Franchise History
Head-to-Head
Buffalo's all-time record against every opponent. A relocated or renamed franchise is shown under whichever name and abbreviation it uses today, see the glossary below for exactly which historical names that folds in. Click any team for its own full game log, playoff series history, and round-by-round breakdown.
Franchise name & location changes: only continuous, unambiguous relocations/renames are merged this way. A franchise that folded into an already-existing one (e.g. the 1978 California/Cleveland-into-Minnesota merger) is deliberately left as separate history instead, since that isn't the same team the way a simple city move is.
| Current team | Formerly |
|---|---|
| Utah Mammoth | Winnipeg Jets (1979–96), Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Coyotes, Utah Hockey Club |
| Calgary Flames | Atlanta Flames (1972–80) |
| New Jersey Devils | Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies |
| Dallas Stars | Minnesota North Stars |
| Colorado Avalanche | Quebec Nordiques |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Hartford Whalers |
| Winnipeg Jets (2011–present) | Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2011) |
Record by Opponent
Sorted by W: highest against Boston Bruins (24), lowest against St. Louis Blues (2).
Playoffs
| Opponent | GP ▾ | W | L | GF | GA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 51 | 24 | 27 | 165 | 167 | -2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 50 | 21 | 29 | 141 | 146 | -5 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 42 | 20 | 22 | 134 | 151 | -17 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 21 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 70 | -8 |
| Ottawa Senators (OTT) | 21 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 47 | +5 |
| Dallas Stars (DAL) | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 39 | -2 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
| Quebec Nordiques (COL) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 35 | -8 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| Total | 269 | 131 | 138 | 806 | 804 | +2 |
Every playoff game in franchise history, against any opponent, broken down by round and by position within the series.
269 playoff games on record across 4 rounds, 131-138 overall (99-109 in regulation, 32-29 in OT), a losing record.
| Round | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Total | Reg | OT | Total | |||||||
| Round 1 | 142 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 58 | 11 | 69 | 51% | 441 | 398 | +43 | |
| Round 2 | 80 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 48% | 247 | 257 | -10 | |
| Round 3 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46% | 97 | 117 | -20 | |
| Final | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 33% | 21 | 32 | -11 | |
| Total | 269 | 99 | 32 | 131 | 109 | 29 | 138 | 49% | 806 | 804 | +2 | |
Round 1
142 games, 73-69 overall (56-58 reg, 17-11 OT).
| Game | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Tot | Reg | OT | Tot | |||||||
| Game 1 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 66% | 82 | 68 | +14 | |
| Game 2 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 34% | 86 | 90 | -4 | |
| Game 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 54% | 85 | 73 | +12 | |
| Game 4 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 68% | 84 | 63 | +21 | |
| Game 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39% | 50 | 59 | -9 | |
| Game 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 46 | 33 | +13 | |
| Game 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25% | 8 | 12 | -4 | |
| Total | 142 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 58 | 11 | 69 | 51% | 441 | 398 | +43 | |
Round 2
80 games, 38-42 overall (28-32 reg, 10-10 OT).
| Game | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Tot | Reg | OT | Tot | |||||||
| Game 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 53% | 54 | 48 | +6 | |
| Game 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 47% | 41 | 45 | -4 | |
| Game 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 47% | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| Game 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 53% | 47 | 43 | +4 | |
| Game 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 36% | 28 | 44 | -16 | |
| Game 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67% | 25 | 18 | +7 | |
| Game 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 6 | 9 | -3 | |
| Total | 80 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 48% | 247 | 257 | -10 | |
Round 3
35 games, 16-19 overall (13-12 reg, 3-7 OT).
| Game | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Tot | Reg | OT | Tot | |||||||
| Game 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67% | 19 | 20 | -1 | |
| Game 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17% | 16 | 21 | -5 | |
| Game 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33% | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| Game 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50% | 17 | 22 | -5 | |
| Game 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67% | 18 | 14 | +4 | |
| Game 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 10 | 12 | -2 | |
| Game 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Total | 35 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46% | 97 | 117 | -20 | |
Final
12 games, 4-8 overall (2-7 reg, 2-1 OT).
| Game | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Tot | Reg | OT | Tot | |||||||
| Game 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 4 | 6 | -2 | |
| Game 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| Game 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Game 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| Game 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 7 | -6 | |
| Game 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 4 | -3 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 33% | 21 | 32 | -11 | |
Every Game 1 through Game 7 of a Buffalo playoff series, rolled up across every round and every series on record: 269 games, 131-138 overall (99-109 in regulation, 32-29 in OT).
| Game | GP | WINS | LOSSES | Win% | GF | GA | Diff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | OT | Total | Reg | OT | Total | |||||||
| Game 1 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 62% | 159 | 142 | +17 | |
| Game 2 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 35% | 146 | 162 | -16 | |
| Game 3 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 49% | 152 | 153 | -1 | |
| Game 4 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 62% | 154 | 131 | +23 | |
| Game 5 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 41% | 97 | 124 | -27 | |
| Game 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 50% | 82 | 67 | +15 | |
| Game 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13% | 16 | 25 | -9 | |
| Total | 269 | 99 | 32 | 131 | 109 | 29 | 138 | 49% | 806 | 804 | +2 | |