1989-90 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-27-8 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Rick Dudley (45-27-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1989-90 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 45-27-8 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Rick Dudley (45-27-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1989-90 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 45 wins and 27 losses and 8 ties for 98 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres netted 286 goals and conceded 248. Dave Andreychuk and Pierre Turgeon scored 40 goals for Buffalo each, and Pierre Turgeon accounted for 66 assists. Daren Puppa earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.89 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Rick Dudley coached the team. The 1989-90 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 286
Regular Season Goals Against: 248
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 3-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-1 | OT | |
| October 29, 1989 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 5-0-1 | 3-4-1 | 8-4-2 | OT | |
| November 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-0-1 | 3-4-1 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 6-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 10, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 8-0-1 | 4-4-1 | 12-4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 8-0-1 | 4-4-2 | 12-4-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 8-0-1 | 4-5-2 | 12-5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 8-0-1 | 4-5-3 | 12-5-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1989 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-5-3 | 13-5-4 | ||
| November 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 9-0-1 | 5-5-3 | 14-5-4 | ||
| November 26, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-0-1 | 5-5-3 | 15-5-4 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 10-0-1 | 6-5-3 | 16-5-4 | ||
| November 30, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-0-1 | 6-6-3 | 16-6-4 | ||
| December 1, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-0-1 | 6-6-3 | 17-6-4 | ||
| December 3, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-0-1 | 6-6-3 | 18-6-4 | ||
| December 5, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 12-0-1 | 6-7-3 | 18-7-4 | ||
| December 7, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 12-0-1 | 6-8-3 | 18-8-4 | OT | |
| December 10, 1989 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-0-1 | 6-8-3 | 19-8-4 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-1-1 | 6-8-3 | 19-9-4 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 13-1-1 | 7-8-3 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 17, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-1-1 | 7-8-3 | 21-9-4 | ||
| December 20, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 14-1-1 | 7-8-4 | 21-9-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 14-1-2 | 7-8-4 | 21-9-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 14-1-2 | 8-8-4 | 22-9-6 | ||
| December 26, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-1-2 | 8-8-4 | 23-9-6 | ||
| December 29, 1989 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 15-2-2 | 8-8-4 | 23-10-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1989 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-8-4 | 23-11-6 | ||
| January 2, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-9-4 | 23-12-6 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-10-4 | 23-13-6 | ||
| January 7, 1990 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-4-2 | 8-10-4 | 23-14-6 | ||
| January 11, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 15-4-2 | 8-11-4 | 23-15-6 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 15-4-2 | 9-11-4 | 24-15-6 | ||
| January 16, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-4-2 | 10-11-4 | 25-15-6 | ||
| January 19, 1990 | Washington Capitals 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 15-5-2 | 10-11-4 | 25-16-6 | ||
| January 23, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 15-5-2 | 11-11-4 | 26-16-6 | ||
| January 24, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 15-5-2 | 12-11-4 | 27-16-6 | ||
| January 26, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 15-6-2 | 12-11-4 | 27-17-6 | ||
| January 28, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 16-6-2 | 12-11-4 | 28-17-6 | ||
| January 30, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 16-6-2 | 13-11-4 | 29-17-6 | ||
| January 31, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 17-6-2 | 13-11-4 | 30-17-6 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-6-2 | 13-12-4 | 30-18-6 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 17-7-2 | 13-12-4 | 30-19-6 | ||
| February 7, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 18-7-2 | 13-12-4 | 31-19-6 | ||
| February 9, 1990 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-7-2 | 13-12-4 | 32-19-6 | ||
| February 11, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 19-7-2 | 13-13-4 | 32-20-6 | ||
| February 13, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 19-7-2 | 13-14-4 | 32-21-6 | ||
| February 16, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 20-7-2 | 13-14-4 | 33-21-6 | ||
| February 18, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 20-8-2 | 13-14-4 | 33-22-6 | ||
| February 20, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 20-8-2 | 14-14-4 | 34-22-6 | OT | |
| February 21, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 20-8-2 | 14-15-4 | 34-23-6 | ||
| February 23, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 21-8-2 | 14-15-4 | 35-23-6 | ||
| February 25, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 22-8-2 | 14-15-4 | 36-23-6 | ||
| February 27, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 22-8-2 | 14-16-4 | 36-24-6 | ||
| March 3, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 22-8-2 | 14-16-5 | 36-24-7 | OT | |
| March 4, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 23-8-2 | 14-16-5 | 37-24-7 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 23-8-2 | 14-16-6 | 37-24-8 | OT | |
| March 8, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 10 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 23-8-2 | 15-16-6 | 38-24-8 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 23-8-2 | 16-16-6 | 39-24-8 | ||
| March 14, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 23-9-2 | 16-16-6 | 39-25-8 | OT | |
| March 16, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 23-10-2 | 16-16-6 | 39-26-8 | ||
| March 18, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 24-10-2 | 16-16-6 | 40-26-8 | OT | |
| March 21, 1990 | Calgary Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 25-10-2 | 16-16-6 | 41-26-8 | ||
| March 25, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 25-11-2 | 16-16-6 | 41-27-8 | ||
| March 27, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 25-11-2 | 17-16-6 | 42-27-8 | ||
| March 29, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 26-11-2 | 17-16-6 | 43-27-8 | ||
| March 31, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 26-11-2 | 18-16-6 | 44-27-8 | OT | |
| April 1, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 27-11-2 | 18-16-6 | 45-27-8 | ||
| April 5, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
