Lindy Ruff has coached the Sabres from 1997-98 to 2003-04, the Sabres from 2005-06 to 2012-13, the Stars from 2013-14 to 2016-17, the Devils from 2020-21 to 2023-24 and the Sabres from 2024-25 to 2026-27.

	COACH	YEARS	TEAM	RECORD (REG)	RECORD (PST)
1	Lindy Ruff	2025-2027	Buffalo Sabres	87-63-16	7-6-0
2	Lindy Ruff	2021-2024	New Jersey Devils	128-125-28	5-7-0
3	Lindy Ruff	2014-2017	Dallas Stars	165-122-41	9-10-0
4	Lindy Ruff	2006-2013	Buffalo Sabres	318-207-66	25-22-0
5	Lindy Ruff	1998-2004	Buffalo Sabres	253-225-78-18	32-22-0-0

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More Sabres Stats

Team Leaders

2

Quinn

3

Power

+/-

+2

Thompson

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.50

10th

GA/GP

4.50

27th

PP%

0.0

23rd

PK%

60.0

29th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Senators	2	0	0	4	4
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Panthers	1	0	2	4	-1
Canadiens	1	0	1	3	0
Maple Leafs	1	2	0	2	-1
Sabres	1	1	0	2	-2
Red Wings	0	2	0	0	-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	DAL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sat 10/10	UTA	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Mon 10/12	FLA	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Tue 10/13	BUF	@	MTL	6:30 PM
Thu 10/15	BUF	@	TOR	7:00 PM

Last Game

Blackhawks

0 - 3 - 0

Final

Sabres

1 - 1 - 0

Sat 3 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Bouchard

4

Schmaltz

4

Cotter

Assists Leaders

7

McDavid

5

Hronek

5

Eichel

Points Leaders

9

McDavid

8

Bouchard

6

Pettersson

Hits Leaders

20

Sherwood

19

Pettersson

17

Zadorov

Blocks Leaders

17

Hronek

13

Gavrikov

12

Seeler

Wins Leaders

2

Askarov

2

Swayman

2

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Hofer

1.00

Cossa

1.00

Daccord

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Hofer

.968

Sorokin

.966

Daccord

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

7.00

5.67

5.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.00

1.50

Power Play Rankings

66.7

50.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

0-2

0-3

1-2

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Senators	2	0	0	4	4
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Panthers	1	0	2	4	-1
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Canadiens	1	0	1	3	0
Sabres	1	1	0	2	-2
Maple Leafs	1	2	0	2	-1
Red Wings	0	2	0	0	-3
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	3	1	0	6	5
Penguins	2	1	0	4	7
Hurricanes	1	1	1	3	-3
Islanders	1	1	0	2	5
Capitals	1	1	0	2	1
Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2	0
Devils	1	1	0	2	-5
Flyers	0	2	2	2	-12

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	2	0	1	5	1
Avalanche	2	0	0	4	9
Wild	2	0	0	4	5
Mammoth	2	1	0	4	7
Blues	1	1	0	2	-1
Predators	1	1	0	2	-1
Stars	1	2	0	2	0
Blackhawks	0	3	0	0	-10
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	2	0	1	5	3
Ducks	2	0	0	4	2
Kraken	2	1	0	4	8
Golden Knights	2	1	0	4	3
Sharks	2	1	0	4	-3
Canucks	2	2	0	4	1
Kings	0	1	1	1	-5
Flames	0	3	0	0	-13