Record: 24-18-6 (15th)
Goals For: 140 (22nd)
Team SV%: 0.909 (9th)
PP%: 17.0% (21st)
PK%: 82.2% (9th)
Goals Leader: Jeff Skinner (30)
Points Leader: Jack Eichel (52)
Team CF%: 49.14% (19th)
Team GF%: 50.00% (14th)
Team PDO: 100.03 (13th)
At the beginning of the season, the Buffalo Sabres surprised everyone (including themselves) with an outstanding run of games. They were first in the league off the back of a #1 center in Jack Eichel, his offensively dynamic wingman Jeff Skinner, a rejuvinated Rasmus Ristolainen at the front of the defense core (with a young Rasmus Dahlin not far behind), and a suddenly top-10 goaltender in net.