1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-35-7 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (38-35-7)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 38-35-7 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (38-35-7)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses and 7 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Sabres scored 291 goals and gave up 299. Pierre Turgeon netted 34 goals for Buffalo and accounted for 54 assists. Daren Puppa topped the squad with 17 wins, while Jacques Cloutier added 15 or more victories also. Daren Puppa recorded a 3.36 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Ted Sator coached the team. The 1988-89 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 299
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 3-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-6-1 | OT | |
| October 30, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 3-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 4, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Calgary Flames 9 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 6-8-2 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-6-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-7-1 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-8-1 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-9-1 | 8-12-2 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-9-1 | 9-12-2 | OT | |
| November 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 7-3-1 | 3-9-1 | 10-12-2 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 8-3-1 | 3-9-1 | 11-12-2 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-4-1 | 3-9-1 | 11-13-2 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-4-1 | 3-10-1 | 11-14-2 | OT | |
| December 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 9 | L | 8-4-1 | 3-11-1 | 11-15-2 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 4-11-1 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | Washington Capitals 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 8-5-1 | 4-11-1 | 12-16-2 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 8-5-1 | 4-12-1 | 12-17-2 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 8-5-1 | 4-12-2 | 12-17-3 | OT | |
| December 19, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 8-5-2 | 4-12-2 | 12-17-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 8-5-2 | 5-12-2 | 13-17-4 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-5-2 | 5-12-2 | 14-17-4 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 10-5-2 | 5-12-2 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-5-2 | 5-12-2 | 16-17-4 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 11-5-2 | 5-13-2 | 16-18-4 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 11-6-2 | 5-13-2 | 16-19-4 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-7-2 | 5-13-2 | 16-20-4 | OT | |
| January 6, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 11-7-2 | 5-14-2 | 16-21-4 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-7-2 | 6-14-2 | 17-21-4 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-7-2 | 6-14-2 | 18-21-4 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | T | 12-7-2 | 6-14-3 | 18-21-5 | OT | |
| January 15, 1989 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-7-2 | 6-14-3 | 19-21-5 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 13-7-3 | 6-14-3 | 19-21-6 | OT | |
| January 21, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-7-3 | 7-14-3 | 20-21-6 | OT | |
| January 22, 1989 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 14-7-3 | 7-14-3 | 21-21-6 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-7-3 | 8-14-3 | 22-21-6 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 15-7-3 | 8-14-3 | 23-21-6 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 15-7-3 | 8-15-3 | 23-22-6 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 15-7-3 | 9-15-3 | 24-22-6 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 15-7-3 | 9-16-3 | 24-23-6 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 15-7-3 | 9-17-3 | 24-24-6 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 15-7-3 | 9-18-3 | 24-25-6 | ||
| February 10, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 15-8-3 | 9-18-3 | 24-26-6 | ||
| February 12, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 16-8-3 | 9-18-3 | 25-26-6 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 16-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 25-27-6 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 17-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 26-27-6 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 27-27-6 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 19-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 28-27-6 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 20-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 29-27-6 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 21-8-3 | 9-19-3 | 30-27-6 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 21-8-3 | 9-20-3 | 30-28-6 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 21-9-3 | 9-20-3 | 30-29-6 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 21-9-3 | 9-21-3 | 30-30-6 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 8 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 21-10-3 | 9-21-3 | 30-31-6 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 21-10-3 | 10-21-3 | 31-31-6 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 6 | T | 21-10-3 | 10-21-4 | 31-31-7 | OT | |
| March 12, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 22-10-3 | 10-21-4 | 32-31-7 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 22-10-3 | 11-21-4 | 33-31-7 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 22-10-3 | 11-22-4 | 33-32-7 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 22-10-3 | 12-22-4 | 34-32-7 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 22-11-3 | 12-22-4 | 34-33-7 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 23-11-3 | 12-22-4 | 35-33-7 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 23-11-3 | 12-23-4 | 35-34-7 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 24-11-3 | 12-23-4 | 36-34-7 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 24-12-3 | 12-23-4 | 36-35-7 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 24-12-3 | 13-23-4 | 37-35-7 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 25-12-3 | 13-23-4 | 38-35-7 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
