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| Stanley Cup championship seasons: none |
| Last Stanley Cup championship: none in 49 seasons |
| Best finish: |
| lost to Philadelphia in Stanley Cup Finals in 1974-75 season |
| lost to Dallas in Stanley Cup Finals in 1998-99 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PTS | DIV STAND | CNF STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| Buffalo | 1970-71 | 24-39-15 | 63 pts | 5th East div | missed playoffs | |
| Buffalo | 1971-72 | 16-43-19 | 51 pts | 6th East div | missed playoffs | |
| Buffalo | 1972-73 | 37-27-14 | 88 pts | 4th East div | LMtl | |
| Buffalo | 1973-74 | 32-34-12 | 76 pts | 5th East div | missed playoffs | |
| Buffalo | 1974-75 | 49-16-15 | 113 pts | 1st Adams | 2nd NHL | bye WChi WMtl LPhi |
| Buffalo | 1975-76 | 46-21-13 | 105 pts | 2nd Adams | 4th NHL | WStL LNYI |
| Buffalo | 1976-77 | 48-24-8 | 104 pts | 2nd Adams | 5th NHL | WMin LNYI |
| Buffalo | 1977-78 | 44-19-17 | 105 pts | 2nd Adams | 5th NHL | WNYR LPhi |
| Buffalo | 1978-79 | 36-28-16 | 88 pts | 2nd Adams | 7th NHL | LPit |
| Buffalo | 1979-80 | 47-17-16 | 110 pts | 1st Adams | 2nd NHL | WVan WChi LNYI |
| Buffalo | 1980-81 | 39-20-21 | 99 pts | 1st Adams | 5th NHL | WVan LMin |
| Buffalo | 1981-82 | 39-26-15 | 93 pts | 3rd Adams | 4th Wales | LBos |
| Buffalo | 1982-83 | 38-29-13 | 89 pts | 3rd Adams | 6th Wales | WMtl LBos |
| Buffalo | 1983-84 | 48-25-7 | 103 pts | 2nd Adams | 3rd Wales | LQue |
| Buffalo | 1984-85 | 38-28-14 | 90 pts | 3rd Adams | 5th Wales | LQue |
| Buffalo | 1985-86 | 37-37-6 | 80 pts | 5th Adams | --- Wales | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1986-87 | 28-44-8 | 64 pts | 5th Adams | --- Wales | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1987-88 | 37-32-11 | 85 pts | 3rd Adams | 6th Wales | LBos |
| Buffalo | 1988-89 | 38-35-7 | 83 pts | 3rd Adams | 5th Wales | LBos |
| Buffalo | 1989-90 | 45-27-8 | 98 pts | 2nd Adams | 2nd Wales | LMtl |
| Buffalo | 1990-91 | 31-30-19 | 81 pts | 3rd Adams | 6th Wales | LMtl |
| Buffalo | 1991-92 | 31-37-12 | 74 pts | 3rd Adams | 7th Wales | LBos |
| Buffalo | 1992-93 | 38-36-10 | 86 pts | 4th Adams | 8th Wales | WBos LMtl |
| Buffalo | 1993-94 | 43-32-9 | 95 pts | 4th Northeast | 6th East | LNJ |
| Buffalo | 1994-95 | 22-19-7 | 51 pts | 4th Northeast | 7th East | LPhi |
| Buffalo | 1995-96 | 33-42-7 | 73 pts | 5th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 1996-97 | 40-30-12 | 92 pts | 1st Northeast | 2nd East | WOtt LPhi |
| Buffalo | 1997-98 | 36-29-17 | 89 pts | 3rd Northeast | 6th East | WPhi WMtl LWsh |
| Buffalo | 1998-99 | 37-28-17 | 91 pts | 4th Northeast | 7th East | WOtt WBos WTor LDal |
| Buffalo | 1999-00 | 35-32-11-4 | 85 pts | 3rd Northeast | 8th East | LPhi |
| Buffalo | 2000-01 | 46-30-5-1 | 98 pts | 2nd Northeast | 5th East | WPhi LPit |
| Buffalo | 2001-02 | 35-35-11-1 | 82 pts | 5th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2002-03 | 27-37-10-8 | 72 pts | 5th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2003-04 | 37-34-7-4 | 85 pts | 5th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2005-06 | 52-24-6 | 110 pts | 2nd Northeast | 4th East | WPhi WOtt LCar |
| Buffalo | 2006-07 | 53-22-7 | 113 pts | 1st Northeast | 1st East | WNYI WNYR LOtt |
| Buffalo | 2007-08 | 39-31-12 | 90 pts | 4th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2008-09 | 41-32-9 | 91 pts | 3rd Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2009-10 | 45-27-10 | 100 pts | 1st Northeast | 3rd East | LBos |
| Buffalo | 2010-11 | 43-29-10 | 96 pts | 3rd Northeast | 7th East | LPhi |
| Buffalo | 2011-12 | 39-32-11 | 89 pts | 3rd Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2012-13 | 21-21-6 | 48 pts | 5th Northeast | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2013-14 | 21-51-10 | 52 pts | 8th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2014-15 | 23-51-8 | 54 pts | 8th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2015-16 | 35-36-11 | 81 pts | 7th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2016-17 | 33-37-12 | 78 pts | 8th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2017-18 | 25-45-12 | 62 pts | 8th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2018-19 | 33-39-10 | 76 pts | 6th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Buffalo | 2019-20 | 30-31-8 | 68 pts | 6th Atlantic | --- East | missed playoffs |