The 2011âÂÂ12 Buffalo Sabres season was the 42nd season of operation (41st season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Their season began October 7, 2011 against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, where the team named Jason Pominville the 13th full-time captain in team history. Pominville filled the vacancy left by Craig Rivet, who was claimed via waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the previous season.
The Sabres signed several free agents. This was due to the new ownership giving permission to the managing staff to bid for free agents. The previous ownership allowed free agents to leave rather than pay for free agent contracts. The Sabres home also underwent a makeover. The interior of the arena was painted Sabres colors, blue and gold. The players locker rooms also received an extensive multimillion-dollar upgrade. The naming rights were transferred from HSBC to First Niagara Bank and the arena took on the name First Niagara Center.
The Sabres participated in the 2011 NHL Premiere, playing their first two regular season games in Europe. After a 2âÂÂ0 start in Europe, the Sabres returned home and continued to play well. They had a record of 10âÂÂ5 going into a November 12 game against the Boston Bruins, where, in the first period, Ryan Miller left his crease to play a puck and was hit by the Bruins' Milan Lucic. Miller suffered a concussion and neck injury on the hit and would go on to miss nine games; his first game back he took another blow near the head area, this time via Nashville Predators player Jordin Tootoo. Lucic was penalized for charging on the play but was not suspended or fined by the League. During the middle part of the season, injuries plagued the team. By the All-Star break the Sabres sat in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and had 225-man-games lost to injury. Jason Pominville was the only Sabre named to the All-Star Game roster. Luke Adam was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the All-Star Skills Competition.
During the 33 game stretch from the Bruins game (November 12) to January 24, the Sabres had a record of 9âÂÂ19âÂÂ5. The poor play included a team record 12-game road losing streak and a run of five consecutive regulation loses on a single road trip.
Things then began to turn around with a shootout win at the New Jersey Devils on January 24, the final game before the All-Star break. The Sabres then went on an 18âÂÂ5âÂÂ5 run, going from 14th in the Eastern Conference back into the eighth and final playoff position on March 24 with a 3âÂÂ1 win at home against the Minnesota Wild. On March 27, the Sabres faced the Washington Capitals for a pivotal game for the final playoff position. The teams entered the game tied at 84 points, with the Capitals holding the tie breaker advantage. The Sabres won the game by a convincing 5âÂÂ1 score. In the second period of the game, the Sabres were ahead 3âÂÂ1 and down injuries to two defensemen. Christian Ehrhoff and Andrej Sekera were both injured in the period and the Capitals were going on the power play when Robyn Regehr took a hooking penalty. The penalty left the Sabres with only three available defensemen. On the ensuing power play, Alexander Ovechkin bobbled a pass at the blue line, where Jason Pominville took the puck and scored a short-handed goal to put the Sabres up 4âÂÂ1. Ryan Miller made 44 saves, improving to a personal record of 8âÂÂ0âÂÂ2 in his last ten games and 14âÂÂ1âÂÂ3 in 18 games. The win put Buffalo in sole possession of the eighth playoff spot and even in games with Washington.
The Sabres' position in eighth place was short lived, however, due to two consecutive regulation losses, first at home to Pittsburgh and then at Toronto. At home on the back end of the home and home with Toronto, the Sabres fell behind 3âÂÂ0 in the first period and 5âÂÂ3 in the third. The Sabres then rallied to score two goals in the final five minutes of the third to tie the game at five. In overtime, Dion Phaneuf took a delay of game penalty, where Derek Roy ended the game on the ensuing power play with his second goal of the game. The win pulled Buffalo even in points with Washington at 88. Washington still held the tie breaker advantage, with each team having two games left to play.
The Sabres would go on to pick up only one point in their final two games, ultimately failing to make the playoffs.
On April 3, 2012, following their final regular season home game, the Sabres announced a new record for average paid attendance of 18,272 per home game.
