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Buffalo Sabres, 1979-80
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Adams Division, Prince of Wales Conference Best record in the Prince of Wales Conference Won the Adams Division Made the playoffs
1979-80 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 80 | 47-17-16 | 110 | 0.688 | 318 | 201 | +117 | 27-5-8 | 20-12-8 |
Records are wins, then losses, then ties.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round |  Vancouver Canucks |
Won 3-1 |
| Quarterfinals |  Chicago Blackhawks |
Won 4-0 |
| Semifinals |  New York Islanders |
Lost 2-4 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gilbert Perreault |
C | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 33 | 57 | 180 | 0 |
 Danny Gare |
R | 76 | 56 | 33 | 89 | 48 | 90 | 270 | 0 |
 Rick Martin |
L | 80 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 19 | 54 | 257 | 0 |
 Derek Smith |
C | 79 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 33 | 16 | 137 | 0 |
 Craig Ramsay |
L | 80 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 15 | 18 | 103 | 0 |
 Ric Seiling |
R | 80 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 54 | 155 | 0 |
 Tony McKegney |
L | 80 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 40 | 24 | 140 | 0 |
 John Van Boxmeer |
D | 80 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 55 | 198 | 0 |
 Don Luce |
C | 80 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 30 | 137 | 0 |
 Richie Dunn |
D | 80 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 61 | 147 | 0 |
 Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 78 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 60 | 72 | 114 | 0 |
 Rick Dudley |
L | 67 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 58 | 109 | 0 |
 Lindy Ruff |
L | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 77 | 0 |
 John Gould |
R | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 72 | 0 |
 Bill Hajt |
D | 75 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 24 | 63 | 0 |
 Andre Savard |
C | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 0 |
 Larry Playfair |
D | 79 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 145 | 32 | 0 |
 Jerry Korab |
D | 43 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 74 | 55 | 0 |
 Robert Mongrain |
C | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
 Mike Ramsey |
D | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
 Rob McClanahan |
C | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
 Dave Schultz |
L | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Edwards |
49 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1167 | 1042 | 125 | 2.57 | 0.893 |
 Bob Sauve |
32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 751 | 677 | 74 | 2.36 | 0.901 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1980 | vs TOR | W 7-3 | 38 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 1980 | @ PIT | W 9-1 | 34 | 28 |
| Apr 3, 1980 | vs QUE | W 8-3 | 45 | 30 |
| Apr 1, 1980 | @ AFM | W 5-2 | 33 | 24 |
| Mar 30, 1980 | vs MTL | T 1-1 | 31 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 1980 | vs DET | W 10-1 | 32 | 20 |
| Mar 25, 1980 | @ NYR | T 3-3 | 30 | 29 |
| Mar 23, 1980 | vs NYI | T 1-1 | 27 | 22 |
| Mar 22, 1980 | @ TOR | W 5-1 | 31 | 33 |
| Mar 19, 1980 | @ VAN | T 3-3 | 28 | 24 |
| Mar 15, 1980 | @ LAK | T 2-2 | 17 | 27 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | @ WIN | T 3-3 | 29 | 23 |
| Mar 9, 1980 | vs STL | W 9-4 | 40 | 32 |
