The Buffalo Sabres decisively defeated the New York Rangers, 4 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1978 playoff series on April 11, 1978.
1st period
NYR
BUF
Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Richard Martin and Bill Stewart
0
1
2nd period
NYR
BUF
Richard Martin (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Bill Stewart
0
2
3rd period
NYR
BUF
Steve Vickers (EV) assisted by Dallas Smith and Don Murdoch
1
2
Jocelyn Guevremont (EV) assisted by Don Luce
1
3
Gary Mcadam (EV) assisted by Danny Gare and Jocelyn Guevremont
1
4
Rangers
Sabres
Goals
1
4
Shots
25
27
Penalty Minutes
6
6
Power-Play Goals
0
0
Power-Play Opportunities
3
3
Faceoff Wins
Hits
Giveaways
Takeaways
NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Thomas (L) | 27 | 4 | 23 | .852 | 60:00 |
NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Awrey | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lucien DeBlois | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Wayne Dillon | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Ron Duguay | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Phil Esposito | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Dave Farrish | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Ron Greschner | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Mark Heaslip | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Pat Hickey | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Dave Maloney | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Don Murdoch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Dallas Smith | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Walt Tkaczuk | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Carol Vadnais | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Steve Vickers | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
NAME | GS | SA | GA | Sv | Sv% | TOI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Edwards (W) | 25 | 1 | 24 | .960 | 60:00 |
NAME | G | A | +/- | PIM | S | TOI | Hits | BkS | GvA | TkA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Fogolin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Danny Gare | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
Jocelyn Guevremont | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Bill Hajt | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Jerry Korab | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Don Luce | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Richard Martin | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 5 | |||||
Gary Mcadam | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Gilbert Perreault | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Craig Ramsay | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Rene Robert | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Andre Savard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Jim Schoenfeld | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Ric Seiling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Bill Stewart | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
Playoff Goals Leaders
See moreHyman
Stamkos
Reinhart
Playoff Assists Leaders
See moreMcDavid
Hedman
Kucherov
Playoff Points Leaders
See moreMcDavid
Marchand
Tkachuk
Playoff +/- Leaders
See moreVerhaeghe
Byfield
Tkachuk
Playoff Goals Against Leaders
See moreSwayman
Shesterkin
Thompson
Playoff Goals Rankings
See more5.67
5.67
3.67
Playoff Goals Against Rankings
See more1.67
1.75
2.00
Playoff Power Play Rankings
See more66.7
50.0
46.2
Playoff Penalty Kill Rankings
See more100.0
92.9
92.3
Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rangers | 55 | 23 | 4 | 114 | 53 |
2 | Hurricanes | 52 | 23 | 7 | 111 | 63 |
3 | Islanders | 39 | 27 | 16 | 94 | -17 |
Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF | |
1 | Panthers | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | 68 |
2 | Bruins | 47 | 20 | 15 | 109 | 43 |
3 | Maple Leafs | 46 | 26 | 10 | 102 | 40 |
Scores