1982-83 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-29-13 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-29-13)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 38-29-13 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-29-13)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1982-83 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses and 13 ties for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Sabres netted 318 goals and yielded 285. Tony McKegney scored 36 goals for Buffalo, and Gilbert Perreault tallied 30 or more also. Phil Housley contributed 47 assists. Bob Sauve earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.45 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1982-83 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 318
Regular Season Goals Against: 285
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | ||
| October 16, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 0-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 17, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 24, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
| October 26, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-3 | OT | |
| October 31, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 6, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 6-6-3 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 7-6-3 | ||
| November 13, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-5-2 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 14, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 5-2-2 | 2-5-2 | 7-7-4 | OT | |
| November 17, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 3-5-2 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 5-2-2 | 3-6-2 | 8-8-4 | ||
| November 20, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 4-6-2 | 9-8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 5-6-2 | 10-8-4 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 6-2-2 | 5-6-2 | 11-8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 7-2-2 | 5-6-2 | 12-8-4 | ||
| December 1, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 7-2-3 | 5-6-2 | 12-8-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 7-2-3 | 5-7-2 | 12-9-5 | ||
| December 5, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 7-2-4 | 5-7-2 | 12-9-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 7-2-4 | 5-8-2 | 12-10-6 | ||
| December 11, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-2-4 | 5-9-2 | 12-11-6 | ||
| December 12, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 7-3-4 | 5-9-2 | 12-12-6 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 7-3-4 | 6-9-2 | 13-12-6 | ||
| December 16, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 7-3-4 | 6-10-2 | 13-13-6 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 7-3-4 | 7-10-2 | 14-13-6 | ||
| December 19, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 8-3-4 | 7-10-2 | 15-13-6 | ||
| December 22, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 8-3-4 | 8-10-2 | 16-13-6 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 16-13-7 | OT | |
| December 31, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 9-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 17-13-7 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 10-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 18-13-7 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 10-3-5 | 8-11-2 | 18-14-7 | ||
| January 5, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-3-5 | 8-11-3 | 18-14-8 | OT | |
| January 7, 1983 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | T | 10-3-6 | 8-11-3 | 18-14-9 | OT | |
| January 9, 1983 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 11-3-6 | 8-11-3 | 19-14-9 | ||
| January 12, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 12-3-6 | 8-11-3 | 20-14-9 | ||
| January 14, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-3-6 | 8-11-3 | 21-14-9 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 13-3-6 | 9-11-3 | 22-14-9 | ||
| January 20, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 13-3-6 | 9-12-3 | 22-15-9 | ||
| January 22, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 13-3-6 | 9-13-3 | 22-16-9 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 14-3-6 | 9-13-3 | 23-16-9 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 15-3-6 | 9-13-3 | 24-16-9 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 16-3-6 | 9-13-3 | 25-16-9 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-3-6 | 9-14-3 | 25-17-9 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 16-3-7 | 9-14-3 | 25-17-10 | OT | |
| February 5, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Quebec Nordiques 0 | T | 16-3-7 | 9-14-4 | 25-17-11 | OT | |
| February 6, 1983 | Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 16-4-7 | 9-14-4 | 25-18-11 | ||
| February 10, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 16-4-7 | 9-15-4 | 25-19-11 | ||
| February 12, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 16-4-7 | 9-16-4 | 25-20-11 | ||
| February 14, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 16-4-7 | 9-17-4 | 25-21-11 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 17-4-7 | 9-17-4 | 26-21-11 | ||
| February 18, 1983 | Calgary Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 18-4-7 | 9-17-4 | 27-21-11 | ||
| February 20, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-5-7 | 9-17-4 | 27-22-11 | ||
| February 21, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 4 | T | 18-5-7 | 9-17-5 | 27-22-12 | OT | |
| February 23, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 19-5-7 | 9-17-5 | 28-22-12 | ||
| February 25, 1983 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 20-5-7 | 9-17-5 | 29-22-12 | ||
| February 27, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-5-7 | 9-17-5 | 30-22-12 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 21-5-7 | 10-17-5 | 31-22-12 | ||
| March 3, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 21-5-7 | 11-17-5 | 32-22-12 | ||
| March 4, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 10 | W | 22-5-7 | 11-17-5 | 33-22-12 | ||
| March 6, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 23-5-7 | 11-17-5 | 34-22-12 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 23-5-7 | 11-18-5 | 34-23-12 | ||
| March 9, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 23-5-7 | 11-19-5 | 34-24-12 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | L | 23-5-7 | 11-20-5 | 34-25-12 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 23-5-7 | 11-21-5 | 34-26-12 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | Calgary Flames 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 24-5-7 | 11-21-5 | 35-26-12 | ||
| March 19, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 24-5-7 | 12-21-5 | 36-26-12 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 24-6-7 | 12-21-5 | 36-27-12 | ||
| March 23, 1983 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 25-6-7 | 12-21-5 | 37-27-12 | ||
| March 27, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 25-6-8 | 12-21-5 | 37-27-13 | OT | |
| March 29, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 25-6-8 | 12-22-5 | 37-28-13 | ||
| March 31, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 8 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 25-6-8 | 13-22-5 | 38-28-13 | ||
| April 3, 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 25-7-8 | 13-22-5 | 38-29-13 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1983 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1983 | Boston Bruins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Boston Bruins 9 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1983 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT |
