2010-11 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-29-10 (SO: 5-1) - 96 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (43-29, 10 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 43-29-10 (SO: 5-1) - 96 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Lindy Ruff (43-29, 10 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2010-11 season with a record of 43 wins and 29 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 5-1 showing in shootouts for 96 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Sabres scored 245 goals and gave up 229. Thomas Vanek netted 32 goals for Buffalo, while Drew Stafford tallied 30 or more, too. Thomas Vanek contributed 41 assists. Ryan Miller earned 34 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.59 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Lindy Ruff coached the team. The 2010-11 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 245
Regular Season Goals Against: 229
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 2010 | New York Rangers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 2010 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 2010 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 0-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 2010 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 0-3-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 0-3-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 20, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 0-3-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 22, 2010 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-4-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 23, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 0-4-1 | 3-1-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 26, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 0-4-1 | 3-2-0 | 3-6-1 | ||
| October 29, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 0-4-1 | 3-2-1 | 3-6-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 0-4-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 3, 2010 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-5-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 5, 2010 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-6-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-9-2 | ||
| November 6, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 0-6-1 | 4-3-1 | 4-9-2 | SO | |
| November 10, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 0-6-1 | 5-3-1 | 5-9-2 | SO | |
| November 11, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-6-1 | 5-3-2 | 5-9-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 2010 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-6-1 | 5-3-2 | 6-9-3 | OT | |
| November 15, 2010 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-6-1 | 5-3-2 | 7-9-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 2-6-1 | 5-4-2 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 19, 2010 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-6-1 | 5-4-2 | 8-10-3 | ||
| November 20, 2010 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 3-7-1 | 5-4-2 | 8-11-3 | ||
| November 24, 2010 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 3-8-1 | 5-4-2 | 8-12-3 | ||
| November 26, 2010 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-8-1 | 5-4-2 | 9-12-3 | ||
| November 27, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-8-1 | 5-5-2 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 3, 2010 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-8-1 | 5-5-2 | 10-13-3 | ||
| December 4, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 5-8-1 | 6-5-2 | 11-13-3 | SO | |
| December 7, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 5-8-1 | 6-5-3 | 11-13-4 | OT | |
| December 9, 2010 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 6-8-1 | 6-5-3 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 2010 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-9-1 | 6-5-3 | 12-14-4 | ||
| December 15, 2010 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-9-1 | 6-5-3 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 17, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 7-9-1 | 6-6-3 | 13-15-4 | ||
| December 18, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 7-9-1 | 6-7-3 | 13-16-4 | ||
| December 21, 2010 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-9-1 | 6-7-3 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 23, 2010 | Florida Panthers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-10-1 | 6-7-3 | 14-17-4 | ||
| December 27, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 8-10-1 | 6-8-3 | 14-18-4 | ||
| December 28, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 8-10-1 | 7-8-3 | 15-18-4 | ||
| January 1, 2011 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 9-10-1 | 7-8-3 | 16-18-4 | SO | |
| January 4, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 9-10-1 | 7-8-4 | 16-18-5 | OT | |
| January 6, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at San Jose Sharks 0 | W | 9-10-1 | 8-8-4 | 17-18-5 | ||
| January 8, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 9-10-1 | 9-8-4 | 18-18-5 | OT | |
| January 11, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 9-11-1 | 9-8-4 | 18-19-5 | ||
| January 13, 2011 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-11-1 | 9-8-4 | 19-19-5 | ||
| January 15, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 10-11-1 | 9-9-4 | 19-20-5 | ||
| January 18, 2011 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 11-11-1 | 9-9-4 | 20-20-5 | OT | |
| January 20, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 11-11-1 | 10-9-4 | 21-20-5 | ||
| January 21, 2011 | New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 11-12-1 | 10-9-4 | 21-21-5 | ||
| January 23, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 11-12-1 | 11-9-4 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 25, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 11-12-1 | 12-9-4 | 23-21-5 | OT | |
| February 4, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 11-12-1 | 12-10-4 | 23-22-5 | ||
| February 5, 2011 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-12-1 | 12-10-4 | 24-22-5 | ||
| February 8, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 12-12-1 | 13-10-4 | 25-22-5 | ||
| February 10, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 12-12-1 | 14-10-4 | 26-22-5 | OT | |
| February 13, 2011 | New York Islanders 7 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 12-12-2 | 14-10-4 | 26-22-6 | OT | |
| February 15, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 12-12-2 | 15-10-4 | 27-22-6 | SO | |
| February 16, 2011 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 12-13-2 | 15-10-4 | 27-23-6 | ||
| February 18, 2011 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 12-14-2 | 15-10-4 | 27-24-6 | ||
| February 20, 2011 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 12-15-2 | 15-10-4 | 27-25-6 | ||
| February 23, 2011 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-15-2 | 15-10-4 | 28-25-6 | ||
| February 25, 2011 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-15-2 | 15-10-4 | 29-25-6 | ||
| February 26, 2011 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-15-3 | 15-10-4 | 29-25-7 | SO | |
| March 1, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-15-3 | 16-10-4 | 30-25-7 | ||
| March 3, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 14-15-3 | 16-10-5 | 30-25-8 | OT | |
| March 5, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-15-3 | 17-10-5 | 31-25-8 | ||
| March 6, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 14-15-3 | 18-10-5 | 32-25-8 | OT | |
| March 8, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 14-15-3 | 18-11-5 | 32-26-8 | ||
| March 10, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 14-15-3 | 19-11-5 | 33-26-8 | OT | |
| March 12, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 14-15-3 | 19-12-5 | 33-27-8 | ||
| March 13, 2011 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-15-3 | 19-12-5 | 34-27-8 | ||
| March 15, 2011 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 15-16-3 | 19-12-5 | 34-28-8 | ||
| March 19, 2011 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 16-16-3 | 19-12-5 | 35-28-8 | ||
| March 20, 2011 | Nashville Predators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-16-4 | 19-12-5 | 35-28-9 | OT | |
| March 22, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 16-16-4 | 20-12-5 | 36-28-9 | ||
| March 25, 2011 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 17-16-4 | 20-12-5 | 37-28-9 | ||
| March 26, 2011 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 18-16-4 | 20-12-5 | 38-28-9 | ||
| March 29, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 18-16-4 | 20-13-5 | 38-29-9 | ||
| March 30, 2011 | New York Rangers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 19-16-4 | 20-13-5 | 39-29-9 | ||
| April 2, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 19-16-4 | 20-13-6 | 39-29-10 | OT | |
| April 3, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 19-16-4 | 21-13-6 | 40-29-10 | OT | |
| April 5, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-16-4 | 21-13-6 | 41-29-10 | ||
| April 8, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 21-16-4 | 21-13-6 | 42-29-10 | OT | |
| April 9, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | W | 21-16-4 | 22-13-6 | 43-29-10 | ||
| April 14, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 24, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| April 26, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
