 In the 2017–18 season, Buffalo finished in last place in the NHL for the third time in five seasons and won the draft lottery for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft for the first time since 1987, using the pick to select Rasmus Dahlin from Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League.On November 27, 2018, the Sabres became the first team in NHL history to lead the league in points after the first 25 games of the 2018–19 season, after finishing last in the league the previous season.The team won 10 games in a row for the first time since the 2006–07 season and tied the franchise record.