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2002-03 Buffalo Sabres Schedule and Results

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27-37-10-8 (72 points), Finished 5th in NHL Northeast Division (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary

Scored 190 goals, Allowed 219 goals, SRS: -0.40 (25th of 30)
Coached by Lindy Ruff (27-37-10-8)

2002-03 Buffalo Sabres:

Regular Season

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GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T OL Streak Notes
1 Thu, Oct 10, 2002 New York Islanders W 5 1 1 0 0 0 W 1
2 Sat, Oct 12, 2002 @ Montreal Canadiens W 6 1 2 0 0 0 W 2
3 Sun, Oct 13, 2002 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 0 3 2 1 0 0 L 1
4 Thu, Oct 17, 2002 New York Rangers T OT 4 4 2 1 1 0 T 1
5 Sat, Oct 19, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes L 2 3 2 2 1 0 L 1
6 Tue, Oct 22, 2002 Philadelphia Flyers W 2 1 3 2 1 0 W 1
7 Fri, Oct 25, 2002 New Jersey Devils L 1 2 3 3 1 0 L 1
8 Sat, Oct 26, 2002 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 2 5 3 4 1 0 L 2
9 Tue, Oct 29, 2002 @ Vancouver Canucks T OT 1 1 3 4 2 0 T 1
10 Thu, Oct 31, 2002 @ Calgary Flames L 0 3 3 5 2 0 L 1
11 Fri, Nov 1, 2002 @ Edmonton Oilers T OT 1 1 3 5 3 0 T 1
12 Sun, Nov 3, 2002 @ Columbus Blue Jackets L 2 3 3 6 3 0 L 1
13 Thu, Nov 7, 2002 @ Carolina Hurricanes L 0 2 3 7 3 0 L 2
14 Sat, Nov 9, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers L 4 6 3 8 3 0 L 3
15 Tue, Nov 12, 2002 Boston Bruins L 3 4 3 9 3 0 L 4
16 Fri, Nov 15, 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs L 2 3 3 10 3 0 L 5
17 Sat, Nov 16, 2002 @ Ottawa Senators L 1 4 3 11 3 0 L 6
18 Tue, Nov 19, 2002 @ New Jersey Devils L OT 3 4 3 11 3 1 L 7
19 Fri, Nov 22, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets W 5 4 4 11 3 1 W 1
20 Sat, Nov 23, 2002 @ Boston Bruins L 1 4 4 12 3 1 L 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T OL Streak Notes
21 Wed, Nov 27, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning T OT 1 1 4 12 4 1 T 1
22 Fri, Nov 29, 2002 Pittsburgh Penguins L 1 4 4 13 4 1 L 1
23 Sat, Nov 30, 2002 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 1 3 4 14 4 1 L 2
24 Wed, Dec 4, 2002 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim W 4 0 5 14 4 1 W 1
25 Fri, Dec 6, 2002 @ New York Rangers W 4 1 6 14 4 1 W 2
26 Sat, Dec 7, 2002 Washington Capitals W 4 3 7 14 4 1 W 3
27 Tue, Dec 10, 2002 Ottawa Senators L 2 4 7 15 4 1 L 1
28 Fri, Dec 13, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks T OT 1 1 7 15 5 1 T 1
29 Sat, Dec 14, 2002 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 0 2 7 16 5 1 L 1
30 Wed, Dec 18, 2002 Boston Bruins W 4 2 8 16 5 1 W 1
31 Fri, Dec 20, 2002 Florida Panthers L 0 3 8 17 5 1 L 1
32 Sat, Dec 21, 2002 @ Montreal Canadiens L 2 6 8 18 5 1 L 2
33 Mon, Dec 23, 2002 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 2 5 8 19 5 1 L 3
34 Thu, Dec 26, 2002 Ottawa Senators L 2 3 8 20 5 1 L 4
35 Sat, Dec 28, 2002 Minnesota Wild L 3 4 8 21 5 1 L 5
36 Mon, Dec 30, 2002 @ Washington Capitals L 3 4 8 22 5 1 L 6
37 Tue, Dec 31, 2002 New York Islanders L OT 0 1 8 22 5 2 L 7
