1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference.

1979–80 Buffalo Sabres
Wales Conference champions
Adams Division champions
Division1st Adams
Conference1st Wales
1979–80 record47–17–16
Home record27-5-8
Road record20-12-8
Goals for318
Goals against201
Team information
General managerJohn Anderson
Scotty Bowman
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainDanny Gare
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
Average attendance16,433
Team leaders
GoalsDanny Gare (56)
AssistsGilbert Perreault (66)
PointsGilbert Perreault (106)
Penalty minutesLarry Playfair (145)
WinsDon Edwards (27)
Goals against averageBob Sauve (2.36)

Offseason

NHL Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
111Mike Ramsey (D) United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
232Lindy Ruff (D) CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
353Mark Robinson (D) CanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)
355Jacques Cloutier (G) CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
474Gilles Hamel (LW) CanadaLaval National (QMJHL)
595Alan Haworth (C) CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
6116Rick Knickle (G) CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Regular season

Season standings
Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Buffalo Sabres80471716318201110
Boston Bruins80462113310234105
Minnesota North Stars8036281631125388
Toronto Maple Leafs803540530432775
Quebec Nordiques8025441124831361

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Campbell Conference

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 11, 19796–3Washington Capitals (1979–80)1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 19795–2@ New York Islanders (1979–80)2–0–0
3LOctober 14, 19794–5Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)2–1–0
4WOctober 17, 19793–1Hartford Whalers (1979–80)3–1–0
5LOctober 20, 19792–3@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)3–2–0
6TOctober 21, 19793–3Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)3–2–1
7WOctober 24, 19797–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)4–2–1
8LOctober 25, 19790–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)4–3–1
9WOctober 27, 19793–0@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)5–3–1
10WOctober 28, 19794–2Colorado Rockies (1979–80)6–3–1
11TOctober 31, 19790–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)6–3–2
12WNovember 3, 19794–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)7–3–2
13LNovember 4, 19791–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)7–4–2
14TNovember 8, 19793–3Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)7–4–3
15WNovember 10, 19795–3@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)8–4–3
16LNovember 11, 19793–5Colorado Rockies (1979–80)8–5–3
17WNovember 15, 19795–1Atlanta Flames (1979–80)9–5–3
18WNovember 17, 19794–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)10–5–3
19WNovember 18, 19799–7Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)11–5–3
20LNovember 21, 19793–5@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)11–6–3
21WNovember 24, 19796–1@ Washington Capitals (1979–80)12–6–3
22WNovember 25, 19796–2Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)13–6–3
23WNovember 27, 19795–2@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)14–6–3
24WNovember 29, 19792–1New York Rangers (1979–80)15–6–3
25WDecember 2, 19792–0Washington Capitals (1979–80)16–6–3
26WDecember 5, 19796–1Atlanta Flames (1979–80)17–6–3
27WDecember 7, 19795–3@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80)18–6–3
28WDecember 10, 19794–0Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)19–6–3
29WDecember 13, 19795–2Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)20–6–3
30LDecember 15, 19792–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)20–7–3
31LDecember 16, 19791–5Boston Bruins (1979–80)20–8–3
32WDecember 19, 19793–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)21–8–3
33WDecember 20, 19795–3Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)22–8–3
34WDecember 22, 19794–2@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80)23–8–3
35LDecember 23, 19791–3Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)23–9–3
36WDecember 27, 19795–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)24–9–3
37LDecember 29, 19793–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)24–10–3
38WDecember 31, 19796–2Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)25–10–3
39WJanuary 5, 19805–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)26–10–3
40LJanuary 6, 19802–4Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)26–11–3
41WJanuary 9, 19803–2New York Islanders (1979–80)27–11–3
42WJanuary 11, 19804–3@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80)28–11–3
43LJanuary 13, 19805–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)28–12–3
44WJanuary 16, 19804–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)29–12–3
45TJanuary 18, 19802–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)29–12–4
46TJanuary 20, 19804–4Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)29–12–5
47TJanuary 21, 19803–3@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)29–12–6
48LJanuary 24, 19803–4@ Boston Bruins (1979–80)29–13–6
49WJanuary 26, 19807–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)30–13–6
50WJanuary 27, 19809–1Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)31–13–6
51WJanuary 31, 19806–2New York Rangers (1979–80)32–13–6
52LFebruary 2, 19802–3@ New York Islanders (1979–80)32–14–6
53WFebruary 3, 19803–0Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)33–14–6
54WFebruary 7, 19809–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)34–14–6
55LFebruary 9, 19802–3@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80)34–15–6
56WFebruary 11, 19804–2St. Louis Blues (1979–80)35–15–6
57TFebruary 14, 19803–3Boston Bruins (1979–80)35–15–7
58WFebruary 16, 19804–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)36–15–7
59TFebruary 17, 19802–2Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)36–15–8
60WFebruary 19, 19803–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)37–15–8
61WFebruary 20, 19804–3Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)38–15–8
62LFebruary 24, 19801–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80)38–16–8
63TFebruary 27, 19801–1Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80)38–16–9
64WFebruary 29, 19804–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80)39–16–9
65TMarch 2, 19802–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)39–16–10
66LMarch 5, 19802–4@ New York Rangers (1979–80)39–17–10
67WMarch 6, 19804–3Hartford Whalers (1979–80)40–17–10
68WMarch 9, 19809–4St. Louis Blues (1979–80)41–17–10
69TMarch 12, 19803–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80)41–17–11
70TMarch 15, 19802–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80)41–17–12
71TMarch 19, 19803–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80)41–17–13
72WMarch 22, 19805–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)42–17–13
73TMarch 23, 19801–1New York Islanders (1979–80)42–17–14
74TMarch 25, 19803–3@ New York Rangers (1979–80)42–17–15
75WMarch 27, 198010–1Detroit Red Wings (1979–80)43–17–15
76TMarch 30, 19801–1Montreal Canadiens (1979–80)43–17–16
77WApril 1, 19805–2@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80)44–17–16
78WApril 3, 19808–3Quebec Nordiques (1979–80)45–17–16
79WApril 5, 19809–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80)46–17–16
80WApril 6, 19807–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80)47–17–16

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP W L T SO GAA

Playoffs
  • First Round
    • No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1)
  • Second Round
    • No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0)
  • Third Round
    • No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2)

Awards and records

References
  1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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