1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season
| 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
Wales Conference champions | |
Adams Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Adams |
| Conference | 1st Wales |
| 1979–80 record | 47–17–16 |
| Home record | 27–5–8 |
| Road record | 20–12–8 |
| Goals for | 318 |
| Goals against | 201 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | John Anderson Scotty Bowman |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Danny Gare |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| Average attendance | 16,433 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Danny Gare (56) |
| Assists | Gilbert Perreault (66) |
| Points | Gilbert Perreault (106) |
| Penalty minutes | Larry Playfair (145) |
| Wins | Don Edwards (27) |
| Goals against average | Bob Sauve (2.36) |
The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference.