1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' ninth season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||T||October 12, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||0–0–1

|2||W||October 14, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||1–0–1

|3||L||October 15, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||1–1–1

|4||L||October 18, 1978||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||1–2–1

|5||W||October 19, 1978||1–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||2–2–1

|6||L||October 22, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||2–3–1

|7||L||October 26, 1978||0–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||2–4–1

|8||T||October 28, 1978||7–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||2–4–2

|9||T||November 2, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||2–4–3

|10||L||November 4, 1978||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||2–5–3

|11||W||November 5, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||3–5–3

|12||T||November 9, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||3–5–4

|13||W||November 11, 1978||2–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||4–5–4

|14||T||November 12, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||4–5–5

|15||T||November 15, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||4–5–6

|16||W||November 16, 1978||6–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||5–5–6

|17||W||November 18, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||6–5–6

|18||W||November 19, 1978||9–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||7–5–6

|19||L||November 22, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||7–6–6

|20||L||November 23, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||7–7–6

|21||W||November 26, 1978||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||8–7–6

|22||L||November 30, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||8–8–6

|23||L||December 2, 1978||1–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||8–9–6

|24||L||December 3, 1978||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||8–10–6

|25||T||December 7, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||8–10–7

|26||T||December 9, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||8–10–8

|27||W||December 10, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||9–10–8

|28||W||December 13, 1978||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||10–10–8

|29||W||December 14, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||11–10–8

|30||W||December 16, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||12–10–8

|31||W||December 17, 1978||6–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||13–10–8

|32||L||December 20, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||13–11–8

|33||W||December 21, 1978||5–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||14–11–8

|34||L||December 23, 1978||4–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||14–12–8

|35||W||December 27, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||15–12–8

|36||T||December 28, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||15–12–9

|37||L||December 31, 1978||3–7 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||15–13–9

|38||T||January 4, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||15–13–10

|39||W||January 7, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||16–13–10

|40||L||January 9, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||16–14–10

|41||W||January 11, 1979||6–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||17–14–10

|42||L||January 13, 1979||2–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||17–15–10

|43||L||January 14, 1979||4–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||17–16–10

|44||T||January 18, 1979||4–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||17–16–11

|45||W||January 20, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||18–16–11

|46||L||January 25, 1979||4–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||18–17–11

|47||W||January 27, 1979||6–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||19–17–11

|48||L||January 28, 1979||1–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||19–18–11

|49||L||January 31, 1979||2–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||19–19–11

|50||W||February 3, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||20–19–11

|51||W||February 4, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||21–19–11

|52||W||February 14, 1979||2–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||22–19–11

|53||W||February 15, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||23–19–11

|54||L||February 17, 1979||3–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||23–20–11

|55||L||February 18, 1979||2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||23–21–11

|56||L||February 21, 1979||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||23–22–11

|57||L||February 22, 1979||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||23–23–11

|58||W||February 24, 1979||6–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||24–23–11

|59||W||February 26, 1979||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||25–23–11

|60||T||March 1, 1979||5–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||25–23–12

|61||T||March 3, 1979||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||25–23–13

|62||L||March 4, 1979||1–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||25–24–13

|63||W||March 6, 1979||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||26–24–13

|64||W||March 8, 1979||6–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||27–24–13

|65||T||March 10, 1979||5–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||27–24–14

|66||W||March 11, 1979||9–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||28–24–14

|67||W||March 14, 1979||4–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||29–24–14

|68||W||March 15, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||30–24–14

|69||L||March 17, 1979||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||30–25–14

|70||T||March 18, 1979||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1978–79) ||30–25–15

|71||W||March 21, 1979||3–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||31–25–15

|72||W||March 23, 1979||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||32–25–15

|73||W||March 24, 1979||3–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||33–25–15

|74||W||March 26, 1979||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||34–25–15

|75||W||March 28, 1979||9–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||35–25–15

|76||L||March 31, 1979||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||35–26–15

|77||L||April 1, 1979||3–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||35–27–15

|78||W||April 5, 1979||9–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||36–27–15

|79||L||April 7, 1979||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||36–28–15

|80||T||April 8, 1979||5–5 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||36–28–16

Legend:

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1978 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)113Larry Playfair Portland Winterhawks (WCHL)232Tony McKegney Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)349Rob McClanahan University of Minnesota (WCHA)466Mike Gazdic Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)582Randy Ireland Flint Generals (IHL)699Cam MacGregor Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)7116Dan Eastman Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)8133Eric Strobel University of Minnesota (WCHA)9150Eugene O'Sullivan Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)

See also 1978–79 NHL season

References