Bandits Goals For/Against Ave.

It's good to check on how the Bandits do when it comes to scoring and preventing goals from year to year.

The 2025-26 season was a bit down by recent Buffalo standards. They averaged less than a goal more than the competition during the 18-game season. That's the team's lowest such number since 2017-18, when the Bandits went 8-10. 

Here's the list for team history. Naturally, it was easy to pile up the wins in the smaller leagues of the 1990s.  

Year (Record) - GF - GA
2025-26 (11-7) - 11.1 -10.2 (+0.9)
2024-25 (13-5) - 13.4 - 10.8 (+2.6)
2023-24 (11-7) - 13.2 - 11.8 (+1.4)
2022-23 (14-4) - 11.9 - 10.6 (+1.3)
2021-22 (14-4) - 13.7 - 10.3 (+3.4)

2019-20 (7-4) - 11.8 - 10.7 (+1.1)
2018-19 (14-4) - 13.6 - 10.3 (+3.3)
2017-18 (8-10) - 12.9 - 13.3 (-0.4)
2017 (6-12) - 12.6 - 13.9 (-1.3)
2016 (13-5) - 13.9 - 11.9 (+2.0)

2015 (11-7) - 13.1 - 11.6 (+1.5)
2014 (8-10) - 10.6 - 11.1 (-0.5)
2013 (6-10) - 10.7 - 13.2 (-2.5)
2012 (7-9) - 12.4 - 12.8 (-0.4)
2011 (10-6) - 10.6 - 9.9 (+0.7)

2010 (8-8) - 10.6 - 10.6 (+0.0)
2009 (10-6) - 13.9 - 10.6 (+3.3)
2008 (10-6) - 12.7 - 10.9 (+1.8)
2007 (10-6) - 12.9 - 11.8 (+1.1)
2006 (11-5) - 12.1 - 10.4 (+1.7)

2005 (11-5) - 13.6 - 11.4 (+2.2)
2004 (8-8) - 12.8 - 12.4 (+0.4)
2003 (12-4) - 14.4 - 11.8 (+2.6)
2002 (8-8) - 13.0 - 13.3 (-0.3)
2001 (8-6) - 17.7 - 15.6 (+2.1)

2000 (8-4) - 16.8 - 13.9 (+2.9)
1999 (4-8) - 13.2 - 14.8 (-1.6)
1998 (6-6) - 13.8 - 14.3 (-0.5)
1997 (6-4) - 15.8 - 15.3 (+0.5)
1996 (8-2) - 17.2 - 12.7 (+4.5)

1995 (3-5) - 13.6 - 13.5 (+0.1)
1994 (6-2) - 15.1 - 12.4 (+2.7)
1993 (8-0) - 17.9 - 13.5 (+4.4)
1992 (5-3) - 20.1 - 15.6 (+4.5)

GF - Goals For/Games
GA - Goals Against/Games

Updated on April 21, 2026

NLL Goal Differential in Season

I like to look at this statistic, because the Buffalo Sabres in 1987-88 had a winning record even though they gave up 22 more goals than they scored during the course of the season. That's tough to do. It's usually a sign of a lucky team.

Has a team in the National Lacrosse League ever had a winning record while being outscored? Indeed it has, in going back over statistics from 1992 to 2025-26. But it didn't happen this past season. 

Team and Year (Record) - GF - GA - Diff.
Edmonton 2010 (10-6) - 186 - 201 - -15
San Diego 2018-19 (10-8) - 208 - 217 - -9
Colorado 2003 (9-7) - 221 - 230 - -9
Minnesota 2007 (9-7) - 200 - 207 - -7
Calgary 2021-22 (10-8) - 194 - 201 - -7
Colorado 2021-22 (10-8) - 196 - 198 - -2
Detroit 1994 (5-3) - 94 - 95 - -1
New York 1993 (5-3) - 88 - 89 - -1

How about the reverse? Twelve teams have had losing records in spite of outscoring their opponents during the season. Halifax joined the list this past season. 

Team and Year (Record) - GF - GA - Diff.
Toronto 2017-18  (8-10) - 237 - 216 - +21
Minnesota 2013 (7-9) - 219 - 202 - +17
Calgary 2017-18 (8-10) - 227 - 211 - +16
San Jose 2009 (7-9) - 200 - 185 - +15
Georgia 2022-23 (8-10) - 219 - 207 - +14
Saskatchewan (8-10) - 217-210 - +7
Calgary 2008 (7-9) - 183 - 178 - +5
Halifax 2025-26 (8-10) - 187 - 182 - +5
Toronto 2007 (6-10) - 187 - 183 - +4
Calgary 2023-24 (8-10) - 198-194 - +4
New York 1998 (5-7) - 167 - 165 - +2
Buffalo 1995 (3-5) - 109 - 108 - +1

Updated April 23, 2026

Bandits' longest/shortest overtime games (1992 to 2026)

Did you think the Rush-Bandits' game in 2026 lasted for quite a while? It did. The game cracked the top five list of longest Bandits contests ... by a second. 

Longest Overtime Games (1992 to 2026)

Time - Team - Goal-Scorer - Date
9:55 - at Washington - Tavares (Buf) - 4/28/12
8:08 - at Albany - Williams (Alb) - 3/22/25
8:02 - Toronto - Toll (Tor) - 1/27/01
7:51 - at Minnesota - Crawford (Min) - 3/23/14
6:47 - Saskatchewan - Byrne (Buf) - 2/27/26

Shortest Overtime Games (1992 to 2026*)

Time - Team - Goal-Scorer  - Date
0:06 - Toronto - Veltman (Tor)- 3/27/99
0:12 - at Baltimore - Alexander (Buf) - 2/20/93
0:20 - at Philadelphia - Bergey (Phi) - 1/20/08
0:22 - at Albany - Buchanan (Buf) - 3/5/22
0:25 - at Toronto - Tavares (Buf) - 3/12/10
0:25 - at New England - de Snoo (Buf) - 2/19/17

*Regular season only; missing exact details of 1/14/95 game vs. Boston. Goal by Tom Carmean came on "first Boston possession."

Updated on April 28, 2026

Best/Worst Periods in Bandits' History

The Bandits didn't waste any time in 2024-25 updating this list. Their big finish in the season opener in Rochester was close to the 20-year record. This is for the regular season:

Best Periods in Bandits' History (by goal margin) - 2005-2026

Opponent - Date - Score (Per.) - No.
New England - 3-23-18 - 10-2 (3rd) - 8
Rochester - 12-7-24 - 8-1 (4th) - 7
Calgary - 12-4-21 - 7-0 (3rd) - 7
Rochester - 1-16-09 - 9-2 (4th) - 7
Vancouver - 12-28-18 - 8-1 (2nd) - 7
Las Vegas - 3-21-25 - 8-1 (1st) - 7
Albany - 2-18-22 - 7-0 (4th) - 7
Chicago - 2-24-08 - 8-2 (1st) - 6
Minnesota - 1-20-07- 7-1 (1st) - 6
Rochester - 1-31-15 - 6-0 (3rd) - 6
Toronto - 3-13-15 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Vancouver - 4-25-15 - 8-2 (4th) - 6
Georgia - 2-14-16 - 9-3 (2nd) - 6
Vancouver - 3-17-17 - 6-0 (3rd) - 6
Toronto - 4-14-17 - 6-0 (3rd) - 6
Albany - 2-18-22 - 6-0 (2nd) - 6
Rochester - 2-4-23 - 7-1 (3rd) - 6
Philadelphia - 1-18-25 - 10-4 (2nd) - 6

