1–2

Final

BUF leads 3–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	0	0	0	1
BUF	0	0	0	2

Canucks at Sabres — First Round Game 1

Sabres, First Round Game 1, beat Canucks 2–1 at KeyBank Center on April 8, 1980.

🗓 Tue, Apr 8, 1980 · 19:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1979-80 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

VAN vs BUF · BUF leads 3–1 Full series →

Game 1

1–2

Final · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Smith

1 G

3 shots

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Don Luce

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Gilbert Perreault

1 A

7 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN BUF⚔️

19 Shots on goal 26

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

VAN shooting 5.3% (1/19) BUF shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Gary Bromley

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:47 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Don Edwards

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 34-46 (42% win rate, 80 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 55-25 (69% win rate, 80 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 34-46 (42% win rate, 80 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 55-25 (69% win rate, 80 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ VAN vs BUF, answered

Who won Canucks vs Sabres on April 8, 1980?

Sabres won 2–1.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Sabres?

The final score was Canucks 1, Sabres 2.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Gary Bromley made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Don Edwards made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Apr 5

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Apr 6

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