2009-10 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-27-10 (SO: 4-6) - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Lindy Ruff (45-27, 10 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 45-27-10 (SO: 4-6) - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Lindy Ruff (45-27, 10 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2009-10 season with a record of 45 wins and 27 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 4-6 showing in shootouts for 100 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres scored 235 goals and conceded 207. Thomas Vanek netted 28 goals for Buffalo, and Tim Connolly contributed 48 assists. Ryan Miller earned 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.22 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2009-10 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 235
Regular Season Goals Against: 207
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 8, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Nashville Predators 0 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 13, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 16, 2009 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-1 | SO | |
| October 28, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-1 | ||
| November 4, 2009 | New York Islanders 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-1 | ||
| November 6, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-2-1 | 4-1-0 | 9-3-1 | ||
| November 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-1 | ||
| November 13, 2009 | Calgary Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 11-4-1 | SO | |
| November 14, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 12-4-1 | ||
| November 18, 2009 | Florida Panthers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 12-5-1 | ||
| November 20, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-3-2 | 5-2-0 | 12-5-2 | OT | |
| November 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 7-3-2 | 5-3-0 | 12-6-2 | ||
| November 25, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 7-3-2 | 5-4-0 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 27, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-3-2 | 6-4-0 | 13-7-2 | ||
| November 28, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-3-2 | 6-4-0 | 14-7-2 | ||
| November 30, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 8-3-2 | 7-4-0 | 15-7-2 | ||
| December 3, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 9-3-2 | 7-4-0 | 16-7-2 | ||
| December 5, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 9-4-2 | 7-4-0 | 16-8-2 | ||
| December 7, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 9-5-2 | 7-4-0 | 16-9-2 | ||
| December 9, 2009 | Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-5-2 | 7-4-0 | 17-9-2 | ||
| December 11, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 11-5-2 | 7-4-0 | 18-9-2 | ||
| December 12, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 11-5-2 | 8-4-0 | 19-9-2 | ||
| December 14, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 9-4-0 | 20-9-2 | ||
| December 16, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 11-5-2 | 9-5-0 | 20-10-2 | ||
| December 18, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-5-2 | 9-5-0 | 21-10-2 | ||
| December 19, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 12-5-3 | 9-5-0 | 21-10-3 | SO | |
| December 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 12-5-3 | 10-5-0 | 22-10-3 | OT | |
| December 23, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 12-5-3 | 10-6-0 | 22-11-3 | ||
| December 26, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 12-5-4 | 10-6-0 | 22-11-4 | SO | |
| December 27, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 12-5-4 | 11-6-0 | 23-11-4 | ||
| December 29, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-5-4 | 11-6-0 | 24-11-4 | ||
| January 1, 2010 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-5-4 | 11-6-0 | 25-11-4 | OT | |
| January 3, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 14-5-4 | 12-6-0 | 26-11-4 | ||
| January 6, 2010 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 15-5-4 | 12-6-0 | 27-11-4 | ||
| January 8, 2010 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 16-5-4 | 12-6-0 | 28-11-4 | ||
| January 9, 2010 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-5-5 | 12-6-0 | 28-11-5 | SO | |
| January 14, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 16-5-5 | 13-6-0 | 29-11-5 | OT | |
| January 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 16-5-5 | 13-6-1 | 29-11-6 | SO | |
| January 18, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 16-5-5 | 14-6-1 | 30-11-6 | ||
| January 19, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Anaheim Ducks 5 | L | 16-5-5 | 14-7-1 | 30-12-6 | ||
| January 21, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 16-5-5 | 14-7-2 | 30-12-7 | SO | |
| January 23, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 16-5-5 | 14-8-2 | 30-13-7 | ||
| January 25, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 16-5-5 | 14-9-2 | 30-14-7 | ||
| January 27, 2010 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 17-5-5 | 14-9-2 | 31-14-7 | SO | |
| January 29, 2010 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 18-5-5 | 14-9-2 | 32-14-7 | ||
| February 1, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 18-5-5 | 14-10-2 | 32-15-7 | ||
| February 3, 2010 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-6-5 | 14-10-2 | 32-16-7 | ||
| February 5, 2010 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 18-7-5 | 14-10-2 | 32-17-7 | ||
| February 6, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | L | 18-7-5 | 14-11-2 | 32-18-7 | ||
| February 9, 2010 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-7-6 | 14-11-2 | 32-18-8 | SO | |
| February 11, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 18-7-6 | 14-11-3 | 32-18-9 | OT | |
| February 13, 2010 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-7-6 | 14-11-3 | 33-18-9 | ||
| March 2, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 19-7-6 | 14-12-3 | 33-19-9 | ||
| March 3, 2010 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 19-8-6 | 14-12-3 | 33-20-9 | ||
| March 5, 2010 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 20-8-6 | 14-12-3 | 34-20-9 | OT | |
| March 7, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 20-8-6 | 15-12-3 | 35-20-9 | OT | |
| March 10, 2010 | Dallas Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 21-8-6 | 15-12-3 | 36-20-9 | ||
| March 12, 2010 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 21-9-6 | 15-12-3 | 36-21-9 | ||
| March 13, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-9-6 | 15-12-4 | 36-21-10 | OT | |
| March 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 21-9-6 | 15-13-4 | 36-22-10 | ||
| March 18, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 21-9-6 | 16-13-4 | 37-22-10 | ||
| March 20, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 21-9-6 | 17-13-4 | 38-22-10 | ||
| March 21, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 21-9-6 | 18-13-4 | 39-22-10 | ||
| March 24, 2010 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 22-9-6 | 18-13-4 | 40-22-10 | SO | |
| March 26, 2010 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 22-10-6 | 18-13-4 | 40-23-10 | ||
| March 27, 2010 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 23-10-6 | 18-13-4 | 41-23-10 | ||
| March 29, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 23-10-6 | 19-13-4 | 42-23-10 | ||
| March 31, 2010 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 24-10-6 | 19-13-4 | 43-23-10 | ||
| April 1, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 24-10-6 | 19-14-4 | 43-24-10 | ||
| April 3, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 24-10-6 | 19-15-4 | 43-25-10 | ||
| April 6, 2010 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 25-10-6 | 19-15-4 | 44-25-10 | ||
| April 8, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 25-10-6 | 19-16-4 | 44-26-10 | ||
| April 10, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 25-10-6 | 20-16-4 | 45-26-10 | ||
| April 11, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 25-10-6 | 20-17-4 | 45-27-10 | ||
| April 15, 2010 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 2010 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2OT | |
| April 23, 2010 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
