most assists in a season by a defenseman for the sabres

Phil Housley has the most assists by a Sabres defenseman in a season, with 60 assists in 1989-90.

	NAME	A	SEASON	TM	GP	G	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI/GP
1	Phil Housley P. Housley	60	1989-90	BUF	80	21	81	+11	32	8	29	1	0	4	1	201	10.4
2	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	58	2022-23	BUF	78	15	73	+12	92	6	26	0	0	2	0	204	7.4	0	0	105	132	45	61	25:48
3	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	55	2025-26	BUF	77	19	74	+18	76	6	16	0	0	0	0	194	9.8	0	0	67	79	32	115	24:11
4	John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	54	1981-82	BUF	69	14	68	+23	62	7	26	0	0	1		196	7.1
5	Phil Housley P. Housley	53	1984-85	BUF	73	16	69	+15	28	3	26	0	1	5	0	189	8.5
6	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	51	2024-25	BUF	73	17	68	+11	54	5	16	0	1	1	1	200	8.5	0	0	101	98	39	105	24:14
7	John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	51	1980-81	BUF	80	18	69	-2	69	6	28	1	0	2		258	7.0
8	Phil Housley P. Housley	47	1985-86	BUF	79	15	62	-10	54	7	22	0	0	2	0	180	8.3
9	Phil Housley P. Housley	47	1982-83	BUF	77	19	66	-4	39	11	23	0	0	2		183	10.4
10	Phil Housley P. Housley	46	1986-87	BUF	78	21	67	+1	57	8	16	1	0	2	0	200	10.5
11	Phil Housley P. Housley	46	1983-84	BUF	75	31	77	+1	33	13	25	2	0	6	1	235	13.2
12	Doug Bodger D. Bodger	45	1992-93	BUF	81	9	54	+14	87	6	20	0	1	0	0	154	5.8
13	Garry Galley G. Galley	44	1995-96	BUF	78	10	54	-2	81	7	28	1	2	2	0	175	5.7
14	Phil Housley P. Housley	44	1988-89	BUF	72	26	70	+6	47	5	26	0	1	3	1	178	14.6
15	Jerry Korab J. Korab	44	1974-75	BUF	79	12	56	+41	184	3	19	2	0	1		218	5.5
16	Brian Campbell B. Campbell	42	2006-07	BUF	82	6	48	+28	35	1	8	0	1	1	0	92	6.5	0	0	90	138	30	79	21:53
17	Richie Dunn R. Dunn	42	1980-81	BUF	79	7	49	+21	34	4	21	0	0	1		174	4.0
18	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	40	2021-22	BUF	80	13	53	-22	68	3	18	0	1	3	1	170	7.6	0	0	121	91	27	51	24:01
19	Doug Bodger D. Bodger	40	1988-89	BUF	61	7	47	+9	52	6	23	0	0	1	0	134	5.2
20	John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	40	1979-80	BUF	80	11	51	+40	55	4	18	0	0	1		198	5.6
21	Jerry Korab J. Korab	40	1978-79	BUF	78	11	51	+8	104	8	16	1	2	0		204	5.4
22	Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	40	1975-76	BUF	80	12	52	+47	57	6	16	0	0	3		229	5.2
23	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	39	2023-24	BUF	81	20	59	-3	66	6	14	0	0	2	1	235	8.5	0	0	194	154	42	44	25:25
24	Rasmus Ristolainen R. Ristolainen	39	2016-17	BUF	79	6	45	-9	58	1	24	0	1	2	2	186	3.2	0	0	195	161	25	59	26:28
25	Rasmus Ristolainen R. Ristolainen	38	2018-19	BUF	78	5	43	-41	38	1	16	0	0	2	1	182	2.7	0	0	235	121	23	44	24:38

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Team Leaders

4

Tuch

5

Thompson

+/-

+8

Tuch

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.45

5th

GA/GP

2.93

10th

PP%

19.5

20th

PK%

81.9

4th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 5/6	MTL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Fri 5/8	MTL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sun 5/10	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 5/12	BUF	@	MTL	1:00 PM
Thu 5/14	MTL	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

Sabres

4 - 2

Final

Bruins

2 - 4

Fri 1 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

6

Hagel

6

Boldy

6

Stankoven

Playoffs Assists Leaders

8

Hughes

8

Kaprizov

8

LaCombe

Playoffs Points Leaders

11

Hughes

10

Boldy

10

Kaprizov

Playoffs Hits Leaders

38

Crouse

37

Barbashev

36

Foligno

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

21

Matheson

19

Carrier

17

Theodore

Playoffs Wins Leaders

5

Andersen

5

Wedgewood

4

Wallstedt

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

0.90

Andersen

1.14

Lyon

1.27

Husso

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.961

Andersen

.955

Lyon

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.40

4.33

4.14

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.00

2.00

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

50.0

40.0

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

96.0

95.8

93.8

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

56-33

49-33

48-34

52-37

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

36-52

34-48

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12