2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-41-6 (SO: 7-1) - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: John Anderson (35-41, 6 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-41-6 (SO: 7-1) - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: John Anderson (35-41, 6 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers Roster
The Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 35 wins and 41 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 7-1 showing in shootouts for 76 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Thrashers netted 257 goals and allowed 280. Ilya Kovalchuk scored 43 goals for Atlanta, while Bryan Little tallied 30 or more, too. Todd White contributed 51 assists. Kari Lehtonen topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.06 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Anderson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 | Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 16, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-2-1 | SO | |
| October 21, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-0-2 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-4-2 | ||
| October 28, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-5-2 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-6-2 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-4-2 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 2, 2008 | Florida Panthers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 3-3-0 | 0-4-2 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 0-4-2 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 4-3-0 | 1-4-2 | 5-7-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 16, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-5-2 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 20, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-5-2 | 7-9-2 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 5-5-0 | 2-5-2 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 25, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 5-5-0 | 3-5-2 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 5-5-0 | 3-6-2 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 5-5-1 | 3-6-2 | 8-11-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-6-2 | 8-12-3 | ||
| December 2, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-7-2 | 8-13-3 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-8-2 | 8-14-3 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 5-6-1 | 4-8-2 | 9-14-3 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 5-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 9-14-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 2008 | Boston Bruins 7 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 5-7-2 | 4-8-2 | 9-15-4 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-7-2 | 4-9-2 | 9-16-4 | ||
| December 16, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 5-7-2 | 5-9-2 | 10-16-4 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 5-8-2 | 5-9-2 | 10-17-4 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 6-8-2 | 5-9-2 | 11-17-4 | ||
| December 22, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 6-9-2 | 5-9-2 | 11-18-4 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 6-9-2 | 6-9-2 | 12-18-4 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 6-10-2 | 6-9-2 | 12-19-4 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 6-11-2 | 6-9-2 | 12-20-4 | ||
| December 30, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 6-11-2 | 6-9-3 | 12-20-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 6-11-2 | 6-10-3 | 12-21-5 | ||
| January 2, 2009 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 7-11-2 | 6-10-3 | 13-21-5 | SO | |
| January 4, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 7-12-2 | 6-10-3 | 13-22-5 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 7-12-2 | 6-11-3 | 13-23-5 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 7-12-2 | 7-11-3 | 14-23-5 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Florida Panthers 8 | L | 7-12-2 | 7-12-3 | 14-24-5 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 7-13-2 | 7-12-3 | 14-25-5 | ||
| January 16, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 8-13-2 | 7-12-3 | 15-25-5 | OT | |
| January 17, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 8-13-2 | 8-12-3 | 16-25-5 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 9-13-2 | 8-12-3 | 17-25-5 | ||
| January 21, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 9-13-2 | 8-13-3 | 17-26-5 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 9-13-2 | 8-14-3 | 17-27-5 | ||
| January 29, 2009 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 9-14-2 | 8-14-3 | 17-28-5 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 9-14-2 | 8-15-3 | 17-29-5 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 9-14-2 | 9-15-3 | 18-29-5 | SO | |
| February 6, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 9-15-2 | 9-15-3 | 18-30-5 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 9-16-2 | 9-15-3 | 18-31-5 | ||
| February 10, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 9-16-2 | 10-15-3 | 19-31-5 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 9-17-2 | 10-15-3 | 19-32-5 | ||
| February 15, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 8 at Anaheim Ducks 4 | W | 9-17-2 | 11-15-3 | 20-32-5 | ||
| February 16, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | W | 9-17-2 | 12-15-3 | 21-32-5 | SO | |
| February 19, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 9-17-2 | 12-15-4 | 21-32-6 | SO | |
| February 21, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 9-17-2 | 12-16-4 | 21-33-6 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 10-17-2 | 12-16-4 | 22-33-6 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-17-2 | 12-17-4 | 22-34-6 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 11-17-2 | 12-17-4 | 23-34-6 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Florida Panthers 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 11-18-2 | 12-17-4 | 23-35-6 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 12-18-2 | 12-17-4 | 24-35-6 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Calgary Flames 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 13-18-2 | 12-17-4 | 25-35-6 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | W | 13-18-2 | 13-17-4 | 26-35-6 | ||
| March 12, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 13-18-2 | 14-17-4 | 27-35-6 | OT | |
| March 14, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-18-2 | 15-17-4 | 28-35-6 | SO | |
| March 16, 2009 | Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 14-18-2 | 15-17-4 | 29-35-6 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 14-18-2 | 15-18-4 | 29-36-6 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 14-19-2 | 15-18-4 | 29-37-6 | ||
| March 21, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 14-19-2 | 16-18-4 | 30-37-6 | SO | |
| March 24, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-19-2 | 16-19-4 | 30-38-6 | ||
| March 26, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 15-19-2 | 16-19-4 | 31-38-6 | SO | |
| March 28, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 | W | 16-19-2 | 16-19-4 | 32-38-6 | ||
| April 1, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 17-19-2 | 16-19-4 | 33-38-6 | OT | |
| April 3, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 17-19-2 | 17-19-4 | 34-38-6 | ||
| April 5, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 17-19-2 | 17-20-4 | 34-39-6 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 17-20-2 | 17-20-4 | 34-40-6 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Florida Panthers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 17-21-2 | 17-20-4 | 34-41-6 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 | W | 18-21-2 | 17-20-4 | 35-41-6 |
