| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1993–94 |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Team: | Buffalo Sabres |
| Conferencerank: | 6th |
| Divisionrank: | 4th |
| Record: | 43–32–9 |
| Homerecord: | 22–17–3 |
| Roadrecord: | 21–15–6 |
| Goalsfor: | 282 |
| Goalsagainst: | 218 |
| Coach: | John Muckler |
| Captain: | Pat LaFontaine Alexander Mogilny (interim) |
| Goalsleader: | Dale Hawerchuk (35) |
| Assistsleader: | Dale Hawerchuk (51) |
| Pointsleader: | Dale Hawerchuk (86) |
| Pimleader: | Rob Ray (274) |
| Plusminusleader: | Craig Muni (+28) |
| Winsleader: | Dominik Hasek (30) |
| Gaaleader: | Dominik Hašek (1.95) |
The 1993–94 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 24th season in the National Hockey League.
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.
| Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | Denis Tsygurov | Lada Togliatti (Russia) | ||
| 3 | 64 | Ethan Philpott | Andover Academy (USHS-MA) | ||
| 5 | 116 | Richard Safarik | AC Nitra (Slovakia) | ||
| 6 | 142 | Kevin Pozzo | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | ||
| 7 | 168 | Sergei Petrenko | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) | ||
| 8 | 194 | Mike Barrie | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | ||
| 9 | 220 | Barrie Moore | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | ||
| 10 | 246 | Chris Davis | Calgary Royals (AJHL) | ||
| 11 | 272 | Scott Nichol | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
In the course of the regular season, the Sabres allowed the fewest goals (218) and tied the New York Rangers for most power-play goals with 96. They also tied the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest power-play goals allowed (58), had the most shutouts (9) and the best penalty-kill percentage (84.74%)[1] [2]
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 7, 1993 | 5–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | L | October 9, 1993 | 4–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 1–1–0 | |
| 3 | L | October 10, 1993 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | L | October 12, 1993 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 1–3–0 | |
| 5 | L | October 15, 1993 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 1–4–0 | |
| 6 | L | October 16, 1993 | 3–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 1–5–0 | |
| 7 | L | October 18, 1993 | 4–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 1–6–0 | |
| 8 | L | October 22, 1993 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 1–7–0 | |
| 9 | T | October 23, 1993 | 3–3 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 1–7–1 | |
| 10 | W | October 27, 1993 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 2–7–1 | |
| 11 | W | October 29, 1993 | 6–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 3–7–1 | |
| 12 | W | October 30, 1993 | 6–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 4–7–1 | |
| 13 | L | November 3, 1993 | 2–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 4–8–1 | |
| 14 | L | November 7, 1993 | 3–4 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 4–9–1 | |
| 15 | L | November 10, 1993 | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 4–10–1 | |
| 16 | W | November 13, 1993 | 7–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 5–10–1 | |
| 17 | L | November 17, 1993 | 0–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 5–11–1 | |
| 18 | W | November 19, 1993 | 6–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 6–11–1 | |
| 19 | W | November 21, 1993 | 6–5 | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 7–11–1 | |
| 20 | W | November 22, 1993 | 5–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 8–11–1 | |
| 21 | L | November 24, 1993 | 3–5 | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 8–12–1 | |
| 22 | W | November 26, 1993 | 5–2 | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 9–12–1 | |
| 23 | T | November 27, 1993 | 2–2 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 9–12–2 | |
| 24 | W | November 29, 1993 | 3–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 10–12–2 | |
| 25 | W | December 1, 1993 | 3–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 11–12–2 | |
| 26 | L | December 2, 1993 | 1–2 OT | @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 11–13–2 | |
| 27 | W | December 5, 1993 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 12–13–2 | |
| 28 | W | December 8, 1993 | 3–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 13–13–2 | |
| 29 | W | December 10, 1993 | 6–2 | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 14–13–2 | |
| 30 | W | December 11, 1993 | 3–0 | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 15–13–2 | |
| 31 | L | December 13, 1993 | 0–2 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 15–14–2 | |
| 32 | L | December 16, 1993 | 1–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 15–15–2 | |
| 33 | W | December 17, 1993 | 2–0 | Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 16–15–2 | |
| 34 | T | December 19, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 16–15–3 | |
