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1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1978–79
year	1978
Team	Buffalo Sabres
Conference	Wales
ConferenceRank	3rd
Division	Adams
DivisionRank	2nd
Record	36–28–16
HomeRecord	25–7–8
RoadRecord	19–12–9
GoalsFor	280
GoalsAgainst	263
GeneralManager	John Anderson
Coach	Marcel Pronovost
Billy Inglis
Captain	Danny Gare
AltCaptain	None
Arena	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Attendance	16,433
GoalsLeader	Rick Martin (32)
AssistsLeader	Gilbert Perreault (58)
PointsLeader	Gilbert Perreault (85)
PIMLeader	Jerry Korab (104)
WinsLeader	Don Edwards (26)
GAALeader	Don Edwards (3.02)

Billy Inglis The 1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' ninth season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||T||October 12, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||0–0–1 |- |2||W||October 14, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 15, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 18, 1978||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 19, 1978||1–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||October 22, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 26, 1978||0–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||2–4–1 |- |8||T||October 28, 1978||7–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) ||2–4–2

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Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1978 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	13	Larry Playfair	Canada	Portland Winterhawks (WCHL)
2	32	Tony McKegney	Canada	Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
3	49	Rob McClanahan	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
4	66	Mike Gazdic	Canada	Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
5	82	Randy Ireland	Canada	Flint Generals (IHL)
6	99	Cam MacGregor	Canada	Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
7	116	Dan Eastman	Canada	Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
8	133	Eric Strobel	United States	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
9	150	Eugene O'Sullivan	Canada	Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)

References

National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
"1978-79 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".

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