1977–78 Buffalo Sabres
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 44-19-17 · Playoffs 3-5
The 1977–78 Buffalo Sabres went 44-19-17 and played 8 playoff games (3-5). Gilbert Perreault led the team with 89 points (41 G, 48 A). Don Edwards had 38 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Perreault | C | 80 | 41 | 48 | 89 | +18 | 20 | 7 | 192 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | R | 69 | 39 | 38 | 77 | +32 | 95 | 9 | 265 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | R | 67 | 25 | 48 | 73 | +18 | 25 | 7 | 209 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | L | 80 | 28 | 43 | 71 | +38 | 18 | 2 | 159 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | L | 65 | 28 | 35 | 63 | +16 | 16 | 7 | 220 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | C | 78 | 26 | 35 | 61 | +32 | 24 | 5 | 170 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McAdam | R | 79 | 19 | 22 | 41 | +5 | 44 | 2 | 160 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | D | 77 | 7 | 34 | 41 | +16 | 119 | 3 | 200 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | C | 80 | 19 | 20 | 39 | +1 | 40 | 2 | 126 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | R | 80 | 19 | 19 | 38 | +12 | 33 | 2 | 115 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | D | 66 | 7 | 28 | 35 | +25 | 46 | 0 | 162 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lorentz | C | 74 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 12 | 6 | 86 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Fogolin | D | 78 | 0 | 23 | 23 | +8 | 98 | 0 | 77 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | D | 76 | 4 | 18 | 22 | +36 | 30 | 0 | 78 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | D | 60 | 2 | 20 | 22 | +24 | 89 | 0 | 113 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | L | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | C | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Smith | C | 47 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | L | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | D | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | D | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Carriere | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kowal | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Ramsey | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Tidey | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 72 | 71 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 1970 | .906 | 2.64 | 5 |
| Bob Sauve | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 224 | .911 | 2.51 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | .781 | 3.79 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | vs NYI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Oct 15 | @ TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs CHI | L 0–2 | Final |
| Oct 19 | @ CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 20 | vs CLR | W 7–5 | Final |
| Oct 23 | vs MNS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ NYI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 30 | @ MTL | W 4–0 | Final |
| Nov 3 | @ BOS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 5 | @ STL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 6 | vs STL | W 7–4 | Final |
| Nov 9 | @ NYR | L 4–8 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ PHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 16 | @ AFM | W 6–2 | Final |
| Nov 17 | vs TOR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ WSH | W 7–6 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs WSH | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 23 | vs BOS | L 0–2 | Final |
| Nov 24 | @ MTL | L 1–4 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 3 | @ PIT | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs DET | W 6–1 | Final |
| Dec 8 | vs CLE | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs VAN | W 3–0 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ CLR | L 1–4 | Final |
| Dec 15 | @ LAK | W 7–3 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ VAN | T 5–5 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ DET | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 31 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 1 | vs AFM | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs CLR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ WSH | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs BOS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs LAK | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 12 | @ CLE | L 3–6 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ DET | L 2–6 | Final |
| Jan 19 | vs CLE | W 9–2 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ STL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs VAN | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs MNS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 30 | vs NYI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ TOR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 2 | vs BOS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 5 | vs WSH | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 8 | @ CLE | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 9 | vs NYR | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 13 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs LAK | W 5–0 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs STL | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs PHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ CLE | W 13–3 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs PIT | T 4–4 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ AFM | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs NYI | W 6–3 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ BOS | L 3–7 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs MTL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 9 | vs LAK | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ NYI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Mar 12 | vs CHI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs PHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 18 | @ PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ LAK | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 24 | @ VAN | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 25 | @ CLR | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 28 | @ DET | L 0–7 | Final |
| Mar 30 | vs CLE | L 3–5 | Final |
| Apr 1 | @ TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Apr 2 | vs AFM | L 2–4 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ WSH | L 3–4 | Final |
| Apr 6 | @ BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Apr 9 | vs TOR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Apr 11 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 13 | @ NYR | L 3–4 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 15 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 17 | @ PHI | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 19 | @ PHI | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 22 | vs PHI | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 23 | vs PHI | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 25 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |