2011-12 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-32-11 (SO: 7-7) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (39-32, 11 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 39-32-11 (SO: 7-7) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (39-32, 11 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2011-12 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses (and 11 overtime losses), with a 7-7 showing in shootouts for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres netted 218 goals and allowed 230. Jason Pominville scored 30 goals for Buffalo and accounted for 43 assists. Ryan Miller earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.55 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 218
Regular Season Goals Against: 230
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2011 | Anaheim Ducks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | at Helsinki, Finland | |
| October 8, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | at Berlin, Germany | |
| October 14, 2011 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 2011 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 2011 | Florida Panthers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 2011 | Calgary Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| November 5, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 5-1-0 | 8-5-0 | SO | |
| November 8, 2011 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-5-0 | OT | |
| November 11, 2011 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| November 12, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| November 14, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-6-0 | SO | |
| November 16, 2011 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-5-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-7-0 | ||
| November 18, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | W | 5-5-0 | 7-2-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| November 19, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 5-6-0 | 7-2-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| November 23, 2011 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-6-1 | 7-2-0 | 12-8-1 | SO | |
| November 25, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 5-6-1 | 7-3-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
| November 26, 2011 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-6-1 | 7-3-0 | 13-9-1 | ||
| November 29, 2011 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 6-7-1 | 7-3-0 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 2, 2011 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 6-8-1 | 7-3-0 | 13-11-1 | ||
| December 3, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 6-8-1 | 8-3-0 | 14-11-1 | ||
| December 7, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 6-8-2 | 8-3-0 | 14-11-2 | OT | |
| December 9, 2011 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 7-8-2 | 8-3-0 | 15-11-2 | OT | |
| December 10, 2011 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-9-2 | 8-3-0 | 15-12-2 | ||
| December 13, 2011 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 7-9-3 | 8-3-0 | 15-12-3 | OT | |
| December 16, 2011 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-9-3 | 8-3-0 | 16-12-3 | ||
| December 17, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 8-9-3 | 8-4-0 | 16-13-3 | ||
| December 20, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 8-9-3 | 8-5-0 | 16-14-3 | ||
| December 22, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 8-9-3 | 8-6-0 | 16-15-3 | ||
| December 26, 2011 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 9-9-3 | 8-6-0 | 17-15-3 | ||
| December 28, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 9-9-3 | 8-7-0 | 17-16-3 | ||
| December 30, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-9-3 | 8-8-0 | 17-17-3 | ||
| December 31, 2011 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 9-9-4 | 8-8-0 | 17-17-4 | SO | |
| January 3, 2012 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-9-4 | 8-8-0 | 18-17-4 | ||
| January 6, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 10-9-4 | 8-9-0 | 18-18-4 | ||
| January 7, 2012 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 10-9-5 | 8-9-0 | 18-18-5 | OT | |
| January 10, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 10-9-5 | 8-10-0 | 18-19-5 | ||
| January 13, 2012 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-9-5 | 8-10-0 | 19-19-5 | ||
| January 14, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-11-0 | 19-20-5 | ||
| January 16, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-12-0 | 19-21-5 | ||
| January 18, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-13-0 | 19-22-5 | ||
| January 19, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-14-0 | 19-23-5 | ||
| January 21, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-15-0 | 19-24-5 | ||
| January 24, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 11-9-5 | 9-15-0 | 20-24-5 | SO | |
| January 31, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-9-5 | 10-15-0 | 21-24-5 | ||
| February 1, 2012 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 11-9-6 | 10-15-0 | 21-24-6 | SO | |
| February 4, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 11-9-6 | 11-15-0 | 22-24-6 | SO | |
| February 8, 2012 | Boston Bruins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-9-6 | 11-15-0 | 23-24-6 | ||
| February 10, 2012 | Dallas Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-9-6 | 11-15-0 | 24-24-6 | SO | |
| February 11, 2012 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-10-6 | 11-15-0 | 24-25-6 | ||
| February 14, 2012 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-11-6 | 11-15-0 | 24-26-6 | ||
| February 16, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 13-11-6 | 11-16-0 | 24-27-6 | ||
| February 17, 2012 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 13-11-7 | 11-16-0 | 24-27-7 | SO | |
| February 19, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 14-11-7 | 11-16-0 | 25-27-7 | ||
| February 21, 2012 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 15-11-7 | 11-16-0 | 26-27-7 | ||
| February 24, 2012 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 16-11-7 | 11-16-0 | 27-27-7 | SO | |
| February 25, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-11-7 | 11-16-1 | 27-27-8 | OT | |
| February 29, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 0 | W | 16-11-7 | 12-16-1 | 28-27-8 | ||
| March 1, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at San Jose Sharks 0 | W | 16-11-7 | 13-16-1 | 29-27-8 | ||
| March 3, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 16-11-7 | 14-16-1 | 30-27-8 | ||
| March 5, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 16-11-7 | 14-17-1 | 30-28-8 | ||
| March 7, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 17-11-7 | 14-17-1 | 31-28-8 | OT | |
| March 8, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 17-11-7 | 14-18-1 | 31-29-8 | ||
| March 10, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 17-11-7 | 15-18-1 | 32-29-8 | SO | |
| March 12, 2012 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 18-11-7 | 15-18-1 | 33-29-8 | OT | |
| March 14, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-11-8 | 15-18-1 | 33-29-9 | SO | |
| March 17, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 18-11-8 | 15-18-2 | 33-29-10 | SO | |
| March 19, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 18-11-8 | 16-18-2 | 34-29-10 | ||
| March 21, 2012 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-11-8 | 16-18-2 | 35-29-10 | ||
| March 23, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 19-11-8 | 17-18-2 | 36-29-10 | ||
| March 24, 2012 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 20-11-8 | 17-18-2 | 37-29-10 | ||
| March 27, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 20-11-8 | 18-18-2 | 38-29-10 | ||
| March 30, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-12-8 | 18-18-2 | 38-30-10 | ||
| March 31, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 20-12-8 | 18-19-2 | 38-31-10 | ||
| April 3, 2012 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-12-8 | 18-19-2 | 39-31-10 | OT | |
| April 5, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 21-12-8 | 18-20-2 | 39-32-10 | ||
| April 7, 2012 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 21-12-8 | 18-20-3 | 39-32-11 | SO |
