1984-85 Buffalo Sabres Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-28-14 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-28-14)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 38-28-14 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-28-14)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres Roster
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses and 14 ties for 90 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Sabres led the circuit with just 237 goals allowed. Buffalo scored 290 goals. Dave Andreychuk netted 31 goals for the team, while Gilbert Perreault tallied 30 or more also. Gilbert Perreault and Phil Housley each accounted for 53 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1984-85 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 290
Regular Season Goals Against: 237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1984 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| October 14, 1984 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1984 | Calgary Flames 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 31, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 5-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1984 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | W | 6-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 3, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 6-0-1 | 0-4-1 | 6-4-2 | OT | |
| November 7, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 6-0-1 | 1-4-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 6-0-1 | 1-5-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 11, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 6-0-1 | 1-6-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 14, 1984 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 7-0-1 | 1-6-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 8-0-1 | 1-6-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 17, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 8-0-1 | 1-7-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-0-1 | 1-8-1 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 23, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 8-1-1 | 1-8-1 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 8-1-1 | 1-9-1 | 9-10-2 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 8-1-1 | 1-9-2 | 9-10-3 | OT | |
| November 30, 1984 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-1-2 | 1-9-2 | 9-10-4 | OT | |
| December 1, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-1-2 | 1-10-2 | 9-11-4 | ||
| December 5, 1984 | Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 8-1-3 | 1-10-2 | 9-11-5 | OT | |
| December 8, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 8-1-3 | 2-10-2 | 10-11-5 | ||
| December 9, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 8-1-4 | 2-10-2 | 10-11-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 8-1-4 | 2-10-3 | 10-11-7 | OT | |
| December 14, 1984 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 8-1-5 | 2-10-3 | 10-11-8 | OT | |
| December 16, 1984 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 8-1-6 | 2-10-3 | 10-11-9 | OT | |
| December 19, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 8-1-6 | 3-10-3 | 11-11-9 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 8-1-6 | 3-11-3 | 11-12-9 | ||
| December 23, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 9-1-6 | 3-11-3 | 12-12-9 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 10-1-6 | 3-11-3 | 13-12-9 | ||
| December 28, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-1-6 | 3-11-3 | 14-12-9 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 11-1-6 | 4-11-3 | 15-12-9 | ||
| December 31, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 12-1-6 | 4-11-3 | 16-12-9 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 13-1-6 | 4-11-3 | 17-12-9 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 13-1-6 | 5-11-3 | 18-12-9 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 13-1-7 | 5-11-3 | 18-12-10 | OT | |
| January 10, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 13-1-7 | 6-11-3 | 19-12-10 | ||
| January 12, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 13-1-7 | 6-11-4 | 19-12-11 | OT | |
| January 13, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 13-2-7 | 6-11-4 | 19-13-11 | ||
| January 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-2-7 | 6-11-5 | 19-13-12 | OT | |
| January 18, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 14-2-7 | 6-11-5 | 20-13-12 | ||
| January 19, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 14-2-7 | 7-11-5 | 21-13-12 | ||
| January 22, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 15-2-7 | 7-11-5 | 22-13-12 | ||
| January 24, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-2-7 | 7-12-5 | 22-14-12 | ||
| January 25, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 15-2-7 | 7-13-5 | 22-15-12 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 16-2-7 | 7-13-5 | 23-15-12 | ||
| January 30, 1985 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 17-2-7 | 7-13-5 | 24-15-12 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 17-2-7 | 8-13-5 | 25-15-12 | ||
| February 3, 1985 | Calgary Flames 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 18-2-7 | 8-13-5 | 26-15-12 | ||
| February 6, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 18-2-7 | 9-13-5 | 27-15-12 | ||
| February 9, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 18-2-7 | 10-13-5 | 28-15-12 | ||
| February 15, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 18-3-7 | 10-13-5 | 28-16-12 | OT | |
| February 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 18-3-7 | 11-13-5 | 29-16-12 | ||
| February 18, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-4-7 | 11-13-5 | 29-17-12 | ||
| February 22, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 18-5-7 | 11-13-5 | 29-18-12 | ||
| February 24, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-6-7 | 11-13-5 | 29-19-12 | ||
| February 26, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 18-6-7 | 12-13-5 | 30-19-12 | ||
| February 27, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 18-6-7 | 12-14-5 | 30-20-12 | ||
| March 2, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 18-6-7 | 13-14-5 | 31-20-12 | ||
| March 3, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 18-7-7 | 13-14-5 | 31-21-12 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 19-7-7 | 13-14-5 | 32-21-12 | ||
| March 8, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 20-7-7 | 13-14-5 | 33-21-12 | ||
| March 10, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 20-7-7 | 13-14-6 | 33-21-13 | OT | |
| March 13, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 20-7-7 | 13-15-6 | 33-22-13 | ||
| March 15, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 20-7-7 | 13-15-7 | 33-22-14 | OT | |
| March 17, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 20-7-7 | 13-16-7 | 33-23-14 | ||
| March 20, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 20-8-7 | 13-16-7 | 33-24-14 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 21-8-7 | 13-16-7 | 34-24-14 | ||
| March 24, 1985 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-9-7 | 13-16-7 | 34-25-14 | OT | |
| March 26, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 21-9-7 | 13-17-7 | 34-26-14 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 21-9-7 | 14-17-7 | 35-26-14 | ||
| March 31, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 22-9-7 | 14-17-7 | 36-26-14 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 23-9-7 | 14-17-7 | 37-26-14 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 23-9-7 | 14-18-7 | 37-27-14 | ||
| April 6, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 23-9-7 | 15-18-7 | 38-27-14 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 23-10-7 | 15-18-7 | 38-28-14 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 |
