1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season

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{{1977–78 NHL Adams Division standings|team=BUF}}

{{1977–78 NHL Record vs. opponents (Adams)|team=BUF}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid;|title=1977–78 regular season{{cite web |title=1977-78 Buffalo Sabres Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1978_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 25, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 13, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||1–0–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 15, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||2–0–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 16, 1977||0–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||2–1–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 19, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||2–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 20, 1977||7–5 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||3–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 23, 1977||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||4–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||October 29, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||4–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 30, 1977||4–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||5–2–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||November 3, 1977||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||6–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||November 5, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||7–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||November 6, 1977||7–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||8–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 9, 1977||4–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||8–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||November 10, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||9–3–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|14||T||November 13, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||9–3–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 16, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||10–3–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 17, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||10–4–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 19, 1977||7–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||11–4–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 20, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||12–4–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 23, 1977||0–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||12–5–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||November 24, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||12–6–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 27, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||13–6–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||November 30, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||14–6–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||December 1, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||15–6–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|24||T||December 3, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||15–6–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 4, 1977||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||16–6–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 8, 1977||5–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||17–6–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||December 10, 1977||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||18–6–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 11, 1977||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||19–6–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 13, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||19–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 15, 1977||7–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||20–7–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|31||T||December 17, 1977||5–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||20–7–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||December 21, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||21–7–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|33||T||December 22, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||21–7–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|34||T||December 29, 1977||3–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||21–7–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|35||T||December 31, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||21–7–7

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|36||T||January 1, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||21–7–8

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 5, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||22–7–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|38||T||January 7, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||22–7–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||January 8, 1978||5–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||23–7–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|40||T||January 11, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||23–7–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||January 12, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||23–8–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 14, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||23–9–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||January 19, 1978||9–2 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||24–9–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 21, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||25–9–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

|45||T||January 22, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||25–9–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 26, 1978||1–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||25–10–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

|47||T||January 28, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||25–10–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 30, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||26–10–12

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|49||T||February 1, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||26–10–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||February 2, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||27–10–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||February 4, 1978||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||28–10–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||February 5, 1978||4–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||29–10–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 8, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||30–10–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 9, 1978||2–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||31–10–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 13, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||31–11–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 16, 1978||5–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||32–11–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 19, 1978||6–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1977–78) ||33–11–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

|58||L||February 20, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||33–12–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 23, 1978||4–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||34–12–13

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 25, 1978||13–3 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||35–12–13

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 26, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||35–12–14

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||March 1, 1978||4–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||36–12–14

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||March 2, 1978||6–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||37–12–14

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||March 4, 1978||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||37–13–14

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 6, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||38–13–14

|- {{Game-tied}}

|66||T||March 9, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||38–13–15

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 11, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||38–14–15

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 12, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||39–14–15

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 16, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||40–14–15

|- {{Game-tied}}

|70||T||March 18, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||40–14–16

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 21, 1978||6–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||41–14–16

|- {{Game-tied}}

|72||T||March 24, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||41–14–17

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||W||March 25, 1978||4–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||42–14–17

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 28, 1978||0–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||42–15–17

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 30, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||42–16–17

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||April 1, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||42–17–17

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||April 2, 1978||2–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||42–18–17

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||L||April 4, 1978||3–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||42–19–17

|- {{Game-won}}

|79||W||April 6, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||43–19–17

|- {{Game-won}}

|80||W||April 9, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||44–19–17

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=New York Rangers

|team2=Buffalo Sabres

|stadium2=Madison Square Garden

|stadium1=Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

|date1 =April 11

|score1 =1–4

|won1 =2

|recap1 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-buf/1978/04/11/1977030121#game=1977030121,game_state=final

|1-1-1 =No scoring

|1-1-2 =16:41 – Gilbert Perrault (1)

|1-2-1 =No scoring

|1-2-2 =12:28 – Richard Martin (1)

|1-3-1 =Steve Vickers (1) – 02:35

|1-3-2 =08:33 – Jocelyn Guevremont (1)
17:50 – Gary McAdam (1)

|goalie1-1 =Wayne Thomas

|goalie1-2 =Don Edwards

|date2 =April 13

|score2 =3–4

|ot2 =1

|home2 =2

|won2 =1

|recap2 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyr/1978/04/13/1977030122#game=1977030122,game_state=final

|2-1-1 =14:36 – Steve Vickers (2)
19:59 – Pat Hickey (1)

|2-1-2 =Rene Robert (1) – 03:06
Derek Smith (1) – 16:29

|2-2-1 =15:07 – pp – Ron Duguay (1)

