The Buffalo Sabres were 44-19-17 in 1977-78. They finished 2nd in the Adams Division and 3rd in the Wales Conference.
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1977-78 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 18 | 11 | 113 | 115 | |
 Sabres | 44 | 19 | 17 | 105 | 73 |
41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 34 | |
22 | 45 | 13 | 57 | -95 |
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Zachary Bolduc scores decisive goal in shootout for 2nd straight game as Canadiens beat Sabres 4-3
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Noah Ostlund scores go-ahead goal in third period in Sabres' 5-3 win over Panthers
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Sabres list Dahlin as day to day; Panthers goalie Markstrom pulled after feeling something tighten
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Mammoth bounce back to beat the Sabres 4-1 to close trip
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Jake Oettinger has second straight shutout in the Stars' 4-0 victory over the Sabres
1977-78 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 105 | .656 | 288 | 215 | 73 | 22.2 | 85.8 | 30.99 | 11.6 | 27.86 | .904 |
Team Rank | 5th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 8th | 1st | 5th | 7th | 13th | 4th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -1 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | |
1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -6 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -21 |
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Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -12 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -12 | |
0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -10 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -17 |
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