date of lindy ruff first game as coach with buffalo sabres

Lindy Ruff coached the Sabres from 1997-98 to 2003-04, from 2005-06 to 2012-13 and from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

	COACH	YEARS	TEAM	RECORD (REG)	RECORD (PST)
1	Lindy Ruff	2025-2026	Buffalo Sabres	86-62-16	7-6-0
2	Lindy Ruff	2006-2013	Buffalo Sabres	318-207-66	25-22-0
3	Lindy Ruff	1998-2004	Buffalo Sabres	253-225-78-18	32-22-0-0

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2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PTS	DIFF
Canadiens	1	0	2	1
Maple Leafs	1	1	2	0
Bruins	1	0	2	3
Panthers	1	0	2	1
Red Wings	0	0	0	0
Sabres	0	0	0	0
Senators	0	0	0	0
Lightning	0	0	0	0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/1	BUF	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Sat 10/3	CHI	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Tue 10/6	MIN	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Thu 10/8	DAL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sat 10/10	UTA	@	BUF	7:00 PM

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

3

Bouchard

2

Nylander

2

Lehkonen

Assists Leaders

2

Rielly

2

Bouchard

2

Hronek

Points Leaders

5

Bouchard

3

Nelson

3

Eichel

Hits Leaders

8

Svechnikov

8

Zadorov

8

Gatcomb

Blocks Leaders

6

Tanev

5

McCabe

5

Pettersson

Wins Leaders

1

Markstrom

1

Swayman

1

Blackwood

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Markstrom

0.00

Swayman

0.00

Silovs

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Markstrom

1.000

Swayman

1.000

Silovs

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

8.00

7.00

6.00

Goals Against Rankings

0.00

Power Play Rankings

80.0

50.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	1	0	0	2	3
Canadiens	1	0	0	2	1
Panthers	1	0	0	2	1
Maple Leafs	1	1	0	2	0
Sabres	0	0	0	0	0
Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
Senators	0	0	0	0	0
Lightning	0	0	0	0	0
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Penguins	1	0	0	2	7
Hurricanes	0	0	1	1	-1
Blue Jackets	0	0	0	0	0
Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Capitals	0	0	0	0	0
Islanders	0	1	0	0	-1
Rangers	0	1	0	0	-3
Flyers	0	1	0	0	-7

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	1	0	0	2	4
Stars	0	0	0	0	0
Wild	0	0	0	0	0
Predators	0	0	0	0	0
Blues	0	0	0	0	0
Mammoth	0	0	0	0	0
Jets	0	0	0	0	0
Blackhawks	0	1	0	0	-3
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	1	0	0	2	3
Canucks	1	0	0	2	1
Oilers	0	0	1	1	-1
Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Kraken	0	0	0	0	0
Kings	0	1	0	0	-4