2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-32-9 (SO: 8-5) - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (41-32, 9 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Statistics
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Roster

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 41 wins and 32 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 8-5 showing in shootouts for 91 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division.

The Sabres scored 250 goals and surrendered 234. Thomas Vanek netted 40 goals for Buffalo, and Jason Pominville accounted for 46 assists. Ryan Miller earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Lindy Ruff coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 250
Regular Season Goals Against: 234

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 SO
October 13, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 1 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 15, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 1 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
October 17, 2008 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 18, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 L 2-0-0 2-0-1 4-0-1 SO
October 21, 2008 Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 3-0-0 2-0-1 5-0-1 SO
October 23, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 W 3-0-0 3-0-1 6-0-1 OT
October 25, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 3-0-0 3-0-2 6-0-2 SO
October 27, 2008 Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 3-1-0 3-0-2 6-1-2
October 30, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 3-2-0 3-0-2 6-2-2
November 1, 2008 Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 4-2-0 3-0-2 7-2-2
November 3, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 W 4-2-0 4-0-2 8-2-2
November 7, 2008 Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 4-2-1 4-0-2 8-2-3 OT
November 8, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 L 4-2-1 4-1-2 8-3-3
November 12, 2008 St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 5-2-1 4-1-2 9-3-3
November 14, 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 5-3-1 4-1-2 9-4-3
November 15, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 5-3-1 4-2-2 9-5-3
November 19, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 7 L 5-3-1 4-3-2 9-6-3
November 21, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 L 5-4-1 4-3-2 9-7-3
November 22, 2008 New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 5-5-1 4-3-2 9-8-3
November 26, 2008 Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 6-5-1 4-3-2 10-8-3
November 28, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 7-5-1 4-3-2 11-8-3
November 29, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 7-5-1 4-4-2 11-9-3
December 1, 2008 Nashville Predators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 L 7-6-1 4-4-2 11-10-3
December 4, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 2 L 7-6-1 4-5-2 11-11-3
December 6, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 W 7-6-1 5-5-2 12-11-3
December 8, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 7-6-1 6-5-2 13-11-3
December 10, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 8-6-1 6-5-2 14-11-3
December 12, 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 8-7-1 6-5-2 14-12-3
December 13, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 8-7-1 7-5-2 15-12-3
December 17, 2008 New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 8-8-1 7-5-2 15-13-3
December 19, 2008 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 9-8-1 7-5-2 16-13-3
December 20, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 9-8-1 7-5-3 16-13-4 OT
December 22, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 9-8-2 7-5-3 16-13-5 OT
December 26, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 L 9-8-2 7-6-3 16-14-5
December 27, 2008 New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 10-8-2 7-6-3 17-14-5 SO
December 30, 2008 Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 10-9-2 7-6-3 17-15-5
January 1, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 10-9-2 8-6-3 18-15-5
January 3, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 10-9-2 9-6-3 19-15-5
January 6, 2009 Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 11-9-2 9-6-3 20-15-5
January 9, 2009 New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 12-9-2 9-6-3 21-15-5 SO
January 10, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 12-9-2 9-7-3 21-16-5
January 14, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 L 12-9-2 9-8-3 21-17-5
January 15, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Dallas Stars 4 W 12-9-2 10-8-3 22-17-5 SO
January 17, 2009 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 13-9-2 10-8-3 23-17-5
January 19, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 2 W 13-9-2 11-8-3 24-17-5 SO
January 21, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 L 13-9-2 11-9-3 24-18-5
January 27, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 10 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 13-9-2 12-9-3 25-18-5
January 28, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 5 L 13-9-2 12-10-3 25-19-5
January 31, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 W 13-9-2 13-10-3 26-19-5
February 2, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3 L 13-9-2 13-11-3 26-20-5
February 4, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 14-9-2 13-11-3 27-20-5
February 6, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 15-9-2 13-11-3 28-20-5
February 7, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 L 15-9-2 13-11-4 28-20-6 SO
February 11, 2009 Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 15-10-2 13-11-4 28-21-6
February 13, 2009 San Jose Sharks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 16-10-2 13-11-4 29-21-6 SO
February 15, 2009 Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 L 16-11-2 13-11-4 29-22-6
February 17, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 16-11-2 14-11-4 30-22-6
February 19, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 16-11-2 14-12-4 30-23-6
February 21, 2009 New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 17-11-2 14-12-4 31-23-6
February 24, 2009 Anaheim Ducks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 17-12-2 14-12-4 31-24-6
February 26, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 L 17-12-2 14-12-5 31-24-7 SO
February 28, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 2 L 17-12-2 14-13-5 31-25-7
March 4, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 18-12-2 14-13-5 32-25-7
March 6, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 19-12-2 14-13-5 33-25-7
March 7, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 L 19-12-2 14-14-5 33-26-7
March 10, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 19-12-2 14-15-5 33-27-7
March 12, 2009 Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 20-12-2 14-15-5 34-27-7
March 14, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 20-12-3 14-15-5 34-27-8 SO
March 17, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 L 20-12-3 14-16-5 34-28-8
March 20, 2009 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 20-13-3 14-16-5 34-29-8
March 21, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 5 L 20-13-3 14-17-5 34-30-8
March 25, 2009 Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 21-13-3 14-17-5 35-30-8
March 27, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 22-13-3 14-17-5 36-30-8
March 28, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 22-13-3 15-17-5 37-30-8 SO
April 1, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 L 22-13-3 15-17-6 37-30-9 OT
April 3, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 4 W 22-13-3 16-17-6 38-30-9 OT
April 4, 2009 New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 22-14-3 16-17-6 38-31-9
April 6, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 22-15-3 16-17-6 38-32-9
April 8, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 22-15-3 17-17-6 39-32-9
April 9, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 W 22-15-3 18-17-6 40-32-9
April 11, 2009 Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 23-15-3 18-17-6 41-32-9


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