1984–85 Buffalo Sabres season

1984–85 Buffalo Sabres
1984–85 Buffalo Sabres
Division	3rd Adams
Conference	5th Wales
1984–85 record	38–28–14
Home record	23–10–7
Road record	15–18–7
Goals for	290
Goals against	237
Team information
General manager	Scotty Bowman
Coach	Scotty Bowman
Captain	Gilbert Perreault
Alternate captains	None
Arena	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Team leaders
Goals	Dave Andreychuk (31)
Assists	Phil Housley; Gilbert Perreault (53)
Points	Gilbert Perreault (83)
Penalty minutes	Larry Playfair (157)
Wins	Tom Barrasso (25)
Goals against average	Tom Barrasso (2.67)
	← 1983–84 1985–86 →

The 1984–85 Buffalo Sabres season was the 15th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.^[1]

Regular season

Final standings

Adams Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Montreal Canadiens	80	41	27	12	309	262	94
Quebec Nordiques	80	41	30	9	323	275	91
Buffalo Sabres	80	38	28	14	290	237	90
Boston Bruins	80	36	34	10	303	287	82
Hartford Whalers	80	30	41	9	268	318	69

^[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Adams Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Adams Division

1984–85 NHL records^[3]
Team	BOS	BUF	HFD	MTL	QUE	Total
Boston	—	3–4–1	4–4	3–4–1	2–4–2	12–16–4
Buffalo	4–3–1	—	5–0–3	2–4–2	3–4–1	14–11–7
Hartford	4–4	0–5–3	—	2–5−1	3−5	9–19–4
Montreal	4–3–1	4–2–2	5–2−1	—	6–1–1	19–8–5
Quebec	4–2–2	4–3–1	5–3	1–6–1	—	14–14–4

Vs. Patrick Division

1984–85 NHL records
Team	NJD	NYI	NYR	PHI	PIT	WSH	Total
Boston	3−0	2−1	1−0–2	1−2	2−1	1−2	10−6−2
Buffalo	3−0	1−2	1−1−1	1−1–1	2−0–1	2−1	10−5−3
Hartford	3−0	1–1–1	1–0–2	0–2–1	2–1	2−1	9−5−4
Montreal	1−1–1	2−1	2–0–1	2−1	2−1	1−1–1	10−5−3
Quebec	1–1−1	3−0	2–1	1−1−1	3−0	1−2	11−5−2

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Norris Division

1984–85 NHL records
Team	CHI	DET	MIN	STL	TOR	Total
Boston	0–3	3–0	3–0	1–0–2	2–1	9–4–2
Buffalo	3−0	1−1−1	3−0	1−2	2−1	10−4−1
Hartford	2–1	2−1	1−2	2–1	2–1	9–6–0
Montreal	1−2	1−1–1	1–2	2–0–1	0−3	5–8–2
Quebec	3–0	1–2	3–0	2–1	1–0–2	10–3–2

Vs. Smythe Division

1984–85 NHL records
Team	CGY	EDM	LAK	VAN	WIN	Total
Boston	0−3	1−2	1−0–2	2−1	1−2	5−8−2
Buffalo	3−0	0–2–1	0−2−1	0−2–1	1−2	4−8−3
Hartford	0−3	1–2	0–2–1	1–2	1–2	3–11–1
Montreal	0–2−1	2−1	2−0–1	1–2	2−1	7−6−2
Quebec	1−1–1	0−3	2−1	2−1	1−2	6−8−1

Schedule and results

1984–85 regular season^[4]

October

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	W	October 11, 1984	4–3	Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	1–0–0
2	L	October 13, 1984	3–4 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85)	1–1–0
3	W	October 14, 1984	6–4	Detroit Red Wings (1984–85)	2–1–0
4	L	October 17, 1984	1–4	@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	2–2–0
5	W	October 19, 1984	5–4	Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	3–2–0
6	W	October 21, 1984	8–6	Minnesota North Stars (1984–85)	4–2–0
7	L	October 25, 1984	2–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	4–3–0
8	L	October 26, 1984	3–7	@ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85)	4–4–0
9	W	October 28, 1984	6–2	Calgary Flames (1984–85)	5–4–0
10	T	October 31, 1984	3–3 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85)	5–4–1

November

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
11	W	November 2, 1984	8–1	Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	6–4–1
12	T	November 3, 1984	4–4 OT	@ Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	6–4–2
13	W	November 7, 1984	9–6	@ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85)	7–4–2
14	L	November 9, 1984	2–3	@ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85)	7–5–2
15	L	November 11, 1984	2–3	@ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85)	7–6–2
16	W	November 14, 1984	4–2	Boston Bruins (1984–85)	8–6–2
17	W	November 16, 1984	3–2	Washington Capitals (1984–85)	9–6–2
18	L	November 17, 1984	2–3	@ Washington Capitals (1984–85)	9–7–2
19	L	November 21, 1984	2–3	@ New York Rangers (1984–85)	9–8–2
20	L	November 23, 1984	2–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85)	9–9–2
21	L	November 24, 1984	3–6	@ New York Islanders (1984–85)	9–10–2
22	T	November 27, 1984	2–2 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85)	9–10–3
23	T	November 30, 1984	2–2 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	9–10–4

