2012–13 Buffalo Sabres season
| 2012–13 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Northeast |
| Conference | 12th Eastern |
| 2012–13 record | 21–21–6 |
| Home record | 11–10–3 |
| Road record | 10–11–3 |
| Goals for | 125 |
| Goals against | 143 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff (Oct.–Feb.) Ron Rolston (interim, Feb.–Apr.) |
| Captain | Jason Pominville (Oct.–Apr.) Vacant (Apr.) |
| Alternate captains | Steve Ott (Apr.) Drew Stafford Thomas Vanek |
| Arena | First Niagara Center |
| Average attendance | 18,970 (99.5%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Thomas Vanek (20) |
| Assists | Thomas Vanek (21) and Tyler Ennis (21) |
| Points | Thomas Vanek (41) |
| Penalty minutes | Steve Ott (93) |
| Plus/minus | Jochen Hecht, Christian Ehrhoff, and Brian Flynn (+6) |
| Wins | Ryan Miller (17) |
| Goals against average | Jhonas Enroth (2.60) |
The 2012–13 Buffalo Sabres season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The season was the 15th and final season coached by Lindy Ruff, who was fired after a 6–10–1 start. The Sabres failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.