|2-2-2 =Danny Gare (1) – pp – 18:04

|2-3-1 =No scoring

|2-3-2 =No scoring

|2-4-1 =01:37 – Don Murdoch (1)

|2-4-2 =No scoring

|goalie2-1 =John Davidson

|goalie2-2 =Don Edwards

|date3 =April 15

|score3 =1–4

|home3 =1

|won3 =2

|recap3 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-buf/1978/04/15/1977030123#game=1977030123,game_state=final

|3-1-1 =No scoring

|3-1-2 =No scoring

|3-2-1 =Pat Hickey (2) – pp – 19:18

|3-2-2 =08:04 – Gilbert Perreault (2)
14:23 – pp – Craig Ramsay (1)
15:56 – Danny Gare (2)

|3-3-1 =No scoring

|3-3-2 =10:32 – Rene Robert (2)

|goalie3-1 =Wayne Thomas

|goalie3-2 =Don Edwards

|series = Buffalo won series 2–1

}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1=Buffalo Sabres

|team2=Philadelphia Flyers

|stadium2=Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

|stadium1=Spectrum

|date1 =April 17

|score1 =1–4

|won1 =2

|recap1 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-phi/1978/04/17/1977030241#game=1977030241,game_state=final

|1-1-1 =Terry Martin (1) – 06:34

|1-1-2 =06:19 – pp – Rick MacLeish (2)

|1-2-1 =No scoring

|1-2-2 =01:08 – Bob Kelly (2)
06:13 – Rick MacLeish (3)

|1-3-1 =No scoring

|1-3-2 =01:28 – Bill Barber (1)

|goalie1-1 =Don Edwards 24 saves / 28 shots

|goalie1-2 =Bernie Parent 24 saves / 25 shots

|date2 =April 19

|score2 =2–3

|won2 =2

|recap2 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-phi/1978/04/19/1977030242#game=1977030242,game_state=final

|2-1-1 =Richard Martin (2) – pp – 11:58

|2-1-2 =07:16 – pp – Bill Barber (2)

|2-2-1 =Danny Gare (3) – pp – 14:20

|2-2-2 =04:09 – Andre Dupont (1)
10:31 – Rick MacLeish (4)

|2-3-1 =No scoring

|2-3-2 =No scoring

|goalie2-1 =Don Edwards 31 saves / 34 shots

|goalie2-2 =Bernie Parent 20 saves / 22 shots

|date3 =April 22

|score3 =1–4

|won3 =1

|recap3 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-buf/1978/04/22/1977030243#game=1977030243,game_state=final

|3-1-1 =No scoring

|3-1-2 =Rick MacLeish (5) – pp – 08:36

|3-2-1 =09:18 – Gary McAdam (2)

|3-2-2 =No scoring

|3-3-1 =00:43 – Gilbert Perreault (3)
03:17 – Derek Smith (2)
12:25 – Danny Gare (4)

|3-3-2 =No scoring

|goalie3-1 =Don Edwards 20 saves / 21 shots

|goalie3-2 =Bernie Parent 29 saves / 33 shots

|date4 =April 23

|score4 =4–2

|won4 =2

|recap4 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-buf/1978/04/23/1977030244#game=1977030244,game_state=final

|4-1-1 =15:13 – Craig Ramsay (2)

|4-1-2 =Bob Kelly (3) – 05:56
Ross Lonsberry (1) – pp – 08:02
Rick MacLeish (6) – 14:13

|4-2-1 =No scoring

|4-2-2 =No scoring

|4-3-1 =16:57 – Craig Ramsay (3)

|4-3-2 =Bill Barber (3) – 14:59

|goalie4-1 =Don Edwards 23 saves / 27 shots

|goalie4-2 =Bernie Parent 31 saves / 33 shots

|date5 =April 25

|score5 =2–4

|won5 =2

|recap5 =www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-phi/1978/04/25/1977030245#game=1977030245,game_state=final

|5-1-1 =No scoring

|5-1-2 =13:43 – pp – Bobby Clarke (2)

|5-2-1 =Terry Martin (2) – 10:53

|5-2-2 =11:07 – Paul Holmgren (1)
14:34 – Ross Lonsberry (2)

|5-3-1 =Derek Smith (3) – 13:04

|5-3-2 =06:59 – Don Saleski (2)

|goalie5-1 =Don Edwards 22 saves / 26 shots

|goalie5-2 =Bernie Parent 26 saves / 28 shots

|series = Philadelphia won series 4–1

}}

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Buffalo's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.

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