# 1984–85 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1984–85 Buffalo Sabres season was the 15th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Adams Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 309 | 262 | 94 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 323 | 275 | 91 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 290 | 237 | 90 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 303 | 287 | 82 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 268 | 318 | 69 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents

Adams Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Boston
—3–4–14–43–4–12–4–212–16–4
Buffalo
4–3–1—5–0–32–4–23–4–114–11–7
Hartford
4–40–5–3—2–5−13−59–19–4
Montreal
4–3–14–2–25–2−1—6–1–119–8–5
Quebec
4–2–24–3–15–31–6–1—14–14–4
Vs. Patrick Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Boston
3−02−11−0–21−22−11−210−6−2
Buffalo
3−01−21−1−11−1–12−0–12−110−5−3
Hartford
3−01–1–11–0–20–2–12–12−19−5−4
Montreal
1−1–12−12–0–12−12−11−1–110−5−3
Quebec
1–1−13−02–11−1−13−01−211−5−2
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Boston
0–33–03–01–0–22–19–4–2
Buffalo
3−01−1−13−01−22−110−4−1
Hartford
2–12−11−22–12–19–6–0
Montreal
1−21−1–11–22–0–10−35–8–2
Quebec
3–01–23–02–11–0–210–3–2
Vs. Smythe Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Boston
0−31−21−0–22−11−25−8−2
Buffalo
3−00–2–10−2−10−2–11−24−8−3
Hartford
0−31–20–2–11–21–23–11–1
Montreal
0–2−12−12−0–11–22−17−6−2
Quebec
1−1–10−32−12−11−26−8−1 :

