1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-35-7 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (38-35-7)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Statistics
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Roster

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses and 7 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Sabres scored 291 goals and gave up 299. Pierre Turgeon netted 34 goals for Buffalo and accounted for 54 assists. Daren Puppa topped the squad with 17 wins, while Jacques Cloutier added 15 or more victories also. Daren Puppa recorded a 3.36 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Ted Sator coached the team. The 1988-89 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 299

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 6, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 8, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 6 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 9, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 OT
October 12, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 W 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
October 14, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 W 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
October 16, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
October 19, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
October 21, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
October 22, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 3-1-0 1-4-0 4-5-0
October 25, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 7 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 3-1-0 2-4-0 5-5-0
October 26, 1988 Hartford Whalers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 3-2-0 2-4-0 5-6-0
October 29, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 3-2-0 2-4-1 5-6-1 OT
October 30, 1988 Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 3-2-1 2-4-1 5-6-2 OT
November 2, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 4-2-1 2-4-1 6-6-2
November 4, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 L 4-2-1 2-5-1 6-7-2
November 5, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Calgary Flames 9 L 4-2-1 2-6-1 6-8-2
November 9, 1988 Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 5-2-1 2-6-1 7-8-2
November 12, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 0 W 5-2-1 3-6-1 8-8-2
November 13, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 5-3-1 3-6-1 8-9-2 OT
November 16, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 5-3-1 3-7-1 8-10-2
November 19, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 5-3-1 3-8-1 8-11-2
November 22, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 5-3-1 3-9-1 8-12-2
November 25, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 6-3-1 3-9-1 9-12-2 OT
November 27, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 W 7-3-1 3-9-1 10-12-2
November 30, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 8-3-1 3-9-1 11-12-2
December 2, 1988 Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 8-4-1 3-9-1 11-13-2
December 3, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 8-4-1 3-10-1 11-14-2 OT
December 6, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Hartford Whalers 9 L 8-4-1 3-11-1 11-15-2
December 8, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 8-4-1 4-11-1 12-15-2
December 11, 1988 Washington Capitals 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 8-5-1 4-11-1 12-16-2
December 14, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 L 8-5-1 4-12-1 12-17-2
December 15, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 T 8-5-1 4-12-2 12-17-3 OT
December 19, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 T 8-5-2 4-12-2 12-17-4 OT
December 21, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 2 W 8-5-2 5-12-2 13-17-4
December 23, 1988 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 9-5-2 5-12-2 14-17-4
December 26, 1988 Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 10-5-2 5-12-2 15-17-4
December 28, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 11-5-2 5-12-2 16-17-4
December 30, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 5 L 11-5-2 5-13-2 16-18-4
December 31, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 11-6-2 5-13-2 16-19-4
January 4, 1989 Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 11-7-2 5-13-2 16-20-4 OT
January 6, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 11-7-2 5-14-2 16-21-4
January 7, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 11-7-2 6-14-2 17-21-4
January 12, 1989 Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 12-7-2 6-14-2 18-21-4
January 14, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 1 T 12-7-2 6-14-3 18-21-5 OT
January 15, 1989 Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 13-7-2 6-14-3 19-21-5
January 18, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 13-7-3 6-14-3 19-21-6 OT
January 21, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 5 W 13-7-3 7-14-3 20-21-6 OT
January 22, 1989 Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 14-7-3 7-14-3 21-21-6
January 25, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 14-7-3 8-14-3 22-21-6
January 27, 1989 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 15-7-3 8-14-3 23-21-6
January 28, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 15-7-3 8-15-3 23-22-6
January 31, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 W 15-7-3 9-15-3 24-22-6
February 2, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 L 15-7-3 9-16-3 24-23-6
February 4, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 15-7-3 9-17-3 24-24-6
February 9, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 15-7-3 9-18-3 24-25-6
February 10, 1989 Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 15-8-3 9-18-3 24-26-6
February 12, 1989 St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 16-8-3 9-18-3 25-26-6
February 14, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 16-8-3 9-19-3 25-27-6
February 15, 1989 New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 17-8-3 9-19-3 26-27-6
February 17, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 18-8-3 9-19-3 27-27-6
February 19, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 W 19-8-3 9-19-3 28-27-6
February 22, 1989 New York Islanders 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 W 20-8-3 9-19-3 29-27-6
February 24, 1989 Winnipeg Jets 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 21-8-3 9-19-3 30-27-6
February 25, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 21-8-3 9-20-3 30-28-6
March 1, 1989 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 21-9-3 9-20-3 30-29-6
March 4, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 L 21-9-3 9-21-3 30-30-6
March 5, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 8 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 21-10-3 9-21-3 30-31-6
March 8, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 0 W 21-10-3 10-21-3 31-31-6
March 11, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 6 T 21-10-3 10-21-4 31-31-7 OT
March 12, 1989 Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 22-10-3 10-21-4 32-31-7
March 16, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 W 22-10-3 11-21-4 33-31-7
March 18, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 L 22-10-3 11-22-4 33-32-7
March 20, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Winnipeg Jets 1 W 22-10-3 12-22-4 34-32-7
March 22, 1989 St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 22-11-3 12-22-4 34-33-7
March 24, 1989 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 23-11-3 12-22-4 35-33-7
March 25, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 L 23-11-3 12-23-4 35-34-7
March 28, 1989 Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 24-11-3 12-23-4 36-34-7
March 30, 1989 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 24-12-3 12-23-4 36-35-7
April 1, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 3 W 24-12-3 13-23-4 37-35-7
April 2, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 25-12-3 13-23-4 38-35-7
April 5, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 0 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
April 6, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 8, 1989 Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
April 9, 1989 Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
April 11, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 4 L 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-4-0


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