1977-78 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 44-19-17 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 3-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (44-19-17)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1977-78 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 44-19-17 - 105 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 3-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Marcel Pronovost (44-19-17)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1977-78 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 44 wins and 19 losses and 17 ties for 105 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.
The Sabres netted 288 goals and yielded 215. Gilbert Perreault scored 41 goals for Buffalo, while Danny Gare tallied 30 or more, too. Rene Robert and Gilbert Perreault each contributed 48 assists. Don Edwards earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Marcel Pronovost coached the team. The 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 288
Regular Season Goals Against: 215
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-2-1 | 9-3-1 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-1-1 | 5-2-1 | 9-3-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 6-2-1 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 4-2-1 | 6-2-1 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 12-4-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 5-3-1 | 7-2-1 | 12-5-2 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 5-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 12-6-2 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 13-6-2 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-3-1 | 8-3-1 | 14-6-2 | ||
| December 1, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-3-1 | 8-3-1 | 15-6-2 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 7-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 15-6-3 | OT | |
| December 4, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 8-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 16-6-3 | ||
| December 8, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-3-1 | 8-3-2 | 17-6-3 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 9-3-1 | 9-3-2 | 18-6-3 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 9-3-2 | 19-6-3 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 10-3-1 | 9-4-2 | 19-7-3 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 10-4-2 | 20-7-3 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 10-3-1 | 10-4-3 | 20-7-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 11-4-3 | 21-7-4 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 10-3-2 | 11-4-3 | 21-7-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 10-3-3 | 11-4-3 | 21-7-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 10-3-3 | 11-4-4 | 21-7-7 | OT | |
| January 1, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 10-3-4 | 11-4-4 | 21-7-8 | OT | |
| January 5, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 11-3-4 | 11-4-4 | 22-7-8 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 11-3-4 | 11-4-5 | 22-7-9 | OT | |
| January 8, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-3-4 | 11-4-5 | 23-7-9 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 12-3-5 | 11-4-5 | 23-7-10 | OT | |
| January 12, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Cleveland Barons 6 | L | 12-3-5 | 11-5-5 | 23-8-10 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 12-3-5 | 11-6-5 | 23-9-10 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 13-3-5 | 11-6-5 | 24-9-10 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 13-3-5 | 12-6-5 | 25-9-10 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 13-3-6 | 12-6-5 | 25-9-11 | OT | |
| January 26, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 13-4-6 | 12-6-5 | 25-10-11 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 13-4-6 | 12-6-6 | 25-10-12 | OT | |
| January 30, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 14-4-6 | 12-6-6 | 26-10-12 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 14-4-6 | 12-6-7 | 26-10-13 | OT | |
| February 2, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-4-6 | 12-6-7 | 27-10-13 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 15-4-6 | 13-6-7 | 28-10-13 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-4-6 | 13-6-7 | 29-10-13 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 16-4-6 | 14-6-7 | 30-10-13 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 17-4-6 | 14-6-7 | 31-10-13 | ||
| February 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 17-5-6 | 14-6-7 | 31-11-13 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-5-6 | 14-6-7 | 32-11-13 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 19-5-6 | 14-6-7 | 33-11-13 | ||
| February 20, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 19-5-6 | 14-7-7 | 33-12-13 | ||
| February 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-5-6 | 14-7-7 | 34-12-13 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 13 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 20-5-6 | 15-7-7 | 35-12-13 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 20-5-7 | 15-7-7 | 35-12-14 | OT | |
| March 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 20-5-7 | 16-7-7 | 36-12-14 | ||
| March 2, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-5-7 | 16-7-7 | 37-12-14 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 21-5-7 | 16-8-7 | 37-13-14 | ||
| March 6, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 22-5-7 | 16-8-7 | 38-13-14 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 22-5-8 | 16-8-7 | 38-13-15 | OT | |
| March 11, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 22-5-8 | 16-9-7 | 38-14-15 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 23-5-8 | 16-9-7 | 39-14-15 | ||
| March 16, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 24-5-8 | 16-9-7 | 40-14-15 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 24-5-8 | 16-9-8 | 40-14-16 | OT | |
| March 21, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 24-5-8 | 17-9-8 | 41-14-16 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 24-5-8 | 17-9-9 | 41-14-17 | OT | |
| March 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 24-5-8 | 18-9-9 | 42-14-17 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 24-5-8 | 18-10-9 | 42-15-17 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 24-6-8 | 18-10-9 | 42-16-17 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 24-6-8 | 18-11-9 | 42-17-17 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 24-7-8 | 18-11-9 | 42-18-17 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 24-7-8 | 18-12-9 | 42-19-17 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 24-7-8 | 19-12-9 | 43-19-17 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 25-7-8 | 19-12-9 | 44-19-17 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 |
