| 2009–10 Game Log |
October : 8-2-1 (Home: 4-1-1; Road: 4-1-0)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
October 3 |
Montreal Canadiens |
1-2 (OTL) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
0-0-1 |
| 2 |
October 8 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
2-1 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
1-0-1 |
| 3 |
October 10 |
Nashville Predators |
1-0 |
Miller |
Sommet Center - 14,209 |
2-0-1 |
| 4 |
October 13 |
Detroit Red Wings |
6-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 17,459 |
3-0-1 |
| 5 |
October 16 |
New York Islanders |
6-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
4-0-1 |
| 6 |
October 17 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
2-4 |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
4-1-1 |
| 7 |
October 21 |
Florida Panthers |
5-2 |
Miller |
BankAtlantic Center - 12,607 |
5-1-1 |
| 8 |
October 24 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
3-2 (SOW) |
Miller |
St. Pete Times Forum - 15,804 |
6-1-1 |
| 9 |
October 28 |
New Jersey Devils |
4-1 |
Miller |
Prudential Center - 14,182 |
7-1-1 |
| 10 |
October 30 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
3-2 (OTW) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,300 |
8-1-1 |
| 11 |
October 31 |
New York Islanders |
0-5 |
Miller |
Nassau Veterans Mem. Coliseum - 8,889 |
8-2-1 |
|
November: 7-5-1 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 3-3-0)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 12 |
November 4 |
New York Islanders |
3-0 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 17,626 |
9-2-1 |
| 13 |
November 6 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
2-5 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,525 |
9-3-1 |
| 14 |
November 7 |
Boston Bruins |
2-4 |
Enroth |
TD Garden - 17,565 |
9-4-1 |
| 15 |
November 11 |
Edmonton Oilers |
3-1 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 17,797 |
10-4-1 |
| 16 |
November 13 |
Calgary Flames |
2-1 (SOW) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
11-4-1 |
| 17 |
November 14 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
3-2 |
Miller |
Wachovia Center - 19,641 |
12-4-1 |
| 18 |
November 18 |
Florida Panthers |
2-6 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,546 |
12-5-1 |
| 19 |
November 20 |
Boston Bruins |
1-2 (OTL) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,291 |
12-5-2 |
| 20 |
November 21 |
Ottawa Senators |
3-5 |
Lalime |
Scotiabank Place - 17,206 |
12-6-2 |
| 21 |
November 25 |
Washington Capitals |
0-2 |
Miller |
Verizon Center - 18,277 |
12-7-2 |
| 22 |
November 27 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
4-2 |
Miller |
Wachovia Center - 19,673 |
13-7-2 |
| 23 |
November 28 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
5-1 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
14-7-2 |
| 24 |
November 30 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
3-0 |
Miller |
Air Canada Centre - 19,110 |
15-7-2 |
|
December: 9-4-2 (Home: 5-2-2; Road: 4-2-0)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 25 |
December 3 |
Montreal Canadiens |
6-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
16-7-2 |
| 26 |
December 5 |
New York Rangers |
1-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,301 |
16-8-2 |
| 27 |
December 7 |
New Jersey Devils |
0-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
16-9-2 |
| 28 |
December 9 |
Washington Capitals |
3-0 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 17,982 |
17-9-2 |
| 29 |
December 11 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
2-1 |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,009 |
18-9-2 |
| 30 |
December 12 |
New York Rangers |
3-2 |
Miller |
Madison Square Garden - 18,200 |
19-9-2 |
| 31 |
December 14 |
Montreal Canadiens |
4-3 |
Miller |
Bell Centre - 21,273 |
20-9-2 |
| 32 |
December 16 |
Ottawa Senators |
0-2 |
Miller |
Scotiabank Place - 16,917 |
20-10-2 |
| 33 |
December 18 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
5-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,159 |
21-10-2 |
| 34 |
December 19 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
1-2 (OTL) |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
21-10-3 |
| 35 |
December 21 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
3-2 |
Miller |
Air Canada Centre - 19,235 |
22-10-3 |
| 36 |
December 23 |
Washington Capitals |
2-5 |
Miller |
Verizon Center - 18,277 |
22-11-3 |
| 37 |
December 26 |
Ottawa Senators |
2-3 (OTL) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena -18,690 |
22-11-4 |
| 38 |
December 27 |
St. Louis Blues |
5-3 |
Lalime |
Scottrade Center -19,150 |
23-11-4 |
| 39 |
December 29 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
4-3 |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena -18,690 |
24-11-4 |
|
January: 8-3-3 (Home: 5-0-1; Road: 3-3-2)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 40 |
January 1 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
4-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
25-11-4 |
| 41 |
January 3 |
Montreal Canadiens |
1-0 |
Miller |
Bell Centre - 21,273 |
26-11-4 |
| 42 |
January 6 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
5-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
27-11-4 |
| 43 |
January 8 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
3-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
28-11-4 |
| 44 |
January 9 |
Colorado Avalanche |
3-4 (OTL) |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
28-11-5 |
| 45 |
January 14 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
2-1 |
Miller |
Philips Arena - 11,313 |
29-11-5 |
| 46 |
January 16 |
New York Islanders |
2-3 (SOL) |
Miller |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - 13,635 |
29-11-6 |
| 47 |
January 18 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
7-2 |
Miller |
Jobing.com Arena - 11,309 |
30-11-6 |
| 48 |
January 19 |
Anaheim Ducks |
4-5 |
Lalime |
Honda Center - 15,570 |
30-12-6 |
| 49 |
January 21 |
Los Angeles Kings |
3-4 (SOL) |
Miller |
Staples Center - 16,884 |
30-12-7 |
| 50 |
January 23 |
San Jose Sharks |
2-5 |
Miller |
HP Pavilion - 17,562 |
30-13-7 |
| 51 |
January 25 |
Vancouver Canucks |
2-3 |
Miller |
General Motors Place - 18,810 |
30-14-7 |
| 52 |
January 27 |
New Jersey Devils |
2-1 (SOW) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
31-14-7 |
| 53 |
January 29 |
Boston Bruins |
2-1 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18690 |
32-14-7 |
|
February: 1-4-2 (Home: 1-2-1; Road: 0-2-1)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 54 |
February 1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
4-5 |
Miller |
Mellon Arena - 17,029 |
32-15-7 |
| 55 |
February 3 |
Ottawa Senators |
2-4 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
32-16-7 |
| 56 |
February 5 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
3-4 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
32-17-7 |
| 57 |
February 6 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
0-4 |
Lalime |
Nationwide Arena - 18,576 |
32-18-7 |
| 58 |
February 9 |
Boston Bruins |
3-4 (OT) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
32-18-8 |
| 59 |
February 11 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
2-3 (OT) |
Miller |
RBC Center - 15,527 |
32-18-9 |
| 60 |
February 13 |
San Jose Sharks |
3-1 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
33-18-9 |
|
March: 10-5-1 (Home: 5-3-0; Road: 5-2-1)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 61 |
March 2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
2-3 |
Lalime |
Mellon Arena - 17,132 |
33-19-9 |
| 62 |
March 3 |
Washington Capitals |
1-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
33-20-9 |
| 63 |
March 5 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
3-2 (OT) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
34-20-9 |
| 64 |
March 7 |
New York Rangers |
2-1 (OT) |
Miller |
Madison Square Garden - 18,200 |
35-20-9 |
| 65 |
March 10 |
Dallas Stars |
5-3 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
36-20-9 |
| 66 |
March 12 |
Minnesota Wild |
2-3 |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
36-21-9 |
| 67 |
March 13 |
Detroit Red Wings |
2-3 (OT) |
Miller |
Joe Louis Arena - 20,066 |
36-21-10 |
| 68 |
March 16 |
Atlanta Thrashers |
3-4 |
Lalime |
Philips Arena - 12,540 |
36-22-10 |
| 69 |
March 18 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
6-2 |
Miller |
St. Pete Times Forum - 16,868 |
37-22-10 |
| 70 |
March 20 |
Florida Panthers |
3-1 |
Miller |
BankAtlantic Center - 18,217 |
38-22-10 |
| 71 |
March 21 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
5-3 |
Miller |
RBC Center - 15,311 |
39-22-10 |
| 72 |
March 24 |
Montreal Canadiens |
3-2 (SOW) |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
40-22-10 |
| 73 |
March 26 |
Ottawa Senators |
2-4 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
40-23-10 |
| 74 |
March 27 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
7-1 |
Lalime |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
41-23-10 |
| 75 |
March 29 |
Boston Bruins |
3-2 |
Miller |
TD Garden - 17,565 |
42-23-10 |
| 76 |
March 31 |
Florida Panthers |
6-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena - 18,690 |
43-23-10 |
|
April: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 1-4-0)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Decision |
Location/Attendance |
Record |
| 77 |
April 1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
2-4 |
Miller |
Air Canada Centre |
43-24-10 |
| 78 |
April 3 |
Montreal Canadiens |
0-3 |
Miller |
Bell Centre |
43-25-10 |
| 79 |
April 6 |
New York Rangers |
5-2 |
Miller |
HSBC Arena |
44-25-10 |
| 80 |
April 8 |
Boston Bruins |
1-3 |
Lalime |
TD Garden |
44-26-10 |
| 81 |
April 10 |
Ottawa Senators |
5-2 |
Miller |
Scotiabank Place |
45-26-10 |
| 82 |
April 11 |
New Jersey Devils |
1-2 |
Lalime |
Prudential Center |
45-27-10 |
|
| 2009–10 Schedule |
The Sabres have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. The team has not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season.