| Mar 6, 1980 | vs HFD | W 4-3 | 20 | 23 |
| Mar 5, 1980 | @ NYR | L 2-4 | 24 | 24 |
| Mar 2, 1980 | @ MNS | T 2-2 | 28 | 36 |
| Feb 29, 1980 | @ EDM | W 4-2 | 35 | 26 |
| Feb 27, 1980 | vs PHI | T 1-1 | 30 | 25 |
| Feb 24, 1980 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | 15 | 31 |
| Feb 20, 1980 | vs WIN | W 4-3 | 31 | 20 |
| Feb 19, 1980 | @ QUE | W 3-1 | 34 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 1980 | vs MTL | T 2-2 | 20 | 20 |
| Feb 16, 1980 | @ DET | W 4-3 | 31 | 28 |
| Feb 14, 1980 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | 24 | 18 |
| Feb 11, 1980 | vs STL | W 4-2 | 26 | 21 |
| Feb 9, 1980 | @ STL | L 2-3 | 25 | 29 |
| Feb 7, 1980 | vs PIT | W 9-0 | 35 | 25 |
| Feb 3, 1980 | vs VAN | W 3-0 | 30 | 22 |
| Feb 2, 1980 | @ NYI | L 2-3 | 28 | 20 |
| Jan 31, 1980 | vs NYR | W 6-2 | 25 | 32 |
| Jan 27, 1980 | vs LAK | W 9-1 | 37 | 20 |
| Jan 26, 1980 | @ MTL | W 7-2 | 28 | 25 |
| Jan 24, 1980 | @ BOS | L 3-4 | 22 | 28 |
| Jan 21, 1980 | @ AFM | T 3-3 | 31 | 22 |
| Jan 20, 1980 | vs EDM | T 4-4 | 27 | 22 |
| Jan 18, 1980 | @ VAN | T 2-2 | 36 | 15 |
| Jan 16, 1980 | @ LAK | W 4-2 | 32 | 22 |
| Jan 13, 1980 | @ EDM | L 5-6 | 25 | 33 |
| Jan 11, 1980 | @ CLR | W 4-3 | 17 | 22 |
| Jan 9, 1980 | vs NYI | W 3-2 | 29 | 22 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 25 | 27 |
| Jan 5, 1980 | @ PIT | W 5-4 | 21 | 31 |
| Dec 31, 1979 | vs WIN | W 6-2 | 42 | 24 |
| Dec 29, 1979 | @ MTL | L 3-6 | 22 | 29 |
| Dec 27, 1979 | vs TOR | W 5-3 | 34 | 25 |
| Dec 23, 1979 | vs QUE | L 1-3 | 28 | 23 |
| Dec 22, 1979 | @ HFD | W 4-2 | 41 | 27 |
| Dec 20, 1979 | vs LAK | W 5-3 | 40 | 19 |
| Dec 19, 1979 | @ WIN | W 3-2 | 34 | 24 |
| Dec 16, 1979 | vs BOS | L 1-5 | 27 | 25 |
| Dec 15, 1979 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | 27 | 30 |
| Dec 13, 1979 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 27 | 16 |
| Dec 10, 1979 | vs DET | W 4-0 | 31 | 14 |
| Dec 7, 1979 | @ CLR | W 5-3 | 26 | 30 |
| Dec 5, 1979 | vs AFM | W 6-1 | 28 | 17 |
| Dec 2, 1979 | vs WSH | W 2-0 | 25 | 20 |
| Nov 29, 1979 | vs NYR | W 2-1 | 27 | 24 |
| Nov 27, 1979 | @ BOS | W 5-2 | 21 | 27 |
| Nov 25, 1979 | vs MNS | W 6-2 | 25 | 19 |
| Nov 24, 1979 | @ WSH | W 6-1 | 31 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 1979 | @ HFD | L 3-5 | 27 | 22 |
| Nov 18, 1979 | vs EDM | W 9-7 | 40 | 23 |
| Nov 17, 1979 | @ MNS | W 4-2 | 35 | 37 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | vs AFM | W 5-1 | 30 | 16 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | vs CLR | L 3-5 | 29 | 25 |
| Nov 10, 1979 | @ WSH | W 5-3 | 23 | 31 |
| Nov 8, 1979 | vs CHI | T 3-3 | 33 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 1979 | @ PHI | L 1-3 | 41 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 1979 | @ TOR | W 4-3 | 21 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 1979 | @ CHI | T 0-0 | 21 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 1979 | vs CLR | W 4-2 | 28 | 27 |
| Oct 27, 1979 | @ QUE | W 3-0 | 25 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 1979 | @ DET | L 0-4 | 26 | 23 |
| Oct 24, 1979 | vs PIT | W 7-3 | 32 | 17 |
| Oct 21, 1979 | vs VAN | T 3-3 | 34 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 1979 | @ STL | L 2-3 | 37 | 22 |
| Oct 17, 1979 | vs HFD | W 3-1 | 26 | 13 |
| Oct 14, 1979 | vs MNS | L 4-5 | 29 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 1979 | @ NYI | W 5-2 | 31 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 1979 | vs WSH | W 6-3 | 36 | 17 |