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Team

Buffalo Sabres

Record

42-31-7

Points

91

Goal Diff

-8

Games

80

Season pace On track for 93 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 42-31-7 through 80 games in 1988-89, with 91 points. Pierre Turgeon leads the team with 88 points (34G, 54A).

Season

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 1988-89

Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Sabres playoff run

1989 Playoff Run →

⚔️ Schedule

Sabres season form W2

⚔️ Schedule

Sabres top players — 1988-89

Pierre Turgeon C · 80 GP · 11% of team points 1

88 Points 1.10 per game

34 G 54 A · 182 shots · 18.7% Sh

Phil Housley D · 72 GP · 9% of team points 2

70 Points 0.97 per game

26 G 44 A · 178 shots · 14.6% Sh

Christian Ruuttu C · 67 GP · 7% of team points 3

60 Points 0.90 per game

14 G 46 A · 149 shots · 9.4% Sh

Sabres goaltending — 1988-89

All players →

Daren Puppa

Most used · 38% of starts

.000

SV%

2.89

GAA

21

Wins

37

GP

0 saves, 107 goals against

Jacques Cloutier

Backup · 37% of starts

.000

SV%

3.00

GAA

18

Wins

36

GP

0 saves, 108 goals against

Tom Barrasso

Backup · 10% of starts

.000

SV%

4.50

GAA

3

Wins

10

GP

0 saves, 45 goals against

Clint Malarchuk

Backup · 7% of starts

.000

SV%

1.86

GAA

5

Wins

7

GP

0 saves, 13 goals against

Sabres schedule

October 1988

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

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2

3

4

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6

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8

🦅

9

🔔

10

11

12

🐧

13

14

⚜️

15

16

⚜️

17

18

19

🍁

20

21

🇨🇦

22

🇨🇦

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😈

26

🐳

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🐻

30

🐻

31

Last 6 games

W2

L 🐻 @ Bruins 1–4 Apr 11 L 🐻 vs Bruins 2–3 Apr 9 L 🐻 vs Bruins 2–4 Apr 8 L 🐻 @ Bruins 3–5 Apr 6 W 🐻 @ Bruins 6–0 Apr 5 W ⚜️ vs Nordiques 4–2 Apr 2

Sabres season stats

1988-89 · 80 GP

✅

Wins

Record

42

L5 1 L10 4 PO 1

❌

Losses

Record

31

L5 4 L10 6 PO 4

⏱️

OT Losses

Record

7

L5 0 L10 0 PO 0

⭐

Points

Record

91

L5 2 L10 8 PO 2

📈

Points Percentage

Record

0.57

L5 0.2 L10 0.4 PO 0.2

🥅

Goals Per Game

Offense

3.64

L5 2.8 L10 2.9 PO 2.8

⚡

PowerPlay Goals

Offense

78

L5 6 L10 11 PO 6

🧤

Goals Against Per Game

Defense

3.74

L5 3.2 L10 3.1 PO 3.2

🛑

Failed Penalty Kills

Defense

86

L5 5 L10 10 PO 5

How the Sabres season breaks down

1988-89 regular season

Home and away

At home

KeyBank Center

69%

25-10-5

40 games

On the road

Away games

45%

17-21-2

40 games

After two periods

Tied

Level going to the third

57%

42-31-7

80 games

Close and comfortable

One-goal games

Decided by a single goal

58%

15-10-7

32 games

Two goals or more

Never that close

56%

27-21-0

48 games

2 shutouts recorded 3 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 1988-89. 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 42-31-7 in 1988-89, 91 points from 80 games, scoring 291 and allowing 299.

Who leads the Buffalo Sabres in scoring?

Pierre Turgeon leads with 88 points (34 goals, 54 assists). Next come Phil Housley, Christian Ruuttu.

Who is the Buffalo Sabres starting goalie?

Daren Puppa has played the most games in goal for the Sabres in 1988-89: 37 games, 21 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.89 goals against average. Jacques Cloutier is the backup, with 36 games.

What is the Buffalo Sabres home and away record?

Buffalo Sabres are 25-10-5 at home and 17-21-2 on the road in 1988-89.

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 1988-89 season and update as games are played.