1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1987–88 1987 Buffalo Sabres 37–32–11 19–14–7 18–18–4 Wales 4th Adams 3rd 283 305 Gerry Meehan Ted Sator Lindy Ruff Mike FolignoPhil Housley Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Ray Sheppard (38) Dave Andreychuk (48) Dave Andreychuk (78) Mike Foligno (220) Tom Barrasso (25) Tom Barrasso (3.32) The 1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 27 978-1-60078-422-4 2 Regular season Final standings BUF Record vs. opponents BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1987–88 regular season1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1988_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 8, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 10, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||0–1–1 |- |3||W||October 11, 1987||6–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1987–88) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 13, 1987||3–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) ||1–2–1 |- |5||T||October 16, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||1–2–2 |- |6||W||October 17, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||2–2–2 |- |7||L||October 21, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||2–3–2 |- |8||W||October 23, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||3–3–2 |- |9||L||October 24, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) ||3–4–2 |- |10||T||October 28, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||3–4–3 |- |11||W||October 30, 1987||5–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) ||4–4–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 1, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) ||5–4–3 |- |13||W||November 4, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) ||6–4–3 |- |14||L||November 7, 1987||0–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) ||6–5–3 |- |15||W||November 8, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) ||7–5–3 |- |16||T||November 11, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) ||7–5–4 |- |17||L||November 13, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) ||7–6–4 |- |18||W||November 15, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||8–6–4 |- |19||L||November 18, 1987||1–9 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||8–7–4 |- |20||W||November 20, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1987–88) ||9–7–4 |- |21||L||November 22, 1987||5–8 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) ||9–8–4 |- |22||L||November 25, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||9–9–4 |- |23||L||November 27, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||9–10–4 |- |24||L||November 29, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) ||9–11–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 3, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||10–11–4 |- |26||L||December 5, 1987||1–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||10–12–4 |- |27||L||December 6, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) ||10–13–4 |- |28||W||December 9, 1987||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) ||11–13–4 |- |29||T||December 12, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||11–13–5 |- |30||L||December 13, 1987||1–7 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1987–88) ||11–14–5 |- |31||T||December 18, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||11–14–6 |- |32||W||December 19, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||12–14–6 |- |33||L||December 22, 1987||0–9 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||12–15–6 |- |34||W||December 23, 1987||5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) ||13–15–6 |- |35||T||December 27, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) ||13–15–7 |- |36||L||December 29, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||13–16–7 |- |37||L||December 31, 1987||0–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||13–17–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 2, 1988||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||14–17–7 |- |39||W||January 3, 1988||2–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||15–17–7 |- |40||W||January 6, 1988||6–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||16–17–7 |- |41||W||January 8, 1988||3–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||17–17–7 |- |42||W||January 10, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1987–88) ||18–17–7 |- |43||W||January 12, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) ||19–17–7 |- |44||L||January 14, 1988||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||19–18–7 |- |45||L||January 16, 1988||1–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||19–19–7 |- |46||W||January 17, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1987–88) ||20–19–7 |- |47||W||January 20, 1988||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||21–19–7 |- |48||W||January 22, 1988||7–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1987–88) ||22–19–7 |- |49||T||January 23, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) ||22–19–8 |- |50||W||January 25, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) ||23–19–8 |- |51||L||January 27, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||23–20–8 |- |52||L||January 29, 1988||2–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1987–88) ||23–21–8 |- |53||T||January 31, 1988||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) ||23–21–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |54||W||February 2, 1988||6–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||24–21–9 |- |55||W||February 5, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||25–21–9 |- |56||L||February 6, 1988||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1987–88) ||25–22–9 |- |57||L||February 12, 1988||5–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) ||25–23–9 |- |58||L||February 14, 1988||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) ||25–24–9 |- |59||W||February 16, 1988||3–0 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) ||26–24–9 |- |60||L||February 19, 1988||4–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||26–25–9 |- |61||L||February 21, 1988||5–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||26–26–9 |- |62||W||February 25, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1987–88) ||27–26–9 |- |63||W||February 27, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||28–26–9 |- |64||W||February 28, 1988||5–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) ||29–26–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||L||March 1, 1988||0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) ||29–27–9 |- |66||W||March 4, 1988||6–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1987–88) ||30–27–9 |- |67||W||March 6, 1988||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||31–27–9 |- |68||W||March 9, 1988||6–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) ||32–27–9 |- |69||L||March 12, 1988||4–10 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) ||32–28–9 |- |70||W||March 13, 1988||7–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) ||33–28–9 |- |71||L||March 15, 1988||4–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) ||33–29–9 |- |72||W||March 19, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||34–29–9 |- |73||L||March 20, 1988||2–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1987–88) ||34–30–9 |- |74||W||March 22, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1987–88) ||35–30–9 |- |75||T||March 25, 1988||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1987–88) ||35–30–10 |- |76||L||March 27, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) ||35–31–10 |- |77||W||March 29, 1988||3–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||36–31–10 |- |78||W||March 31, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||37–31–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 2, 1988||4–9 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||37–32–10 |- |80||T||April 3, 1988||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||37–32–11 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs Date Away Score Home Score NotesApril 6 Buffalo 3 Boston 7 April 7 Buffalo 1 Boston 4 April 9 Boston 2 Buffalo 6April 10 Boston 5 Buffalo 6 OTApril 12 Buffalo 4 Boston 5 April 14 Boston 5 Buffalo 2 Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–2. Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1987 NHL entry draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)11Pierre TurgeonCanadaGranby Bisons (QMJHL)222Brad MillerCanadaRegina Pats (WHL)353Andrew MacVicarCanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)484John BradleyUnited StatesNew Hampton School (USHS-NH)585Dave PergolaUnited StatesBelmont High School (USHS-MA)6106Chris MarshallUnited StatesBoston College High School (USHS-MA)7127Paul FlanaganUnited StatesNew Hampton School (USHS-NH)8148Sean DooleyUnited StatesGroton School (USHS-CT)8153Tim RobertsUnited StatesDeerfield Academy (USHS-MA)9169Grant TkachukCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)10190Ian HerbersCanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)11211David LittmanUnited StatesBoston College (Hockey East)12232Al MacIsaacCanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)S11Dave SnuggerudUnited StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)S26Mike DeCarleUnited StatesLake Superior State University (CCHA) See also 1987–88 NHL season References Buffalo Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres