1978-79 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-28-16 - 88 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (8-10-6)
Coach: Billy Inglis (28-18-10)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1978-79 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 36-28-16 - 88 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (8-10-6)
Coach: Billy Inglis (28-18-10)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1978-79 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 36 wins and 28 losses and 16 ties for 88 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Sabres scored 280 goals and surrendered 263. Rick Martin netted 32 goals for Buffalo, and Gilbert Perreault recorded 58 assists. Don Edwards earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.02 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Marcel Pronovost and Billy Inglis coached the team. The 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 280
Regular Season Goals Against: 263
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at St. Louis Blues 7 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 2-4-3 | OT | |
| November 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 2-5-3 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 2-1-2 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 2-1-2 | 2-4-2 | 4-5-4 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 2-1-3 | 2-4-2 | 4-5-5 | OT | |
| November 15, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 2-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 4-5-6 | OT | |
| November 16, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 3-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 5-5-6 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 3-1-3 | 3-4-3 | 6-5-6 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 4-1-3 | 3-4-3 | 7-5-6 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-2-3 | 3-4-3 | 7-6-6 | ||
| November 23, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 7-7-6 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 8-7-6 | ||
| November 30, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 5-3-3 | 3-5-3 | 8-8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 5-3-3 | 3-6-3 | 8-9-6 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 5-4-3 | 3-6-3 | 8-10-6 | ||
| December 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-6-3 | 8-10-7 | OT | |
| December 9, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-6-4 | 8-10-8 | OT | |
| December 10, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-4-4 | 3-6-4 | 9-10-8 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-4-4 | 4-6-4 | 10-10-8 | ||
| December 14, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-4-4 | 4-6-4 | 11-10-8 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 7-4-4 | 5-6-4 | 12-10-8 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 8-4-4 | 5-6-4 | 13-10-8 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 8-4-4 | 5-7-4 | 13-11-8 | ||
| December 21, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-4-4 | 5-7-4 | 14-11-8 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 9-4-4 | 5-8-4 | 14-12-8 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 9-4-4 | 6-8-4 | 15-12-8 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 9-4-4 | 6-8-5 | 15-12-9 | OT | |
| December 31, 1978 | Boston Bruins 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-5-4 | 6-8-5 | 15-13-9 | ||
| January 4, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 9-5-5 | 6-8-5 | 15-13-10 | OT | |
| January 7, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-5-5 | 6-8-5 | 16-13-10 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 10-5-5 | 6-9-5 | 16-14-10 | ||
| January 11, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-5-5 | 6-9-5 | 17-14-10 | ||
| January 13, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-5-5 | 6-10-5 | 17-15-10 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-6-5 | 6-10-5 | 17-16-10 | ||
| January 18, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 11-6-5 | 6-10-6 | 17-16-11 | OT | |
| January 20, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 11-6-5 | 7-10-6 | 18-16-11 | ||
| January 25, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-7-5 | 7-10-6 | 18-17-11 | ||
| January 27, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-7-5 | 8-10-6 | 19-17-11 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 11-8-5 | 8-10-6 | 19-18-11 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 11-9-5 | 8-10-6 | 19-19-11 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 11-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 20-19-11 | ||
| February 4, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 12-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 21-19-11 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 13-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 22-19-11 | ||
| February 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 23-19-11 | ||
| February 17, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 14-9-5 | 9-11-6 | 23-20-11 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-10-5 | 9-11-6 | 23-21-11 | ||
| February 21, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 14-10-5 | 9-12-6 | 23-22-11 | ||
| February 22, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-11-5 | 9-12-6 | 23-23-11 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 14-11-5 | 10-12-6 | 24-23-11 | ||
| February 26, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-11-5 | 10-12-6 | 25-23-11 | ||
| March 1, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 15-11-6 | 10-12-6 | 25-23-12 | OT | |
| March 3, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 15-11-6 | 10-12-7 | 25-23-13 | OT | |
| March 4, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 15-12-6 | 10-12-7 | 25-24-13 | ||
| March 6, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 15-12-6 | 11-12-7 | 26-24-13 | ||
| March 8, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-12-6 | 11-12-7 | 27-24-13 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Flames 5 | T | 16-12-6 | 11-12-8 | 27-24-14 | OT | |
| March 11, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 17-12-6 | 11-12-8 | 28-24-14 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 17-12-6 | 12-12-8 | 29-24-14 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 18-12-6 | 12-12-8 | 30-24-14 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 18-12-6 | 12-13-8 | 30-25-14 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 18-12-7 | 12-13-8 | 30-25-15 | OT | |
| March 21, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 18-12-7 | 13-13-8 | 31-25-15 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 18-12-7 | 14-13-8 | 32-25-15 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 18-12-7 | 15-13-8 | 33-25-15 | ||
| March 26, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 18-12-7 | 16-13-8 | 34-25-15 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 19-12-7 | 16-13-8 | 35-25-15 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 19-12-7 | 16-14-8 | 35-26-15 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-13-7 | 16-14-8 | 35-27-15 | ||
| April 5, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 19-13-7 | 17-14-8 | 36-27-15 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 19-13-7 | 17-15-8 | 36-28-15 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 19-13-8 | 17-15-8 | 36-28-16 | OT | |
| April 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | OT |
