The 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.
Off-season
Regular season
On March 19, 1998, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–1 win over the Florida Panthers.
The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts, the most in the NHL.
Season standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1||W||October 1, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||1–0–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |2||L||October 3, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" |3||T||October 5, 1997||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||1–1–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |4||L||October 7, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||1–2–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |5||W||October 9, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||2–2–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |6||L||October 11, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||2–3–1 || |- style="text-align:center;" |7||T||October 15, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||2–3–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |8||L||October 17, 1997||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||2–4–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |9||L||October 19, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||2–5–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |10||W||October 22, 1997||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||3–5–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |11||L||October 26, 1997||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||3–6–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |12||L||October 28, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||3–7–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |13||W||October 31, 1997||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||4–7–2 || |-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |14||W||November 1, 1997||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||5–7–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |15||L||November 6, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||5–8–2 || |- style="text-align:center;" |16||T||November 8, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||5–8–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" |17||T||November 10, 1997||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||5–8–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |18||L||November 13, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||5–9–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |19||L||November 15, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||5–10–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |20||W||November 20, 1997||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) ||6–10–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |21||W||November 22, 1997||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1997–98) ||7–10–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |22||L||November 24, 1997||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||7–11–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" |23||L||November 26, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||7–12–4 || |- style="text-align:center;" |24||T||November 28, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||7–12–5 || |-