| 44-19-17 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Sabres finished the regular season with a 44-19-17 record. They went 25-7-8 at home and 19-12-9 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres went 47-24-17. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Semi-Finals to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres played in the Adams Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres had their best month in February, when they went 9-2-2 and had a 76.9% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '77 | 5-2-1 | 68.8% | +9 |
| November '77 | 9-4-1 | 67.9% | +9 |
| December '77 | 7-1-5 | 73.1% | +18 |
| January '78 | 5-3-5 | 57.7% | +6 |
| February '78 | 9-2-2 | 76.9% | +31 |
| March '78 | 7-4-3 | 60.7% | 0 |
| April '78 | 2-3 | 40% | 0 |
Yes, the Buffalo Sabres made the Playoffs in 1978. They won their first series against the New York Rangers in the First Round. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference Semi-Finals.
The 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 Buffalo Sabres was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Sabres had during the 1977-78 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Oct 13, 1977 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 15, 1977 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Oct 16, 1977 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 19, 1977 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Oct 20, 1977 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Oct 23, 1977 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Oct 29, 1977 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 30, 1977 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Nov 3, 1977 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1977 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Nov 6, 1977 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Nov 9, 1977 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Nov 10, 1977 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Nov 13, 1977 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 16, 1977 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Nov 17, 1977 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 19, 1977 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Nov 20, 1977 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Nov 23, 1977 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Nov 24, 1977 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Nov 27, 1977 | vs New York Rangers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Nov 30, 1977 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Dec 1, 1977 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Dec 3, 1977 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Dec 4, 1977 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Dec 8, 1977 | vs Cleveland Barons | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1977 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Dec 11, 1977 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1977 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Dec 15, 1977 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 17, 1977 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Tie 5 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Dec 21, 1977 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Dec 22, 1977 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Dec 29, 1977 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 31, 1977 | @ New York Rangers | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jan 1, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jan 5, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jan 8, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jan 11, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 12, 1978 | @ Cleveland Barons | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jan 19, 1978 | vs Cleveland Barons | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1978 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jan 22, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jan 26, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jan 30, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Feb 1, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Feb 2, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Feb 4, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Feb 5, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Feb 8, 1978 | @ Cleveland Barons | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Feb 13, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Feb 16, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Feb 19, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Feb 23, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1978 | @ Cleveland Barons | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Feb 26, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 4 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Mar 1, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 2, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 4, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Mar 6, 1978 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Mar 9, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 3 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 11, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Mar 12, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 16, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Tie 2 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1978 | vs Cleveland Barons | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 1, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 2 - 1) | ||||
| Tue, Apr 11, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 13, 1978 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 15, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Conference Semi-Finals (Lost 1 - 4) | ||||
| Mon, Apr 17, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Apr 19, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
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