1981-82 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-26-15 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 3-1
Coach: Scotty Bowman (14-5-7)
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (21-16-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 39-26-15 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 3-1
Coach: Scotty Bowman (14-5-7)
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (21-16-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 39 wins and 26 losses and 15 ties for 93 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Sabres netted 307 goals and surrendered 273. Gilbert Perreault scored 31 goals for Buffalo, while John Van Boxmeer accounted for 54 assists. Don Edwards earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman and Jimmy Roberts coached the team. The 1981-82 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 307
Regular Season Goals Against: 273
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 2-0-3 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-3 | OT | |
| October 23, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 3-0-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-3 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 3-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-3 | ||
| October 28, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 4-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-3 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-1-3 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-3 | ||
| November 1, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 5-1-3 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 5-1-4 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-4 | OT | |
| November 7, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 5-1-4 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-4 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 5-1-5 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-5 | OT | |
| November 11, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 5-1-5 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-5 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 5-1-6 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-6 | OT | |
| November 15, 1981 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 6-1-6 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-6 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 6-1-6 | 2-4-0 | 8-5-6 | ||
| November 20, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 6-1-6 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 6-1-6 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-6 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-1-6 | 5-4-0 | 11-5-6 | ||
| November 28, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 6-1-6 | 5-4-1 | 11-5-7 | OT | |
| November 29, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 7-1-6 | 5-4-1 | 12-5-7 | ||
| December 3, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 7-1-6 | 5-5-1 | 12-6-7 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 7-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 13-6-7 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 8-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 14-6-7 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 9-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 15-6-7 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 9-1-6 | 7-5-1 | 16-6-7 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 9-1-7 | 7-5-1 | 16-6-8 | OT | |
| December 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-2-7 | 7-5-1 | 16-7-8 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 9-2-7 | 7-6-1 | 16-8-8 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 9-2-7 | 7-7-1 | 16-9-8 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 10-2-7 | 7-7-1 | 17-9-8 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 10-2-7 | 7-8-1 | 17-10-8 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 10-2-7 | 8-8-1 | 18-10-8 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 11-2-7 | 8-8-1 | 19-10-8 | ||
| December 31, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 12-2-7 | 8-8-1 | 20-10-8 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 12-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 20-11-8 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 21-11-8 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 22-11-8 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 14-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 23-11-8 | ||
| January 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 15-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 24-11-8 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 25-11-8 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 17-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 26-11-8 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 18-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 27-11-8 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 18-2-7 | 9-9-2 | 27-11-9 | OT | |
| January 22, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 19-2-7 | 9-9-2 | 28-11-9 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 19-2-7 | 10-9-2 | 29-11-9 | ||
| January 27, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 19-2-7 | 10-10-2 | 29-12-9 | ||
| January 29, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 19-2-7 | 10-11-2 | 29-13-9 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 19-2-7 | 10-12-2 | 29-14-9 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 19-3-7 | 10-12-2 | 29-15-9 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 19-3-7 | 10-13-2 | 29-16-9 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | New York Islanders 7 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-4-7 | 10-13-2 | 29-17-9 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 20-4-7 | 10-13-2 | 30-17-9 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 20-4-7 | 10-14-2 | 30-18-9 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 20-4-7 | 11-14-2 | 31-18-9 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 20-4-7 | 12-14-2 | 32-18-9 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 20-4-7 | 12-14-3 | 32-18-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-4-7 | 12-14-3 | 33-18-10 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-5-7 | 12-14-3 | 33-19-10 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 21-5-7 | 12-14-4 | 33-19-11 | OT | |
| February 27, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 21-5-7 | 12-14-5 | 33-19-12 | OT | |
| March 3, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 21-5-8 | 12-14-5 | 33-19-13 | OT | |
| March 6, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 21-5-8 | 12-14-6 | 33-19-14 | OT | |
| March 7, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-6-8 | 12-14-6 | 33-20-14 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 21-6-8 | 13-14-6 | 34-20-14 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 21-6-8 | 14-14-6 | 35-20-14 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 21-6-8 | 14-15-6 | 35-21-14 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 21-6-9 | 14-15-6 | 35-21-15 | OT | |
| March 18, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 21-6-9 | 14-16-6 | 35-22-15 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 21-6-9 | 14-17-6 | 35-23-15 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 22-6-9 | 14-17-6 | 36-23-15 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 22-6-9 | 14-18-6 | 36-24-15 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | New York Rangers 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 22-7-9 | 14-18-6 | 36-25-15 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | W | 23-7-9 | 14-18-6 | 37-25-15 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 23-7-9 | 15-18-6 | 38-25-15 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 23-7-9 | 16-18-6 | 39-25-15 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 23-8-9 | 16-18-6 | 39-26-15 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
