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2022–23 Buffalo Sabres season

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The 2022–23 Buffalo Sabres season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[2] This was the first season since the inaugural season in 1970–71 in which Rick Jeanneret did not call games. With a win against the Detroit Red Wings on April 5, they clinched their first winning season since 2010–11. Despite this, the Sabres missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season, finishing one point short of qualifying for a playoff spot as the second wild-card. The Sabres continued the longest playoffs drought in NHL history, as they were eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to the New Jersey Devils on April 11, 2023.[3]

Division5th Atlantic
Conference10th Eastern
2022–23 record42–33–7
Home record17–20–4
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2022–23 Buffalo Sabres
Division5th Atlantic
Conference10th Eastern
2022–23 record42–33–7
Home record17–20–4
Road record25–13–3
Goals for296
Goals against300
Team information
General managerKevyn Adams
CoachDon Granato
CaptainKyle Okposo
Alternate captainsRasmus Dahlin
Zemgus Girgensons
ArenaKeyBank Center
Average attendance15,567[1]
Minor league affiliatesRochester Americans (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTage Thompson (47)
AssistsRasmus Dahlin (58)
PointsTage Thompson (94)
Penalty minutesRasmus Dahlin (92)
Plus/minusJeff Skinner (+15)
WinsUkko-Pekka Luukkonen (17)
Goals against averageDevon Levi (2.94)
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Standings

Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins 82 65 12 5 54 305 177 +128 135
2 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 50 21 11 42 279 222 +57 111
3 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 30 6 38 283 254 +29 98
4 x – Florida Panthers 82 42 32 8 36 290 273 +17 92
5 Buffalo Sabres 82 42 33 7 30 296 300 −4 91
6 Ottawa Senators 82 39 35 8 31 261 271 −10 86
7 Detroit Red Wings 82 35 37 10 28 240 279 −39 80
8 Montreal Canadiens 82 31 45 6 21 232 307 −75 68
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
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)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Eastern Conference

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Islanders 82 42 31 9 36 243 222 +21 93
2 AT x – Florida Panthers 82 42 32 8 36 290 273 +17 92
3 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 82 40 31 11 31 262 264 −2 91
4 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 42 33 7 30 296 300 −4 91
5 AT Ottawa Senators 82 39 35 8 31 261 271 −10 86
6 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 35 37 10 28 240 279 −39 80
7 ME Washington Capitals 82 35 37 10 27 255 265 −10 80
8 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 31 38 13 26 222 277 −55 75
9 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 31 45 6 21 232 307 −75 68
10 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 25 48 9 15 214 330 −116 59
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.[6]

More information October: 6–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–1–0), # ...
2022–23 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Regular season[92]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Tage Thompson78474794+439
Jeff Skinner79354782+1539
Alex Tuch74364379+1420
Rasmus Dahlin78155873+1292
Dylan Cozens81313768−341
Casey Mittelstadt82154459−822
Victor Olofsson75281240−234
Jack Quinn75142337−715
Owen Power7943135+1024
JJ Peterka77122032−1526
Kyle Okposo75111728−734
Peyton Krebs7491726−850
Tyson Jost†5971522−923
Zemgus Girgensons8010818−514
Ilya Lyubushkin6821214−238
Henri Jokiharju6031013−1230
Vinnie Hinostroza262911−16
Mattias Samuelsson552810+1420
Jacob Bryson59189−248
Rasmus Asplund‡2726800
Jordan Greenway†17404−30
Kale Clague33044−324
Lawrence Pilut17123−40
Riley Stillman†18123+113
Casey Fitzgerald‡23033−14
Lukas Rousek2112+10
Jeremy Davies100002
Anders Bjork‡100000
Riley Sheahan2000−24
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[93]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen33321,910:13171141153.611,054.8920012
Craig Anderson26241,392:5211112763.06823.9081012
Eric Comrie19191,111:59991683.67594.8861012
Devon Levi77429:01520212.94222.9050000
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†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.

