1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 2nd Adams |
Conference | Wales |
1978–79 record | 36–28–16 |
Home record | 25-7-8 |
Road record | 19-12-9 |
Goals for | 280 |
Goals against | 263 |
Team information | |
General manager | John Anderson |
Coach | Marcel Pronovost, Billy Inglis |
Captain | Danny Gare |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 16,433 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Martin (32) |
Assists | Gilbert Perreault (58) |
Points | Gilbert Perreault (85) |
Penalty minutes | Jerry Korab (104) |
Wins | Don Edwards (26) |
Goals against average | Don Edward (3.02) |
The 1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' ninth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 316 | 270 | 100 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 280 | 263 | 88 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 267 | 252 | 81 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 257 | 289 | 68 |
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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 12, 1978 | 2–2 | New York Islanders (1978–79) | 0–0–1 |
2 | W | October 14, 1978 | 5–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 1–0–1 |
3 | L | October 15, 1978 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 1–1–1 |
4 | L | October 18, 1978 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 1–2–1 |
5 | W | October 19, 1978 | 1–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 2–2–1 |
6 | L | October 22, 1978 | 2–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) | 2–3–1 |
7 | L | October 26, 1978 | 0–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 2–4–1 |
8 | T | October 28, 1978 | 7–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 2–4–2 |
9 | T | November 2, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 2–4–3 |
10 | L | November 4, 1978 | 1–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 2–5–3 |
11 | W | November 5, 1978 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 3–5–3 |
12 | T | November 9, 1978 | 4–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 3–5–4 |
13 | W | November 11, 1978 | 2–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 4–5–4 |
14 | T | November 12, 1978 | 4–4 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 4–5–5 |
15 | T | November 15, 1978 | 2–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 4–5–6 |
16 | W | November 16, 1978 | 6–2 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 5–5–6 |
17 | W | November 18, 1978 | 3–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 6–5–6 |
18 | W | November 19, 1978 | 9–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 7–5–6 |
19 | L | November 22, 1978 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 7–6–6 |
20 | L | November 23, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 7–7–6 |
21 | W | November 26, 1978 | 4–1 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 8–7–6 |
22 | L | November 30, 1978 | 3–4 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 8–8–6 |
23 | L | December 2, 1978 | 1–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 8–9–6 |
24 | L | December 3, 1978 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 8–10–6 |
25 | T | December 7, 1978 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 8–10–7 |
26 | T | December 9, 1978 | 4–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 8–10–8 |
27 | W | December 10, 1978 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 9–10–8 |
28 | W | December 13, 1978 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 10–10–8 |
29 | W | December 14, 1978 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 11–10–8 |
30 | W | December 16, 1978 | 5–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 12–10–8 |
31 | W | December 17, 1978 | 6–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) | 13–10–8 |
32 | L | December 20, 1978 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1978–79) | 13–11–8 |
33 | W | December 21, 1978 | 5–4 | Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 14–11–8 |
34 | L | December 23, 1978 | 4–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 14–12–8 |
35 | W | December 27, 1978 | 5–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 15–12–8 |
36 | T | December 28, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) | 15–12–9 |
37 | L | December 31, 1978 | 3–7 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 15–13–9 |
38 | T | January 4, 1979 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 15–13–10 |
39 | W | January 7, 1979 | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 16–13–10 |
40 | L | January 9, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 16–14–10 |
41 | W | January 11, 1979 | 6–2 | Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 17–14–10 |
42 | L | January 13, 1979 | 2–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 17–15–10 |
43 | L | January 14, 1979 | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 17–16–10 |
44 | T | January 18, 1979 | 4–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 17–16–11 |
45 | W | January 20, 1979 | 2–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 18–16–11 |
46 | L | January 25, 1979 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (1978–79) | 18–17–11 |
47 | W | January 27, 1979 | 6–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) | 19–17–11 |
48 | L | January 28, 1979 | 1–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 19–18–11 |
49 | L | January 31, 1979 | 2–5 | Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 19–19–11 |
50 | W | February 3, 1979 | 2–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 20–19–11 |
51 | W | February 4, 1979 | 3–1 | St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 21–19–11 |
52 | W | February 14, 1979 | 2–1 | New York Islanders (1978–79) | 22–19–11 |
53 | W | February 15, 1979 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1978–79) | 23–19–11 |
54 | L | February 17, 1979 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) | 23–20–11 |
55 | L | February 18, 1979 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) | 23–21–11 |
56 | L | February 21, 1979 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 23–22–11 |
57 | L | February 22, 1979 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) | 23–23–11 |
58 | W | February 24, 1979 | 6–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 24–23–11 |
59 | W | February 26, 1979 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 25–23–11 |
60 | T | March 1, 1979 | 5–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) | 25–23–12 |
61 | T | March 3, 1979 | 2–2 | @ New York Rangers (1978–79) | 25–23–13 |
62 | L | March 4, 1979 | 1–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 25–24–13 |
63 | W | March 6, 1979 | 3–2 | @ New York Islanders (1978–79) | 26–24–13 |
64 | W | March 8, 1979 | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 27–24–13 |
65 | T | March 10, 1979 | 5–5 | @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 27–24–14 |
66 | W | March 11, 1979 | 9–4 | Atlanta Flames (1978–79) | 28–24–14 |
67 | W | March 14, 1979 | 4–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 29–24–14 |
68 | W | March 15, 1979 | 4–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) | 30–24–14 |
69 | L | March 17, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) | 30–25–14 |
70 | T | March 18, 1979 | 3–3 | Washington Capitals (1978–79) | 30–25–15 |
71 | W | March 21, 1979 | 3–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 31–25–15 |
72 | W | March 23, 1979 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) | 32–25–15 |
73 | W | March 24, 1979 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) | 33–25–15 |
74 | W | March 26, 1979 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) | 34–25–15 |
75 | W | March 28, 1979 | 9–2 | Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 35–25–15 |
76 | L | March 31, 1979 | 0–2 | @ New York Islanders (1978–79) | 35–26–15 |
77 | L | April 1, 1979 | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 35–27–15 |
78 | W | April 5, 1979 | 9–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) | 36–27–15 |
79 | L | April 7, 1979 | 2–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) | 36–28–15 |
80 | T | April 8, 1979 | 5–5 | Colorado Rockies (1978–79) | 36–28–16 |
Playoffs
Player statistics
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 13 | Larry Playfair | ![]() | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
2 | 32 | Tony McKegney | ![]() | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
3 | 49 | Rob McClanahan | ![]() | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
4 | 66 | Mike Gazdic | ![]() | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
5 | 82 | Randy Ireland | ![]() | Flint Generals (IHL) |
6 | 99 | Cam MacGregor | ![]() | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
7 | 116 | Dan Eastman | ![]() | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
8 | 133 | Eric Strobel | ![]() | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
9 | 150 | Eugene O'Sullivan | ![]() | Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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