The Sabres attempted to qualify for the playoffs. The attempt fell three points short and the Sabres finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || September 19 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1âÂÂ3 || Buffalo Sabres || ||Enroth || 1âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20110930004535/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010001 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || September 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 3âÂÂ1 || Montreal Canadiens || ||Miller || 2âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20110925023341/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010018 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || September 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 2âÂÂ1 ||Toronto Maple Leafs || ||Miller || 3âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111008042116/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010033 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || September 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2âÂÂ3 || Buffalo Sabres || || Enroth || 4âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111008042121/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010043 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || September 25 || Buffalo Sabres || 1âÂÂ4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Miller || 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111008042126/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010054 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 || September 30 || Buffalo Sabres || 4âÂÂ5 || Washington Capitals || SO || Miller|| 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111007014609/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010084 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || October 4 || Buffalo Sabres || 8âÂÂ3 || Adler Mannheim || || Enroth || 5âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20111006212115/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011011007 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || 7 || Anaheim Ducks || 4âÂÂ1 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020007&navid=sb:recap || Miller || Helsinki, Finland/13,349 || 1âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || 8 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4âÂÂ2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020022&navid=sb:recap || Miller || Berlin, Germany/14,300 || 2âÂÂ0âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || 14 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4âÂÂ3 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020047&navid=sb:recap || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 2âÂÂ1âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3âÂÂ2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020053&navid=sb:recap || Enroth || |Consol Energy Center/18,562 || 3âÂÂ1âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || 18 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3âÂÂ1 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020072&navid=sb:recap || Miller || Bell Centre/21,273 || 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || 20 || @ Florida Panthers || 3âÂÂ0 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020085&navid=sb:recap || Miller || Bank Atlantic Center/14,811 || 5âÂÂ1âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || 22 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3âÂÂ0 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020104 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum/19,204 || 5âÂÂ2âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || 25 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4âÂÂ3 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020113 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || 27 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4âÂÂ2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020126&navid=sb:recap || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 6âÂÂ3âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || 29 || Florida Panthers || 3âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120525140500/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020141&navid=sb:recap || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 6âÂÂ4âÂÂ0 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20111108190827/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020165 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,299 || 6âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || 4 || Calgary Flames || 2âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111108190832/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020179 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 7âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || 5 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3âÂÂ2 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20111108190837/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020185 || Enroth || Scotiabank Place/18,805 || 8âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || 8 || Winnipeg Jets || 6âÂÂ5 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20111112071110/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020202 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 9âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || 11 || Ottawa Senators || 5âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123210/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020225 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 10âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 6âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123415/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020229 || Miller || TD Garden/17,565 || 10âÂÂ6âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3âÂÂ2 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20111116191818/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020245 || Enroth || Bell Centre || 11âÂÂ6âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || 16 || New Jersey Devils || 5âÂÂ3 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123215/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020257 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 11âÂÂ7âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1âÂÂ0 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123420/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020271 || Enroth || RBC Center/15,072 || 12âÂÂ7âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || 19 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123220/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020276 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 12âÂÂ8âÂÂ0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 21 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 4âÂÂ3 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123425/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020300 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 12âÂÂ8âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || 25 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 5âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123938/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020321 || Enroth || Nationwide Arena/16,705 || 12âÂÂ9âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || 26 || Washington Capitals || 5âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128103853/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020330 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 13âÂÂ9âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || 29 || New York Islanders || 2âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20111203060441/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020345 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 13âÂÂ10âÂÂ1 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 4âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126234447/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020366 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 13âÂÂ11âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || 3 || @ Nashville Predators || 3âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20111209022525/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020379 || Miller || Bridgestone Arena/17,113 || 14âÂÂ11âÂÂ1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 27 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5âÂÂ4 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20120126094625/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020403 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 14âÂÂ11âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || 9 || Florida Panthers || 2âÂÂ1 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20120126131610/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020418 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 15âÂÂ11âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || 10 || New York Rangers || 4âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126195249/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020422 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 15âÂÂ12âÂÂ2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 30 || 13 || Ottawa Senators || 3âÂÂ2 (OT) http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=606312&navid=DL || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 15âÂÂ12âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5âÂÂ4 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126124927/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020462 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 16âÂÂ12âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || 17 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8âÂÂ3 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126205636/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020469 || Enroth || |Consol Energy Center/18,584 || 16âÂÂ13âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 33 || 20 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125202746/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020490 || Miller || Scotiabank Place/18,474 || 16âÂÂ14âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 34 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125171112/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020500 || Miller || Air Canada Centre/19,473 || 16âÂÂ15âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || 26 || Washington Capitals || 4âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125214757/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020520 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 17âÂÂ15âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 36 || 28 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125200756/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020536 || Miller || |Prudential Center/17,625 || 17âÂÂ16âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 37 || 30 || @ Washington Capitals || 3âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125195036/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020551 || Miller || |Verizon Center/18,506 || 17âÂÂ17âÂÂ3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 38 || 31 || Ottawa Senators || 3âÂÂ2 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120126231638/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020561 