The not only saw the team advance to 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 eventual
Stanley Cup champion
Carolina .
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
''Main article:
2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs ''
The Buffalo Sabres earned the fourth seed in the
Eastern Conference .
The Sabres faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the playoffs.
After disposing of the Flyers, the Sabres advanced to play the #1 seed in the Conference, their
Northeast Division rivals, the Ottawa Senators.
The right to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals was on the line as the Sabres squared off with
Southeast Division champion Carolina.
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes''
- Note: Goaltenders are not assessed Plus/minus ratings.
''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''
As there was no
2004-05 Season to set the order for the draft, a lottery was held in which teams were assigned a number of balls, between one and three, based on the number of playoff appearances the team had had in the past three seasons. As the Sabres had missed the playoffs three consecutive seasons, they were one of only four teams which had the full allotment of three balls in the lottery. Despite this advantage, the Sabres only ended up with the 13th overall pick.
Buffalo's picks at the
2005 NHL Entry Draft in
Ottawa ,
Ontario :
