1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season was the 30th for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The season saw the Sabres qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lose in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers. Regular season The Sabres struggled on the power-play, scoring only 37 power-play goals (tied for 28th with Phoenix Coyotes) and finishing 28th in power-play percentage (10.54%).

Final standings

Playoffs

The Sabres lost the Conference Quarterfinals (4–1) versus the Philadelphia Flyers.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 2, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||0–1–0–0 ||

|2||October 8, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||0–2–0–0 ||

|3||October 9, 1999||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||0–2–1–0 ||

|4||October 11, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||0–2–2–0 ||

|5||October 16, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||0–3–2–0 ||

|6||October 17, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||0–4–2–0 ||

|7||October 20, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||0–5–2–0 ||

|8||October 22, 1999||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||1–5–2–0 ||

|9||October 23, 1999||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||1–6–2–0 ||

|10||October 27, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||2–6–2–0 ||

|11||October 29, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||3–6–2–0 ||

|12||October 30, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||3–7–2–0 ||

|13||November 3, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||4–7–2–0 ||

|14||November 4, 1999||5–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||5–7–2–0 ||

|15||November 6, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||6–7–2–0 ||

|16||November 10, 1999||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||7–7–2–0 ||

|17||November 12, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||7–8–2–0 ||

|18||November 13, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||7–9–2–0 ||

|19||November 16, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||7–10–2–0 ||

|20||November 19, 1999||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||8–10–2–0 ||

|21||November 20, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||9–10–2–0 ||

|22||November 24, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||10–10–2–0 ||

|23||November 26, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||10–11–2–0 ||

|24||November 28, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||11–11–2–0 ||

|25||November 30, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||11–12–2–0 ||

|26||December 2, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||11–13–2–0 ||

|27||December 4, 1999||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||11–13–3–0 ||

|28||December 6, 1999||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||11–13–3–1 ||

|29||December 8, 1999||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||11–13–4–1 ||

|30||December 10, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||12–13–4–1 ||

|31||December 14, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||13–13–4–1 ||

|32||December 17, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||13–14–4–1 ||

|33||December 18, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||13–14–5–1 ||

|34||December 21, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||14–14–5–1 ||

|35||December 23, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||15–14–5–1 ||

|36||December 27, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||15–15–5–1 ||

|37||December 28, 1999||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||15–16–5–1 ||

|38||January 1, 2000||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||16–16–5–1 ||

|39||January 3, 2000||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||16–17–5–1 ||

|40||January 4, 2000||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||16–18–5–1 ||

|41||January 6, 2000||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||16–19–5–1 ||

|42||January 8, 2000||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||17–19–5–1 ||

|43||January 13, 2000||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||17–19–6–1 ||

|44||January 14, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||17–20–6–1 ||

|45||January 17, 2000||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||18–20–6–1 ||

|46||January 18, 2000||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||18–21–6–1 ||

|47||January 20, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||18–22–6–1 ||

|48||January 22, 2000||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||18–23–6–1 ||

|49||January 25, 2000||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||19–23–6–1 ||

|50||January 28, 2000||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||20–23–6–1 ||

|51||January 29, 2000||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||20–24–6–1 ||

|52||February 1, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||20–24–7–1 ||

|53||February 3, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||21–24–7–1 ||

|54||February 8, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||22–24–7–1 ||

|55||February 10, 2000||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||23–24–7–1 ||

|56||February 12, 2000||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||23–24–7–2 ||

|57||February 13, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||23–24–8–2 ||

|58||February 16, 2000||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||23–24–9–2 ||

|59||February 17, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||23–25–9–2 ||

|60||February 19, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||24–25–9–2 ||

|61||February 21, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||25–25–9–2 ||

|62||February 25, 2000||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||25–26–9–2 ||

|63||February 26, 2000||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||25–27–9–2 ||

|64||February 28, 2000||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||26–27–9–2 ||

|65||March 1, 2000||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||26–27–10–2 ||

