The Sabres' dreams of ending the franchise's 14-year playoff drought are already beginning to fade as the 2025-26 season becomes an endless nightmare.
The Buffalo Sabres looked like they were finally turning a corner when they won four times in a five-game stretch last month. Instead, the Blue and Gold have proceeded to lose six of their past seven contests to arrive in last place in the Eastern Conference.
Buffalo's 14 points (5-6-4 record) are tied for the third-fewest in the NHL, and the MoneyPuck odds already give the Sabres just a 10.