Transactions

The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15) To Dallas Stars
Oskari Laaksonen
To Buffalo Sabres
Joseph Cecconi
[94]
February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) To Vancouver Canucks
Josh Bloom
To Buffalo Sabres
Riley Stillman
[95]
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) To Los Angeles Kings
Erik Portillo
To Buffalo Sabres
3rd-round pick in 2023
[96]
March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02) To Chicago Blackhawks
Anders Bjork
To Buffalo Sabres
Future considerations
[97]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Anaheim Ducks
Chase Priskie
To Buffalo Sabres
Austin Strand
[98]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Minnesota Wild
2nd-round pick in 2023
4th-round pick in 2024
To Buffalo Sabres
Jordan Greenway
[99]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Nashville Predators
Rasmus Asplund
To Buffalo Sabres
7th-round pick in 2025
[100]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Kale ClagueMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[101]
Eric ComrieWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[102]
Jeremy DaviesNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[101]
Ilya LyubushkinToronto Maple Leafs2-yearFree agency[103]
Chase PriskieFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[101]
August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)Riley SheahanSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[104]
November 19, 2022 (2022-11-19)Tyson JostMinnesota WildWaivers[105]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Drake CaggiulaPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[106]
Aaron DellSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[107]
Colin MillerDallas Stars2-yearFree agency[108]
Ethan ProwRochester Americans (AHL)2-yearFree agency[109]
Dustin TokarskiPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[110]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)Mark JankowskiNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[111]
Mark PysykDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[112]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)John HaydenSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[113]
Michael HouserRochester Americans (AHL)1-yearFree agency[114]
July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)Will ButcherDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[115]
Arttu RuotsalainenEHC Kloten (NL)1-yearFree agency[116]
August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30)Brandon DavidsonKunlun Red Star (KHL)2-yearFree agency[117]
September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)Ryan MacInnisAmur Khabarovsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[118]
September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)Jimmy SchuldtCoachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)1-yearFree agency[119]
October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)Cody EakinSCL Tigers (NL)1-yearFree agency[120]
November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)Riley SheahanContract termination[121]
December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)EHC Biel-Bienne (NL)1-yearFree agency[122]
January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)Casey FitzgeraldFlorida PanthersWaivers[123]
June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06)Lawrence PilutLausanne HC (NL)2-year‡Free agency[124]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)Brandon Biro2-year[125]
July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)Jacob Bryson2-year[126]
July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12)Vinnie Hinostroza2-year[127]
Malcolm Subban1-year[128]
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)Victor Olofsson2-year[129]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)Jiri Kulich3-year†[130]
Noah Ostlund3-year†[130]
Lawrence Pilut1-year[131]
Matthew Savoie3-year†[130]
July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)Brett Murray1-year[132]
August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)Tyson Kozak3-year†[133]
August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30)Tage Thompson7-year‡[134]
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2-year[135]
October 12, 2022 (2022-10-12)Mattias Samuelsson7-year‡[136]
February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07)Dylan Cozens7-year‡[137]
March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)Devon Levi3-year†‡[138]
May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)Viktor Neuchev3-year†‡[139]
May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)Nikita Novikov3-year†‡[140]
May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)Kyle Okposo1-year‡[141]
May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)Vsevolod Komarov3-year†‡[142]
May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27)Ryan Johnson2-year†‡[143]
June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)Zemgus Girgensons1-year‡[144]
Lukas Rousek2-year‡[145]
June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)Joseph Cecconi1-year‡[146]
June 26, 2023 (2023-06-26)Jeremy Davies1-year‡[147]
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Draft Picks

Below are the Buffalo Sabres' selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.

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Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 9 Matthew Savoie C  Canada Winnipeg Ice (WHL)
16 Noah Ostlund C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF (J20 Nationell)
28 Jiri Kulich C  Czech Republic HC Energie Karlovy Vary (ELH)
2 41 Topias Leinonen G  Finland JYP (U20 SM-sarja)
3 74 Viktor Neuchev LW  Russia Avto Yekaterinburg (MHL)
4 106 Mats Lindgren D  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
5 134 Vsevolod Komarov D  Russia Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
6 170 Jake Richard RW  USA Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
187 Gustav Karlsson C  Sweden Örebro HK (J20 Nationell)
7 202 Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson RW  Sweden Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell)
211 Linus Sjodin C  Sweden Rögle BK (SHL)
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