2003-04 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-34-7-4 - 85 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (37-34-7, 4 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-34-7-4 - 85 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (37-34-7, 4 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 37 wins and 34 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 85 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 220 goals and allowed 221. Miroslav Satan netted 29 goals for Buffalo, and Danny Briere and Jochen Hecht each recorded 37 assists. Martin Biron earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.52 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 220
Regular Season Goals Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2003 | New York Islanders 6 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2003 | Dallas Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | ||
| October 24, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 4-4-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | 5-4-0-0 | ||
| October 28, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 1-2-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | 5-5-0-0 | ||
| October 30, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-2-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | 6-5-0-0 | ||
| November 1, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 1 | T | 2-2-0-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 6-5-1-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 2-3-0-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 6-6-1-0 | ||
| November 7, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-3-0-0 | 4-3-1-0 | 7-6-1-0 | ||
| November 8, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-3-0-0 | 4-4-1-0 | 7-7-1-0 | ||
| November 12, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 3-3-1-0 | 4-4-1-0 | 7-7-2-0 | OT | at Rochester, NY |
| November 14, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 3-4-1-0 | 4-4-1-0 | 7-8-2-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 3-4-1-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 8-8-2-0 | ||
| November 19, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 3-4-1-0 | 5-5-1-0 | 8-9-2-0 | ||
| November 21, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-4-1-0 | 5-5-1-0 | 9-9-2-0 | ||
| November 22, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 4-4-1-0 | 5-6-1-0 | 9-10-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 4-4-1-0 | 5-7-1-0 | 9-11-2-0 | ||
| November 26, 2003 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-4-1-0 | 5-7-1-0 | 10-11-2-0 | ||
| November 28, 2003 | Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-4-1-0 | 5-7-1-0 | 11-11-2-0 | ||
| November 29, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Nashville Predators 4 | L | 6-4-1-0 | 5-8-1-0 | 11-12-2-0 | ||
| December 3, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 6-4-1-0 | 6-8-1-0 | 12-12-2-0 | ||
| December 4, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-5-1-0 | 6-8-1-0 | 12-13-2-0 | ||
| December 6, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 6-6-1-0 | 6-8-1-0 | 12-14-2-0 | ||
| December 10, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-7-1-0 | 6-8-1-0 | 12-15-2-0 | ||
| December 12, 2003 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 6-8-1-0 | 6-8-1-0 | 12-16-2-0 | ||
| December 13, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 6-8-1-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 12-17-2-0 | ||
| December 16, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 6-8-1-0 | 6-10-1-0 | 12-18-2-0 | ||
| December 19, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-9-1-0 | 6-10-1-0 | 12-19-2-0 | ||
| December 23, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 6-9-2-0 | 6-10-1-0 | 12-19-3-0 | OT | |
| December 26, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-9-2-0 | 6-10-1-0 | 13-19-3-0 | ||
| December 27, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 7-9-2-0 | 7-10-1-0 | 14-19-3-0 | ||
| December 29, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 7-9-2-0 | 7-11-1-0 | 14-20-3-0 | ||
| December 31, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 8-9-2-0 | 7-11-1-0 | 15-20-3-0 | ||
| January 2, 2004 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-9-2-0 | 7-11-1-0 | 16-20-3-0 | ||
| January 3, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 9-9-2-0 | 7-11-2-0 | 16-20-4-0 | OT | |
| January 6, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 9-9-2-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 16-21-4-0 | ||
| January 7, 2004 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 9-9-3-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 16-21-5-0 | OT | |
| January 9, 2004 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-9-3-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 17-21-5-0 | ||
| January 12, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-9-3-0 | 7-13-2-0 | 17-22-5-0 | ||
| January 13, 2004 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-9-3-0 | 7-13-2-0 | 18-22-5-0 | ||
| January 15, 2004 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 11-10-3-0 | 7-13-2-0 | 18-23-5-0 | ||
| January 17, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-10-3-0 | 7-14-2-0 | 18-24-5-0 | ||
| January 20, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 11-10-3-0 | 7-15-2-0 | 18-25-5-0 | ||
| January 22, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 11-10-3-0 | 8-15-2-0 | 19-25-5-0 | ||
| January 24, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 11-10-3-0 | 8-16-2-0 | 19-26-5-0 | ||
| January 25, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 11-10-3-0 | 9-16-2-0 | 20-26-5-0 | ||
| January 27, 2004 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-10-3-0 | 9-16-2-0 | 21-26-5-0 | ||
| January 30, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 12-10-3-0 | 10-16-2-0 | 22-26-5-0 | ||
| January 31, 2004 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-10-3-0 | 10-16-2-0 | 23-26-5-0 | ||
| February 5, 2004 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-11-3-0 | 10-16-2-0 | 23-27-5-0 | ||
| February 10, 2004 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 14-11-3-0 | 10-16-2-0 | 24-27-5-0 | ||
| February 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 15-11-3-0 | 10-16-2-0 | 25-27-5-0 | ||
| February 14, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 15-11-3-0 | 11-16-2-0 | 26-27-5-0 | ||
| February 16, 2004 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 16-11-3-0 | 11-16-2-0 | 27-27-5-0 | ||
| February 18, 2004 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 16-11-4-0 | 11-16-2-0 | 27-27-6-0 | OT | |
| February 20, 2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 17-11-4-0 | 11-16-2-0 | 28-27-6-0 | OT | |
| February 21, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 17-11-4-0 | 11-17-2-0 | 28-28-6-0 | ||
| February 25, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 8 | L | 17-11-4-0 | 11-18-2-0 | 28-29-6-0 | ||
| February 27, 2004 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-12-4-0 | 11-18-2-0 | 28-30-6-0 | ||
| February 28, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 7 | L | 17-12-4-0 | 11-19-2-0 | 28-31-6-0 | ||
| March 3, 2004 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 18-12-4-0 | 11-19-2-0 | 29-31-6-0 | ||
| March 6, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 18-12-4-0 | 12-19-2-0 | 30-31-6-0 | ||
| March 7, 2004 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 18-13-4-0 | 12-19-2-0 | 30-32-6-0 | ||
| March 10, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 18-13-4-0 | 13-19-2-0 | 31-32-6-0 | ||
| March 11, 2004 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-14-4-0 | 13-19-2-0 | 31-33-6-0 | OT | |
| March 13, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 18-14-4-0 | 13-20-2-0 | 31-34-6-0 | OT | |
| March 15, 2004 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 18-15-4-0 | 13-20-2-0 | 31-35-6-0 | OT | |
| March 17, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 18-15-4-0 | 14-20-2-0 | 32-35-6-0 | OT | |
| March 18, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 18-15-4-0 | 14-21-2-0 | 32-36-6-0 | ||
| March 20, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 18-15-4-0 | 15-21-2-0 | 33-36-6-0 | ||
| March 24, 2004 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 19-15-4-0 | 15-21-2-0 | 34-36-6-0 | ||
| March 26, 2004 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 20-15-4-0 | 15-21-2-0 | 35-36-6-0 | ||
| March 27, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 20-15-4-0 | 15-21-3-0 | 35-36-7-0 | OT | |
| March 29, 2004 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-15-4-0 | 15-21-3-0 | 36-36-7-0 | ||
| March 31, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 21-15-4-0 | 16-21-3-0 | 37-36-7-0 | ||
| April 2, 2004 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 21-16-4-0 | 16-21-3-0 | 37-37-7-0 | ||
| April 3, 2004 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 21-16-4-0 | 16-22-3-0 | 37-38-7-0 |
