2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-32-9 (SO: 8-5) - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (41-32, 9 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 41-32-9 (SO: 8-5) - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (41-32, 9 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 41 wins and 32 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 8-5 showing in shootouts for 91 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 250 goals and surrendered 234. Thomas Vanek netted 40 goals for Buffalo, and Jason Pominville accounted for 46 assists. Ryan Miller earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 250
Regular Season Goals Against: 234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | SO | |
| October 13, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | SO | |
| October 21, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 5-0-1 | SO | |
| October 23, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-0-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-0-2 | SO | |
| October 27, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-1-2 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-0-2 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 3, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-0-2 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 7, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 4-0-2 | 8-2-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-2-1 | 4-1-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
| November 12, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 4-1-2 | 9-3-3 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-1-2 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-2-2 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 19, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-6-3 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 5-4-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-5-1 | 4-3-2 | 10-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-5-1 | 4-3-2 | 11-8-3 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-5-1 | 4-4-2 | 11-9-3 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Nashville Predators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 7-6-1 | 4-4-2 | 11-10-3 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 7-6-1 | 4-5-2 | 11-11-3 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 7-6-1 | 5-5-2 | 12-11-3 | ||
| December 8, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 7-6-1 | 6-5-2 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 8-6-1 | 6-5-2 | 14-11-3 | ||
| December 12, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-7-1 | 6-5-2 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 8-7-1 | 7-5-2 | 15-12-3 | ||
| December 17, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-8-1 | 7-5-2 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 19, 2008 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-8-1 | 7-5-2 | 16-13-3 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 9-8-1 | 7-5-3 | 16-13-4 | OT | |
| December 22, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-8-2 | 7-5-3 | 16-13-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-8-2 | 7-6-3 | 16-14-5 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-8-2 | 7-6-3 | 17-14-5 | SO | |
| December 30, 2008 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-9-2 | 7-6-3 | 17-15-5 | ||
| January 1, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 10-9-2 | 8-6-3 | 18-15-5 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 10-9-2 | 9-6-3 | 19-15-5 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-9-2 | 9-6-3 | 20-15-5 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 12-9-2 | 9-6-3 | 21-15-5 | SO | |
| January 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-9-2 | 9-7-3 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 12-9-2 | 9-8-3 | 21-17-5 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 12-9-2 | 10-8-3 | 22-17-5 | SO | |
| January 17, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-9-2 | 10-8-3 | 23-17-5 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 13-9-2 | 11-8-3 | 24-17-5 | SO | |
| January 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 13-9-2 | 11-9-3 | 24-18-5 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 10 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 13-9-2 | 12-9-3 | 25-18-5 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 13-9-2 | 12-10-3 | 25-19-5 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | W | 13-9-2 | 13-10-3 | 26-19-5 | ||
| February 2, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | L | 13-9-2 | 13-11-3 | 26-20-5 | ||
| February 4, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-9-2 | 13-11-3 | 27-20-5 | ||
| February 6, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-9-2 | 13-11-3 | 28-20-5 | ||
| February 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 15-9-2 | 13-11-4 | 28-20-6 | SO | |
| February 11, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-10-2 | 13-11-4 | 28-21-6 | ||
| February 13, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-10-2 | 13-11-4 | 29-21-6 | SO | |
| February 15, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 16-11-2 | 13-11-4 | 29-22-6 | ||
| February 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 16-11-2 | 14-11-4 | 30-22-6 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 16-11-2 | 14-12-4 | 30-23-6 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 17-11-2 | 14-12-4 | 31-23-6 | ||
| February 24, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-12-2 | 14-12-4 | 31-24-6 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 17-12-2 | 14-12-5 | 31-24-7 | SO | |
| February 28, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 17-12-2 | 14-13-5 | 31-25-7 | ||
| March 4, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-12-2 | 14-13-5 | 32-25-7 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 19-12-2 | 14-13-5 | 33-25-7 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 19-12-2 | 14-14-5 | 33-26-7 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 19-12-2 | 14-15-5 | 33-27-7 | ||
| March 12, 2009 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 20-12-2 | 14-15-5 | 34-27-7 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-12-3 | 14-15-5 | 34-27-8 | SO | |
| March 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 20-12-3 | 14-16-5 | 34-28-8 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 20-13-3 | 14-16-5 | 34-29-8 | ||
| March 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 20-13-3 | 14-17-5 | 34-30-8 | ||
| March 25, 2009 | Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 21-13-3 | 14-17-5 | 35-30-8 | ||
| March 27, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 22-13-3 | 14-17-5 | 36-30-8 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-13-3 | 15-17-5 | 37-30-8 | SO | |
| April 1, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 22-13-3 | 15-17-6 | 37-30-9 | OT | |
| April 3, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 22-13-3 | 16-17-6 | 38-30-9 | OT | |
| April 4, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 22-14-3 | 16-17-6 | 38-31-9 | ||
| April 6, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 22-15-3 | 16-17-6 | 38-32-9 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 22-15-3 | 17-17-6 | 39-32-9 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 22-15-3 | 18-17-6 | 40-32-9 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 23-15-3 | 18-17-6 | 41-32-9 |
