1972-73 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-27-14 - 88 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Joe Crozier (37-27-14)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1972-73 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-27-14 - 88 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Joe Crozier (37-27-14)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1972-73 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 37 wins and 27 losses and 14 ties for 88 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres netted 257 goals and gave up 219. Rene Robert scored 40 goals for Buffalo, while Gerry Meehan and Rick Martin tallied 30 or more as well. Gilbert Perreault recorded 60 assists. Roger Crozier earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Dave Dryden recorded a 2.65 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Joe Crozier coached the team. The 1972-73 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 257
Regular Season Goals Against: 219
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Atlanta Flames 1 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 4-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 4-0-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-2 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 5-0-1 | 0-0-2 | 5-0-3 | OT | |
| October 28, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-0-1 | 0-0-3 | 5-0-4 | OT | |
| October 29, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 6-0-1 | 0-0-3 | 6-0-4 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 6-0-1 | 0-1-3 | 6-1-4 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 6-0-1 | 0-2-3 | 6-2-4 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 6-0-2 | 0-2-3 | 6-2-5 | OT | |
| November 9, 1972 | California Golden Seals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | T | 6-0-3 | 0-2-3 | 6-2-6 | OT | |
| November 11, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 6-0-3 | 0-3-3 | 6-3-6 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 7-0-3 | 0-3-3 | 7-3-6 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 7-0-3 | 0-3-4 | 7-3-7 | OT | |
| November 17, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 7-0-3 | 0-4-4 | 7-4-7 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Vancouver Canucks 9 | L | 7-0-3 | 0-5-4 | 7-5-7 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 7-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 7-6-7 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 8-6-7 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 9-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 9-6-7 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-0-3 | 1-6-4 | 10-6-7 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 9-0-3 | 1-7-4 | 10-7-7 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | L | 9-0-3 | 1-8-4 | 10-8-7 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 10-0-3 | 1-8-4 | 11-8-7 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 10-0-3 | 2-8-4 | 12-8-7 | ||
| December 7, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 11-0-3 | 2-8-4 | 13-8-7 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-0-3 | 2-8-4 | 14-8-7 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 13-0-3 | 2-8-4 | 15-8-7 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 13-0-3 | 3-8-4 | 16-8-7 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-0-3 | 3-8-4 | 17-8-7 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-0-3 | 3-8-4 | 18-8-7 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at California Golden Seals 4 | L | 15-0-3 | 3-9-4 | 18-9-7 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 15-0-3 | 3-10-4 | 18-10-7 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 15-0-3 | 4-10-4 | 19-10-7 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 16-0-3 | 4-10-4 | 20-10-7 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-0-3 | 4-11-4 | 20-11-7 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 17-0-3 | 4-11-4 | 21-11-7 | ||
| January 4, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 17-0-3 | 4-12-4 | 21-12-7 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 17-0-3 | 5-12-4 | 22-12-7 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 18-0-3 | 5-12-4 | 23-12-7 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-1-3 | 5-12-4 | 23-13-7 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 18-1-3 | 5-13-4 | 23-14-7 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 19-1-3 | 5-13-4 | 24-14-7 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 19-1-3 | 5-14-4 | 24-15-7 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-2-3 | 5-14-4 | 24-16-7 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 20-2-3 | 5-14-4 | 25-16-7 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 20-3-3 | 5-14-4 | 25-17-7 | ||
| February 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 21-3-3 | 5-14-4 | 26-17-7 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 21-3-3 | 5-14-5 | 26-17-8 | OT | |
| February 4, 1973 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 22-3-3 | 5-14-5 | 27-17-8 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 22-3-3 | 5-15-5 | 27-18-8 | ||
| February 8, 1973 | California Golden Seals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 23-3-3 | 5-15-5 | 28-18-8 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 23-3-3 | 5-16-5 | 28-19-8 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 23-4-3 | 5-16-5 | 28-20-8 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 23-4-3 | 6-16-5 | 29-20-8 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 24-4-3 | 6-16-5 | 30-20-8 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 24-4-3 | 6-16-6 | 30-20-9 | OT | |
| February 18, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 25-4-3 | 6-16-6 | 31-20-9 | ||
| February 22, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 26-4-3 | 6-16-6 | 32-20-9 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 26-4-3 | 6-17-6 | 32-21-9 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 27-4-3 | 6-17-6 | 33-21-9 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 27-4-3 | 6-17-7 | 33-21-10 | OT | |
| March 4, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 27-5-3 | 6-17-7 | 33-22-10 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 27-5-3 | 6-17-8 | 33-22-11 | OT | |
| March 7, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at California Golden Seals 2 | T | 27-5-3 | 6-17-9 | 33-22-12 | OT | |
| March 9, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 27-5-3 | 6-18-9 | 33-23-12 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 27-5-3 | 6-19-9 | 33-24-12 | ||
| March 15, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 27-6-3 | 6-19-9 | 33-25-12 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 27-6-3 | 6-19-10 | 33-25-13 | OT | |
| March 18, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 28-6-3 | 6-19-10 | 34-25-13 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 28-6-3 | 6-20-10 | 34-26-13 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 28-6-3 | 6-20-11 | 34-26-14 | OT | |
| March 25, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 28-6-3 | 6-21-11 | 34-27-14 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 28-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 35-27-14 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 29-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 36-27-14 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 30-6-3 | 7-21-11 | 37-27-14 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