38 Fri, Jan 3, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes W 6 3 9 22 5 2 W 1
39 Sat, Jan 4, 2003 @ Ottawa Senators W OT 2 1 10 22 5 2 W 2
40 Tue, Jan 7, 2003 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2 3 10 23 5 2 L 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T OL Streak Notes
41 Fri, Jan 10, 2003 Boston Bruins W 4 2 11 23 5 2 W 1
42 Sat, Jan 11, 2003 @ Montreal Canadiens W 3 2 12 23 5 2 W 2
43 Tue, Jan 14, 2003 @ Minnesota Wild W 1 0 13 23 5 2 W 3
44 Thu, Jan 16, 2003 @ San Jose Sharks T OT 2 2 13 23 6 2 T 1
45 Sat, Jan 18, 2003 @ Phoenix Coyotes W 1 0 14 23 6 2 W 1
46 Tue, Jan 21, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins T OT 0 0 14 23 7 2 T 1
47 Fri, Jan 24, 2003 Toronto Maple Leafs W 4 0 15 23 7 2 W 1
48 Sat, Jan 25, 2003 @ Ottawa Senators L OT 3 4 15 23 7 3 L 1
49 Mon, Jan 27, 2003 Nashville Predators L 1 5 15 24 7 3 L 2
50 Thu, Jan 30, 2003 @ St. Louis Blues L OT 1 2 15 24 7 4 L 3
51 Tue, Feb 4, 2003 @ New Jersey Devils L 1 4 15 25 7 4 L 4
52 Fri, Feb 7, 2003 Vancouver Canucks L 2 4 15 26 7 4 L 5
53 Sat, Feb 8, 2003 @ New York Islanders L 1 3 15 27 7 4 L 6
54 Tue, Feb 11, 2003 St. Louis Blues L 2 3 15 28 7 4 L 7
55 Thu, Feb 13, 2003 @ Detroit Red Wings L 2 4 15 29 7 4 L 8
56 Sat, Feb 15, 2003 New York Rangers W 5 4 16 29 7 4 W 1
57 Mon, Feb 17, 2003 @ Atlanta Thrashers L OT 3 4 16 29 7 5 L 1
58 Wed, Feb 19, 2003 Montreal Canadiens W OT 2 1 17 29 7 5 W 1
59 Fri, Feb 21, 2003 Los Angeles Kings L 1 4 17 30 7 5 L 1
60 Sun, Feb 23, 2003 @ Tampa Bay Lightning W 4 1 18 30 7 5 W 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T OL Streak Notes
61 Mon, Feb 24, 2003 @ Florida Panthers T OT 2 2 18 30 8 5 T 1
62 Wed, Feb 26, 2003 @ Washington Capitals L 2 3 18 31 8 5 L 1
63 Fri, Feb 28, 2003 Dallas Stars W 5 3 19 31 8 5 W 1
64 Sat, Mar 1, 2003 @ New York Islanders L OT 1 2 19 31 8 6 L 1
65 Tue, Mar 4, 2003 Washington Capitals L 1 2 19 32 8 6 L 2
66 Thu, Mar 6, 2003 Toronto Maple Leafs W 4 2 20 32 8 6 W 1
67 Sat, Mar 8, 2003 @ Florida Panthers W 4 0 21 32 8 6 W 2
68 Sun, Mar 9, 2003 @ Tampa Bay Lightning T OT 1 1 21 32 9 6 T 1
69 Wed, Mar 12, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes L OT 2 3 21 32 9 7 L 1
70 Fri, Mar 14, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning L 2 4 21 33 9 7 L 2
71 Sat, Mar 15, 2003 @ Atlanta Thrashers L 3 5 21 34 9 7 L 3
72 Tue, Mar 18, 2003 Philadelphia Flyers W 5 2 22 34 9 7 W 1
73 Wed, Mar 19, 2003 @ New York Rangers L 0 3 22 35 9 7 L 1
74 Sat, Mar 22, 2003 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L OT 2 3 22 35 9 8 L 2
75 Mon, Mar 24, 2003 Colorado Avalanche W OT 4 3 23 35 9 8 W 1
76 Wed, Mar 26, 2003 Florida Panthers W 2 1 24 35 9 8 W 2
77 Fri, Mar 28, 2003 Montreal Canadiens W 4 1 25 35 9 8 W 3
78 Sat, Mar 29, 2003 @ Carolina Hurricanes W 3 1 26 35 9 8 W 4
79 Mon, Mar 31, 2003 @ Dallas Stars L 0 3 26 36 9 8 L 1
80 Wed, Apr 2, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers W 4 3 27 36 9 8 W 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T OL Streak Notes
81 Sat, Apr 5, 2003 @ Boston Bruins L 5 8 27 37 9 8 L 1
82 Sun, Apr 6, 2003 New Jersey Devils T OT 2 2 27 37 10 8 T 1