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 17âÂÂ17âÂÂ4 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 4âÂÂ3 https://web.archive.org/web/20120127011041/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020574 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 18âÂÂ17âÂÂ4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 40 || 6 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120126212511/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020595 || Miller || RBC Center/16,095|| 18âÂÂ18âÂÂ4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 41 || 7 || Winnipeg Jets || 2âÂÂ1 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20120126232329/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020602 || Enroth || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 18âÂÂ18âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 42 || 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2âÂÂ0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118141611/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020617 || Miller || Air Canada Centre/19,431 || 18âÂÂ19âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120130102301/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020644 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 19âÂÂ19âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || 14 || @ New York Islanders || 4âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120130195221/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020651 || Enroth || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/13,848 || 19âÂÂ20âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || 16 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5âÂÂ0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208153651/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020668 || Miller || Joe Louis Arena/20,066 || 19âÂÂ21âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || 18 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 6âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208160939/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020682 || Enroth || United Center/21,114 || 19âÂÂ22âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || 19 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164537/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020691 || Miller || MTS Centre/15,004 || 19âÂÂ23âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || 21 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164029/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020707 || Miller || Scottrade Center/19,150 || 19âÂÂ24âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || 24 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2âÂÂ1 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164034/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020722 || Miller || Prudential Center/13,735 || 20âÂÂ24âÂÂ5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || 31 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164039/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020741 || Miller || Bell Centre/21,273 || 21âÂÂ24âÂÂ5 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 51 || 1 || New York Rangers || 1âÂÂ0 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120208153656/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020749 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 21âÂÂ24âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || 4 || @ New York Islanders || 4âÂÂ3 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120207184022/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020772 || Miller || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/14,618 || 22âÂÂ24âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || 8 || Boston Bruins || 6âÂÂ0 https://archive.today/20130111064224/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020797 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 23âÂÂ24âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || 10 || Dallas Stars || 3âÂÂ2 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120213110727/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020812 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 24âÂÂ24âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || 11 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120213111933/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020821 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 24âÂÂ25âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 || 14 || New Jersey Devils || 4âÂÂ1 https://archive.today/20130111065132/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020838 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 24âÂÂ26âÂÂ6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 || 16 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 7âÂÂ2 https://archive.today/20130111064745/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020852 || Enroth || Wells Fargo Center/19,725 || 24âÂÂ27âÂÂ6 |- align="center" | 58 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 4âÂÂ3 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120506055556/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020860 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 24âÂÂ27âÂÂ7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6âÂÂ2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120506055157/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020873 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 25âÂÂ27âÂÂ7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || 21 || New York Islanders || 2âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120506055246/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020885 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 26âÂÂ27âÂÂ7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || 24 || Boston Bruins || 2âÂÂ1 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120506055440/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020912 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 27âÂÂ27âÂÂ7 |- align="center" | 62 || 25 || @ New York Rangers || 3âÂÂ2 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20120506055500/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020920 || Miller || Madison Square Garden/18,200 || 27âÂÂ27âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || 29 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 2âÂÂ0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302213357/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020949 || Miller || Honda Center/14,972 || 28âÂÂ27âÂÂ8 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || 1 || @ San Jose Sharks || 1âÂÂ0 https://archive.today/20130111065820/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020958 || Miller || HP Pavilion/17,562 || 29âÂÂ27âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || 3 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5âÂÂ3 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023192833/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020971 || Miller || Rogers Arena/18,890 || 30âÂÂ27âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || 5 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 1âÂÂ3 https://archive.today/20130111070144/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020982 || Miller || MTS Centre/15,004 || 30âÂÂ28âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || 7 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3âÂÂ2 (OT) https://archive.today/20130111063851/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020996 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 31âÂÂ28âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 || 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 3âÂÂ1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313054822/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011020998 || Enroth || TD Garden/17,565 || 31âÂÂ29âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || 10 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4âÂÂ3 (SO) https://archive.today/20130111065333/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021017 ||Miller || Scotiabank Place/19,951 || 32âÂÂ29âÂÂ8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 3âÂÂ2 (OT) https://archive.today/20130111074928/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021033 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 33âÂÂ29âÂÂ8 |- align="center" | 71 || 14 || Colorado Avalanche || 5âÂÂ4 (SO) https://archive.today/20130111062906/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021046 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 33âÂÂ29âÂÂ9 |- align="center" | 72 || 17 || @ Florida Panthers || 3âÂÂ2 (SO) https://web.archive.org/web/20120620092402/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021072 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center/16,827 || 33âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || 19 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 7âÂÂ3 https://web.archive.org/web/20120321010528/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021084 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum/17,212 || 34âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 3âÂÂ0 https://archive.today/20130111072712/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021097 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 35âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || 23 || @ New York Rangers || 4âÂÂ1 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021111 || Miller || Madison Square Garden/18,200 || 36âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || 24 || Minnesota Wild || 3âÂÂ1 https://archive.today/20120714030732/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021118 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 37âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || 27 || @ Washington Capitals || 5âÂÂ1 https://archive.today/20130111065113/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2011021144 || Miller || |Verizon Center/18,506|| 38âÂÂ29âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3âÂÂ5 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021164 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 38âÂÂ30âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 || 31 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3âÂÂ4 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021171 || Miller || |Air Canada Centre/19,446 || 38âÂÂ31âÂÂ10 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6âÂÂ5 OT http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021190 || Miller || First Niagara Center/18,690 || 39âÂÂ31âÂÂ10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 81 || 5 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1âÂÂ2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021203 || Miller || Wells Fargo Center/19,873 || 39âÂÂ32âÂÂ10 |- align="center" | 82 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins || 3âÂÂ4 SO http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021216 || Enroth || TD Garden/17,565 || 39âÂÂ32âÂÂ11 |-
<sup>â </sup>Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only. <br /><sup>â¡</sup>Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
On October 25, 2011, Brad Boyes played in his 500th consecutive NHL game, becoming the 20th player in NHL history to reach that mark. This streak ended at 513 when he was injured in the November 23 game.
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011âÂÂ12 season:
Buffalo's picks at the 2011 NHL entry draft.