1970–71 Buffalo Sabres
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 24-39-15
The 1970–71 Buffalo Sabres went 24-39-15. Gilbert Perreault led the team with 72 points (38 G, 34 A). Roger Crozier had 9 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Perreault | C | 78 | 38 | 34 | 72 | -38 | 19 | 14 | 210 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | C | 60 | 15 | 46 | 61 | -17 | 6 | 9 | 119 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | C | 77 | 24 | 31 | 55 | -10 | 8 | 5 | 163 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Marshall | L | 62 | 20 | 29 | 49 | -13 | 6 | 9 | 112 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Shack | L | 56 | 25 | 17 | 42 | -28 | 93 | 10 | 194 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Atkinson | R | 57 | 20 | 18 | 38 | +3 | 12 | 0 | 126 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Andrea | R | 47 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -15 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hamilton | D | 70 | 2 | 28 | 30 | -22 | 71 | 0 | 98 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Barrie | D | 76 | 4 | 23 | 27 | -19 | 168 | 0 | 128 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Keenan | L | 51 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -11 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Anderson | R | 76 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -12 | 44 | 0 | 139 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Duff | L | 53 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -18 | 12 | 0 | 67 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Smith | R | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 46 | 0 | 80 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reg Fleming | D | 78 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -8 | 159 | 0 | 54 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Schmautz | R | 26 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Watson | D | 78 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -28 | 147 | 0 | 114 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip Krake | C | 75 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -21 | 68 | 1 | 64 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | D | 78 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -17 | 179 | 0 | 34 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Shea | R | 55 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 58 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -20 | 36 | 0 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Wyrozub | C | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Inglis | L | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francois Lacombe | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hap Myers | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McDonald | C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McMahon Jr. | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Deadmarsh | L | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Guy Lagace | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Terbenche | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Perry | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ball | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Crozier | 44 | 42 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1354 | .900 | 3.69 | 1 |
| Joe Daley | 38 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1232 | .895 | 3.74 | 1 |
| Dave Dryden | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 227 | .903 | 3.23 | 1 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | @ PIT | W 2–1 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ NYR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs MTL | L 0–3 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ STL | L 1–4 | Final |
| Oct 18 | vs PIT | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 23 | vs DET | W 4–3 | Final |
| Oct 25 | vs CHI | L 0–4 | Final |
| Oct 27 | @ VAN | L 2–7 | Final |
| Oct 30 | @ CGS | L 1–6 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ LAK | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs VAN | L 1–4 | Final |
| Nov 7 | @ MTL | L 2–11 | Final |
| Nov 8 | vs PHI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs CGS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 15 | vs MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ TOR | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 21 | @ MNS | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ PIT | T 4–4 | Final |
| Nov 26 | vs NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs CGS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs BOS | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs MNS | W 1–0 | Final |
| Dec 9 | @ CHI | L 1–6 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ BOS | L 2–8 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ DET | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs TOR | L 0–4 | Final |
| Dec 16 | @ NYR | L 0–4 | Final |
| Dec 17 | vs LAK | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 19 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs NYR | L 2–7 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ MTL | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 27 | vs DET | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 1 | vs BOS | L 4–9 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs CHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs DET | W 7–4 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ DET | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 10 | vs LAK | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 13 | @ CHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 14 | vs STL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Jan 16 | @ MNS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Jan 17 | vs MTL | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 21 | vs NYR | T 5–5 | Final |
| Jan 23 | @ STL | L 1–7 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs PHI | W 6–4 | Final |
| Jan 27 | @ LAK | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 29 | @ CGS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 31 | @ VAN | W 6–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | vs LAK | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 6 | @ BOS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 7 | vs TOR | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 9 | @ VAN | L 3–6 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ CGS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Feb 12 | vs CGS | W 3–0 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs PHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 17 | @ CHI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs PIT | T 6–6 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ DET | L 5–6 | Final |
| Feb 21 | vs STL | L 1–3 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs BOS | L 3–6 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ PHI | L 2–3 | Final |
| Feb 27 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs MNS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ LAK | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 5 | vs CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 7 | vs VAN | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ STL | L 0–9 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ MNS | W 5–0 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs STL | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 20 | @ MTL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ BOS | W 7–5 | Final |
| Mar 23 | @ NYR | L 2–7 | Final |
| Mar 26 | vs VAN | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 28 | vs MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ PIT | W 6–4 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ PHI | T 3–3 | Final |