Buffalo Sabres 1980-1981 Schedule & Results

The Buffalo Sabres finished 39-20-21 with 99 points in the 1980-1981 season, 1st in the Adams Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres 1980-1981 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Thu, Oct 9	at Chicago Blackhawks	L 3–4, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	0-1-0
Sun, Oct 12	vs Hartford Whalers	T 3–3, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	0-1-1
Wed, Oct 15	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 2–0, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	1-1-1
Sat, Oct 18	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 4–2, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	2-1-1
Sun, Oct 19	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	L 2–4, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	2-2-1
Wed, Oct 22	vs Winnipeg Jets	W 7–4, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	3-2-1
Sat, Oct 25	at Montreal Canadiens	W 5–2, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	4-2-1
Sun, Oct 26	vs New York Islanders	W 5–2, vs New York Islanders, game page	5-2-1
Wed, Oct 29	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	T 1–1, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	5-2-2
Sat, Nov 1	at Detroit Red Wings	W 4–2, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	6-2-2
Sun, Nov 2	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 4–3, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	7-2-2
Wed, Nov 5	vs Colorado Rockies	W 5–3, vs Colorado Rockies, game page	8-2-2
Sat, Nov 8	at Washington Capitals	T 3–3, at Washington Capitals, game page	8-2-3
Sun, Nov 9	vs Washington Capitals	T 3–3, vs Washington Capitals, game page	8-2-4
Wed, Nov 12	vs Detroit Red Wings	T 4–4, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	8-2-5
Sat, Nov 15	at New York Islanders	L 1–4, at New York Islanders, game page	8-3-5
Sun, Nov 16	vs Quebec Nordiques	W 8–1, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	9-3-5
Wed, Nov 19	at Chicago Blackhawks	L 2–5, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	9-4-5
Fri, Nov 21	at Winnipeg Jets	W 4–2, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	10-4-5
Sun, Nov 23	at Edmonton Oilers	L 3–6, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	10-5-5
Tue, Nov 25	at St. Louis Blues	L 3–5, at St. Louis Blues, game page	10-6-5
Thu, Nov 27	vs Calgary Flames	W 6–3, vs Calgary Flames, game page	11-6-5
Sat, Nov 29	at Hartford Whalers	W 5–2, at Hartford Whalers, game page	12-6-5
Sun, Nov 30	vs Colorado Rockies	W 4–1, vs Colorado Rockies, game page	13-6-5
Wed, Dec 3	vs Montreal Canadiens	L 5–6, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	13-7-5
Sat, Dec 6	at Minnesota North Stars	T 3–3, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	13-7-6
Sun, Dec 7	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 10–1, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	14-7-6
Tue, Dec 9	at Colorado Rockies	T 4–4, at Colorado Rockies, game page	14-7-7
Thu, Dec 11	at Calgary Flames	L 4–8, at Calgary Flames, game page	14-8-7
Sat, Dec 13	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 5–4, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	15-8-7
Sun, Dec 14	vs Vancouver Canucks	T 2–2, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	15-8-8
Sat, Dec 20	at Los Angeles Kings	W 7–4, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	16-8-8
Sun, Dec 21	at Vancouver Canucks	T 3–3, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	16-8-9
Fri, Dec 26	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 3–2, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	17-8-9
Sun, Dec 28	vs Boston Bruins	W 5–2, vs Boston Bruins, game page	18-8-9
Wed, Dec 31	vs Los Angeles Kings	L 2–5, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	18-9-9
Sat, Jan 3	at Quebec Nordiques	T 3–3, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	18-9-10
Sun, Jan 4	vs Minnesota North Stars	T 2–2, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	18-9-11
Wed, Jan 7	vs Quebec Nordiques	W 5–1, vs Quebec Nordiques, game page	19-9-11
Fri, Jan 9	at New York Rangers	T 3–3, at New York Rangers, game page	19-9-12
Sun, Jan 11	vs Los Angeles Kings	T 4–4, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	19-9-13
Wed, Jan 14	vs Minnesota North Stars	T 1–1, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page	19-9-14
