1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season

1981-82 Buffalo Sabres
Division	3rd Adams
Conference	4th Wales
1981-82 record	39–26–15
Home record	23–8–9
Road record	16–18–6
Goals for	307
Goals against	273
Team information
General Manager	Scotty Bowman
Coach	Jim Roberts
Captain	Danny Gare (Oct–Nov) Gilbert Perreault (Nov–Apr)
Alternate captains	None
Arena	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Average attendance	15,585
Team leaders
Goals	Gilbert Perreault (31)
Assists	John Van Boxmeer (54)
Points	Gilbert Perreault (73)
Penalties in minutes	Larry Playfair (258)
Wins	Don Edwards (26)
Goals against average	Jacques Cloutier (2.51)

The 1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 12th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.^[1]

Regular season

Final standings

Adams Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PIM	PTS
Montreal Canadiens	80	46	17	17	360	223	1463	109
Boston Bruins	80	43	27	10	323	285	1266	96
Buffalo Sabres	80	39	26	15	307	273	1425	93
Quebec Nordiques	80	33	31	16	356	345	1757	82
Hartford Whalers	80	21	41	18	264	351	1493	60

^[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 7, 1981	5–3	Washington Capitals (1981–82)	1–0–0
2	L	October 10, 1981	0–9	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	1–1–0
3	T	October 11, 1981	2–2	Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)	1–1–1
4	W	October 14, 1981	4–2	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	2–1–1
5	W	October 17, 1981	4–2	@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)	3–1–1
6	T	October 18, 1981	3–3	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	3–1–2
7	T	October 21, 1981	2–2	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)	3–1–3
8	W	October 23, 1981	6–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	4–1–3
9	L	October 25, 1981	3–6	Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	4–2–3
10	W	October 28, 1981	6–2	St. Louis Blues (1981–82)	5–2–3
11	L	October 31, 1981	1–3	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)	5–3–3
12	W	November 1, 1981	6–2	Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)	6–3–3
13	T	November 4, 1981	3–3	Calgary Flames (1981–82)	6–3–4
14	W	November 7, 1981	6–2	@ New York Islanders (1981–82)	7–3–4
15	T	November 8, 1981	2–2	Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	7–3–5
16	L	November 11, 1981	3–7	@ New York Rangers (1981–82)	7–4–5
17	T	November 13, 1981	3–3	New York Rangers (1981–82)	7–4–6
18	W	November 15, 1981	3–1	Boston Bruins (1981–82)	8–4–6
19	L	November 18, 1981	3–4	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	8–5–6
20	W	November 20, 1981	4–3	@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)	9–5–6
21	W	November 21, 1981	7–1	@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)	10–5–6
22	W	November 25, 1981	3–1	@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)	11–5–6
23	T	November 28, 1981	4–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	11–5–7
24	W	November 29, 1981	5–2	New York Islanders (1981–82)	12–5–7
25	L	December 3, 1981	3–6	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)	12–6–7
26	W	December 4, 1981	4–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	13–6–7
27	W	December 6, 1981	7–4	Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)	14–6–7
28	W	December 9, 1981	7–1	Colorado Rockies (1981–82)	15–6–7
29	W	December 12, 1981	4–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)	16–6–7
30	T	December 13, 1981	4–4	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	16–6–8
31	L	December 15, 1981	3–4	Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)	16–7–8
32	L	December 17, 1981	1–2	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)	16–8–8
33	L	December 19, 1981	3–7	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	16–9–8
34	W	December 20, 1981	8–2	Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	17–9–8
35	L	December 22, 1981	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82)	17–10–8
36	W	December 26, 1981	7–5	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)	18–10–8
37	W	December 27, 1981	3–2	Washington Capitals (1981–82)	19–10–8
38	W	December 31, 1981	4–2	Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	20–10–8
39	L	January 2, 1982	3–6	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	20–11–8
40	W	January 3, 1982	3–2	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	21–11–8
41	W	January 6, 1982	5–2	Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)	22–11–8
42	W	January 9, 1982	3–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	23–11–8
43	W	January 10, 1982	6–4	Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)	24–11–8
44	W	January 13, 1982	6–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	25–11–8
45	W	January 15, 1982	8–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)	26–11–8
46	W	January 17, 1982	7–1	Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	27–11–8
47	T	January 19, 1982	2–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	27–11–9
48	W	January 22, 1982	5–3	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	28–11–9
49	W	January 23, 1982	3–2	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	29–11–9
50	L	January 27, 1982	3–4	@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)	29–12–9
51	L	January 29, 1982	1–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)	29–13–9
52	L	January 30, 1982	2–3	@ Calgary Flames (1981–82)	29–14–9
53	L	February 3, 1982	2–5	Boston Bruins (1981–82)	29–15–9
54	L	February 4, 1982	2–5	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)	29–16–9
55	L	February 7, 1982	3–7	New York Islanders (1981–82)	29–17–9
56	W	February 10, 1982	4–3	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)	30–17–9
57	L	February 11, 1982	4–6	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)	30–18–9
58	W	February 16, 1982	2–1	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82)	31–18–9
59	W	February 17, 1982	3–2	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)	32–18–9
60	T	February 20, 1982	2–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	32–18–10
61	W	February 21, 1982	6–2	Colorado Rockies (1981–82)	33–18–10
62	L	February 24, 1982	3–6	Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)	33–19–10
63	T	February 26, 1982	4–4	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)	33–19–11
64	T	February 27, 1982	5–5	@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	33–19–12
65	T	March 3, 1982	3–3	Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	33–19–13
66	T	March 6, 1982	2–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	33–19–14
67	L	March 7, 1982	3–5	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	33–20–14
68	W	March 10, 1982	7–4	@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)	34–20–14
69	W	March 12, 1982	3–2	@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)	35–20–14
70	L	March 13, 1982	1–4	@ Calgary Flames (1981–82)	35–21–14
71	T	March 16, 1982	3–3	Boston Bruins (1981–82)	35–21–15
72	L	March 18, 1982	1–4	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)	35–22–15
73	L	March 20, 1982	4–6	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)	35–23–15
74	W	March 21, 1982	5–4	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	36–23–15
75	L	March 25, 1982	1–5	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)	36–24–15
76	L	March 26, 1982	5–8	New York Rangers (1981–82)	36–25–15
77	W	March 28, 1982	9–5	Boston Bruins (1981–82)	37–25–15
78	W	March 30, 1982	6–4	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	38–25–15
79	W	April 3, 1982	5–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)	39–25–15
80	L	April 4, 1982	4–7	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)	39–26–15

Playoffs

The Sabres lost to the Boston Bruins three games to one, in the Adams Division semi-finals.

References

↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.

Buffalo Sabres
Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York
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Buffalo Sabres seasons
1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
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2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

1981–82 NHL season
Patrick	NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington
Adams	Boston Buffalo Hartford Montreal Quebec
Norris	Chicago Detroit Minnesota St. Louis Toronto Winnipeg
Smythe	Calgary Colorado Edmonton Los Angeles Vancouver
See also	Draft All-Star Game Miracle on Manchester Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup Finals

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