1982–83 Buffalo Sabres
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 38-29-0, 89 pts · Playoffs 6-4
The 1982–83 Buffalo Sabres went 38-29-0 (89 points) in the Adams Division and played 10 playoff games (6-4). Gilbert Perreault led the team with 76 points (30 G, 46 A). Bob Sauve had 26 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Perreault | C | 77 | 30 | 46 | 76 | -9 | 34 | 8 | 192 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | L | 78 | 36 | 37 | 73 | +1 | 18 | 10 | 178 | 20.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Housley | D | 77 | 19 | 47 | 66 | -4 | 39 | 11 | 183 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | C | 62 | 20 | 32 | 52 | -11 | 10 | 3 | 117 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | R | 66 | 22 | 25 | 47 | +8 | 135 | 4 | 132 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Hamel | L | 66 | 22 | 20 | 42 | +6 | 26 | 2 | 121 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | R | 75 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -3 | 41 | 6 | 127 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | C | 68 | 16 | 25 | 41 | +11 | 28 | 3 | 122 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ramsey | D | 77 | 8 | 30 | 38 | +18 | 55 | 1 | 117 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Peterson | C | 75 | 13 | 24 | 37 | +10 | 38 | 1 | 98 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannu Virta | D | 74 | 13 | 24 | 37 | +6 | 18 | 2 | 168 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Andreychuk | L | 44 | 14 | 23 | 37 | +4 | 16 | 3 | 65 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | L | 64 | 11 | 18 | 29 | +12 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | L | 60 | 12 | 17 | 29 | +16 | 130 | 2 | 110 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | D | 65 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +9 | 53 | 1 | 144 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Cyr | L | 37 | 15 | 12 | 27 | -6 | 59 | 5 | 66 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Mckenna | R | 46 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 16.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | R | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | +4 | 26 | 0 | 63 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Davis | L | 24 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Moller | R | 49 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +2 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | D | 79 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +7 | 180 | 0 | 75 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | D | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +7 | 26 | 0 | 51 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fenyves | D | 24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Francois Sauve | C | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geordie Robertson | R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McAdam | R | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Fischer | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Suikkanen | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sauve | 54 | 51 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 1390 | .871 | 3.46 | 1 |
| Jacques Cloutier | 25 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 572 | .858 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Phil Myre | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 151 | .861 | 4.21 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs QUE | L 4–6 | Final |
| Oct 9 | @ QUE | L 4–6 | Final |
| Oct 10 | vs HFD | T 4–4 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ PHI | L 2–4 | Final |
| Oct 16 | @ WSH | W 9–2 | Final |
| Oct 17 | vs EDM | W 6–4 | Final |
| Oct 20 | @ CHI | L 0–4 | Final |
| Oct 23 | @ DET | L 2–6 | Final |
| Oct 24 | vs STL | W 6–2 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ MTL | T 7–7 | Final |
| Oct 30 | @ TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Oct 31 | vs MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs BOS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 6 | @ HFD | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 7 | vs VAN | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 10 | vs PHI | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | @ BOS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 14 | vs PIT | T 6–6 | Final |
| Nov 17 | @ WIN | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ MNS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Nov 20 | @ LAK | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 24 | @ HFD | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 26 | vs STL | W 8–6 | Final |
| Nov 28 | vs NYR | W 7–3 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 4 | @ QUE | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 5 | vs CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 8 | @ PIT | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 11 | @ MTL | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 12 | vs HFD | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 14 | @ NYI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 16 | @ BOS | L 1–8 | Final |
| Dec 18 | @ QUE | W 5–4 | Final |
| Dec 19 | vs QUE | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 22 | @ NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 26 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs NYI | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 2 | vs HFD | W 8–4 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ NYI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 5 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 7 | vs VAN | T 5–5 | Final |
| Jan 9 | vs LAK | W 7–2 | Final |
| Jan 12 | vs QUE | W 2–1 | Final |
| Jan 14 | vs WSH | W 3–2 | Final |
| Jan 15 | @ WSH | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 20 | @ BOS | L 0–4 | Final |
| Jan 22 | @ MTL | L 1–4 | Final |
| Jan 23 | vs WIN | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 26 | vs MTL | W 7–3 | Final |
| Jan 28 | vs CHI | W 6–2 | Final |
| Jan 29 | @ TOR | L 3–5 | Final |
| Feb 2 | vs MNS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 5 | @ QUE | T 0–0 | Final |
| Feb 6 | vs BOS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ LAK | L 2–7 | Final |
| Feb 12 | @ CGY | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ STL | L 4–6 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs BOS | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 18 | vs CGY | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 20 | vs EDM | L 4–5 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ NJD | T 4–4 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs PHI | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 25 | vs BOS | W 7–6 | Final |
| Feb 27 | vs NJD | W 6–2 | Final |
| Mar 1 | @ HFD | W 6–5 | Final |
| Mar 3 | @ BOS | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs PIT | W 10–2 | Final |
| Mar 6 | vs DET | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ MNS | L 1–5 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ WIN | L 0–6 | Final |
| Mar 12 | @ VAN | L 3–8 | Final |
| Mar 13 | @ EDM | L 2–6 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs CGY | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 19 | @ MTL | W 6–4 | Final |
| Mar 20 | vs MTL | L 4–7 | Final |
| Mar 23 | vs HFD | W 8–3 | Final |
| Mar 27 | vs QUE | T 6–6 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ HFD | L 4–5 | Final |
| Mar 31 | @ NJD | W 8–5 | Final |
| Apr 3 | vs TOR | L 3–4 | Final |
| Apr 6 | @ MTL | W 1–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 7 | @ MTL | W 3–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | vs MTL | W 4–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 14 | @ BOS | W 7–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 15 | @ BOS | L 3–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 17 | vs BOS | W 4–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 18 | vs BOS | L 2–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 20 | @ BOS | L 0–9 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 22 | vs BOS | W 5–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 24 | @ BOS | L 2–3 | Final/OT · Playoffs |