|66||March 4, 2000||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||26–28–10–2 ||

|67||March 5, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||26–29–10–2 ||

|68||March 8, 2000||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||27–29–10–2 ||

|69||March 10, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||27–30–10–2 ||

|70||March 12, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||28–30–10–2 ||

|71||March 15, 2000||5–6 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||28–30–10–3 ||

|72||March 16, 2000||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||28–31–10–3 ||

|73||March 18, 2000||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||29–31–10–3 ||

|74||March 20, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||30–31–10–3 ||

|75||March 23, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||31–31–10–3 ||

|76||March 27, 2000||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||32–31–10–3 ||

|77||March 31, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||32–32–10–3 ||

|78||April 1, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||33–32–10–3 ||

|79||April 3, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||34–32–10–3 ||

|80||April 6, 2000||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||35–32–10–3 ||

|81||April 7, 2000||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||35–32–10–4 ||

|82||April 9, 2000||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||35–32–11–4 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 13, 2000 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 14, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 16, 2000 || 0–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || April 18, 2000 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || April 20, 2000 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers win 4–1 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. Player Regular season Playoffs 81 LW 81 33 34 67 16 32 5 3 2 5 2 0 37 C 74 22 29 51 19 42 5 1 3 4 1 6 41 C 82 20 25 45 −3 16 5 3 0 3 −1 2 27 C 73 20 21 41 6 67 5 0 1 1 −1 4 25 RW 76 10 27 37 12 62 5 0 0 0 1 8 61 RW 65 16 18 34 −4 41 5 0 1 1 −2 2 18 LW 61 11 23 34 12 35 5 D 74 8 25 33 14 52 5 0 2 2 1 2 8 LW 67 13 13 26 4 22 5 0 2 2 0 8 19 C 59 7 17 24 4 30 15 RW 71 11 9 20 1 41 5 0 1 1 1 2 29 LW 34 6 13 19 17 10 5 0 1 1 1 4 74 D 78 5 12 17 5 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 93 C 11 3 14 17 3 12 5 0 1 1 −1 0 9 C 67 8 6 14 1 43 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 D 66 5 8 13 8 22 5 0 1 1 1 2 44 D 74 2 11 13 −6 95 4 0 0 0 −1 8 22 C 41 5 7 12 −8 38 42 D 64 2 9 11 13 50 5 1 0 1 0 0 77 C 14 1 7 8 1 15 5 0 1 1 −1 4 51 D 12 1 4 5 −2 4 32 RW 69 1 3 4 0 158 6 D 42 0 4 4 2 35 4 D 61 0 3 3 18 89 5 0 0 0 −1 2 16 C 11 1 1 2 −2 2 2 0 0 0 −1 2 55 LW 3 1 0 1 −1 0 12 C 7 1 0 1 1 6 39 G 35 0 1 1 12 5 0 0 0 2 20 D 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 G 41 0 0 0 6 34 D 11 0 0 0 −1 15 4 0 0 0 0 4 20 D 1 0 0 0 0 12 21 D 1 0 0 0 1 2 45 D 4 0 0 0 0 4 24 LW 11 0 0 0 −2 43 64 RW 1 0 0 0 −1 0 30 G 14 0 0 0 0

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 43 Martin Biron 41 19 18 2 988 90 2.42 .909 5 2228:57 — — — — — — — — — 39 Dominik Hasek 35 15 11 6 937 76 2.21 .919 3 2066:26 5 1 4 147 12 2.39 .918 0 301 30 Dwayne Roloson 14 1 7 3 277 32 2.84 .884 0 677:10 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Dominik Hasek Miroslav Satan NHL Player of the Week Martin Biron (November 8) Dominik Hasek (April 10)

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Brian Campbell October 2, 1999 David Moravec Maxim Afinogenov November 10, 1999 Dmitri Kalinin January 4, 2000 Denis Hamel January 6, 2000 1,000th game played James Patrick December 4, 1999 Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.