec 22, 2005 | @ FLA | L 1-4 | 28 | 30 |
| Dec 19, 2005 | @ PHI | W 2-1 (SO) | 28 | 34 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 29 | 33 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | @ PIT | W 4-3 (OT) | 27 | 27 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | vs DAL | W 4-3 | 22 | 35 |
| Dec 11, 2005 | @ MIN | W 3-2 | 30 | 36 |
| Dec 8, 2005 | vs ANA | W 3-2 (OT) | 31 | 30 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | @ COL | W 6-4 | 30 | 29 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | vs SJS | L 0-5 | 27 | 26 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | @ MTL | W 3-2 (OT) | 30 | 20 |
| Nov 29, 2005 | @ PIT | W 3-2 | 27 | 32 |
| Nov 27, 2005 | @ WSH | W 3-2 | 29 | 19 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | vs MTL | W 3-1 | 31 | 41 |
| Nov 23, 2005 | @ NYI | W 4-3 (SO) | 28 | 26 |
| Nov 22, 2005 | vs NYR | L 2-3 (SO) | 39 | 27 |
| Nov 19, 2005 | @ BOS | W 3-2 | 24 | 22 |
| Nov 17, 2005 | vs WSH | W 8-5 | 27 | 39 |
| Nov 15, 2005 | vs NJD | W 4-1 | 24 | 22 |
| Nov 12, 2005 | @ OTT | L 1-6 | 25 | 37 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | 30 | 29 |
| Nov 9, 2005 | vs CAR | L 3-5 | 44 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2005 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | 30 | 29 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 26 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2005 | vs OTT | L 4-10 | 37 | 36 |
| Oct 29, 2005 | @ NYI | W 6-4 | 31 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | @ NJD | L 2-3 | 27 | 27 |
| Oct 26, 2005 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | 17 | 28 |
| Oct 22, 2005 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | 31 | 23 |
| Oct 20, 2005 | @ BOS | W 4-3 | 37 | 32 |
| Oct 15, 2005 | @ FLA | L 2-3 | 34 | 42 |
| Oct 13, 2005 | @ TBL | W 4-3 (SO) | 33 | 35 |
| Oct 10, 2005 | vs PIT | W 3-2 (OT) | 41 | 28 |
| Oct 8, 2005 | @ OTT | L 0-5 | 35 | 35 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | 41 | 36 |
| Oct 5, 2005 | vs NYI | W 6-4 | 39 | 26 |