Worst Periods in Bandits' History (by goal margin) - 2005-2026

Opponent - Date - Score (Per.) - No.
Albany - 2-18-22 - 7-0 (3rd) - 7
Toronto - 3-29-13 - 7-0 (3rd) - 7
Minnesota - 1-28-12 - 7-0 (3rd) - 7
Rochester - 3-10-12 - 7-0 (3rd) - 7
Calgary - 4-5-14 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Calgary - 3-24-12 - 6-0 (4th) - 6
Colorado - 3-9-13 - 6-0 (4th) - 6
Rochester - 1-25-14 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Edmonton - 3-21-14 - 7-1 (2nd) - 6
Rochester - 1-31-15 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Toronto - 4-29-17 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Saskatchewan - 1-19-18 (1st) - 6
Halifax - 12-28-19 - 6-0 - (2nd) - 6
Rochester - 1-31-20 - 8-2 (3rd) - 6
Toronto - 4-30-22 - 7-1 (4th) - 6
Toronto - 4-1-23 - 7-1 (1st) - 6

Updated through April 28, 2026

Combined goals in a Bandits' half (2005 to 2025-26)

Most Combined Goals in a Bandits' Half - 2005 to 2025-26

No. - Opponent (Half) - Date
23 - Philadelphia (2nd) -1/29/05
22 - Philadelphia - (2nd) - 3/1/08
21 - at Minnesota (1st) - 3/4/07
21 - at Saskatchewan (1st) - 2/26/16
21 - At Minnesota (2nd) - 3/11/05
20 - at New England (2nd) - 2/19/17
20 - at New England (2nd) - 4/26/15
20 - Vancouver (2nd) - 3/2/16
20 - at Georgia (2nd) - 4/2/16
20 - at Toronto (1st) - 12/30/17
20 - at Philadelphia (1st) - 12/15/18
20 - at Rochester (2nd) - 1/13/24
20 - Rochester (2nd) - 1/31/20

Fewest Combined Goals in a Bandits' Half - 2005 to 2025-26

No. - Opponent (Half) - Date
 4 - at Toronto (1st) - 1/29/11
 4 - at Rochester (1st) - 1/9/10
 4 - at San Diego (1st) - 3/25/23
 5 - at Rochester (2nd) - 4/9/11
 5 - at Orlando (2nd) - 4/16/10
 5 - at Rochester (1st) - 2/8/14
 5 - at Minnesota (2nd) - 4/12/14
 5 - at Rochester (1st) - 4/19/14
 5 - New England (2nd) - 4/20/19
 5 - at Rochester (1st) - 1/28/06
 5 - at Colorado (2nd) - 1/22/0
 5 - at Rochester (1st) - 12/7/24

(Overtime goals not included in second-half totals. Regular season only.)

Updated on April 23, 2026

Combined goals in a Bandits' quarter (most/least) - 2005 to 2026

Most Combined Goals in a Bandits Quarter - 2005 to 2026

No. - Opponent (Quarter) - Date
14 - Philadelphia (2nd) - 1/28/25
13 - at New England (4th) - 2/19/17
13 - Minnesota (3rd) - 1/20/07
13 - at Georgia (4th) - 4/2/16
13 - at Rochester (4th) - 4/23/16
12 - Philadelphia (3rd) - 1/29/05
12 - at Minnesota (2nd) - 3/11/05
12 - at Washington (4th) - 3/13/13
12 - Minnesota (4th) - 2/28/09
12 - at Boston (1st) - 4/4/09
12 - at Minnesota (2nd) - 3/4/07
12 - at Georgia (2nd) - 2/14/16
12 - Rochester (2nd) - 2/24/18
12 - at New England (3rd) - 3/23/18
12 - at Georgia (2nd) - 4/16/22
12 - Halifax (2nd) - 12/20/22
12 - at Albany (2nd) - 12/9/23
12 - at Rochester (1st) - 1/13/24
12 - Saskatchewan (3rd) - 3/8/24
12 - Las Vegas (4th) - 1/3/26
12 - at Colorado (2nd) - 1/31/26

Fewest Combined Goals in a Bandits Quarter - 2005 to 2026

No. - Opponent (Quarter) - Date
 0 - at Minnesota (1st) - 3/23/14 (third time in league history)
 0 - at Minnesota (3rd) - 4/12/14 (fourth time in league history)
26 games tied at 1

Last one: at Oshawa (1st) - 4/18/26

(Regular season only)

Updated on April 27, 2026