1979-80 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-17-16 - 110 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 9-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (47-17-16)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1979-80 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 47-17-16 - 110 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 9-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (47-17-16)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1979-80 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 47 wins and 17 losses and 16 ties for 110 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-5.
The Sabres allowed 201 goals, least in the league. Buffalo netted 318 goals. Danny Gare scored 56 goals for the squad, while Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin tallied 30 or more, too. Gilbert Perreault recorded 66 assists. Don Edwards earned 27 wins in front of the net for the team, and Bob Sauve added 15 or more victories as well. Bob Sauve earned a 2.36 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1979-80 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 318
Regular Season Goals Against: 201
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | OT | |
| October 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 0 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-1 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 4-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-1-2 | 3-3-1 | 7-4-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-4-3 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 5-3-1 | 10-5-3 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 6-2-2 | 5-3-1 | 11-5-3 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 6-2-2 | 5-4-1 | 11-6-3 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 6-2-2 | 6-4-1 | 12-6-3 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 7-2-2 | 6-4-1 | 13-6-3 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 7-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 14-6-3 | ||
| November 29, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 8-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 15-6-3 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 9-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 16-6-3 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 10-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 17-6-3 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 10-2-2 | 8-4-1 | 18-6-3 | ||
| December 10, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-2-2 | 8-4-1 | 19-6-3 | ||
| December 13, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-2-2 | 8-4-1 | 20-6-3 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 12-2-2 | 8-5-1 | 20-7-3 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 12-3-2 | 8-5-1 | 20-8-3 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 12-3-2 | 9-5-1 | 21-8-3 | ||
| December 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 13-3-2 | 9-5-1 | 22-8-3 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 13-3-2 | 10-5-1 | 23-8-3 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-4-2 | 10-5-1 | 23-9-3 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-4-2 | 10-5-1 | 24-9-3 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-4-2 | 10-6-1 | 24-10-3 | ||
| December 31, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-4-2 | 10-6-1 | 25-10-3 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 15-4-2 | 11-6-1 | 26-10-3 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 15-5-2 | 11-6-1 | 26-11-3 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 16-5-2 | 11-6-1 | 27-11-3 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 16-5-2 | 12-6-1 | 28-11-3 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 16-5-2 | 12-7-1 | 28-12-3 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 16-5-2 | 13-7-1 | 29-12-3 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 16-5-2 | 13-7-2 | 29-12-4 | OT | |
| January 20, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 16-5-3 | 13-7-2 | 29-12-5 | OT | |
| January 21, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 16-5-3 | 13-7-3 | 29-12-6 | OT | |
| January 24, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 16-5-3 | 13-8-3 | 29-13-6 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 16-5-3 | 14-8-3 | 30-13-6 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 17-5-3 | 14-8-3 | 31-13-6 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 18-5-3 | 14-8-3 | 32-13-6 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 18-5-3 | 14-9-3 | 32-14-6 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-5-3 | 14-9-3 | 33-14-6 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 20-5-3 | 14-9-3 | 34-14-6 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 20-5-3 | 14-10-3 | 34-15-6 | ||
| February 11, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 21-5-3 | 14-10-3 | 35-15-6 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 21-5-4 | 14-10-3 | 35-15-7 | OT | |
| February 16, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-5-4 | 15-10-3 | 36-15-7 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 21-5-5 | 15-10-3 | 36-15-8 | OT | |
| February 19, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 21-5-5 | 16-10-3 | 37-15-8 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 22-5-5 | 16-10-3 | 38-15-8 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 22-5-5 | 16-11-3 | 38-16-8 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 22-5-6 | 16-11-3 | 38-16-9 | OT | |
| February 29, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 22-5-6 | 17-11-3 | 39-16-9 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 22-5-6 | 17-11-4 | 39-16-10 | OT | |
| March 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 22-5-6 | 17-12-4 | 39-17-10 | ||
| March 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 23-5-6 | 17-12-4 | 40-17-10 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 24-5-6 | 17-12-4 | 41-17-10 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 24-5-6 | 17-12-5 | 41-17-11 | OT | |
| March 15, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 24-5-6 | 17-12-6 | 41-17-12 | OT | |
| March 19, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 24-5-6 | 17-12-7 | 41-17-13 | OT | |
| March 22, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 24-5-6 | 18-12-7 | 42-17-13 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 24-5-7 | 18-12-7 | 42-17-14 | OT | |
| March 25, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 24-5-7 | 18-12-8 | 42-17-15 | OT | |
| March 27, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 10 | W | 25-5-7 | 18-12-8 | 43-17-15 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 25-5-8 | 18-12-8 | 43-17-16 | OT | |
| April 1, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 25-5-8 | 19-12-8 | 44-17-16 | ||
| April 3, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 26-5-8 | 19-12-8 | 45-17-16 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 26-5-8 | 20-12-8 | 46-17-16 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 27-5-8 | 20-12-8 | 47-17-16 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 2OT | |
| May 3, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | New York Islanders 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 |
