The Buffalo Sabres were 39-20-21 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Adams Division and 2nd in the Wales Conference.
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See roster1980-81 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 20 | 21 | 99 | 77 | |
37 | 30 | 13 | 87 | 44 | |
35 | 28 | 17 | 87 | 28 | |
30 | 32 | 18 | 78 | -4 | |
28 | 37 | 15 | 71 | -45 |
1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 99 | .619 | 327 | 250 | 77 | 23.9 | 83.2 | 31.00 | 13.2 | 27.94 | .888 |
Team Rank | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 9th | 1st | 8th | 8th | 18th | 6th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 24 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -3 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -4 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -15 | |
4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | -30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |