Last updated: 2026-09-22 18:07 ET
Games completed through: 1990-04-01

Buffalo Sabres

101 points
45-24-3-0
Playoff chances: CLINCHED
Current Streak: 4W
Unbeaten in Regulation: 4 games

Recent Games

Sun Apr 01 Sun 04-01
Quebec Nordiques logo QUE 2
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 5
Sat Mar 31 Sat 03-31
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 3
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OT
Pittsburgh Penguins logo PIT 2
Thu Mar 29 Thu 03-29
Minnesota North Stars logo MNS 2
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 4
Tue Mar 27 Tue 03-27
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 6
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Detroit Red Wings logo DET 5
Sun Mar 25 Sun 03-25
New Jersey Devils logo NJD 4
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 3
Wed Mar 21 Wed 03-21
Calgary Flames logo CGY 4
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 5
Sun Mar 18 Sun 03-18
Winnipeg Jets 1979 logo WIN 3
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OT
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 4
Fri Mar 16 Fri 03-16
Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR 4
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 3
Wed Mar 14 Wed 03-14
Los Angeles Kings logo LAK 6
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OT
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 5
Sat Mar 10 Sat 03-10
Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 5
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Hartford Whalers logo HFD 0

1989-1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs ❓

Actual series results (not simulated). Advancement odds below are still Monte Carlo estimates.

division-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series B
Final
Montréal Canadiens logo MTL 4
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Buffalo Sabres logo BUF 2
MTL wins 4–2
  • G1 MTL @ BUF · Thu Apr 05 1–4
  • G2 MTL @ BUF · Sat Apr 07 3–0
  • G3 BUF @ MTL · Mon Apr 09 1–2 OT
  • G4 BUF @ MTL · Wed Apr 11 4–2
  • G5 MTL @ BUF · Fri Apr 13 4–2
  • G6 BUF @ MTL · Sun Apr 15 2–5
division-finals
Round 3
Stanley Cup Final

Performance Analysis ❓

Performance splits and trends for Buffalo Sabres.

Point Percentage through 80 GP

Current: .581
Last (1988-1989): .500
Last 5 (avg): .463
Last 10 (avg): .496
All-time (avg): .516

Goals/Game through 80 GP

Current: 3.58 - 3.10 (+0.47)
Last (1988-1989): 3.64 - 3.74 (-0.10)
Last 5 (avg): 3.60 - 3.60 (even)
Last 10 (avg): 3.78 - 3.38 (+0.40)
All-time (avg): 3.82 - 3.24 (+0.59)

Last 10 Games

Record: 7-2-1-0
Points: 15 (.750)
Goal Differential: +11
Trend (last 10 games):
Green/red = this season Blue dash = Last (1988-1989) Gray dash = Last 5 (avg) vs season avg line
vs League Avg: +30.5%
vs Conference Avg: +31.8%
vs Division Avg: +27.0%

Last 7 Days

Record: 4-1-0-0
Points: 8 (.800)
Goal Differential: +6
Trend:
Green = above season avg Red = below season avg
vs League Avg: +39.7%
vs Conference Avg: +38.0%
vs Division Avg: +39.3%

Last 30 Days

Record: 9-4-1-0
Points: 19 (.679)
Goal Differential: +19
Trend:
Green = above season avg Red = below season avg
vs League Avg: +23.5%
vs Conference Avg: +25.4%
vs Division Avg: +21.9%

Home vs Away

Home: 27-11-2-0 (.700)
+16.4% vs league +19.3% vs conf +18.2% vs div
Away: 18-21-1-0 (.463)
+8.5% vs league +6.8% vs conf +5.0% vs div

Monthly Splits

October 1989
7-5-0-0 (.583)
November 1989
9-5-0-0 (.643)
December 1989
7-5-2-0 (.571)
January 1990
7-6-0-0 (.538)
February 1990
6-7-0-0 (.462)
March 1990
8-4-1-0 (.654)
April 1990
1-0-0-0 (1.000)

By Opponent Conference

Clarence Campbell:
16-13-1-0 (.550)
Prince of Wales:
29-19-2-0 (.600)

By Opponent Division

Norris:
7-8-0-0 (.467)
Smythe:
9-5-1-0 (.633)
Adams:
20-11-1-0 (.641)
Patrick:
9-8-1-0 (.528)

After Previous Result

After Win:
24-18-2-0 (.568)
After Reg. Loss:
19-12-1-0 (.609)
After OTL:
1-2-0-0 (.333)
After SOL:
0-0-0-0 (N/A)

By Days Rest

0 Days Rest:
10-6-0-0 (.625)
1 Day Rest:
21-15-1-0 (.581)
2 Days Rest:
11-4-1-0 (.719)
3+ Days Rest:
2-7-1-0 (.250)

By Day of Week

Monday:
0-0-0-0 (N/A)
Tuesday:
7-5-0-0 (.583)
Wednesday:
7-5-1-0 (.577)
Thursday:
4-3-1-0 (.562)
Friday:
8-5-1-0 (.607)
Saturday:
7-6-0-0 (.538)
Sunday:
12-8-0-0 (.600)

Win/Loss Streaks

Current Streak: 4 game winning streak (Mar 27 - Apr 01)
Current Unbeaten in Regulation: 4 games (Mar 27 - Apr 01)
Longest Win Streak: 4 game (Nov 05 - Nov 12)
Longest Loss Streak: 6 game (Dec 29 - Jan 11)
Longest Unbeaten in Regulation: 9 game (Oct 27 - Nov 16)
Longest Winless in Regulation: 6 game (Dec 29 - Jan 11)

Game Margin

One-Goal Games:
18-6-3-0 (.722)
Two-Goal Games:
14-8 (.636)
Three-Goal Games:
7-6 (.538)
4+ Goals:
6-4 (.600)

By Opponent Strength

vs Above .500:
11-13-1-0 (.460)
vs Below .500:
34-19-2-0 (.636)

Goal Scoring Trends (Last 30 Days)

Avg Goals For: 4.43
Avg Goals Against: 3.07
Avg Goal Differential: +1.36

Rankings & Ratings

SOS: .451
SOS Rank: #20
RPI: .483
RPI Rank: #2

Odds History

Playoff Odds:
Peak: 100.0% on Oct 05
95%: Oct 05
90%: Oct 05
75%: Oct 05
Recent Trend: → Stable
Championship Odds:
Peak: 100.0% on Nov 28
35%: Nov 28
25%: Nov 28
15%: Nov 28
Recent Trend: → Stable

League Positioning

Current Position: 3rd since Mar 15
Best Position: 1st on Nov 26
Worst Position: 14th on Oct 07
Recent Change: ↘ 3rd from 2nd (Mar 02-Apr 01)

Conference Positioning

Current Position: 2nd since Feb 04
Best Position: 1st on Nov 12
Worst Position: 7th on Oct 07
Recent Change: → 2nd position (Mar 02-Apr 01)

Division Positioning

Current Position: 2nd since Feb 04
Best Position: 1st on Nov 12
Worst Position: 4th on Oct 07
Recent Change: → 2nd position (Mar 02-Apr 01)

Magic/Tragic Numbers

Playoffs

Status: Clinched Playoffs

Adams Championship

Status: Eliminated

Prince of Wales Championship

Status: Eliminated

President's Trophy Championship

Status: Eliminated