1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Statistics

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 Roster
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Results

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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Pierre TurgeonC8034548826-21920015018218.7
Phil HousleyD72264470476526013017814.6
Christian RuuttuC67144660981351301101499.4
Dave AndreychukL56282452400712003014519.3
Mike FolignoR75272249156-7114015114418.8
Doug BodgerD617404752962301101345.2
Benoit HogueL69143044120-514210011412.3
John TuckerF6013314431-53800109413.8
Ray SheppardR6722214315-778004114715.0
Scott ArnielL80182341461002203112214.8
Rick VaiveR281913326477600308123.5
Mark NapierR6611172833-30020109212.0
Jeff ParkerR5799188230002207811.5
Kevin MaguireR608101824190000203522.9
Uwe KruppD7051318550001100519.8
Mike HartmanL7089173169100000918.8
Adam CreightonC247101744-53500104216.7
Lindy RuffL636111786-17010000698.7
Mike RamseyD5621416845030110633.2
Calle JohanssonD472111333-7040010533.8
Shawn AndersonD3321012183210100267.7
Mike DonnellyL22461010-10200002516.0
Grant LedyardD1315681010010254.0
Joe ReekieD15134266100000147.1
Daren PuppaG370441200000000
Tom BarrassoG100332100000000
Larry PlayfairD42033110-1000000060.0
Ken PriestlayC152022-80000002010.0
Scott MetcalfeL911213-1000000119.1
Jacques CloutierG36022600000000
Jan LudvigR1302239-1000000110.0
Bob HalkidisD1601166-100000090.0
Richie DunnD40112-101000020.0
Mikael AnderssonL140114-1000000120.0
Mark FernerD20002-20000000
Clint MalarchukG7000200000000
Darrin ShannonL30000-20000000
Brad MillerD70006-10000000
Steve SmithD30000000000020.0
Trent KaeseR10000000000050.0
Darcy WakalukG6000000000000
Darren EliotG2000000000000
Totals15382914947852016-678144711383223213.0


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Daren Puppa37190817106111073.36961854.889
Jacques Cloutier36178615140101083.63857749.874
Clint Malarchuk732631101132.39142129.908
Tom Barrasso1054527010454.95285240.842
Darcy Wakaluk621413010154.219075.833
Darren Eliot2670000076.274336.837
Totals98484638357422953.6526732378.890

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Pierre TurgeonC53582011020742.9
Phil HousleyD513420020101010.0
Christian RuuttuC20002-10000010.0
Dave AndreychukL50330003000150.0
Mike FolignoR5314212101011127.3
Doug BodgerD5112112100001010.0
Benoit HogueL500017-10000040.0
John TuckerF3033000200010.0
Ray SheppardR1011000000020.0
Scott ArnielL51014-200100250.0
Rick VaiveR52138-5200001513.3
Mark NapierR31010000000250.0
Jeff ParkerR500026-10000030.0
Kevin MaguireR500036-10000010.0
Uwe KruppD50114-40100030.0
Mike HartmanL500034-10000030.0
Mike RamseyD510111010000616.7
Shawn AndersonD50114-40000060.0
Grant LedyardD51232-100000137.7
Larry PlayfairD100000000000
Ken PriestlayC30002-30000050.0
Jacques CloutierG400000000000
Clint MalarchukG100020000000
Darrin ShannonL20000-10000010.0
Totals95142236188-216923112111.6

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jacques Cloutier423813011102.5210898.907
Clint Malarchuk1590100055.083227.844
Totals529714011153.03155140.903


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