Buffalo Sabres Games Played Leaders
Career totals with the Sabres and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through November 1: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.
Gilbert Perreault holds the Sabres career record with 1,191 games played. The single-season record is 84, by Pat LaFontaine in 1992.
All-time Sabres leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1970–1986 | 1,191 | 1,191 |
| 2 | Craig Ramsay | 1971–1984 | 1,070 | 1,070 |
| 3 |
|
1979–1992 | 911 | 911 |
| 4 |
|
1989–2002 | 889 | 889 |
| 5 | Bill Hajt | 1973–1986 | 854 | 854 |
| 6 |
|
1982–2000 | 837 | 837 |
| 7 |
|
1971–1980 | 766 | 766 |
| 8 |
|
2003–2018 | 733 | 733 |
| 9 | Alexei Zhitnik | 1994–2003 | 712 | 712 |
| 10 |
|
2013–2023 | 688 | 688 |
| 11 |
|
1971–1980 | 681 | 681 |
| 12 | Mike Foligno | 1981–1990 | 664 | 664 |
| 12 | Ric Seiling | 1977–1985 | 664 | 664 |
| 14 |
|
2002–2012 | 613 | 613 |
| 15 | Phil Housley | 1982–1989 | 608 | 608 |
| 15 |
|
1979–1988 | 608 | 608 |
| 17 |
|
2005–2013 | 598 | 598 |
| 18 |
|
2018–2026 | 597 | 597 |
| 19 | Richard Smehlik | 1992–2001 | 589 | 589 |
| 20 | Jim Schoenfeld | 1972–1984 | 584 | 584 |
| 21 |
|
1995–2005 | 582 | 582 |
| 22 |
|
1996–2003 | 578 | 578 |
| 23 | Larry Playfair | 1978–1989 | 577 | 577 |
| 24 |
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1999–2008 | 569 | 569 |
| 25 |
|
2006–2014 | 563 | 563 |
Single-season Sabres records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat LaFontaine | 1992 | 84 | 84 |
| 1 |
|
1993 | 84 | 84 |
| 1 | Richard Smehlik | 1993 | 84 | 84 |
| 1 | Randy Wood | 1993 | 84 | 84 |
| 5 | Dave Hannan | 1993 | 83 | 83 |
| 6 | Stu Barnes | 1999 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
2003 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
2001 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
2001 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
2000 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Michal Grosek | 1996 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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2007 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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1992 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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1998 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Derek Plante | 1996 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Erik Rasmussen | 2000 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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1993 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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1996 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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2000 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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2003 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
|
2001 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Darryl Shannon | 1996 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 |
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2005 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Randy Wood | 1992 | 82 | 82 |
| 6 | Alexei Zhitnik | 2001 | 82 | 82 |