2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season
| 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northeast |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2008–09 record | 41–32–9 |
| Home record | 23–15–3 |
| Road record | 18–17–6 |
| Goals for | 250 |
| Goals against | 234 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | Craig Rivet |
| Alternate captains | Jochen Hecht Teppo Numminen Jason Pominville Jaroslav Spacek |
| Arena | HSBC Arena |
| Average attendance | Average: 18,533 Capacity: 99.2% Total: 296,522 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Thomas Vanek (40) |
| Assists | Jason Pominville (46) |
| Points | Derek Roy (70) |
| Penalty minutes | Craig Rivet (125) |
| Plus/minus | Tim Connolly (+12) |
| Wins | Ryan Miller (34) |
| Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.53) |
The 2008–09 Buffalo Sabres season was the 39th season of operation for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League, their 38th season of play.