1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 11th season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres finished 1st in the Adams Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 1.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 9, 1980 	3–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	0–1–0
2 	T 	October 12, 1980 	3–3 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	0–1–1
3 	W 	October 15, 1980 	2–0 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	1–1–1
4 	W 	October 18, 1980 	4–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	October 19, 1980 	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	2–2–1
6 	W 	October 22, 1980 	7–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	3–2–1
7 	W 	October 25, 1980 	5–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	4–2–1
8 	W 	October 26, 1980 	5–2 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	5–2–1
9 	T 	October 29, 1980 	1–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	5–2–2
10 	W 	November 1, 1980 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	6–2–2
11 	W 	November 2, 1980 	4–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	7–2–2
12 	W 	November 5, 1980 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	8–2–2
13 	T 	November 8, 1980 	3–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	8–2–3
14 	T 	November 9, 1980 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	8–2–4
15 	T 	November 12, 1980 	4–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	8–2–5
16 	L 	November 15, 1980 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	8–3–5
17 	W 	November 16, 1980 	8–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	9–3–5
18 	L 	November 19, 1980 	2–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	9–4–5
19 	W 	November 21, 1980 	4–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	10–4–5
20 	L 	November 23, 1980 	3–6 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	10–5–5
21 	L 	November 25, 1980 	3–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	10–6–5
22 	W 	November 27, 1980 	6–3 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	11–6–5
23 	W 	November 29, 1980 	5–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	12–6–5
24 	W 	November 30, 1980 	4–1 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	13–6–5
25 	L 	December 3, 1980 	5–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	13–7–5
26 	T 	December 6, 1980 	3–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	13–7–6
27 	W 	December 7, 1980 	10–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	14–7–6
28 	T 	December 9, 1980 	4–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	14–7–7
29 	L 	December 11, 1980 	4–8 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	14–8–7
30 	W 	December 13, 1980 	5–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	15–8–7
31 	T 	December 14, 1980 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	15–8–8
32 	W 	December 20, 1980 	7–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	16–8–8
33 	T 	December 21, 1980 	3–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	16–8–9
34 	W 	December 26, 1980 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	17–8–9
35 	W 	December 28, 1980 	5–2 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	18–8–9
36 	L 	December 31, 1980 	2–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	18–9–9
37 	T 	January 3, 1981 	3–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	18–9–10
38 	T 	January 4, 1981 	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	18–9–11
39 	W 	January 7, 1981 	5–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	19–9–11
40 	T 	January 9, 1981 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	19–9–12
41 	T 	January 11, 1981 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	19–9–13
42 	T 	January 14, 1981 	1–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	19–9–14
43 	T 	January 16, 1981 	5–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	19–9–15
44 	W 	January 18, 1981 	4–0 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	20–9–15
45 	L 	January 19, 1981 	1–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	20–10–15
46 	W 	January 21, 1981 	6–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	21–10–15
47 	W 	January 24, 1981 	7–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	22–10–15
48 	W 	January 26, 1981 	5–3 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	23–10–15
49 	T 	January 28, 1981 	4–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	23–10–16
50 	W 	January 31, 1981 	5–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	24–10–16
51 	W 	February 1, 1981 	4–0 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	25–10–16
52 	W 	February 5, 1981 	4–0 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	26–10–16
53 	W 	February 6, 1981 	7–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	27–10–16
54 	T 	February 8, 1981 	3–3 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	27–10–17
55 	W 	February 12, 1981 	6–3 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	28–10–17
56 	T 	February 14, 1981 	4–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	28–10–18
57 	T 	February 15, 1981 	2–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	28–10–19
58 	L 	February 19, 1981 	2–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	28–11–19
59 	W 	February 21, 1981 	6–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	29–11–19
60 	L 	February 22, 1981 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	29–12–19
61 	L 	February 25, 1981 	3–6 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	29–13–19
62 	W 	February 27, 1981 	6–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	30–13–19
63 	L 	March 1, 1981 	4–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	30–14–19
64 	W 	March 4, 1981 	4–0 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	31–14–19
65 	L 	March 6, 1981 	3–5 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	31–15–19
66 	W 	March 8, 1981 	8–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	32–15–19
67 	L 	March 11, 1981 	1–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	32–16–19
68 	W 	March 13, 1981 	5–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	33–16–19
69 	L 	March 14, 1981 	1–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	33–17–19
70 	W 	March 17, 1981 	3–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	34–17–19
71 	W 	March 19, 1981 	14–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	35–17–19
72 	W 	March 21, 1981 	6–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	36–17–19
73 	L 	March 22, 1981 	5–6 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	36–18–19
74 	W 	March 25, 1981 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	37–18–19
75 	W 	March 27, 1981 	5–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	38–18–19
76 	L 	March 28, 1981 	4–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	38–19–19
77 	T 	March 30, 1981 	2–2 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	38–19–20
78 	T 	April 2, 1981 	2–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	38–19–21
79 	W 	April 4, 1981 	5–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	39–19–21
80 	L 	April 5, 1981 	3–7 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	39–20–21
==Playoffs==
===Buffalo Sabres 3, Vancouver Canucks 0===
===Minnesota North Stars 4, Buffalo Sabres 1===
==Player Stats==
==Awards and Records==
*The Sabres did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1980–81 NHL season
==References==
category:Buffalo Sabres seasons
Category:1980 in hockey
Category:1981 in hockey