| 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
| Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs #6 Boston Bruins : 2–4 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 0–3) |
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Boston goals |
Buffalo goals |
Decision |
Attendance |
Series |
Recap |
| 1 |
April 15 |
Boston Bruins |
1 – 2 |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
Recchi |
Vanek, Rivet |
Miller |
18,690 |
1–0 |
[1] |
| 2 |
April 17 |
Boston Bruins |
5 – 3 |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
Ryder (2), Chara (2), Recchi |
Myers, Ellis, Pominville |
Miller |
18,690 |
1–1 |
[2] |
| 3 |
April 19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
1 – 2 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Wideman, Bergeron |
Grier |
Miller |
17,565 |
1–2 |
[3] |
| 4 |
April 21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
2 – 3 |
Boston Bruins |
27:41 |
Krejci, Bergeron, Satan |
Kennedy, Montador |
Miller |
17,565 |
1–3 |
[4] |
| 5 |
April 23 |
Boston Bruins |
1 – 4 |
Buffalo Sabres |
|
Boychuk |
Mair, Pominville, Grier, Ennis |
Miller |
18,690 |
2–3 |
[5] |
| 6 |
April 26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
3 – 4 |
Boston Bruins |
|
Krejci (2), Recchi, Satan |
Kaleta, Gerbe, Vanek |
Miller |
17,565 |
2–4 |
[6] |
|
| Regular season |
| Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/− |
PIM |
| Roy, DerekDerek Roy |
80 |
26 |
43 |
69 |
9 |
48 |
| Connolly, TimTim Connolly |
73 |
17 |
48 |
65 |
10 |
28 |
| Pominville, JasonJason Pominville |
82 |
24 |
38 |
62 |
13 |
22 |
| Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek |
71 |
28 |
25 |
53 |
9 |
42 |
| Myers, TylerTyler Myers |
82 |
11 |
37 |
48 |
13 |
32 |
| Hecht, JochenJochen Hecht |
79 |
21 |
21 |
42 |
14 |
35 |
| Stafford, DrewDrew Stafford |
71 |
14 |
20 |
34 |
4 |
35 |
| Kennedy, TimTim Kennedy |
78 |
10 |
16 |
26 |
-3 |
50 |
| MacArthur, ClarkeClarke MacArthur‡ |
60 |
13 |
13 |
26 |
-14 |
47 |
| Montador, SteveSteve Montador |
78 |
5 |
18 |
23 |
0 |
75 |
| Gaustad, PaulPaul Gaustad |
65 |
12 |
10 |
22 |
-7 |
82 |
| Grier, MikeMike Grier |
73 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
-4 |
14 |
| Butler, ChrisChris Butler |
59 |
1 |
20 |
21 |
-15 |
22 |
| Lydman, ToniToni Lydman |
67 |
4 |
16 |
20 |
10 |
30 |
| Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder |
82 |
4 |
16 |
20 |
13 |
32 |
| Kaleta, PatrickPatrick Kaleta |
55 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
2 |
89 |
| Rivet, CraigCraig Rivet |
78 |
1 |
14 |
15 |
-6 |
100 |
| Mair, AdamAdam Mair |
69 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
-2 |
73 |
| Ellis, MattMatt Ellis |
72 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
-1 |
12 |
| Sekera, AndrejAndrej Sekera |
49 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
-1 |
6 |
| Ennis, TylerTyler Ennis |
10 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
| Torres, RaffiRaffi Torres† |
14 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
-3 |
2 |
| Gerbe, NathanNathan Gerbe |
10 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Mancari, MarkMark Mancari |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Paetsch, NathanNathan Paetsch‡ |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Paille, DanielDaniel Paille‡ |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
| Playoffs |
| Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/− |
PIM |
| Pominville, JasonJason Pominville |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-1 |
2 |
| Ennis, TylerTyler Ennis |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Kennedy, TimTim Kennedy |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Grier, MikeMike Grier |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Mair, AdamAdam Mair |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Torres, RaffiRaffi Torres |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| Roy, DerekDerek Roy |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| McCormick, CodyCody McCormick |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
