2007-08 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-31-12 (SO: 4-9) - 90 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (39-31, 12 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 39-31-12 (SO: 4-9) - 90 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (39-31, 12 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses (and 12 overtime losses), with a 4-9 showing in shootouts for 90 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 255 goals and allowed 242. Thomas Vanek netted 36 goals for Buffalo, and Derek Roy tallied 30 or more as well. Jason Pominville accounted for 53 assists. Ryan Miller earned 36 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, leading regularly-used goaltenders.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 255
Regular Season Goals Against: 242
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2007 | New York Islanders 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 2007 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 2007 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| October 19, 2007 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | OT | |
| November 1, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-5-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 2007 | Florida Panthers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 7, 2007 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-7-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 2007 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 10, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 15, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 6-10-1 | ||
| November 16, 2007 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 7-10-1 | ||
| November 21, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 23, 2007 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 24, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 7-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 10-10-1 | ||
| November 26, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 7-4-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-10-1 | ||
| November 28, 2007 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 7-5-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-11-1 | ||
| December 1, 2007 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 8-5-0 | 4-6-1 | 12-11-1 | ||
| December 5, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Anaheim Ducks 4 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-7-1 | 12-12-1 | ||
| December 6, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 8-5-0 | 4-8-1 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 8, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 8-5-0 | 5-8-1 | 13-13-1 | ||
| December 10, 2007 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-6-0 | 5-8-1 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 12, 2007 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-6-0 | 5-8-1 | 14-14-1 | ||
| December 14, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 9-6-0 | 6-8-1 | 15-14-1 | ||
| December 15, 2007 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-6-0 | 6-8-1 | 16-14-1 | ||
| December 19, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 10-6-0 | 7-8-1 | 17-14-1 | ||
| December 21, 2007 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-6-0 | 7-8-1 | 18-14-1 | ||
| December 22, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 11-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 19-14-1 | SO | |
| December 26, 2007 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 11-7-0 | 8-8-1 | 19-15-1 | ||
| December 28, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 11-7-0 | 8-8-2 | 19-15-2 | SO | |
| December 29, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-7-0 | 8-9-2 | 19-16-2 | ||
| January 1, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 11-7-1 | 8-9-2 | 19-16-3 | SO | |
| January 4, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 11-8-1 | 8-9-2 | 19-17-3 | ||
| January 6, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 11-8-1 | 8-10-2 | 19-18-3 | ||
| January 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 11-8-1 | 8-10-3 | 19-18-4 | SO | |
| January 10, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 11-8-1 | 8-10-4 | 19-18-5 | SO | |
| January 12, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 11-8-2 | 8-10-4 | 19-18-6 | SO | |
| January 16, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 11-8-2 | 8-11-4 | 19-19-6 | ||
| January 18, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 10 | W | 12-8-2 | 8-11-4 | 20-19-6 | ||
| January 19, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-8-2 | 8-12-4 | 20-20-6 | ||
| January 21, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 6 | L | 12-8-2 | 8-13-4 | 20-21-6 | ||
| January 24, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 12-8-2 | 9-13-4 | 21-21-6 | ||
| January 29, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 12-8-2 | 10-13-4 | 22-21-6 | ||
| January 30, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 12-8-2 | 11-13-4 | 23-21-6 | ||
| February 1, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 12-8-2 | 11-13-5 | 23-21-7 | SO | |
| February 5, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-8-2 | 12-13-5 | 24-21-7 | ||
| February 6, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-8-2 | 12-13-5 | 25-21-7 | SO | |
| February 8, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-8-3 | 12-13-5 | 25-21-8 | SO | |
| February 10, 2008 | Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-8-3 | 12-13-5 | 26-21-8 | ||
| February 12, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 14-8-3 | 13-13-5 | 27-21-8 | ||
| February 13, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 15-8-3 | 13-13-5 | 28-21-8 | ||
| February 16, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 15-8-3 | 13-14-5 | 28-22-8 | ||
| February 17, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-9-3 | 13-14-5 | 28-23-8 | ||
| February 20, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-9-3 | 13-14-5 | 29-23-8 | OT | |
| February 21, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 16-9-3 | 14-14-5 | 30-23-8 | ||
| February 23, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-10-3 | 14-14-5 | 30-24-8 | ||
| February 25, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-10-4 | 14-14-5 | 30-24-9 | SO | |
| February 27, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 17-10-4 | 14-14-5 | 31-24-9 | ||
| February 29, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-11-4 | 14-14-5 | 31-25-9 | ||
| March 2, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-12-4 | 14-14-5 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 4, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 17-12-4 | 15-14-5 | 32-26-9 | ||
| March 5, 2008 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 17-13-4 | 15-14-5 | 32-27-9 | ||
| March 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 17-13-4 | 15-14-6 | 32-27-10 | OT | |
| March 10, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-13-5 | 15-14-6 | 32-27-11 | SO | |
| March 12, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 17-13-5 | 15-15-6 | 32-28-11 | ||
| March 14, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 18-13-5 | 15-15-6 | 33-28-11 | ||
| March 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 18-13-5 | 16-15-6 | 34-28-11 | ||
| March 19, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 19-13-5 | 16-15-6 | 35-28-11 | ||
| March 21, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 19-14-5 | 16-15-6 | 35-29-11 | ||
| March 25, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-15-5 | 16-15-6 | 35-30-11 | ||
| March 27, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 19-15-5 | 17-15-6 | 36-30-11 | SO | |
| March 28, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-15-6 | 17-15-6 | 36-30-12 | OT | |
| March 30, 2008 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-15-6 | 17-15-6 | 37-30-12 | OT | |
| April 1, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 20-15-6 | 18-15-6 | 38-30-12 | SO | |
| April 3, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 20-15-6 | 18-16-6 | 38-31-12 | ||
| April 5, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 20-15-6 | 19-16-6 | 39-31-12 |
