1982–83 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1982–83 1982 Buffalo Sabres 38–29–13 25–7–8 13–22–5 318 285 Wales 6th Adams 3rd Scotty Bowman Scotty Bowman Gilbert Perreault None Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 12,894 Tony McKegney (36) Phil Housley (47) Gilbert Perreault (76) Larry Playfair (180) Bob Sauve (25) Bob Sauve (3.46) The 1982–83 Buffalo Sabres season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 27 978-1-60078-422-4 2 Regular season Final standings BUF Record vs. opponents BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1982–83 regular season1982-83 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1983_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 6, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 9, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||0–2–0 |- |3||T||October 10, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||0–2–1 |- |4||L||October 14, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||0–3–1 |- |5||W||October 16, 1982||9–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||1–3–1 |- |6||W||October 17, 1982||6–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 20, 1982||0–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||2–4–1 |- |8||L||October 23, 1982||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||2–5–1 |- |9||W||October 24, 1982||6–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||3–5–1 |- |10||T||October 26, 1982||7–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||3–5–2 |- |11||T||October 30, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||3–5–3 |- |12||W||October 31, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||4–5–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |13||L||November 3, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||4–6–3 |- |14||W||November 6, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||5–6–3 |- |15||W||November 7, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||6–6–3 |- |16||W||November 10, 1982||7–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||7–6–3 |- |17||L||November 13, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||7–7–3 |- |18||T||November 14, 1982||6–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||7–7–4 |- |19||W||November 17, 1982||7–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||8–7–4 |- |20||L||November 18, 1982||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||8–8–4 |- |21||W||November 20, 1982||5–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||9–8–4 |- |22||W||November 24, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||10–8–4 |- |23||W||November 26, 1982||8–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||11–8–4 |- |24||W||November 28, 1982||7–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1982–83) ||12–8–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||T||December 1, 1982||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||12–8–5 |- |26||L||December 4, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||12–9–5 |- |27||T||December 5, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||12–9–6 |- |28||L||December 8, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||12–10–6 |- |29||L||December 11, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||12–11–6 |- |30||L||December 12, 1982||1–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||12–12–6 |- |31||W||December 14, 1982||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||13–12–6 |- |32||L||December 16, 1982||1–8 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||13–13–6 |- |33||W||December 18, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||14–13–6 |- |34||W||December 19, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||15–13–6 |- |35||W||December 22, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||16–13–6 |- |36||T||December 26, 1982||2–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||16–13–7 |- |37||W||December 31, 1982||5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1982–83) ||17–13–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 2, 1983||8–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||18–13–7 |- |39||L||January 4, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1982–83) ||18–14–7 |- |40||T||January 5, 1983||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1982–83) ||18–14–8 |- |41||T||January 7, 1983||5–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||18–14–9 |- |42||W||January 9, 1983||7–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||19–14–9 |- |43||W||January 12, 1983||2–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||20–14–9 |- |44||W||January 14, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||21–14–9 |- |45||W||January 15, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) ||22–14–9 |- |46||L||January 20, 1983||0–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||22–15–9 |- |47||L||January 22, 1983||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||22–16–9 |- |48||W||January 23, 1983||5–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||23–16–9 |- |49||W||January 26, 1983||7–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||24–16–9 |- |50||W||January 28, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) ||25–16–9 |- |51||L||January 29, 1983||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||25–17–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||T||February 2, 1983||2–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||25–17–10 |- |53||T||February 5, 1983||0–0 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||25–17–11 |- |54||L||February 6, 1983||1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||25–18–11 |- |55||L||February 10, 1983||2–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) ||25–19–11 |- |56||L||February 12, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||25–20–11 |- |57||L||February 14, 1983||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) ||25–21–11 |- |58||W||February 16, 1983||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||26–21–11 |- |59||W||February 18, 1983||5–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||27–21–11 |- |60||L||February 20, 1983||4–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||27–22–11 |- |61||T||February 21, 1983||4–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||27–22–12 |- |62||W||February 23, 1983||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) ||28–22–12 |- |63||W||February 25, 1983||7–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||29–22–12 |- |64||W||February 27, 1983||6–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||30–22–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||W||March 1, 1983||6–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||31–22–12 |- |66||W||March 3, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) ||32–22–12 |- |67||W||March 4, 1983||10–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) ||33–22–12 |- |68||W||March 6, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) ||34–22–12 |- |69||L||March 8, 1983||1–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) ||34–23–12 |- |70||L||March 9, 1983||0–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) ||34–24–12 |- |71||L||March 12, 1983||3–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) ||34–25–12 |- |72||L||March 13, 1983||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) ||34–26–12 |- |73||W||March 16, 1983||5–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1982–83) ||35–26–12 |- |74||W||March 19, 1983||6–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||36–26–12 |- |75||L||March 20, 1983||4–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1982–83) ||36–27–12 |- |76||W||March 23, 1983||8–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||37–27–12 |- |77||T||March 27, 1983||6–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) ||37–27–13 |- |78||L||March 29, 1983||4–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) ||37–28–13 |- |79||W||March 31, 1983||8–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) ||38–28–13 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |80||L||April 3, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) ||38–29–13 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Sabres defeat the Montreal Canadiens in the Adams Division Semifinals, in a three-game sweep. They lose to the Boston Bruins in the Adams Division finals, three games to four. Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 1982 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)16Phil HousleyUnited StatesSouth St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)19Paul CyrCanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)116Dave AndreychukCanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)226Mike AndersonUnited StatesNorth St. Paul High School (USHS-MN)230Jens JohanssonSwedenPitea (Sweden)468Timo JutilaTampere Tappara (Finland)479Jeff HamiltonCanadaProvidence College (ECAC)5100Bob LoganCanadaWest Island Royals (LHJAQ)6111Jeff ParkerUnited StatesMariner High School (USHS-MN)6121Jakob GustavssonSwedenAlmtuna (Sweden)7142Allen BishopCanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)8163Claude VerretCanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)9184Rob NormanCanadaCornwall Royals (OHL)10205Mike CraigCanadaBillings Bighorns (WHL)11226Jim PlankersUnited StatesCloquet High School (USHS-MN) See also 1982–83 NHL season References Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo