| 05 Oct 96 | r00        | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 4 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 07 Oct 96 | r00        | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame | 3 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 Oct 96 | r00        | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can | 1 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 12 Oct 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 6 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 15 Oct 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 0 - 4 | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig |
| 17 Oct 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 4 - 1 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 18 Oct 96 | r00        | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 1 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 24 Oct 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 3 | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana |
| 26 Oct 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 3 | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal |
| 28 Oct 96 | r00        | New York RangersNew York Rang | 6 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 31 Oct 96 | r00        | Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 2 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 02 Nov 96 | r00        | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu | 2 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 03 Nov 96 | r00        | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 0 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 08 Nov 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 5 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 10 Nov 96 | r00        | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal | 4 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 12 Nov 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 2 | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth |
| 13 Nov 96 | r00        | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 3 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 15 Nov 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 20 Nov 96 | r00        | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple | 4 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 22 Nov 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 3 | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple |
| 24 Nov 96 | r00        | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 27 Nov 96 | r00        | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth | 4 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 28 Nov 96 | r00        | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig | 0 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 30 Nov 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 0 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 01 Dec 96 | r00        | New York IslandersNew York Isla | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 05 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 7 | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can |
| 07 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 1 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 08 Dec 96 | r00        | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal | 6 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 12 Dec 96 | r00        | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 14 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 0 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 15 Dec 96 | r00        | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 0 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 19 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 3 | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig |
| 21 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 2 | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K |
| 22 Dec 96 | r00        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 24 Dec 96 | r00        | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 0 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 27 Dec 96 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 1 | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal |
| 29 Dec 96 | r00        | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 2 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 01 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 5 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 04 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 2 | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu |
| 06 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 1 | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot |
| 08 Jan 97 | r00        | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar | 1 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 Jan 97 | r00        | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K | 6 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 11 Jan 97 | r00        | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 5 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 13 Jan 97 | r00        | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 16 Jan 97 | r00        | New York IslandersNew York Isla | 1 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 21 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 1 | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black |
| 23 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 1 | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana |
| 25 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 3 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 26 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 5 | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal |
| 30 Jan 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 1 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 01 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 1 | Dallas StarsDallas Stars |
| 03 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 2 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 05 Feb 97 | r00        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 1 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 07 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 1 | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth |
| 09 Feb 97 | r00        | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig | 1 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 1 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 13 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 2 | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana |
| 17 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 6 - 2 | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar |
| 19 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 5 | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame |
| 22 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 2 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 24 Feb 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 1 | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins |
| 28 Feb 97 | r00        | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 4 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 02 Mar 97 | r00        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 1 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 06 Mar 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 4 - 2 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 09 Mar 97 | r00        | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana | 3 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 Mar 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 4 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 12 Mar 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 16 Mar 97 | r00        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 5 - 7 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 18 Mar 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 1 | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins |
| 19 Mar 97 | r00        | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 5 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 22 Mar 97 | r00        | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 1 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 23 Mar 97 | r00        | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth | 3 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 27 Mar 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 2 - 3 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 29 Mar 97 | r00        | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W | 2 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 31 Mar 97 | r00        | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black | 3 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 02 Apr 97 | r00        | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 03 Apr 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 0 - 2 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 05 Apr 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 5 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 07 Apr 97 | r00        | Hartford WhalersHartford Whal | 4 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 Apr 97 | r00        | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 1 - 5 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 12 Apr 97 | r00        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 1 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 13 Apr 97 | r00        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 8 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
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| 17 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 1 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 19 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 3 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 21 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 2 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 23 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 1 - 0 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 25 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 4 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 27 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 0 - 3 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 29 Apr 97 | Playoff        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 2 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
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| 03 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 5 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 05 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 07 May 97 | QF        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 4 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 09 May 97 | QF        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 4 - 5 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 11 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 6 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |