1976-77 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-24-8 - 104 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Floyd Smith (48-24-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1976-77 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 48-24-8 - 104 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Floyd Smith (48-24-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1976-77 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 48 wins and 24 losses and 8 ties for 104 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres scored 301 goals and allowed 220. Gilbert Perreault netted 39 goals for Buffalo, while Rick Martin and Rene Robert tallied 30 or more also. Gilbert Perreault recorded 56 assists. Gerry Desjardins earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Don Edwards added 15 or more wins, too. Gerry Desjardins registered a 2.63 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Floyd Smith coached the team. The 1976-77 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 301
Regular Season Goals Against: 220
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 3-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1976 | Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 6-2-2 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-2 | OT | |
| November 17, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-2 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 6-2-3 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 6-2-3 | 5-4-0 | 11-6-3 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 7-2-3 | 5-4-0 | 12-6-3 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 7-2-3 | 6-4-0 | 13-6-3 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 7-2-3 | 6-5-0 | 13-7-3 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 8-2-3 | 6-5-0 | 14-7-3 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 8-2-3 | 7-5-0 | 15-7-3 | ||
| December 9, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 8-3-3 | 7-5-0 | 15-8-3 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 8-3-3 | 8-5-0 | 16-8-3 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 8-3-3 | 9-5-0 | 17-8-3 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 9-3-3 | 9-5-0 | 18-8-3 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-3-3 | 10-5-0 | 19-8-3 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 10-3-3 | 10-5-0 | 20-8-3 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 10-3-3 | 11-5-0 | 21-8-3 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-3-3 | 11-5-0 | 22-8-3 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 12-3-3 | 11-5-0 | 23-8-3 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 12-3-3 | 12-5-0 | 24-8-3 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 12-3-3 | 12-6-0 | 24-9-3 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 12-3-4 | 12-6-0 | 24-9-4 | OT | |
| January 5, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 12-3-4 | 12-7-0 | 24-10-4 | ||
| January 6, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 12-4-4 | 12-7-0 | 24-11-4 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 12-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 25-11-4 | ||
| January 9, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 13-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 26-11-4 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 14-4-4 | 13-7-0 | 27-11-4 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-4-4 | 13-8-0 | 27-12-4 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-4-4 | 13-8-0 | 28-12-4 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 15-5-4 | 13-8-0 | 28-13-4 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 15-5-4 | 13-9-0 | 28-14-4 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | L | 15-6-4 | 13-9-0 | 28-15-4 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 15-6-5 | 13-9-0 | 28-15-5 | OT | |
| January 29, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 15-6-5 | 13-9-1 | 28-15-6 | OT | |
| February 1, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 15-6-5 | 13-10-1 | 28-16-6 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 15-6-5 | 14-10-1 | 29-16-6 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 15-6-5 | 14-11-1 | 29-17-6 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 15-6-5 | 15-11-1 | 30-17-6 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 16-6-5 | 15-11-1 | 31-17-6 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 17-6-5 | 15-11-1 | 32-17-6 | ||
| February 14, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 18-6-5 | 15-11-1 | 33-17-6 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-6-5 | 15-11-1 | 34-17-6 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 19-6-5 | 16-11-1 | 35-17-6 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 19-6-5 | 16-12-1 | 35-18-6 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 19-6-5 | 17-12-1 | 36-18-6 | ||
| February 24, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-6-5 | 17-12-1 | 37-18-6 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 20-6-5 | 18-12-1 | 38-18-6 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 20-7-5 | 18-12-1 | 38-19-6 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 21-7-5 | 18-12-1 | 39-19-6 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 22-7-5 | 18-12-1 | 40-19-6 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 22-7-5 | 18-13-1 | 40-20-6 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 23-7-5 | 18-13-1 | 41-20-6 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 24-7-5 | 18-13-1 | 42-20-6 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 24-7-5 | 18-14-1 | 42-21-6 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 25-7-5 | 18-14-1 | 43-21-6 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 25-7-5 | 19-14-1 | 44-21-6 | ||
| March 17, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 25-7-5 | 19-15-1 | 44-22-6 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 25-7-5 | 20-15-1 | 45-22-6 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 25-7-5 | 21-15-1 | 46-22-6 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 26-7-5 | 21-15-1 | 47-22-6 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 26-7-5 | 21-15-2 | 47-22-7 | OT | |
| March 26, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 26-7-5 | 21-16-2 | 47-23-7 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 26-8-5 | 21-16-2 | 47-24-7 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 26-8-5 | 21-16-3 | 47-24-8 | OT | |
| April 3, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 27-8-5 | 21-16-3 | 48-24-8 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
