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Team

Buffalo Sabres

Record
45-35-0
Points
90
Goal Diff
+34
Games
80
Season pace On track for 92 points · 2 games left

Buffalo Sabres are 45-35-0 through 80 games in 1981-82, with 90 points. Gilbert Perreault leads the team with 73 points (31G, 42A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Sabres season form L1

⚔️ Schedule
Apr 4 vs QUE Apr 3 @ MTL Mar 30 @ QUE Mar 28 vs BOS Mar 26 vs NYR Mar 25 @ BOS Mar 21 vs MTL Mar 20 @ BOS Mar 18 @ HFD Mar 16 vs BOS Mar 13 @ CGY Mar 12 @ EDM Mar 10 @ VAN Mar 7 vs MTL Mar 6 @ HFD Mar 3 vs HFD Feb 27 @ MNS Feb 26 @ WIN Feb 24 vs EDM Feb 21 vs CLR Feb 20 @ MTL Feb 17 @ CHI Feb 16 @ STL Feb 11 @ PHI Feb 10 vs WIN Feb 7 vs NYI Feb 4 @ BOS Feb 3 vs BOS Jan 30 @ CGY Jan 29 @ EDM Jan 27 @ VAN Jan 23 @ QUE Jan 22 vs QUE Jan 19 @ MTL Jan 17 vs HFD Jan 15 vs TOR Jan 13 vs CHI Jan 10 vs LAK Jan 9 @ HFD Jan 6 vs DET Jan 3 vs MTL Jan 2 @ QUE Dec 31 vs MNS Dec 27 vs WSH Dec 26 @ PIT Dec 22 @ STL Dec 20 vs HFD Dec 19 @ QUE Dec 17 @ PHI Dec 15 vs LAK Dec 13 vs QUE Dec 12 @ DET Dec 9 vs CLR Dec 6 vs PIT Dec 4 @ HFD Dec 3 @ BOS Nov 29 vs NYI Nov 28 @ TOR Nov 25 @ DET Nov 21 @ LAK Nov 20 @ CLR Nov 18 @ CHI Nov 15 vs BOS Nov 13 vs NYR Nov 11 @ NYR Nov 8 vs HFD Nov 7 @ NYI Nov 4 vs CGY Nov 1 vs PHI Oct 31 @ PIT Oct 28 vs STL Oct 25 vs MNS Oct 23 vs TOR Oct 21 vs WIN Oct 18 vs MTL Oct 17 @ WSH Oct 14 vs QUE Oct 11 vs VAN Oct 10 @ MTL Oct 7 vs WSH

Sabres top players — 1981-82

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GP Gilbert Perreault C · 62 GP · 9% of team points 1
73 Points 1.18 per game
31 G 42 A · 155 shots · 20.0% Sh
JV John Van Boxmeer D · 69 GP · 8% of team points 2
68 Points 0.99 per game
14 G 54 A · 196 shots · 7.1% Sh
YL Yvon Lambert LW · 77 GP · 8% of team points 3
64 Points 0.83 per game
25 G 39 A · 108 shots · 23.1% Sh

Sabres goaltending — 1981-82

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DE
Don Edwards
Most used · 70% of starts
.000
SV%
3.31
GAA
34
Wins
62
GP
0 saves, 205 goals against
BS
Bob Sauve
Backup · 16% of starts
.000
SV%
2.50
GAA
6
Wins
14
GP
0 saves, 35 goals against
JC
Jacques Cloutier
Backup · 8% of starts
.000
SV%
1.86
GAA
5
Wins
7
GP
0 saves, 13 goals against
PH
Paul Harrison
Backup · 7% of starts
.000
SV%
2.33
GAA
3
Wins
6
GP
0 saves, 14 goals against

Sabres schedule

October 1981
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
🦅
8
9
10
🇨🇦
11
🐋
12
13
14
⚜️
15
16
17
🦅
18
🇨🇦
19
20
21
✈️
22
23
🍁
24
25
🌌
26
27
28
🎵
29
30
31
🐧

Last 6 games

L1
L ⚜️ vs Nordiques 4–7 Apr 4 W 🇨🇦 @ Canadiens 5–4 Apr 3 W ⚜️ @ Nordiques 6–4 Mar 30 W 🐻 vs Bruins 9–5 Mar 28 L 🗽 vs Rangers 5–8 Mar 26 L 🐻 @ Bruins 1–5 Mar 25

Sabres season stats

1981-82 · 80 GP
✅
Wins
Record
45
L5 3 L10 4
❌
Losses
Record
35
L5 2 L10 6
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
0
L5 0 L10 0
⭐
Points
Record
90
L5 6 L10 8
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.56
L5 0.6 L10 0.4
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.84
L5 5.8 L10 4.3
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
63
L5 9 L10 10
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.41
L5 5.6 L10 5.0
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
57
L5 9 L10 10

How the Sabres season breaks down

1981-82 regular season
Home and away
At home
KeyBank Center
58%
23-17-0
40 games
On the road
Away games
55%
22-18-0
40 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
56%
45-35-0
80 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
53%
17-15-0
32 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
58%
28-20-0
48 games
0 shutouts recorded 1 time shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
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Sabres head to head

🐻 Bruins 121-112-33 🇨🇦 Canadiens 131-99-25 🔔 Flyers 77-72-12 🏛️ Senators 88-60-15 🏝️ Islanders 81-67-15 🗽 Rangers 81-57-24
All 31 matchups
🍁 Maple Leafs 107-53-20 😈 Devils 69-63-19 🐧 Penguins 68-83-19 🦅 Capitals 87-60-15 🐆 Panthers 58-53-11 ⚡ Lightning 68-47-9 🌪️ Hurricanes 46-38-11 🐙 Red Wings 52-47-17 🪶 Blackhawks 47-38-7 🐋 Canucks 41-43-4 🔥 Flames 46-34-5 🛢️ Oilers 36-41-10 👑 Kings 50-35-5 🎵 Blues 35-47-8 ⭐ Stars 19-26-2 🦆 Ducks 26-18-6 🧥 Blue Jackets 21-24-5 🦈 Sharks 38-13-2 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🏔️ Avalanche 15-24-6 🐯 Predators 17-18-4 ✈️ Jets 12-16-3 🎰 Golden Knights 9-5-2 🦑 Kraken 3-7-0 🦣 Mammoth 0-1-1

More on the Sabres

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1981-82. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Sabres picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Sabres sit against the league.

Sabres questions, answered

What is the Buffalo Sabres record this season?

Buffalo Sabres are 45-35-0 in 1981-82, 90 points from 80 games, scoring 307 and allowing 273.

Who leads the Buffalo Sabres in scoring?

Gilbert Perreault leads with 73 points (31 goals, 42 assists). Next come John Van Boxmeer, Yvon Lambert.

Who is the Buffalo Sabres starting goalie?

Don Edwards has played the most games in goal for the Sabres in 1981-82: 62 games, 34 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 3.31 goals against average. Bob Sauve is the backup, with 14 games.

What is the Buffalo Sabres home and away record?

Buffalo Sabres are 23-17-0 at home and 22-18-0 on the road in 1981-82.

When do the Buffalo Sabres play next?

Buffalo Sabres play away to the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 1, 2026.

Where do the Buffalo Sabres play their home games?

Buffalo Sabres play at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

Numbers cover the 1981-82 season and update as games are played.