The Buffalo Sabres decisively defeated the New York Rangers, 4 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1978 playoff series on April 11, 1978.

Final

Rangers

0-1-0

1

Sabres

1-0-0

4

Team

NYR

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

BUF

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Richard Martin and Bill Stewart

2nd period

NYR

BUF

Richard Martin (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Bill Stewart

3rd period

NYR

BUF

Steve Vickers (EV) assisted by Dallas Smith and Don Murdoch

Jocelyn Guevremont (EV) assisted by Don Luce

Gary Mcadam (EV) assisted by Danny Gare and Jocelyn Guevremont

Rangers

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (L) W. Thomas	0	1	0	27	23	.852	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Wayne Dillon W. Dillon	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Mark Heaslip M. Heaslip	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-2	4	0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	1	0	1	-2	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	25	24	.960	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	1	1	+2	0	0	3	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	1	1	2	+2	0	0	2	50.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	1	1	2	+1	2	1	5	20.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	1	0	1	+1	0	0	4	25.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	+1	0	0	4	25.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Stewart B. Stewart	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0