1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-32-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (37-32-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (37-32-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres scored 283 goals and yielded 305. Ray Sheppard netted 38 goals for Buffalo, and Dave Andreychuk tallied 30 or more also. Dave Andreychuk accounted for 48 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.31 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Ted Sator coached the team. The 1987-88 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 283
Regular Season Goals Against: 305
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 1-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 28, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 2-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 3-4-3 | OT | |
| October 30, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-3 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-3 | ||
| November 4, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 4-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-3 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 4-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 6-5-3 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 3-4-1 | 7-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 4-1-2 | 3-4-2 | 7-5-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-4-2 | 7-6-4 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-2-2 | 3-4-2 | 8-6-4 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 9 | L | 5-2-2 | 3-5-2 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-5-2 | 9-7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 6-3-2 | 3-5-2 | 9-8-4 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 6-3-2 | 3-6-2 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 9-10-4 | ||
| November 29, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-5-2 | 3-6-2 | 9-11-4 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 7-5-2 | 3-6-2 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 7-6-2 | 4-7-2 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 7-6-2 | 4-7-3 | 11-13-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1987 | Calgary Flames 7 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-7-2 | 4-7-3 | 11-14-5 | ||
| December 18, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 7-7-3 | 4-7-3 | 11-14-6 | OT | |
| December 19, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 7-7-3 | 5-7-3 | 12-14-6 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 7-7-3 | 5-8-3 | 12-15-6 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-7-3 | 6-8-3 | 13-15-6 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 7-7-4 | 6-8-3 | 13-15-7 | OT | |
| December 29, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 7-7-4 | 6-9-3 | 13-16-7 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 7-8-4 | 6-9-3 | 13-17-7 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-8-4 | 7-9-3 | 14-17-7 | ||
| January 3, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 8-8-4 | 7-9-3 | 15-17-7 | ||
| January 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-8-4 | 8-9-3 | 16-17-7 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-8-4 | 8-9-3 | 17-17-7 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-8-4 | 8-9-3 | 18-17-7 | ||
| January 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 10-8-4 | 9-9-3 | 19-17-7 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 10-8-4 | 9-10-3 | 19-18-7 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-8-4 | 9-11-3 | 19-19-7 | ||
| January 17, 1988 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 11-8-4 | 9-11-3 | 20-19-7 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-8-4 | 9-11-3 | 21-19-7 | ||
| January 22, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 13-8-4 | 9-11-3 | 22-19-7 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 13-8-4 | 9-11-4 | 22-19-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 13-8-4 | 10-11-4 | 23-19-8 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-9-4 | 10-11-4 | 23-20-8 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 13-10-4 | 10-11-4 | 23-21-8 | ||
| January 31, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 13-10-5 | 10-11-4 | 23-21-9 | OT | |
| February 2, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 13-10-5 | 11-11-4 | 24-21-9 | ||
| February 5, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-10-5 | 11-11-4 | 25-21-9 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 14-10-5 | 11-12-4 | 25-22-9 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 14-10-5 | 11-13-4 | 25-23-9 | ||
| February 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 14-10-5 | 11-14-4 | 25-24-9 | OT | |
| February 16, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 14-10-5 | 12-14-4 | 26-24-9 | ||
| February 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 14-11-5 | 12-14-4 | 26-25-9 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 14-12-5 | 12-14-4 | 26-26-9 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 15-12-5 | 12-14-4 | 27-26-9 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 15-12-5 | 13-14-4 | 28-26-9 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 16-12-5 | 13-14-4 | 29-26-9 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-12-5 | 13-15-4 | 29-27-9 | ||
| March 4, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 17-12-5 | 13-15-4 | 30-27-9 | ||
| March 6, 1988 | Boston Bruins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 18-12-5 | 13-15-4 | 31-27-9 | ||
| March 9, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 18-12-5 | 14-15-4 | 32-27-9 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Calgary Flames 10 | L | 18-12-5 | 14-16-4 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 18-12-5 | 15-16-4 | 33-28-9 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 18-12-5 | 15-17-4 | 33-29-9 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 18-12-5 | 16-17-4 | 34-29-9 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-13-5 | 16-17-4 | 34-30-9 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 18-13-5 | 17-17-4 | 35-30-9 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 18-13-6 | 17-17-4 | 35-30-10 | OT | |
| March 27, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 18-14-6 | 17-17-4 | 35-31-10 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 18-14-6 | 18-17-4 | 36-31-10 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-14-6 | 18-17-4 | 37-31-10 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 19-14-6 | 18-18-4 | 37-32-10 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 19-14-7 | 18-18-4 | 37-32-11 | OT | |
| April 6, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