| Kaleta, PatrickPatrick Kaleta |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
22 |
| Gerbe, NathanNathan Gerbe |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Rivet, CraigCraig Rivet |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| Lydman, ToniToni Lydman |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Connolly, TimTim Connolly |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
| Gaustad, PaulPaul Gaustad |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| Montador, SteveSteve Montador |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Ellis, MattMatt Ellis |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Myers, TylerTyler Myers |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Stafford, DrewDrew Stafford |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sekera, AndrejAndrej Sekera |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
| # |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
| 34 |
USA ! |
Butler, ChrisChris Butler |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2005 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| 19 |
United States ! |
Connolly, TimTim Connolly |
4.0 !C |
R |
31 |
2001 |
Syracuse, New York |
| 37 |
Canada ! |
Ellis, MattMatt Ellis |
4.0 !C |
L |
30 |
2008 |
Welland, Ontario |
| 63 |
Canada ! |
Ennis, TylerTyler Ennis |
6.0 !LW |
L |
22 |
2008 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| 1 |
Sweden ! |
Enroth, JhonasJhonas Enroth |
1.0 !G |
L |
23 |
2006 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| 28 |
United States ! |
Gaustad, PaulPaul Gaustad (A) |
4.2 !C/LW |
L |
30 |
2000 |
Fargo, North Dakota |
| 42 |
United States ! |
Gerbe, NathanNathan Gerbe |
4.0 !C |
L |
24 |
2005 |
Oxford, Michigan |
| 25 |
United States ! |
Grier, MikeMike Grier |
7.0 !RW |
R |
37 |
2009 |
Detroit, Michigan |
| 55 |
Germany ! |
Hecht, JochenJochen Hecht (A) |
6.0 !LW |
L |
34 |
2002 |
Mannheim, West Germany |
| 36 |
United States ! |
Kaleta, PatrickPatrick Kaleta |
7.0 !RW |
R |
25 |
2004 |
Buffalo, New York |
| 13 |
United States ! |
Kennedy, TimTim Kennedy |
6.0 !LW |
L |
26 |
2005 |
Buffalo, New York |
| 40 |
Canada ! |
Lalime, PatrickPatrick Lalime |
1.0 !G |
L |
37 |
2008 |
Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec |
| 5 |
Finland ! |
Lydman, ToniToni Lydman |
2.0 !D |
L |
34 |
2005 |
Lahti, Finland |
| 22 |
Canada ! |
Mair, AdamAdam Mair |
6.0 !LW |
R |
33 |
2002 |
Hamilton, Ontario |
| 8 |
Canada ! |
McCormick, CodyCody McCormick |
4.0 !C |
R |
29 |
2009 |
London, Ontario |
| 30 |
United States ! |
Miller, RyanRyan Miller |
1.0 !G |
L |
31 |
1999 |
East Lansing, Michigan |
| 4 |
Canada ! |
Montador, SteveSteve Montador |
2.0 !D |
R |
32 |
2009 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 57 |
Canada ! |
Myers, TylerTyler Myers |
2.0 !D |
R |
22 |
2008 |
Katy, Texas |
| 29 |
United States ! |
Pominville, JasonJason Pominville (A) |
7.0 !RW |
L |
29 |
2001 |
Repentigny, Quebec |
| 52 |
Canada ! |
Rivet, CraigCraig Rivet (C) |
2.0 !D |
R |
37 |
2008 |
North Bay, Ontario |
| 9 |
Canada ! |
Roy, DerekDerek Roy (A) |
4.0 !C |
L |
29 |
2001 |
Ottawa, Ontario |
| 44 |
Slovakia ! |
Sekera, AndrejAndrej Sekera |
2.0 !D |
L |
25 |
2004 |
Bojnice, Czechoslovakia |
| 21 |
United States ! |
Stafford, DrewDrew Stafford |
7.0 !RW |
R |
26 |
2004 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 10 |
Sweden ! |
Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder |
2.0 !D |
L |
33 |
1997 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| 17 |
Canada ! |
Torres, RaffiRaffi Torres |
6.0 !LW |
L |
30 |
2010 |
Toronto, Ontario |
| 26 |
Austria ! |
Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek |
6.0 !LW |
R |
28 |
2003 |
Vienna, Austria |
* The Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.