Fri, Jan 16	vs Edmonton Oilers	T 5–5, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	19-9-15
Sun, Jan 18	vs New York Rangers	W 4–0, vs New York Rangers, game page	20-9-15
Mon, Jan 19	at Boston Bruins	L 1–5, at Boston Bruins, game page	20-10-15
Wed, Jan 21	at Quebec Nordiques	W 6–5, at Quebec Nordiques, game page	21-10-15
Sat, Jan 24	at Washington Capitals	W 7–4, at Washington Capitals, game page	22-10-15
Mon, Jan 26	at New York Islanders	W 5–3, at New York Islanders, game page	23-10-15
Wed, Jan 28	vs Philadelphia Flyers	T 4–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	23-10-16
Sat, Jan 31	at Hartford Whalers	W 5–3, at Hartford Whalers, game page	24-10-16
Sun, Feb 1	vs Winnipeg Jets	W 4–0, vs Winnipeg Jets, game page	25-10-16
Thu, Feb 5	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 4–0, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	26-10-16
Fri, Feb 6	vs Detroit Red Wings	W 7–3, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	27-10-16
Sun, Feb 8	vs St. Louis Blues	T 3–3, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	27-10-17
Thu, Feb 12	vs Washington Capitals	W 6–3, vs Washington Capitals, game page	28-10-17
Sat, Feb 14	at Calgary Flames	T 4–4, at Calgary Flames, game page	28-10-18
Sun, Feb 15	at Edmonton Oilers	T 2–2, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	28-10-19
Thu, Feb 19	at Montreal Canadiens	L 2–5, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	28-11-19
Sat, Feb 21	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 6–1, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	29-11-19
Sun, Feb 22	vs Montreal Canadiens	L 2–4, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	29-12-19
Wed, Feb 25	at New York Rangers	L 3–6, at New York Rangers, game page	29-13-19
Fri, Feb 27	vs Chicago Blackhawks	W 6–1, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	30-13-19
Sun, Mar 1	at Boston Bruins	L 4–6, at Boston Bruins, game page	30-14-19
Wed, Mar 4	vs Calgary Flames	W 4–0, vs Calgary Flames, game page	31-14-19
Fri, Mar 6	vs Hartford Whalers	L 3–5, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	31-15-19
Sun, Mar 8	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 8–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	32-15-19
Wed, Mar 11	at Minnesota North Stars	L 1–3, at Minnesota North Stars, game page	32-16-19
Fri, Mar 13	at Winnipeg Jets	W 5–2, at Winnipeg Jets, game page	33-16-19
Sat, Mar 14	at Vancouver Canucks	L 1–2, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	33-17-19
Tue, Mar 17	at Los Angeles Kings	W 3–1, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	34-17-19
Thu, Mar 19	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	W 14–4, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	35-17-19
Sat, Mar 21	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 6–2, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	36-17-19
Sun, Mar 22	vs St. Louis Blues	L 5–6, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	36-18-19
Wed, Mar 25	vs New York Rangers	W 4–2, vs New York Rangers, game page	37-18-19
Fri, Mar 27	at Colorado Rockies	W 5–3, at Colorado Rockies, game page	38-18-19
Sat, Mar 28	at St. Louis Blues	L 4–7, at St. Louis Blues, game page	38-19-19
Mon, Mar 30	vs Boston Bruins	T 2–2, vs Boston Bruins, game page	38-19-20
Thu, Apr 2	at Philadelphia Flyers	T 2–2, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	38-19-21
Sat, Apr 4	at Detroit Red Wings	W 5–4, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	39-19-21
Sun, Apr 5	vs New York Islanders	L 3–7, vs New York Islanders, game page	39-20-21

Playoffs

Buffalo Sabres 1980-1981 Playoffs games

Date	Opponent	Result
Wed, Apr 8	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 3–2 OT, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page
Thu, Apr 9	vs Vancouver Canucks	W 5–2, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page
Sat, Apr 11	at Vancouver Canucks	W 5–3, at Vancouver Canucks, game page
Thu, Apr 16	vs Minnesota North Stars	L 3–4 OT, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page
Fri, Apr 17	vs Minnesota North Stars	L 2–5, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page
Sun, Apr 19	at Minnesota North Stars	L 4–6, at Minnesota North Stars, game page
Mon, Apr 20	at Minnesota North Stars	W 5–4 OT, at Minnesota North Stars, game page
Wed, Apr 22	vs Minnesota North Stars	L 3–4, vs Minnesota North Stars, game page