1975-76 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-21-13 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Floyd Smith (46-21-13)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1975-76 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 46-21-13 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Floyd Smith (46-21-13)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1975-76 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 46 wins and 21 losses and 13 ties for 105 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Sabres potted 339 goals and allowed 240. Danny Gare scored 50 goals for Buffalo, while Rick Martin, Rene Robert and Gilbert Perreault each netted 30 or more also. Gilbert Perreault recorded 69 assists. Gerry Desjardins earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.95 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Floyd Smith coached the team. The 1975-76 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 339
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 1975 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | California Golden Seals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 8-0-0 | ||
| October 29, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 6-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 7-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 9-1-1 | ||
| November 3, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 9-2-1 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Boston Bruins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 8-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 10-2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 11-2-1 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 9-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 11-3-1 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 12-3-1 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | California Golden Seals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 13-3-1 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 10-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 14-3-1 | ||
| November 20, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 11-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 15-3-1 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 16-3-1 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 12-1-1 | 4-3-0 | 16-4-1 | ||
| November 28, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 12-1-1 | 5-3-0 | 17-4-1 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 12-1-1 | 5-4-0 | 17-5-1 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 12-1-1 | 5-4-1 | 17-5-2 | OT | |
| December 4, 1975 | New York Rangers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 12-1-2 | 5-4-1 | 17-5-3 | OT | |
| December 6, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 12-1-2 | 6-4-1 | 18-5-3 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 12-2-2 | 6-4-1 | 18-6-3 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 18-6-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 7 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 12-3-2 | 6-4-2 | 18-7-4 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-3-2 | 6-5-2 | 18-8-4 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 13-3-2 | 6-5-2 | 19-8-4 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 13-3-2 | 6-6-2 | 19-9-4 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 14 | W | 14-3-2 | 6-6-2 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Kansas City Scouts 1 | W | 14-3-2 | 7-6-2 | 21-9-4 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 14-4-2 | 7-6-2 | 21-10-4 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 14-4-2 | 7-6-3 | 21-10-5 | OT | |
| January 1, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 9 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 14-5-2 | 7-6-3 | 21-11-5 | ||
| January 5, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 22-11-5 | ||
| January 8, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 15-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 23-11-5 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-5-2 | 8-6-3 | 24-11-5 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 16-5-2 | 8-7-3 | 24-12-5 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 17-5-2 | 8-7-3 | 25-12-5 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 17-5-2 | 8-8-3 | 25-13-5 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 18-5-2 | 8-8-3 | 26-13-5 | ||
| January 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 18-5-2 | 8-9-3 | 26-14-5 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 18-5-2 | 8-9-4 | 26-14-6 | OT | |
| January 25, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 19-5-2 | 8-9-4 | 27-14-6 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 19-5-2 | 8-9-5 | 27-14-7 | OT | |
| January 29, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 19-5-3 | 8-9-5 | 27-14-8 | OT | |
| February 1, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at California Golden Seals 5 | W | 19-5-3 | 9-9-5 | 28-14-8 | ||
| February 3, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 19-5-3 | 9-10-5 | 28-15-8 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 19-5-3 | 10-10-5 | 29-15-8 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 19-5-3 | 11-10-5 | 30-15-8 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | California Golden Seals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 19-5-4 | 11-10-5 | 30-15-9 | OT | |
| February 11, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-5-4 | 11-10-5 | 31-15-9 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 20-5-4 | 12-10-5 | 32-15-9 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 20-6-4 | 12-10-5 | 32-16-9 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 20-6-4 | 12-10-6 | 32-16-10 | OT | |
| February 19, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 21-6-4 | 12-10-6 | 33-16-10 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 21-6-4 | 12-11-6 | 33-17-10 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 21-7-4 | 12-11-6 | 33-18-10 | ||
| February 26, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 22-7-4 | 12-11-6 | 34-18-10 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Kansas City Scouts 4 | T | 22-7-4 | 12-11-7 | 34-18-11 | OT | |
| February 29, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 23-7-4 | 12-11-7 | 35-18-11 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 24-7-4 | 12-11-7 | 36-18-11 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 24-7-4 | 12-12-7 | 36-19-11 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 24-7-5 | 12-12-7 | 36-19-12 | OT | |
| March 10, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 24-7-5 | 13-12-7 | 37-19-12 | ||
| March 11, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 24-7-5 | 13-13-7 | 37-20-12 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 24-7-5 | 14-13-7 | 38-20-12 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 24-7-5 | 15-13-7 | 39-20-12 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at California Golden Seals 3 | W | 24-7-5 | 16-13-7 | 40-20-12 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 25-7-5 | 16-13-7 | 41-20-12 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 26-7-5 | 16-13-7 | 42-20-12 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 26-7-5 | 17-13-7 | 43-20-12 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 26-7-5 | 18-13-7 | 44-20-12 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 26-7-5 | 18-13-8 | 44-20-13 | OT | |
| April 1, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 27-7-5 | 18-13-8 | 45-20-13 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 27-7-5 | 18-14-8 | 45-21-13 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 28-7-5 | 18-14-8 | 46-21-13 | ||
| April 6, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-5-0 |
