most goals in a season by a buffalo sabres defenseman

Phil Housley has gotten the most goals by a Sabres defenseman in a season, with 31 scored in 1983-84.

	NAME	G	SEASON	TM	GP	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI/GP
1	Phil Housley P. Housley	31	1983-84	BUF	75	46	77	+1	33	13	25	2	0	6	1	235	13.2
2	Phil Housley P. Housley	29	1987-88	BUF	74	37	66	-17	96	6	22	0	0	1	0	231	12.6
3	Phil Housley P. Housley	26	1988-89	BUF	72	44	70	+6	47	5	26	0	1	3	1	178	14.6
4	Phil Housley P. Housley	21	1989-90	BUF	80	60	81	+11	32	8	29	1	0	4	1	201	10.4
5	Phil Housley P. Housley	21	1986-87	BUF	78	46	67	+1	57	8	16	1	0	2	0	200	10.5
6	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	20	2023-24	BUF	81	39	59	-3	66	6	14	0	0	2	1	235	8.5	0	0	194	154	42	44	25:25
7	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	19	2025-26	BUF	77	55	74	+18	76	6	16	0	0	0	0	194	9.8	0	0	67	79	32	115	24:11
8	Phil Housley P. Housley	19	1982-83	BUF	77	47	66	-4	39	11	23	0	0	2		183	10.4
9	John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	18	1980-81	BUF	80	51	69	-2	69	6	28	1	0	2		258	7.0
10	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	17	2024-25	BUF	73	51	68	+11	54	5	16	0	1	1	1	200	8.5	0	0	101	98	39	105	24:14
11	Phil Housley P. Housley	16	1984-85	BUF	73	53	69	+15	28	3	26	0	1	5	0	189	8.5
12	Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	16	1981-82	BUF	79	32	48	+2	194	3	12	0	1	6		181	8.8
13	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	15	2022-23	BUF	78	58	73	+12	92	6	26	0	0	2	0	204	7.4	0	0	105	132	45	61	25:48
14	Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	15	1997-98	BUF	78	30	45	+19	102	2	15	3	2	3	0	191	7.9
15	Phil Housley P. Housley	15	1985-86	BUF	79	47	62	-10	54	7	22	0	0	2	0	180	8.3
16	Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	14	1993-94	BUF	84	27	41	+22	69	3	7	3	3	1	0	106	13.2
17	John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	14	1981-82	BUF	69	54	68	+23	62	7	26	0	0	1		196	7.1
18	Jerry Korab J. Korab	14	1976-77	BUF	77	33	47	+22	120	4	17	0	0	1		185	7.6
19	Mattias Samuelsson M. Samuelsson	13	2025-26	BUF	78	28	41	+41	28	0	0	1	2	3	1	109	11.9	0	0	132	154	17	80	22:50
20	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	13	2021-22	BUF	80	40	53	-22	68	3	18	0	1	3	1	170	7.6	0	0	121	91	27	51	24:01
21	Jordan Leopold J. Leopold	13	2010-11	BUF	71	22	35	-11	36	5	6	0	0	1	0	134	9.7	0	0	49	123	15	50	23:20
22	Hannu Virta H. Virta	13	1982-83	BUF	74	24	37	+6	18	2	9	2	0	1		168	7.7
23	Jerry Korab J. Korab	13	1975-76	BUF	65	28	41	+18	85	3	8	0	1	1		146	8.9
24	Brian Campbell B. Campbell	12	2005-06	BUF	79	32	44	-14	16	5	22	0	0	5	1	105	11.4	0	0	38	51	16	42	17:43
25	Uwe Krupp U. Krupp	12	1990-91	BUF	74	32	44	+14	66	6	14	0	1	0	0	138	8.7

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GA/GP

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PP%

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PK%

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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

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/1	BUF	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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Playoffs Assists Leaders

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Playoffs Points Leaders

10

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9

LaCombe

9

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Playoffs Hits Leaders

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Playoffs Blocks Leaders

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Playoffs Wins Leaders

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Playoffs Power Play Rankings

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Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

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Worst Record ATS

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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
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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
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Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
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