1980–81 Buffalo Sabres
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 39-20-0, 99 pts · Playoffs 4-4
The 1980–81 Buffalo Sabres went 39-20-0 (99 points) in the Adams Division and played 8 playoff games (4-4). Danny Gare led the team with 85 points (46 G, 39 A). Don Edwards had 23 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gare | R | 72 | 46 | 39 | 85 | +11 | 107 | 15 | 248 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | C | 78 | 29 | 43 | 72 | +32 | 63 | 2 | 145 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | L | 79 | 37 | 32 | 69 | +11 | 19 | 9 | 235 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | D | 79 | 18 | 49 | 67 | -2 | 65 | 6 | 254 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Smith | C | 68 | 21 | 43 | 64 | +14 | 12 | 11 | 164 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | L | 79 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +41 | 12 | 1 | 110 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | R | 73 | 30 | 27 | 57 | +20 | 80 | 2 | 138 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | C | 55 | 19 | 38 | 57 | +2 | 56 | 4 | 145 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | D | 78 | 7 | 42 | 49 | +22 | 32 | 4 | 171 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Haworth | C | 49 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -7 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | D | 71 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +27 | 83 | 3 | 100 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | C | 60 | 15 | 13 | 28 | +14 | 19 | 0 | 93 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | L | 64 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +3 | 119 | 1 | 97 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Dudley | L | 37 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +8 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | D | 67 | 2 | 19 | 21 | +36 | 40 | 0 | 58 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | L | 22 | 7 | 13 | 20 | +2 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Hamel | L | 52 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 53 | 2 | 56 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ramsey | D | 71 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +2 | 56 | 0 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob McClanahan | C | 53 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -19 | 38 | 1 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Francois Sauve | C | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | D | 75 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +5 | 167 | 0 | 54 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | R | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Moller | R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mongrain | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 45 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1303 | .898 | 2.96 | 3 |
| Bob Sauve | 34 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 885 | .879 | 3.15 | 2 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs HFD | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 15 | vs EDM | W 2–0 | Final |
| Oct 18 | @ PIT | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 19 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 22 | vs WIN | W 7–4 | Final |
| Oct 25 | @ MTL | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs NYI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 29 | vs PIT | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ DET | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs VAN | W 4–3 | Final |
| Nov 5 | vs CLR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ WSH | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 9 | vs WSH | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 12 | vs DET | T 4–4 | Final |
| Nov 15 | @ NYI | L 1–4 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs QUE | W 8–1 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 21 | @ WIN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ EDM | L 3–6 | Final |
| Nov 25 | @ STL | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs CGY | W 6–3 | Final |
| Nov 29 | @ HFD | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 30 | vs CLR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 3 | vs MTL | L 5–6 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ MNS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs PIT | W 10–1 | Final |
| Dec 9 | @ CLR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Dec 11 | @ CGY | L 4–8 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ TOR | W 5–4 | Final |
| Dec 14 | vs VAN | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 20 | @ LAK | W 7–4 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ VAN | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 26 | vs CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs LAK | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ QUE | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 4 | vs MNS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs QUE | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs LAK | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 14 | vs MNS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Jan 16 | vs EDM | T 5–5 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs NYR | W 4–0 | Final |
| Jan 19 | @ BOS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ QUE | W 6–5 | Final |
| Jan 24 | @ WSH | W 7–4 | Final |
| Jan 26 | @ NYI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 28 | vs PHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 31 | @ HFD | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs WIN | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 5 | @ PHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 6 | vs DET | W 7–3 | Final |
| Feb 8 | vs STL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 12 | vs WSH | W 6–3 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ CGY | T 4–4 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ EDM | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 19 | @ MTL | L 2–5 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ PIT | W 6–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | vs MTL | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ NYR | L 3–6 | Final |
| Feb 27 | vs CHI | W 6–1 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ BOS | L 4–6 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs CGY | W 4–0 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs HFD | L 3–5 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs PHI | W 8–4 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ MNS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ WIN | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ VAN | L 1–2 | Final |
| Mar 17 | @ LAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 19 | vs TOR | W 14–4 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ TOR | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs STL | L 5–6 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Mar 27 | @ CLR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 28 | @ STL | L 4–7 | Final |
| Mar 30 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Apr 2 | @ PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Apr 4 | @ DET | W 5–4 | Final |
| Apr 5 | vs NYI | L 3–7 | Final |
| Apr 8 | vs VAN | W 3–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | vs VAN | W 5–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 11 | @ VAN | W 5–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 16 | vs MNS | L 3–4 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 17 | vs MNS | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 19 | @ MNS | L 4–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 20 | @ MNS | W 5–4 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 22 | vs MNS | L 3–4 | Final · Playoffs |