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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1980-81 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres | 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 |
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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
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Owen Power scores in OT and Sabres rally from 2 goals down to beat Wild 3-2
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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Noah Ostlund scores go-ahead goal in third period in Sabres' 5-3 win over Panthers
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -20 |
Senators
Lightning
Sabres
Panthers
Canadiens
Red Wings
Hurricanes
Rangers
Penguins
Capitals
Blue Jackets
Islanders
Devils
Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -11 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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