1980-81 Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres eked out a victory over the Vancouver Canucks, 3 to 2, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1981 playoff series on April 8, 1981.

Final

VAN

Canucks

0-1-0

2

BUF

Sabres

1-0-0

3

1

1

0

2

1

1

3

0

1

OT

0

1

Total

2

3

1st period

VAN

BUF

Canucks

Darcy Rota (PP) assisted by Kevin McCarthy and Doug Halward

1

0

2nd period

VAN

BUF

Sabres

Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Richie Dunn

1

1

Canucks

Curt Fraser (EV) assisted by Thomas Gradin and Stan Smyl

2

1

3rd period

VAN

BUF

Sabres

Andre Savard (EV) unassisted

2

2

OT

VAN

BUF

Sabres

Alan Haworth (EV) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Bill Hajt

2

3

Canucks

Sabres

Goals

2

3

Shots

19

27

Penalty Minutes

19

17

Power-Play Goals

1

0

Power-Play Opportunities

3

4

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
R. Brodeur
0
1
0
27
24
.889
3
2.77
0
65

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
B. Ashton
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P. Brasar
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
J. Butler
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C. Campbell
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C. Fraser
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
T. Gradin
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D. Halward
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
R. Lanz
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
B. MacDonald
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
B. Manno
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
K. McCarthy
0
1
1
-2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
G. Minor
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Rota
1
0
1
-1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
33.3
S. Smyl
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
H. Snepsts
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Williams
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
D. Edwards
1
0
0
19
17
.895
2
1.89
0
63

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
R. Dunn
0
1
1
+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Gare
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
B. Hajt
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
A. Haworth
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
100.0
R. McClanahan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
T. McKegney
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
G. Perreault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
L. Playfair
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C. Ramsay
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
M. Ramsey
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
L. Ruff
0
1
1
+1
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A. Savard
1
0
1
+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
33.3
J. Schoenfeld
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
R. Seiling
1
0
1
+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
D. Smith
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
J. Van Boxmeer
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.0

More Sabres Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.21

13th

GA/GP

3.21

19th

PP%

18.6

17th

PK%

78.8

18th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
12
6
2
26
11
Panthers Panthers
12
6
1
25
7
Lightning Lightning
10
6
1
21
12
Bruins Bruins
8
9
3
19
-21
Sabres Sabres
9
9
1
19
1
Senators Senators
8
9
1
17
-1
Canadiens Canadiens
7
10
2
16
-17
Red Wings Red Wings
7
9
2
16
-14
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
11/22
BUF BUF
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Sat
11/23
BUF BUF
@
SJS SJS
8:00 PM
Wed
11/27
MIN MIN
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Fri
11/29
VAN VAN
@
BUF BUF
3:00 PM
Sat
11/30
BUF BUF
@
NYI NYI
7:30 PM
Last Game
LAK Kings

10-7-3

0

Final

1

BUF Sabres

9-9-1

Wed 20 Nov 2024

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
16
3
0
32
34
Wild Wild
12
3
3
27
18
Stars Stars
12
6
0
24
20
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
11
6
2
24
12
Flames Flames
10
6
3
23
-1
Kings Kings
10
7
3
23
5
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
12
6
2
26
11
Panthers Panthers
12
6
1
25
7
Lightning Lightning
10
6
1
21
12
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
14
4
0
28
30
Capitals Capitals
13
4
1
27
28
Devils Devils
12
7
2
26
16

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/20
CAR CAR
@
NJD NJD
2-4
Wed
11/20
NYI NYI
@
DET DET
1-2
Tue
11/19
BUF BUF
@
LAK LAK
1-0
Tue
11/19
NSH NSH
@
SEA SEA
0-3
Tue
11/19
SJS SJS
@
DAL DAL
2-5

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
11/22
WPG WPG
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Fri
11/22
BUF BUF
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Sat
11/23
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sat
11/23
SEA SEA
@
LAK LAK
4:00 PM
Sat
11/23
MIN MIN
@
CGY CGY
4:00 PM