1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-43-19 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Punch Imlach (8-23-10)
Coach: Floyd Smith (0-1)
Coach: Joe Crozier (8-19-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Statistics
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Roster

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 16 wins and 43 losses and 19 ties for 51 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's East Division.

The Sabres scored 203 goals and gave up 289. Rick Martin netted 44 goals for Buffalo, and Gilbert Perreault recorded 48 assists. Roger Crozier topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Punch Imlach, Floyd Smith and Joe Crozier coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 203
Regular Season Goals Against: 289

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 12, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 14, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
October 16, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 L 1-0-0 0-3-0 1-3-0
October 17, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 20, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-4-0
October 21, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
October 23, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-6-0
October 24, 1971 St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-7-0
October 27, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 W 1-3-0 2-4-0 3-7-0
October 30, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 T 1-3-0 2-4-1 3-7-1 OT
October 31, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at California Golden Seals 2 T 1-3-0 2-4-2 3-7-2 OT
November 4, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 T 1-3-0 2-4-3 3-7-3 OT
November 5, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 2-3-0 2-4-3 4-7-3
November 7, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 2-3-1 2-4-3 4-7-4 OT
November 11, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 2-4-1 2-4-3 4-8-4
November 13, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 5 L 2-4-1 2-5-3 4-9-4
November 14, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 2-4-2 2-5-3 4-9-5 OT
November 18, 1971 California Golden Seals 7 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 2-5-2 2-5-3 4-10-5
November 21, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 2-6-2 2-5-3 4-11-5
November 24, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 2-6-2 2-6-3 4-12-5
November 27, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 2-6-2 2-7-3 4-13-5
November 28, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at California Golden Seals 5 L 2-6-2 2-8-3 4-14-5
December 1, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 7 L 2-6-2 2-9-3 4-15-5
December 2, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 3-6-2 2-9-3 5-15-5
December 4, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 3-6-2 2-10-3 5-16-5
December 5, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 4-6-2 2-10-3 6-16-5
December 9, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 4-7-2 2-10-3 6-17-5
December 11, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 4-7-2 2-10-4 6-17-6 OT
December 12, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 4-8-2 2-10-4 6-18-6
December 15, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 4-8-2 2-11-4 6-19-6
December 16, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 4-8-2 2-12-4 6-20-6
December 18, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 L 4-8-2 2-13-4 6-21-6
December 19, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 5-8-2 2-13-4 7-21-6
December 23, 1971 Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 5-8-3 2-13-4 7-21-7 OT
December 25, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 T 5-8-3 2-13-5 7-21-8 OT
December 26, 1971 St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 W 6-8-3 2-13-5 8-21-8
December 29, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 6-9-3 2-13-5 8-22-8
December 31, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 6-9-3 2-13-6 8-22-9 OT
January 2, 1972 California Golden Seals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 6-9-4 2-13-6 8-22-10 OT
January 6, 1972 Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 6-10-4 2-13-6 8-23-10
January 9, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 6-11-4 2-13-6 8-24-10
January 13, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 6-12-4 2-13-6 8-25-10
January 15, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 6-12-4 2-14-6 8-26-10
January 16, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 7-12-4 2-14-6 9-26-10
January 20, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 W 8-12-4 2-14-6 10-26-10
January 22, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 8-12-4 2-15-6 10-27-10
January 23, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 8-12-4 2-15-7 10-27-11 OT
January 26, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 5 L 8-12-4 2-16-7 10-28-11
January 27, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 8-13-4 2-16-7 10-29-11
January 30, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 8-13-5 2-16-7 10-29-12 OT
February 3, 1972 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 8-14-5 2-16-7 10-30-12
February 5, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 8-14-5 2-16-8 10-30-13 OT
February 6, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 W 9-14-5 2-16-8 11-30-13
February 10, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 9-14-5 2-17-8 11-31-13
February 12, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 L 9-14-5 2-18-8 11-32-13
February 13, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 9-14-6 2-18-8 11-32-14 OT
February 17, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 L 9-15-6 2-18-8 11-33-14
February 19, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 9-15-6 2-19-8 11-34-14
February 20, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 L 9-16-6 2-19-8 11-35-14
February 23, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 9-16-6 3-19-8 12-35-14
February 24, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 10-16-6 3-19-8 13-35-14
February 27, 1972 California Golden Seals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 10-16-7 3-19-8 13-35-15 OT
March 1, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 10-16-7 3-20-8 13-36-15
March 2, 1972 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 10-17-7 3-20-8 13-37-15
March 5, 1972 St. Louis Blues 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 10-18-7 3-20-8 13-38-15
March 8, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at California Golden Seals 6 L 10-18-7 3-21-8 13-39-15
March 10, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 L 10-18-7 3-22-8 13-40-15
March 11, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 10-18-7 3-23-8 13-41-15
March 14, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 10-18-7 4-23-8 14-41-15
March 16, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 10-18-7 4-23-9 14-41-16 OT
March 17, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 10-19-7 4-23-9 14-42-16
March 19, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 10-19-7 4-23-10 14-42-17 OT
March 22, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 10-19-7 5-23-10 15-42-17
March 23, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 10-19-8 5-23-10 15-42-18 OT
March 26, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 10-19-9 5-23-10 15-42-19 OT
March 30, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 10-19-9 5-24-10 15-43-19
April 2, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 11-19-9 5-24-10 16-43-19


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