which nhl team has the highest average career games played for first round draft picks

The Buffalo Sabres have played 30,349 games.

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Which NHL team has the highest average career regular-season games played for first round draft picks?

	TEAM	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Sabres	30,349	430	361	103	7	16,509	.272	6,327	2,739	3,588	1.85	11.3	0.83	.891
2	Flyers	30,300	162	129	32	23	17,773	.293	6,898	958	5,940	2.07	11.0	0.33	.903
3	Canucks	29,244	417	234	23	60	15,640	.267	5,849	1,734	4,115	1.83	10.9	0.71	.916
4	Canadiens	29,108	621	399	66	83	16,080	.276	6,429	3,089	3,340	1.81	12.2	1.18	.910
5	Devils	28,051	855	667	136	100	13,450	.240	5,248	4,409	839	1.83	10.2	1.69	.907
6	Maple Leafs	27,304	249	221	28	45	16,124	.295	6,456	1,740	4,716	2.09	11.3	0.62	.897
7	Capitals	26,695	385	331	64	43	14,768	.277	5,433	2,243	3,190	1.96	10.4	0.90	.907
8	Oilers	26,061	316	211	58	27	13,700	.263	5,042	2,131	2,911	1.78	10.9	0.74	.890
9	Rangers	25,961	145	153	35	3	13,487	.260	5,087	1,124	3,963	1.89	10.3	0.40	.891
10	Blackhawks	25,853	259	291	52	28	14,219	.275	5,276	1,877	3,399	1.90	10.7	0.71	.898
11	Penguins	25,415	693	470	85	71	16,478	.324	6,237	3,908	2,329	2.00	12.3	1.58	.903
12	Islanders	24,968	260	277	18	63	14,437	.289	5,655	1,794	3,861	1.96	11.6	0.76	.906
13	Hurricanes	24,829	378	332	25	85	12,991	.262	4,976	2,227	2,749	1.90	10.5	0.97	.908
14	Stars	24,330	415	247	15	83	13,093	.269	4,884	2,023	2,861	1.89	10.6	0.91	.909
15	Blues	24,150	177	216	72	9	13,626	.282	5,062	1,515	3,547	1.92	10.9	0.57	.890
16	Flames	23,147	164	191	62	4	12,620	.273	4,737	1,310	3,427	1.94	10.5	0.53	.893
17	Bruins	22,786	320	182	0	71	13,630	.299	5,228	1,353	3,875	2.03	11.3	0.73	.919
18	Coyotes	22,350	52	68	24	2	11,645	.261	4,537	423	4,114	1.89	10.7	0.19	.900
19	Red Wings	22,012	146	251	47	9	11,775	.267	4,399	1,650	2,749	1.84	10.9	0.62	.879
20	Avalanche	21,788	281	238	21	49	14,051	.322	5,345	1,647	3,698	2.04	12.0	0.84	.910
21	Kings	20,045	203	218	46	14	11,039	.275	4,171	1,431	2,740	1.99	10.4	0.71	.899
22	Sharks	19,213	46	49	0	12	10,393	.270	3,939	347	3,592	1.92	10.7	0.16	.890
23	Panthers	19,030	320	330	45	53	8,772	.230	3,260	2,005	1,255	1.80	9.5	1.24	.915
24	Ducks	17,896	227	170	23	40	9,016	.252	3,366	1,140	2,226	1.87	10.1	0.74	.914
25	Senators	17,515	19	25	0	3	9,261	.264	3,477	151	3,326	1.97	10.1	0.08	.892

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Team Leaders

40

Thompson

55

Dahlin

+/-

+41

Samuelsson

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

Last Game

Canadiens

4 - 3

Final

Sabres

3 - 4

Mon 18 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

53

MacKinnon

51

Caufield

48

McDavid

Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

86

Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Points Leaders

138

McDavid

130

Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

339

Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

188

Dobson

185

Clarke

Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

38

Vejmelka

35

Oettinger

Goals Against Leaders

2.02

Wedgewood

2.31

Vasilevskiy

2.42

Vladar

Save Percentage Leaders

.921

Wedgewood

.915

Wallstedt

.912

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

3.63

3.55

3.54

Goals Against Rankings

2.40

2.71

2.79

Power Play Rankings

30.6

28.6

25.2

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.6

83.7

82.6

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

59-42

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

43-58

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

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 4/2	BOS	@	FLA	1-2
Thu 4/2	DET	@	PHI	4-2
Thu 4/2	WSH	@	NJD	3-7
Thu 4/2	VAN	@	MIN	2-5
Thu 4/2	WPG	@	DAL	0-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/29	FLA	@	CAR	5:00 PM
Tue 9/29	MTL	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Tue 9/29	NYR	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Tue 9/29	CHI	@	VGK	10:30 PM

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