| 36-28-16 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Sabres finished the regular season with a 36-28-16 record. They went 19-13-8 at home and 17-15-8 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres went 37-30-16. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres played in the Adams Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres had their best month in March, when they went 10-3-4 and had a 70.6% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 1-2-1 and had a 37.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 2-4-2 | 37.5% | -6 |
| November '78 | 6-4-4 | 57.1% | +13 |
| December '78 | 7-5-3 | 56.7% | -2 |
| January '79 | 4-6-2 | 41.7% | -3 |
| February '79 | 6-4 | 60% | 0 |
| March '79 | 10-3-4 | 70.6% | +16 |
| April '79 | 1-2-1 | 37.5% | -1 |
Yes, the Buffalo Sabres made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the First Round.
The 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Buffalo Sabres was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Sabres had during the 1978-79 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Oct 12, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 26, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 7 - 7 | |
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Thu, Nov 9, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Thu, Nov 16, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Nov 23, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Nov 30, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Dec 7, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Thu, Dec 14, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Dec 31, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Thu, Jan 4, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 7, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 11, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 18, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 28, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Feb 4, 1979 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Feb 26, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Mar 1, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Mar 8, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Mar 15, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Mon, Mar 26, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 31, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Apr 5, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 9 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | vs Colorado Rockies | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| First Round (Lost 1 - 2) | |||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 14, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
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