| 35 | W | December 23, 1993 | 5–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 17–15–3 | |
| 36 | L | December 26, 1993 | 3–4 OT | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 17–16–3 | |
| 37 | L | December 27, 1993 | 0–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 17–17–3 | |
| 38 | W | December 31, 1993 | 4–1 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 18–17–3 | |
| 39 | T | January 2, 1994 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 18–17–4 | |
| 40 | L | January 7, 1994 | 3–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 18–18–4 | |
| 41 | W | January 9, 1994 | 5–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 19–18–4 | |
| 42 | W | January 11, 1994 | 5–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 20–18–4 | |
| 43 | L | January 12, 1994 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 20–19–4 | |
| 44 | L | January 15, 1994 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 20–20–4 | |
| 45 | W | January 16, 1994 | 4–2 | @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 21–20–4 | |
| 46 | T | January 19, 1994 | 1–1 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 21–20–5 | |
| 47 | L | January 24, 1994 | 0–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 21–21–5 | |
| 48 | W | January 27, 1994 | 7–2 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 22–21–5 | |
| 49 | W | January 29, 1994 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 23–21–5 | |
| 50 | L | January 30, 1994 | 2–3 | Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 23–22–5 | |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1994 | 3–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 24–22–5 | |
| 52 | W | February 4, 1994 | 7–2 | @ Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 25–22–5 | |
| 53 | W | February 6, 1994 | 4–1 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 26–22–5 | |
| 54 | L | February 8, 1994 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 26–23–5 | |
| 55 | T | February 10, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 26–23–6 | |
| 56 | W | February 11, 1994 | 5–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 27–23–6 | |
| 57 | L | February 13, 1994 | 3–5 | Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 27–24–6 | |
| 58 | W | February 16, 1994 | 5–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 28–24–6 | |
| 59 | W | February 18, 1994 | 4–1 | Florida Panthers (1993–94) | 29–24–6 | |
| 60 | T | February 20, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 29–24–7 | |
| 61 | W | February 21, 1994 | 2–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 30–24–7 | |
| 62 | W | February 23, 1994 | 4–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 31–24–7 | |
| 63 | L | February 25, 1994 | 1–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 31–25–7 | |
| 64 | L | February 26, 1994 | 3–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 31–26–7 | |
| 65 | W | March 2, 1994 | 7–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 32–26–7 | |
| 66 | W | March 4, 1994 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 33–26–7 | |
| 67 | W | March 6, 1994 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 34–26–7 | |
| 68 | T | March 8, 1994 | 4–4 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 34–26–8 | |
| 69 | W | March 9, 1994 | 3–0 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 35–26–8 | |
| 70 | W | March 12, 1994 | 5–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 36–26–8 | |
| 71 | L | March 17, 1994 | 1–6 | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 36–27–8 | |
| 72 | T | March 18, 1994 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 36–27–9 | |
| 73 | W | March 20, 1994 | 6–2 | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 37–27–9 | |
| 74 | L | March 23, 1994 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 37–28–9 | |
| 75 | W | March 25, 1994 | 6–3 | Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 38–28–9 | |
| 76 | W | March 27, 1994 | 4–1 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 39–28–9 | |
| 77 | L | March 30, 1994 | 2–3 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 39–29–9 | |
| 78 | W | April 1, 1994 | 5–0 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 40–29–9 | |
| 79 | W | April 2, 1994 | 6–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 41–29–9 | |
| 80 | L | April 4, 1994 | 4–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 41–30–9 | |
| 81 | W | April 8, 1994 | 1–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 42–30–9 | |
| 82 | W | April 10, 1994 | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 43–30–9 | |
| 83 | L | April 12, 1994 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 43–31–9 | |
| 84 | L | April 14, 1994 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 43–32–9 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
1994 Stanley Cup playoffsOn April 27, 1994, the Sabres played the New Jersey Devils in a classic playoff game when the Sabres outlasted the Devils 1–0 in a quadruple-overtime affair that required 70 saves from Hasek. Martin Brodeur, the Devils goalie went toe to toe with Dominik Hašek. Dave Hannan scored the lone, winning goal.