## Schedule and results

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October 11, 1984 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 13, 1984 | 3–4 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 14, 1984 | 6–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 17, 1984 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 19, 1984 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | W | October 21, 1984 | 8–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 4–2–0 |
| 7 | L | October 25, 1984 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1984 | 3–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | W | October 28, 1984 | 6–2 | Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | T | October 31, 1984 | 3–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | W | November 2, 1984 | 8–1 | Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | T | November 3, 1984 | 4–4 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | W | November 7, 1984 | 9–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 7–4–2 |
| 14 | L | November 9, 1984 | 2–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | L | November 11, 1984 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | W | November 14, 1984 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 8–6–2 |
| 17 | W | November 16, 1984 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 9–6–2 |
| 18 | L | November 17, 1984 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 9–7–2 |
| 19 | L | November 21, 1984 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1984–85) | 9–8–2 |
| 20 | L | November 23, 1984 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 9–9–2 |
| 21 | L | November 24, 1984 | 3–6 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 9–10–2 |
| 22 | T | November 27, 1984 | 2–2 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) | 9–10–3 |
| 23 | T | November 30, 1984 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | L | December 1, 1984 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 9–11–4 |
| 25 | T | December 5, 1984 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 9–11–5 |
| 26 | W | December 8, 1984 | 3–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 10–11–5 |
| 27 | T | December 9, 1984 | 4–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 10–11–6 |
| 28 | T | December 12, 1984 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 10–11–7 |
| 29 | T | December 14, 1984 | 4–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 10–11–8 |
| 30 | T | December 16, 1984 | 2–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) | 10–11–9 |
| 31 | W | December 19, 1984 | 6–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 11–11–9 |
| 32 | L | December 22, 1984 | 1–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 11–12–9 |
| 33 | W | December 23, 1984 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 12–12–9 |
| 34 | W | December 26, 1984 | 6–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 13–12–9 |
| 35 | W | December 28, 1984 | 4–0 | Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 14–12–9 |
| 36 | W | December 29, 1984 | 2–1 | @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 15–12–9 |
| 37 | W | December 31, 1984 | 6–4 | New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 16–12–9 |
| 38 | W | January 4, 1985 | 7–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) | 17–12–9 |
| 39 | W | January 5, 1985 | 7–3 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 18–12–9 |
| 40 | T | January 8, 1985 | 4–4 OT | Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 18–12–10 |
| 41 | W | January 10, 1985 | 3–0 | @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 19–12–10 |
| 42 | T | January 12, 1985 | 1–1 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 19–12–11 |
| 43 | L | January 13, 1985 | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 19–13–11 |
| 44 | T | January 16, 1985 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1984–85) | 19–13–12 |
| 45 | W | January 18, 1985 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 20–13–12 |
| 46 | W | January 19, 1985 | 2–0 | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 21–13–12 |
| 47 | W | January 22, 1985 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1984–85) | 22–13–12 |
| 48 | L | January 24, 1985 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 22–14–12 |
| 49 | L | January 25, 1985 | 2–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 22–15–12 |
| 50 | W | January 27, 1985 | 3–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 23–15–12 |
| 51 | W | January 30, 1985 | 6–2 | Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 24–15–12 |
| 52 | W | February 2, 1985 | 6–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 25–15–12 |
| 53 | W | February 3, 1985 | 6–1 | Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 26–15–12 |
| 54 | W | February 6, 1985 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 27–15–12 |
| 55 | W | February 9, 1985 | 6–1 | @ Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 28–15–12 |
| 56 | L | February 15, 1985 | 3–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 28–16–12 |
| 57 | W | February 16, 1985 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 29–16–12 |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1985 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 29–17–12 |
| 59 | L | February 22, 1985 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 29–18–12 |
| 60 | L | February 24, 1985 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 29–19–12 |
| 61 | W | February 26, 1985 | 4–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 30–19–12 |
| 62 | L | February 27, 1985 | 1–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 30–20–12 |
| 63 | W | March 2, 1985 | 4–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 31–20–12 |
| 64 | L | March 3, 1985 | 2–3 | New York Islanders (1984–85) | 31–21–12 |
| 65 | W | March 5, 1985 | 6–3 | Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 32–21–12 |
| 66 | W | March 8, 1985 | 7–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 33–21–12 |
| 67 | T | March 10, 1985 | 4–4 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 33–21–13 |
| 68 | L | March 13, 1985 | 4–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) | 33–22–13 |
| 69 | T | March 15, 1985 | 4–4 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 33–22–14 |
| 70 | L | March 17, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 33–23–14 |
| 71 | L | March 20, 1985 | 4–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) | 33–24–14 |
| 72 | W | March 22, 1985 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) | 34–24–14 |
| 73 | L | March 24, 1985 | 3–4 OT | Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 34–25–14 |
| 74 | L | March 26, 1985 | 3–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 34–26–14 |
| 75 | W | March 30, 1985 | 2–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 35–26–14 |
| 76 | W | March 31, 1985 | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 36–26–14 |
| 77 | W | April 2, 1985 | 2–1 | Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 37–26–14 |
| 78 | L | April 4, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 37–27–14 |
| 79 | W | April 6, 1985 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 38–27–14 |
| 80 | L | April 7, 1985 | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 38–28–14 |

## Playoffs

1985 Stanley Cup playoffs

### (A2) Quebec Nordiques vs. (A3) Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres vs Quebec Nordiques :
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
| April 10 | Buffalo | 2 | Quebec | 5 |
| April 11 | Buffalo | 2 | Quebec | 3 |
| April 13 | Quebec | 4 | Buffalo | 6 |
| April 14 | Quebec | 4 | Buffalo | 7 |
| April 16 | Buffalo | 5 | Quebec | 6 |
Quebec won best-of-five series 3–2.

## Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. The Sabres attempted to select Eric Weinrich with their ninth round pick, but Weinrich was born later than the cutoff date of September 15, 1966, and was therefore ineligible for the 1984 draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 18 | Mikael Andersson | Sweden | Västra Frölunda (Sweden) |
| 2 | 39 | Doug Trapp | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 3 | 60 | Ray Sheppard | Canada | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 4 | 81 | Bob Halkidis | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 5 | 102 | Joey Rampton | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 6 | 123 | James Gasseau | Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 144 | Darcy Wakaluk | Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL) |
| 8 | 165 | Orvar Stambert | Sweden | Djurgardens IF (Sweden) |
| 10 | 206 | Brian McKinnon | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 11 | 226 | Grant Delcourt | Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL) |
| 12 | 247 | Sean Baker | United States | Seattle Breakers (WHL) |