1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-43-19 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Punch Imlach (8-23-10)
Coach: Floyd Smith (0-1)
Coach: Joe Crozier (8-19-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 16-43-19 - 51 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's East Division
Coach: Punch Imlach (8-23-10)
Coach: Floyd Smith (0-1)
Coach: Joe Crozier (8-19-9)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1971-72 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 16 wins and 43 losses and 19 ties for 51 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's East Division.
The Sabres scored 203 goals and gave up 289. Rick Martin netted 44 goals for Buffalo, and Gilbert Perreault recorded 48 assists. Roger Crozier topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Punch Imlach, Floyd Smith and Joe Crozier coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 203
Regular Season Goals Against: 289
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-7-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at California Golden Seals 2 | T | 1-3-0 | 2-4-2 | 3-7-2 | OT | |
| November 4, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 1-3-0 | 2-4-3 | 3-7-3 | OT | |
| November 5, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-4-3 | 4-7-3 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 2-3-1 | 2-4-3 | 4-7-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-4-3 | 4-8-4 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-5-3 | 4-9-4 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 2-4-2 | 2-5-3 | 4-9-5 | OT | |
| November 18, 1971 | California Golden Seals 7 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-5-2 | 2-5-3 | 4-10-5 | ||
| November 21, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-5-3 | 4-11-5 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-6-3 | 4-12-5 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-7-3 | 4-13-5 | ||
| November 28, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-8-3 | 4-14-5 | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 2-6-2 | 2-9-3 | 4-15-5 | ||
| December 2, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-6-2 | 2-9-3 | 5-15-5 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 3-6-2 | 2-10-3 | 5-16-5 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-6-2 | 2-10-3 | 6-16-5 | ||
| December 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-7-2 | 2-10-3 | 6-17-5 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 4-7-2 | 2-10-4 | 6-17-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 4-8-2 | 2-10-4 | 6-18-6 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 4-8-2 | 2-11-4 | 6-19-6 | ||
| December 16, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 4-8-2 | 2-12-4 | 6-20-6 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 4-8-2 | 2-13-4 | 6-21-6 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-8-2 | 2-13-4 | 7-21-6 | ||
| December 23, 1971 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 5-8-3 | 2-13-4 | 7-21-7 | OT | |
| December 25, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 5-8-3 | 2-13-5 | 7-21-8 | OT | |
| December 26, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 6-8-3 | 2-13-5 | 8-21-8 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 6-9-3 | 2-13-5 | 8-22-8 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 6-9-3 | 2-13-6 | 8-22-9 | OT | |
| January 2, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 6-9-4 | 2-13-6 | 8-22-10 | OT | |
| January 6, 1972 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-10-4 | 2-13-6 | 8-23-10 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 6-11-4 | 2-13-6 | 8-24-10 | ||
| January 13, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 6-12-4 | 2-13-6 | 8-25-10 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 6-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 8-26-10 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 9-26-10 | ||
| January 20, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 8-12-4 | 2-14-6 | 10-26-10 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-12-4 | 2-15-6 | 10-27-10 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 8-12-4 | 2-15-7 | 10-27-11 | OT | |
| January 26, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-12-4 | 2-16-7 | 10-28-11 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-13-4 | 2-16-7 | 10-29-11 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-13-5 | 2-16-7 | 10-29-12 | OT | |
| February 3, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 8-14-5 | 2-16-7 | 10-30-12 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 8-14-5 | 2-16-8 | 10-30-13 | OT | |
| February 6, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 9-14-5 | 2-16-8 | 11-30-13 | ||
| February 10, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-14-5 | 2-17-8 | 11-31-13 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 9-14-5 | 2-18-8 | 11-32-13 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 9-14-6 | 2-18-8 | 11-32-14 | OT | |
| February 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 9-15-6 | 2-18-8 | 11-33-14 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-15-6 | 2-19-8 | 11-34-14 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 9-16-6 | 2-19-8 | 11-35-14 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 9-16-6 | 3-19-8 | 12-35-14 | ||
| February 24, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 10-16-6 | 3-19-8 | 13-35-14 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | California Golden Seals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 10-16-7 | 3-19-8 | 13-35-15 | OT | |
| March 1, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 10-16-7 | 3-20-8 | 13-36-15 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 10-17-7 | 3-20-8 | 13-37-15 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-18-7 | 3-20-8 | 13-38-15 | ||
| March 8, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at California Golden Seals 6 | L | 10-18-7 | 3-21-8 | 13-39-15 | ||
| March 10, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 10-18-7 | 3-22-8 | 13-40-15 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 10-18-7 | 3-23-8 | 13-41-15 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 10-18-7 | 4-23-8 | 14-41-15 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 10-18-7 | 4-23-9 | 14-41-16 | OT | |
| March 17, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-19-7 | 4-23-9 | 14-42-16 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 10-19-7 | 4-23-10 | 14-42-17 | OT | |
| March 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-19-7 | 5-23-10 | 15-42-17 | ||
| March 23, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 10-19-8 | 5-23-10 | 15-42-18 | OT | |
| March 26, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 10-19-9 | 5-23-10 | 15-42-19 | OT | |
| March 30, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 10-19-9 | 5-24-10 | 15-43-19 | ||
| April 2, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-19-9 | 5-24-10 | 16-43-19 |
