1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1978–79 1978 Buffalo Sabres Wales 3rd Adams 2nd 36–28–16 25–7–8 19–12–9 280 263 John Anderson Marcel PronovostBilly Inglis Danny Gare None Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 16,433 Rick Martin (32) Gilbert Perreault (58) Gilbert Perreault (85) Jerry Korab (104) Don Edwards (26) Don Edwards (3.02) 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.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 27 978-1-60078-422-4 Offseason July 2010 Regular season Final standings BUF Record vs. opponents BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1978–79 regular season1978-79 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1979_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||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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |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: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs July 2010 Player statistics July 2010 Awards and records July 2010 Transactions July 2010 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 Canada Portland Winterhawks (WCHL)232Tony McKegney Canada Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)349Rob McClanahan United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)466Mike Gazdic Canada Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)582Randy Ireland Canada Flint Generals (IHL)699Cam MacGregor Canada Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)7116Dan Eastman Canada Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)8133Eric Strobel United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)9150Eugene O'Sullivan Canada Calgary Wranglers (WCHL) See also 1978–79 NHL season References Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Category:1970s in Buffalo, New York