2000-01 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-30-5-1 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (46-30-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 46-30-5-1 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (46-30-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2000-01 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 46 wins and 30 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 5 ties for 98 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Sabres surrendered 184 goals, fewest in the league. Buffalo netted 218 goals. Miroslav Satan scored 29 goals for the team and accounted for 33 assists. Dominik Hasek earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.11 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2000-01 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 218
Regular Season Goals Against: 184
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2000 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 2000 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 2-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-0-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-0-0-0 | 0-3-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2000 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 2-0-1-0 | 0-3-0-0 | 2-3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 21, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-0-1-0 | 0-4-0-0 | 2-4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 25, 2000 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-0-1-0 | 0-4-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 4-0-1-0 | 0-4-0-0 | 4-4-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 4-0-1-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 5-4-1-0 | ||
| November 3, 2000 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-0-1-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 6-4-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 5-0-1-0 | 1-5-0-0 | 6-5-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 2000 | New York Islanders 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-0-1-0 | 1-5-0-0 | 7-5-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 6-0-1-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 8-5-1-0 | ||
| November 13, 2000 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-0-1-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 9-5-1-0 | OT | |
| November 15, 2000 | Dallas Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 7-0-2-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 9-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 2000 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 8-0-2-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 10-5-2-0 | ||
| November 18, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 8-0-2-0 | 2-6-0-0 | 10-6-2-0 | ||
| November 22, 2000 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-1-2-0 | 2-6-0-0 | 10-7-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 2000 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-1-2-0 | 2-6-0-0 | 11-7-2-0 | ||
| November 25, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-1-2-0 | 3-6-0-0 | 12-7-2-0 | ||
| November 28, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 9-1-2-0 | 3-7-0-0 | 12-8-2-0 | ||
| December 1, 2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 9-2-2-0 | 3-7-0-0 | 12-9-2-0 | ||
| December 2, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-2-2-0 | 4-7-0-0 | 13-9-2-0 | ||
| December 5, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-2-2-0 | 5-7-0-0 | 14-9-2-0 | ||
| December 7, 2000 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 10-2-2-0 | 5-7-0-0 | 15-9-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 10-2-2-0 | 5-8-0-0 | 15-10-2-0 | ||
| December 12, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 10-2-2-0 | 6-8-0-0 | 16-10-2-0 | ||
| December 15, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 10-2-2-0 | 6-9-0-0 | 16-11-2-0 | ||
| December 16, 2000 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-2-2-0 | 6-9-0-0 | 17-11-2-0 | ||
| December 20, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 11-2-2-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 17-11-3-0 | OT | |
| December 21, 2000 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 11-3-2-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 17-12-3-0 | ||
| December 23, 2000 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-3-2-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 18-12-3-0 | ||
| December 26, 2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 12-4-2-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 18-13-3-0 | ||
| December 29, 2000 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 13-4-2-0 | 6-9-1-0 | 19-13-3-0 | ||
| December 30, 2000 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 13-4-2-0 | 7-9-1-0 | 20-13-3-0 | ||
| January 1, 2001 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 13-5-2-0 | 7-9-1-0 | 20-14-3-0 | ||
| January 3, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 13-5-2-0 | 7-9-2-0 | 20-14-4-0 | OT | |
| January 5, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 13-5-3-0 | 7-9-2-0 | 20-14-5-0 | OT | |
| January 6, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Nashville Predators 0 | W | 13-5-3-0 | 8-9-2-0 | 21-14-5-0 | ||
| January 9, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 13-5-3-0 | 8-10-2-0 | 21-15-5-0 | ||
| January 11, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 13-5-3-0 | 8-11-2-0 | 21-16-5-0 | ||
| January 12, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 13-5-3-0 | 9-11-2-0 | 22-16-5-0 | ||
| January 16, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-5-3-0 | 9-11-2-0 | 23-16-5-0 | ||
| January 19, 2001 | Florida Panthers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 15-5-3-0 | 9-11-2-0 | 24-16-5-0 | ||
| January 20, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 15-5-3-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 24-17-5-0 | ||
| January 23, 2001 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-6-3-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 24-18-5-0 | ||
| January 26, 2001 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-7-3-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 24-19-5-0 | ||
| January 27, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 15-7-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 25-19-5-0 | ||
| January 31, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 15-7-3-0 | 10-13-2-0 | 25-20-5-0 | ||
| February 1, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 15-7-3-0 | 10-14-2-0 | 25-21-5-0 | ||
| February 6, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-7-3-0 | 11-14-2-0 | 26-21-5-0 | ||
| February 7, 2001 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 16-7-3-0 | 11-14-2-0 | 27-21-5-0 | OT | |
| February 10, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 16-7-3-0 | 12-14-2-0 | 28-21-5-0 | OT | |
| February 11, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-8-3-0 | 12-14-2-0 | 28-22-5-0 | ||
| February 13, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 16-8-3-0 | 12-15-2-0 | 28-23-5-0 | ||
| February 15, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 17-8-3-0 | 12-15-2-0 | 29-23-5-0 | ||
| February 17, 2001 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-8-3-0 | 12-15-2-0 | 30-23-5-0 | ||
| February 19, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 19-8-3-0 | 12-15-2-0 | 31-23-5-0 | ||
| February 22, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 19-8-3-0 | 13-15-2-0 | 32-23-5-0 | ||
| February 23, 2001 | Phoenix Coyotes 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-9-3-0 | 13-15-2-0 | 32-24-5-0 | ||
| February 25, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 20-9-3-0 | 13-15-2-0 | 33-24-5-0 | ||
| February 27, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 20-9-3-0 | 14-15-2-0 | 34-24-5-0 | ||
| March 1, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 20-9-3-0 | 14-16-2-0 | 34-25-5-0 | ||
| March 3, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 20-9-3-0 | 15-16-2-0 | 35-25-5-0 | OT | |
| March 4, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 20-9-3-0 | 15-17-2-0 | 35-26-5-0 | ||
| March 6, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 20-9-3-0 | 16-17-2-0 | 36-26-5-0 | ||
| March 9, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 20-10-3-0 | 16-17-2-0 | 36-27-5-0 | ||
| March 14, 2001 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-10-3-0 | 16-17-2-0 | 37-27-5-0 | ||
| March 16, 2001 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 16-17-2-0 | 38-27-5-0 | ||
| March 17, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 17-17-2-0 | 39-27-5-0 | ||
| March 20, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 23-10-3-0 | 17-17-2-0 | 40-27-5-0 | ||
| March 21, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 23-10-3-0 | 17-18-2-0 | 40-28-5-0 | ||
| March 24, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 24-10-3-0 | 17-18-2-0 | 41-28-5-0 | ||
| March 26, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 24-10-3-0 | 18-18-2-0 | 42-28-5-0 | ||
| March 27, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 24-10-3-0 | 18-19-2-0 | 42-29-5-0 | ||
| March 30, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 25-10-3-0 | 18-19-2-0 | 43-29-5-0 | ||
| April 1, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 25-10-3-0 | 19-19-2-0 | 44-29-5-0 | ||
| April 2, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 25-10-3-0 | 20-19-2-0 | 45-29-5-0 | ||
| April 4, 2001 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 25-11-3-0 | 20-19-2-0 | 45-30-5-0 | ||
| April 6, 2001 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 26-11-3-0 | 20-19-2-0 | 46-30-5-0 | ||
| April 8, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 26-12-3-0 | 20-19-2-0 | 46-31-5-0 | ||
| April 11, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 2, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| May 5, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-4-0 | OT | |
| May 8, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | OT | |
| May 10, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 | OT |
