2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-35-11-1 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (35-35-11, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 35-35-11-1 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (35-35-11, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 82 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 213 goals and allowed 200. Miroslav Satan netted 37 goals for Buffalo and accounted for 36 assists. Martin Biron earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.22 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 213
Regular Season Goals Against: 200
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 10, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 2001 | Nashville Predators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 3-1-1-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 19, 2001 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 3-2-1-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 3-2-1-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 4-4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 2001 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 4-2-1-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 5-4-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-3-1-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 5-5-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 4-3-1-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 5-6-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2001 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-4-1-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 5-7-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-4-1-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 6-7-1-0 | ||
| November 3, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 5-4-1-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 6-8-1-0 | ||
| November 8, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 6-4-1-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 7-8-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 2001 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-5-1-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 7-9-1-0 | ||
| November 12, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 6-5-1-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 8-9-1-0 | ||
| November 13, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Nashville Predators 4 | L | 6-5-1-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 8-10-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 2001 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 6-6-1-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 8-11-1-0 | ||
| November 17, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-6-1-0 | 2-6-0-0 | 8-12-1-0 | ||
| November 19, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 6-6-1-0 | 2-7-0-0 | 8-13-1-0 | ||
| November 21, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-6-1-0 | 2-7-0-0 | 9-13-1-0 | ||
| November 23, 2001 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-6-1-0 | 2-7-0-0 | 10-13-1-0 | ||
| November 24, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 8-6-1-0 | 2-8-0-0 | 10-14-1-0 | ||
| November 27, 2001 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-6-2-0 | 2-8-0-0 | 10-14-2-0 | OT | |
| November 28, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 8-6-2-0 | 3-8-0-0 | 11-14-2-0 | ||
| December 1, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 8-6-2-0 | 4-8-0-0 | 12-14-2-0 | ||
| December 4, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 8-6-2-0 | 5-8-0-0 | 13-14-2-0 | ||
| December 7, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-7-2-0 | 5-8-0-0 | 13-15-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-7-2-0 | 5-9-0-0 | 13-16-2-0 | ||
| December 12, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 8-7-2-0 | 5-10-0-0 | 13-17-2-0 | ||
| December 14, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-7-2-0 | 5-10-0-0 | 14-17-2-0 | OT | |
| December 15, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 9-7-2-0 | 5-11-0-0 | 14-18-2-0 | ||
| December 19, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 9-8-2-0 | 5-11-0-0 | 14-19-2-0 | ||
| December 21, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 9-8-3-0 | 5-11-0-0 | 14-19-3-0 | OT | |
| December 22, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-8-3-0 | 5-12-0-0 | 14-20-3-0 | ||
| December 26, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-8-3-0 | 5-12-0-0 | 15-20-3-0 | ||
| December 29, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | T | 10-8-3-0 | 5-12-1-0 | 15-20-4-0 | OT | |
| December 31, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 10-9-3-0 | 5-12-1-0 | 15-21-4-0 | ||
| January 3, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 10-9-3-0 | 5-13-1-0 | 15-22-4-0 | ||
| January 6, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota Wild 1 | W | 10-9-3-0 | 6-13-1-0 | 16-22-4-0 | ||
| January 8, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-9-3-0 | 6-13-1-0 | 17-22-4-0 | ||
| January 10, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 11-10-3-0 | 6-13-1-0 | 17-23-4-0 | ||
| January 12, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 12-10-3-0 | 6-13-1-0 | 18-23-4-0 | ||
| January 16, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 12-10-3-0 | 7-13-1-0 | 19-23-4-0 | ||
| January 17, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-10-3-0 | 7-14-1-0 | 19-24-4-0 | ||
| January 19, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 12-10-3-0 | 8-14-1-0 | 20-24-4-0 | ||
| January 21, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 12-10-3-0 | 8-15-1-0 | 20-25-4-0 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 12-11-3-0 | 8-15-1-0 | 20-26-4-0 | ||
| January 25, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-11-3-0 | 8-15-1-0 | 21-26-4-0 | ||
| January 27, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 13-11-3-0 | 9-15-1-0 | 22-26-4-0 | OT | |
| January 29, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 13-11-3-0 | 9-15-2-0 | 22-26-5-0 | OT | |
| February 5, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 13-11-3-0 | 9-15-3-0 | 22-26-6-0 | OT | |
| February 8, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-11-3-0 | 9-15-3-0 | 23-26-6-0 | OT | |
| February 10, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 14-11-3-0 | 9-16-3-0 | 23-27-6-0 | ||
| February 12, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 14-11-4-0 | 9-16-3-0 | 23-27-7-0 | OT | |
| February 26, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 14-11-4-0 | 9-17-3-0 | 23-28-7-0 | ||
| March 1, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 15-11-4-0 | 9-17-3-0 | 24-28-7-0 | ||
| March 2, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 15-11-4-0 | 9-17-4-0 | 24-28-8-0 | OT | |
| March 4, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 15-12-4-0 | 9-17-4-0 | 24-29-8-0 | ||
| March 7, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 15-12-4-0 | 10-17-4-0 | 25-29-8-0 | ||
| March 8, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 16-12-4-0 | 10-17-4-0 | 26-29-8-0 | ||
| March 10, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 17-12-4-0 | 10-17-4-0 | 27-29-8-0 | ||
| March 12, 2002 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 17-13-4-0 | 10-17-4-0 | 27-30-8-0 | ||
| March 14, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 17-13-4-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 28-30-8-0 | ||
| March 15, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 17-13-4-0 | 11-18-4-0 | 28-31-8-0 | ||
| March 17, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 17-13-4-0 | 11-18-5-0 | 28-31-9-0 | OT | |
| March 19, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-13-4-0 | 11-18-5-0 | 29-31-9-0 | ||
| March 21, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 18-14-4-0 | 11-18-5-0 | 29-32-9-0 | ||
| March 23, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 18-14-4-0 | 11-19-5-0 | 29-33-9-0 | ||
| March 24, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 18-14-4-0 | 12-19-5-0 | 30-33-9-0 | OT | |
| March 26, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 18-15-4-0 | 12-19-5-0 | 30-34-9-0 | ||
| March 28, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 18-15-4-0 | 12-20-5-0 | 30-35-9-0 | ||
| March 30, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 18-15-4-0 | 13-20-5-0 | 31-35-9-0 | ||
| April 1, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-15-4-0 | 13-20-5-0 | 32-35-9-0 | ||
| April 3, 2002 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 19-15-5-0 | 13-20-5-0 | 32-35-10-0 | OT | |
| April 5, 2002 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 20-15-5-0 | 13-20-5-0 | 33-35-10-0 | ||
| April 7, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 20-15-5-0 | 14-20-5-0 | 34-35-10-0 | ||
| April 10, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 20-15-5-0 | 14-20-6-0 | 34-35-11-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 20-16-5-0 | 14-20-6-0 | 34-36-11-0 | ||
| April 13, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 20-16-5-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 35-36-11-0 |
