1985–86 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1985–86 Buffalo Sabres season was the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). It saw the Sabres finish in last place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 37 losses, and 6 ties for 80 points. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1974.

1985–86 Buffalo Sabres
Division5th Adams
Conference8th Wales
1985–86 record37–37–6
Home record23–16–1
Road record14–21–5
Goals for296
Goals against291
Team information
General managerScotty Bowman
CoachJim Schoenfeld
Scotty Bowman
CaptainGilbert Perreault
Alternate captainsLarry Playfair
Lindy Ruff
ArenaBuffalo War Memorial Auditorium
Average attendanceTBD
Team leaders
GoalsMike Foligno (41)
AssistsDave Andreychuk (51)
PointsDave Andreychuk (87)
Penalty minutesMike Foligno (168)
Plus/minusMike Foligno (+27)
WinsTom Barrasso (29)
Goals against averageJacques Cloutier (3.37)

Pre-season

Regular season

Divisional standings
Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Quebec Nordiques804331633028992
Montreal Canadiens804033733028087
Boston Bruins8037311231128886
Hartford Whalers804036433230284
Buffalo Sabres803737629629180

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19854–5Hartford Whalers (1985–86)0–1–0
2WOctober 12, 19856–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)1–1–0
3WOctober 14, 19856–1Detroit Red Wings (1985–86)2–1–0
4WOctober 16, 19856–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)3–1–0
5LOctober 18, 19851–4Washington Capitals (1985–86)3–2–0
6TOctober 19, 19852–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1985–86)3–2–1
7LOctober 23, 19854–5Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)3–3–1
8WOctober 25, 19855–4Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)4–3–1
9WOctober 27, 19853–2Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)5–3–1
10LOctober 30, 19852–4@ Calgary Flames (1985–86)5–4–1
11WNovember 1, 19852–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86)6–4–1
12LNovember 2, 19852–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)6–5–1
13WNovember 6, 19857–3Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)7–5–1
14WNovember 8, 19855–4St. Louis Blues (1985–86)8–5–1
15WNovember 10, 19855–1Calgary Flames (1985–86)9–5–1
16WNovember 13, 19856–4Boston Bruins (1985–86)10–5–1
17LNovember 16, 19851–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)10–6–1
18LNovember 17, 19853–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)10–7–1
19WNovember 19, 19852–0@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)11–7–1
20WNovember 22, 19857–5Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)12–7–1
21LNovember 25, 19853–4Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)12–8–1
22LNovember 27, 19851–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86)12–9–1
23LNovember 29, 19852–5Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)12–10–1
24LNovember 30, 19852–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)12–11–1
25WDecember 4, 19856–3@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86)13–11–1
26LDecember 6, 19851–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)13–12–1
27TDecember 8, 19853–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)13–12–2
28LDecember 10, 19853–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)13–13–2
29LDecember 13, 19854–6Hartford Whalers (1985–86)13–14–2
30WDecember 15, 19856–2Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)14–14–2
31LDecember 17, 19853–7@ New York Islanders (1985–86)14–15–2
32WDecember 18, 19855–4@ New York Rangers (1985–86)15–15–2
33LDecember 21, 19851–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)15–16–2
34WDecember 22, 19855–3Boston Bruins (1985–86)16–16–2
35WDecember 26, 19856–1New York Rangers (1985–86)17–16–2
36WDecember 29, 19854–3New York Islanders (1985–86)18–16–2
37TDecember 31, 19856–6 OTBoston Bruins (1985–86)18–16–3
38TJanuary 2, 19862–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86)18–16–4
39LJanuary 4, 19860–4@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)18–17–4
40LJanuary 5, 19862–3Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)18–18–4
41WJanuary 10, 19869–7Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)19–18–4
42TJanuary 11, 19863–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)19–18–5
43LJanuary 15, 19862–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)19–19–5
44WJanuary 17, 19865–4 OTMontreal Canadiens (1985–86)20–19–5
45WJanuary 19, 19866–3@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86)21–19–5
46WJanuary 22, 19866–3Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)22–19–5
47LJanuary 24, 19863–5Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)22–20–5
48LJanuary 25, 19863–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)22–21–5
49LJanuary 27, 19861–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)22–22–5
50LJanuary 29, 19863–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)22–23–5
51WJanuary 31, 19865–3New York Rangers (1985–86)23–23–5
52WFebruary 2, 19865–3Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)24–23–5
53WFebruary 6, 19868–6@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)25–23–5
54WFebruary 8, 19864–2@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)26–23–5
55WFebruary 9, 19864–2Edmonton Oilers (1985–86)27–23–5
56LFebruary 12, 19860–4Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)27–24–5
57TFebruary 14, 19863–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1985–86)27–24–6
58LFebruary 16, 19865–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86)27–25–6
59LFebruary 19, 19864–6Hartford Whalers (1985–86)27–26–6
60WFebruary 21, 19865–1New York Islanders (1985–86)28–26–6
61WFebruary 23, 19864–1Washington Capitals (1985–86)29–26–6
62LFebruary 26, 19862–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)29–27–6
63LFebruary 28, 19862–6Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)29–28–6
64WMarch 1, 19868–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)30–28–6
65WMarch 4, 19866–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)31–28–6
66LMarch 5, 19861–5@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)31–29–6
67LMarch 7, 19862–6Hartford Whalers (1985–86)31–30–6
68WMarch 9, 19864–3New Jersey Devils (1985–86)32–30–6
69LMarch 11, 19862–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86)32–31–6
70WMarch 12, 19867–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)33–31–6
71LMarch 15, 19863–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)33–32–6
72WMarch 19, 19864–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)34–32–6
73LMarch 21, 19863–6New Jersey Devils (1985–86)34–33–6
74WMarch 23, 19866–1Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)35–33–6
75WMarch 27, 19861–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)36–33–6
76LMarch 29, 19861–2@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)36–34–6
77LMarch 30, 19863–5Boston Bruins (1985–86)36–35–6
78LApril 1, 19863–5@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)36–36–6
79WApril 4, 19864–2Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)37–36–6
80LApril 5, 19862–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)37–37–6

Playoffs

The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A PTS +/- PIM
Dave Andreychuk8036518761
Mike Foligno79413980168
John Tucker7531346539
Phil Housley7915476254
Gilbert Perreault7221396028
Lindy Ruff54201232158
Mike Ramsey7672128117
Steve Dykstra6442125108
Bill Hajt581161725
Normand Lacombe25671313

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA

Awards and records

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

Trades

Free agents
PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
PlayerNew team

Claimed from waivers
PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Buffalo's picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
114Calle JohanssonDefense SwedenVästra Frölunda HC (Sweden)
235Benoit HogueLeft wing CanadaSt. Jean Beavers (QMJHL)
356Keith GretzkyForward CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
477Dave MoylanDefense CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
598Ken PriestlayCenter CanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)
6119Joe ReekieDefense CanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)
7140Petri MatikainenDefense FinlandSaPKO (Finland)
8161Trent KaeseRight wing CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
9182Jiri SejbaForward CzechoslovakiaDukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia)
10203Boyd SuttonCenter United StatesStratford Cullitons (OPJHL)
11224Guy LaroseCenter CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
12245Ken BaumgartnerLeft wing CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
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