Consecutive goals scored/allowed (2005 to 2025-26)

I wanted to check what some of the long goal-scoring runs in recent Bandits' history were, at least in the regular season. And I did. 

Most Consecutive Goals Scored - 2005 - 2026

Number - Game  - Date 
12 - @New England - 3/23/18
10 - New England - 5/2/15
9 - @Toronto - 4/14/17
9 - Portland - 3/21/09
8 - Toronto - 2/14/09
8 - @Rochester - 1/31/15
8 - Vancouver - 4/25/15
8 - @Georgia - 2/14/16
8 - @Vancouver - 3/17/17
8 - @New England - 1/27/19
8 - @Philadelphia - 1/28/05
8 - Las Vegas - 3/21/25

Now for the negative side of things.. 

Most Consecutive Goals Allowed - 2005 - 2026

Number - Game - Date
11 - @Minnesota - 4/6/13
10 - @Calgary - 4/14/18
9 - @Toronto - 3/29/13
9 - Halifax - 12/28/19
8 - Colorado - 3/9/13
8 - @Edmonton - 3/21/14
8 - Georgia - 4/22/17
8 - Toronto - 1/7/05
7 - @Minnesota - 1/28/12
7 - @Rochester - 3/10/12
7 - Minnesota - 2/28/09
7 - Rochester - 1/31/15
7 - Toronto - 4/29/17
7 - Rochester - 2/24/18
7 - New York - 1/30/22
7 - Albany - 2/18/22
7 - New York - 4/9/22
7 - @Toronto - 4/1/23
7 - New York - 1/19/24

7 - @Oshawa - 4/18/26

Updated on April 27, 2026

Bandits' Power-Play Goals in a Game (2005 to 2026)

On March 9, 2013, Colorado rolled up six power-play goals in beating the Bandits. That raised the question, what are the recent highs in the category, for and against? I started keeping track, and still am.

Here is the list of most power-play goals in a regular-season game by the Bandits since 2007, with nothing new in 2024-25:

No. - Game - Date
9 - Philadelphia - 3/1/08
9 - Minnesota - 1/20/07
8 - @Toronto - 3/16/12
7 - @New England - 3/23/18
7 - @Georgia - 2/9/18
6 - Portland - 3/21/09
6 - @Halifax - 3/8/20
6 - @Toronto - 1/31/06

22 tied at five; last done:
5 - Albany - 12/3/22
5 - @New York - 1/28/23

Conversely, here are the most power-play goals allowed by Buffalo since 2007:

No. - Game - Date
9 - @Minnesota - 1/28/12
8 - @Minnesota - 4/6/13
8 - Toronto - 1/7/05
7 - Toronto - 3/31/12
6 - @Edmonton - 3/21/14
6 - @Colorado - 3/16/13
6 - @Calgary - 3/24/12
6 - @Washington - 4/28/12
6 - Philadelphia - 2/19/11
6 - Toronto - 3/13/15
6 - New York - 1/19/08
6 - Toronto - 2/2/07
6 - Toronto - 2/3/07
6 - @Minnesota - 3/4/07
6 - @New York - 1/30/22

Let's try this for the postseason. Here are the Bandits' top power-play goal numbers in the playoffs, dating back to the 2005 season:

No. - Game - Date
6 - Rochester - 4/29/06
5 - New England - 5/4/19
4 - Colorado - 5/28/23
4 - @Calgary - 5/25/19
4 - New England - 5/21/16
4 - @Toronto - 5/3/14
4 - Rochester - 4/23/05
4 - Vancouver - 5/2/25
3 - @New England - 5/16/16
3 - @Rochester - 5/8/15
3 - New York - 5/10/08 

And here are the numbers for Buffalo's opponents in the postseason from 2005 on:   

No. - Game - Date
6 - Colorado - 5/13/06
5 - @Calgary - 5/25/19
5 - Rochester - 4/23/05
4 - Colorado - 5/28/23
4 - Boston - 5/2/09
4 - New York - 5/10/08
3 - Rochester - 5/6/23
3 - @Toronto - 5/13/23
3 - Toronto - 5/11/19
3 - @New England - 5/16/16
3 - New England - 5/21/16
3 - @Rochester - 5/17/14
3 - Boston - 4/30/11
3 - Portland - 5/17/08
3 - Vancouver - 5/2/25

3 - @Georgia - 4/25/26

Updated on April 28, 2026

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