1973-74 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-34-12 - 76 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Joe Crozier (32-34-12)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1973-74 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 32-34-12 - 76 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Joe Crozier (32-34-12)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1973-74 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses and 12 ties for 76 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's East Division.
The Sabres scored 242 goals and allowed 250. Rick Martin netted 52 goals for Buffalo, while Rene Robert contributed 44 assists. Dave Dryden earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.97 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Crozier coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 242
Regular Season Goals Against: 250
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1973 | California Golden Seals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 5-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-1 | OT | |
| November 6, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 14, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-4-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 5-1-1 | 4-5-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
| November 18, 1973 | California Golden Seals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 5-2-1 | 4-5-0 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 5-2-1 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 22, 1973 | New York Rangers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-6-0 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 25, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-4-1 | 4-6-0 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 29, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 6-4-1 | 4-6-0 | 10-10-1 | ||
| December 1, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 11-10-1 | ||
| December 2, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 6, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-4-1 | 5-7-0 | 13-11-1 | ||
| December 9, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-4-1 | 5-7-0 | 14-11-1 | ||
| December 12, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 9-4-1 | 5-7-1 | 14-11-2 | OT | |
| December 15, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 9-4-1 | 5-8-1 | 14-12-2 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 9-5-1 | 5-8-1 | 14-13-2 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 9-5-1 | 5-8-2 | 14-13-3 | OT | |
| December 20, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 9-5-2 | 5-8-2 | 14-13-4 | OT | |
| December 22, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 9-5-2 | 5-9-2 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-5-2 | 5-9-2 | 15-14-4 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 5-9-2 | 16-14-4 | ||
| December 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-6-2 | 5-9-2 | 16-15-4 | ||
| December 31, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-6-2 | 6-9-2 | 17-15-4 | ||
| January 3, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-6-2 | 6-9-2 | 18-15-4 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 12-6-2 | 6-10-2 | 18-16-4 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 13-6-2 | 6-10-2 | 19-16-4 | ||
| January 9, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 13-6-2 | 6-11-2 | 19-17-4 | ||
| January 10, 1974 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 14-6-2 | 6-11-2 | 20-17-4 | ||
| January 12, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-6-2 | 6-12-2 | 20-18-4 | ||
| January 13, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 15-6-2 | 6-12-2 | 21-18-4 | ||
| January 17, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 15-6-2 | 6-13-2 | 21-19-4 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 15-6-2 | 6-13-3 | 21-19-5 | OT | |
| January 20, 1974 | California Golden Seals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-6-2 | 6-13-3 | 22-19-5 | ||
| January 24, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 16-7-2 | 6-13-3 | 22-20-5 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 16-8-2 | 6-13-3 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 31, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 16-8-2 | 6-14-3 | 22-22-5 | ||
| February 2, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 16-8-2 | 6-15-3 | 22-23-5 | ||
| February 3, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 16-8-3 | 6-15-3 | 22-23-6 | OT | |
| February 6, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 16-8-3 | 6-16-3 | 22-24-6 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 16-8-3 | 7-16-3 | 23-24-6 | ||
| February 10, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 16-8-3 | 7-17-3 | 23-25-6 | ||
| February 14, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 17-8-3 | 7-17-3 | 24-25-6 | ||
| February 17, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 18-8-3 | 7-17-3 | 25-25-6 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 18-8-3 | 7-18-3 | 25-26-6 | ||
| February 21, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 18-8-4 | 7-18-3 | 25-26-7 | OT | |
| February 24, 1974 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-8-4 | 7-18-3 | 26-26-7 | ||
| February 28, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 19-8-5 | 7-18-3 | 26-26-8 | OT | |
| March 2, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 19-8-5 | 7-19-3 | 26-27-8 | ||
| March 3, 1974 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-8-5 | 7-19-3 | 27-27-8 | ||
| March 6, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 20-8-5 | 7-19-4 | 27-27-9 | OT | |
| March 8, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 20-8-5 | 8-19-4 | 28-27-9 | ||
| March 10, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-9-5 | 8-19-4 | 28-28-9 | ||
| March 12, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 20-9-5 | 8-20-4 | 28-29-9 | ||
| March 14, 1974 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 20-10-5 | 8-20-4 | 28-30-9 | ||
| March 16, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 20-10-5 | 8-20-5 | 28-30-10 | OT | |
| March 17, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 21-10-5 | 8-20-5 | 29-30-10 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 21-10-5 | 9-20-5 | 30-30-10 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 21-10-5 | 9-20-6 | 30-30-11 | OT | |
| March 24, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 21-10-5 | 9-21-6 | 30-31-11 | ||
| March 27, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-10-5 | 9-22-6 | 30-32-11 | ||
| March 28, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 21-10-6 | 9-22-6 | 30-32-12 | OT | |
| March 31, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 22-10-6 | 9-22-6 | 31-32-12 | ||
| April 4, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 22-10-6 | 9-23-6 | 31-33-12 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 22-10-6 | 9-24-6 | 31-34-12 | ||
| April 7, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 23-10-6 | 9-24-6 | 32-34-12 |
