The Buffalo Sabres were 36-28-16 in 1978-79. They finished 2nd in the Adams Division and 3rd in the Wales Conference.
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1978-79 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
43 | 23 | 14 | 100 | 46 | |
 Sabres | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | 17 |
34 | 33 | 13 | 81 | 15 | |
28 | 40 | 12 | 68 | -32 |
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1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | .550 | 280 | 263 | 17 | 20.6 | 78.7 | 30.01 | 11.7 | 29.95 | .890 |
Team Rank | 7th | 5th | 1st | 7th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 7th | 13th | 8th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 5th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27 | |
11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 7 | |
11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 3 | |
10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 4 | |
8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -7 | |
8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | -3 | |
7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | -8 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 33 | |
13 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 13 | |
10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -3 | |
5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -21 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | -10 | |
6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | -7 |
Canadiens
Lightning
Senators
Panthers
Sabres
Red Wings
Hurricanes
Rangers
Capitals
Islanders
Flyers
Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | |
11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 19 | |
9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | |
10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | |
8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -12 | |
8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | -2 | |
4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | -37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 22 | |
12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | |
10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | -17 | |
8 | 11 | 1 | 17 | -20 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -10 | |
3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | -34 |
Wild
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Predators
Mammoth
Jets
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