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Team

Buffalo Sabres

Record

41-31-8

Points

90

Goal Diff

-22

Games

80

Season pace On track for 92 points · 2 games left

Next Game

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 p.m.

Won the last one 5–0 on Apr 9

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Buffalo Sabres are 41-31-8 through 80 games in 1987-88, with 90 points. Dave Andreychuk leads the team with 78 points (30G, 48A).

Season

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 1987-88

Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Sabres playoff run

1988 Playoff Run →

⚔️ Schedule

Sabres season form L2

⚔️ Schedule

Sabres top players — 1987-88

Dave Andreychuk LW · 80 GP · 10% of team points 1

78 Points 0.97 per game

30 G 48 A · 253 shots · 11.9% Sh

Christian Ruuttu C · 73 GP · 9% of team points 2

71 Points 0.97 per game

26 G 45 A · 185 shots · 14.1% Sh

Phil Housley D · 74 GP · 8% of team points 3

66 Points 0.89 per game

29 G 37 A · 231 shots · 12.6% Sh

Sabres goaltending — 1987-88

All players →

Tom Barrasso

Most used · 59% of starts

.000

SV%

3.20

GAA

28

Wins

54

GP

0 saves, 173 goals against

Jacques Cloutier

Backup · 22% of starts

.000

SV%

3.35

GAA

5

Wins

20

GP

0 saves, 67 goals against

Daren Puppa

Backup · 19% of starts

.000

SV%

3.59

GAA

9

Wins

17

GP

0 saves, 61 goals against

Sabres schedule

October 1987

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

2

3

4

5

6

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8

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9

10

🇨🇦

11

🦅

12

13

🐧

14

15

16

⚜️

17

⚜️

18

19

20

21

🐳

22

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🇨🇦

24

🐧

25

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28

🐳

29

30

👑

31

Last 6 games

L2

L 🐻 vs Bruins 2–5 Apr 14 L 🐻 @ Bruins 4–5 Apr 12 W 🐻 vs Bruins 6–5 Apr 10 W 🐻 vs Bruins 6–2 Apr 9 L 🐻 @ Bruins 1–4 Apr 7 L 🐻 @ Bruins 3–7 Apr 6

Sabres season stats

1987-88 · 80 GP

✅

Wins

Record

41

L5 2 L10 4 PO 2

❌

Losses

Record

31

L5 3 L10 5 PO 4

⏱️

OT Losses

Record

8

L5 0 L10 1 PO 0

⭐

Points

Record

90

L5 4 L10 9 PO 4

📈

Points Percentage

Record

0.56

L5 0.4 L10 0.45 PO 0.33

🥅

Goals Per Game

Offense

3.54

L5 3.8 L10 3.6 PO 3.67

⚡

PowerPlay Goals

Offense

80

L5 8 L10 13 PO 11

🧤

Goals Against Per Game

Defense

3.81

L5 4.2 L10 4.4 PO 4.67

🛑

Failed Penalty Kills

Defense

96

L5 5 L10 11 PO 6

How the Sabres season breaks down

1987-88 regular season

Home and away

At home

KeyBank Center

56%

19-14-7

40 games

On the road

Away games

56%

22-17-1

40 games

After two periods

Tied

Level going to the third

56%

41-31-8

80 games

Close and comfortable

One-goal games

Decided by a single goal

70%

15-4-8

27 games

Two goals or more

Never that close

49%

26-27-0

53 games

2 shutouts recorded 4 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third

Where they get scored on

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Sabres head to head

🐻 Bruins 121-112-33 🇨🇦 Canadiens 131-99-25 🔔 Flyers 77-72-12 🏛️ Senators 88-60-15 🏝️ Islanders 81-67-15 🗽 Rangers 81-57-24

All 31 matchups

🍁 Maple Leafs 107-53-20 😈 Devils 69-63-19 🐧 Penguins 68-83-19 🦅 Capitals 87-60-15 🐆 Panthers 58-53-11 ⚡ Lightning 68-47-9 🌪️ Hurricanes 46-38-11 🐙 Red Wings 52-47-17 🪶 Blackhawks 47-38-7 🐋 Canucks 41-43-4 🔥 Flames 46-34-5 🛢️ Oilers 36-41-10 👑 Kings 50-35-5 🎵 Blues 35-47-8 ⭐ Stars 19-26-2 🦆 Ducks 26-18-6 🧥 Blue Jackets 21-24-5 🦈 Sharks 38-13-2 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🏔️ Avalanche 15-24-6 🐯 Predators 17-18-4 ✈️ Jets 12-16-3 🎰 Golden Knights 9-5-2 🦑 Kraken 3-7-0 🦣 Mammoth 0-1-1

More on the Sabres

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1987-88. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Sabres picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Sabres sit against the league.

Sabres questions, answered

What is the Buffalo Sabres record this season?

Buffalo Sabres are 41-31-8 in 1987-88, 90 points from 80 games, scoring 283 and allowing 305.

Who leads the Buffalo Sabres in scoring?

Dave Andreychuk leads with 78 points (30 goals, 48 assists). Next come Christian Ruuttu, Phil Housley.

Who is the Buffalo Sabres starting goalie?

Tom Barrasso has played the most games in goal for the Sabres in 1987-88: 54 games, 28 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 3.20 goals against average. Jacques Cloutier is the backup, with 20 games.

What is the Buffalo Sabres home and away record?

Buffalo Sabres are 19-14-7 at home and 22-17-1 on the road in 1987-88.

When do the Buffalo Sabres play next?

Buffalo Sabres play away to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 1, 2026.

Where do the Buffalo Sabres play their home games?

Buffalo Sabres play at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Numbers cover the 1987-88 season and update as games are played.