The Buffalo Sabres earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the first-round of the 2006 playoffs in six games. In the second round, the Sabres defeated top-seeded Ottawa in five games.

2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics. Record: 52-24-6 (110 points), Finished 2nd in NHL Northeast Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24-6) Captain: Daniel Brière , Chris Drury. Primary Arena: HSBC Arena. Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +6000. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres playing in the NHL.

2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Schedule and Results. Record: 52-24-6 (110 points), Finished 2nd in NHL Northeast Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24-6) Captain: Daniel Brière , Chris Drury. Primary Arena: HSBC Arena. Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +6000. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Team Gamelog. Record: 52-24-6 (110 points), Finished 2nd in NHL Northeast Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Lindy Ruff (52-24-6) Captain: Daniel Brière , Chris Drury. Primary Arena: HSBC Arena. Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +6000. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Oct 5, 2005 · For more information about the Hockey Summary Project please visit: http://hsp.flyershistory.com. † Hockeydb calculates percentage on a 5-point basis, with 5 pts for a regulation win, 4 pts for an overtime win, 3 pts for a shootout win, 2 pts for an shootout loss, 1 pt for an overtime loss, 0 points for a regulation loss, and 2.5 points for a tie.

The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2005-06 regular season with a 52-24-6 record. They went 27-11-3 at home and 25-13-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres went 63-31-6.

The season not only saw the team qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2000–01 season, but saw them advance to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 52 wins and 24 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 5-5 showing in shootouts for 110 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division.

Stats for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2005 - 2006 season.