Buffalo Sabres 2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

Sabres Season Openers
Sabres Season Opener Records
OPENER HOME ROAD
Season Date Opponent Score Date Opponent Score Date Opponent Score
1970-71 10/10/70 at PIT 2-1 10/15/70 vs. MTL 0-3 10/10/70 at PIT 2-1
1971-72 10/10/71 vs. PIT 2-1 10/10/71 vs. PIT 2-1 10/12/71 at STL 1-4
1972-73 10/8/72 vs. ATL 5-3 10/8/72 vs. ATL 5-3 10/14/72 at ATL 1-1
1973-74 10/10/73 at TOR 4-7 10/14/73 vs. VAN 3-1 10/10/73 at TOR 4-7
1974-75 10/10/74 vs. BOS 9-5 10/10/74 vs. BOS 9-5 10/12/74 at PHI 1-6
1975-76 10/9/75 vs. DET 4-0 10/9/75 vs. DET 4-0 10/18/75 at STL 5-3
1976-77 10/9/76 at DET 0-4 10/10/76 vs. MTL 3-1 10/9/76 at DET 0-4
1977-78 10/13/77 vs. NYI 3-2 10/13/77 vs. NYI 3-2 10/15/77 at TOR 5-2
1978-79 10/12/78 vs. NYI 2-2 10/12/78 vs. NYI 2-2 10/14/78 at MIN 5-2
1979-80 10/11/79 vs. WSH 6-3 10/11/79 vs. WSH 6-3 10/13/79 at NYI 5-2
1980-81 10/9/80 at CHI 3-4 10/12/80 vs. HFD 3-3 10/9/80 at CHI 3-4
1981-82 10/7/81 vs. WSH 5-3 10/7/81 vs. WSH 5-3 10/10/81 at MTL 0-9
1982-83 10/6/82 vs. QUE 4-6 10/6/82 vs. QUE 4-6 10/9/82 at QUE 4-6
1983-84 10/5/83 vs. HFD 5-3 10/5/83 vs. HFD 5-3 10/8/83 at QUE 2-9
1984-85 10/11/84 vs. MTL 4-3 10/11/84 vs. MTL 4-3 10/13/84 at TOR 3-4
1985-86 10/10/85 vs. HFD 4-5 10/10/85 vs. HFD 4-5 10/12/85 at MIN 6-2
1986-87 10/9/86 at WPG 2-3 10/12/86 vs. CGY 2-4 10/9/86 at WPG 2-3
1987-88 10/8/87 vs. MIN 2-2 10/8/87 vs. MIN 2-2 10/10/87 at MTL 3-6
1988-89 10/6/88 vs. MTL 3-2 10/6/88 vs. MTL 3-2 10/8/88 at WSH 2-6
1989-90 10/5/89 vs. QUE 4-3 10/5/89 vs. QUE 4-3 10/7/89 at MTL 1-5
1990-91 10/4/90 vs. MTL 3-3 10/4/90 vs. MTL 3-3 10/6/90 at MTL 5-6
1991-92 10/4/91 vs. PIT 4-5 10/4/91 vs. PIT 4-5 10/5/91 at WSH 1-3
1992-93 10/8/92 vs. QUE 4-5 10/8/92 vs. QUE 4-5 10/10/92 at HFD 5-2
1993-94 10/7/93 at BOS 5-3 10/10/93 vs. HFD 2-3 10/7/93 at BOS 5-3
1994-95 1/20/95 at NYR 2-1 1/25/95 vs. NJD 2-1 1/20/95 at NYR 2-1
1995-96 10/7/95 at OTT 3-1 10/13/95 vs. ANA 1-4 10/7/95 at OTT 3-1
1996-97 10/4/96 at EDM 3-4 10/12/96 vs. DET 1-6 10/4/96 at EDM 3-4
1997-98 10/1/97 at STL 3-1 10/7/97 vs. DAL 2-4 10/1/97 at STL 3-1
1998-99 10/10/98 at DAL 1-4 10/16/98 vs. FLA 2-2 10/10/98 at DAL 1-4
1999-00 10/2/99 at DET 0-2 10/8/99 vs. WSH 2-3 10/2/99 at DET 0-2
2000-01 10/5/00 vs. CHI 4-2 10/5/00 vs. CHI 4-2 10/13/00 at EDM 2-3
2001-02 10/4/01 vs. ATL 1-2 10/4/01 vs. ATL 1-2 10/7/01 at NYR 4-5 **
2002-03 10/10/02 vs. NYI 5-1 10/10/02 vs. NYI 5-1 10/12/02 at MTL 6-1
2003-04 10/9/03 at PHI 0-2 10/11/03 vs. NYI 0-6 10/9/03 at PHI 0-2
2005-06 10/5/05 vs. NYI 6-4 10/5/05 vs. NYI 6-4 10/8/05 at OTT 0-5
2006-07 10/4/06 at CAR 3-2* 10/6/06 vs. MTL 5-4* 10/4/06 at CAR 3-2*
2007-08 10/5/07 vs. NYI 4-6 10/5/07 vs. NYI 4-6 10/6/07 at NYI 2-3
2008-09 10/10/08 vs. MTL 2-1* 10/10/08 vs. MTL 2-1* 10/13/08 at NYI 7-1
2009-10 10/3/09 vs. MTL 1-2 ** 10/3/09 vs. MTL 1-2 ** 10/10/09 at NSH 1-0
2010-11 10/8/10 at OTT 2-1 10/9/10 vs. NYR 3-6 10/8/10 at OTT 2-1
2011-12 10/7/11 vs. ANA 4-1 10/8/11 at LAK 4-2 10/7/11 vs. ANA 4-1
The Sabres are 23-14-4 in opening games (16-6-4 at home and 7-8-0 on the road). The club is 20-15-6 in home openers and
17-23-1 in road openers.
*Game decided in shootout. **Game decided in OT
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