December

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
24	L	December 1, 1984	2–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	9–11–4
25	T	December 5, 1984	3–3 OT	Boston Bruins (1984–85)	9–11–5
26	W	December 8, 1984	3–1	@ Boston Bruins (1984–85)	10–11–5
27	T	December 9, 1984	4–4 OT	Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	10–11–6
28	T	December 12, 1984	2–2 OT	@ Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	10–11–7
29	T	December 14, 1984	4–4 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1984–85)	10–11–8
30	T	December 16, 1984	2–2 OT	Vancouver Canucks (1984–85)	10–11–9
31	W	December 19, 1984	6–3	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85)	11–11–9
32	L	December 22, 1984	1–3	@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	11–12–9
33	W	December 23, 1984	3–2	St. Louis Blues (1984–85)	12–12–9
34	W	December 26, 1984	6–0	Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85)	13–12–9
35	W	December 28, 1984	4–0	Winnipeg Jets (1984–85)	14–12–9
36	W	December 29, 1984	2–1	@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85)	15–12–9
37	W	December 31, 1984	6–4	New Jersey Devils (1984–85)	16–12–9

January

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
38	W	January 4, 1985	7–2	Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85)	17–12–9
39	W	January 5, 1985	7–3	@ New York Islanders (1984–85)	18–12–9
40	T	January 8, 1985	4–4 OT	Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	18–12–10
41	W	January 10, 1985	3–0	@ Boston Bruins (1984–85)	19–12–10
42	T	January 12, 1985	1–1 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	19–12–11
43	L	January 13, 1985	4–5	Edmonton Oilers (1984–85)	19–13–11
44	T	January 16, 1985	2–2 OT	@ New York Rangers (1984–85)	19–13–12
45	W	January 18, 1985	4–3	Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85)	20–13–12
46	W	January 19, 1985	2–0	@ Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	21–13–12
47	W	January 22, 1985	3–2	New York Rangers (1984–85)	22–13–12
48	L	January 24, 1985	2–5	@ Boston Bruins (1984–85)	22–14–12
49	L	January 25, 1985	2–4	@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	22–15–12
50	W	January 27, 1985	3–2	Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	23–15–12
51	W	January 30, 1985	6–2	Boston Bruins (1984–85)	24–15–12

February

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
52	W	February 2, 1985	6–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85)	25–15–12
53	W	February 3, 1985	6–1	Calgary Flames (1984–85)	26–15–12
54	W	February 6, 1985	3–1	@ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85)	27–15–12
55	W	February 9, 1985	6–1	@ Calgary Flames (1984–85)	28–15–12
56	L	February 15, 1985	3–4 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	28–16–12
57	W	February 16, 1985	4–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	29–16–12
58	L	February 18, 1985	4–6	Edmonton Oilers (1984–85)	29–17–12
59	L	February 22, 1985	1–4	St. Louis Blues (1984–85)	29–18–12
60	L	February 24, 1985	2–4	Los Angeles Kings (1984–85)	29–19–12
61	W	February 26, 1985	4–3	@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85)	30–19–12
62	L	February 27, 1985	1–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1984–85)	30–20–12

March

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
63	W	March 2, 1985	4–0	@ Washington Capitals (1984–85)	31–20–12
64	L	March 3, 1985	2–3	New York Islanders (1984–85)	31–21–12
65	W	March 5, 1985	6–3	Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	32–21–12
66	W	March 8, 1985	7–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85)	33–21–12
67	T	March 10, 1985	4–4 OT	@ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85)	33–21–13
68	L	March 13, 1985	4–6	@ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85)	33–22–13
69	T	March 15, 1985	4–4 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85)	33–22–14
70	L	March 17, 1985	3–5	@ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85)	33–23–14
71	L	March 20, 1985	4–5	Vancouver Canucks (1984–85)	33–24–14
72	W	March 22, 1985	3–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85)	34–24–14
73	L	March 24, 1985	3–4 OT	Boston Bruins (1984–85)	34–25–14
74	L	March 26, 1985	3–4	@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	34–26–14
75	W	March 30, 1985	2–1	@ Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	35–26–14
76	W	March 31, 1985	3–1	Quebec Nordiques (1984–85)	36–26–14

April

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
77	W	April 2, 1985	2–1	Hartford Whalers (1984–85)	37–26–14
78	L	April 4, 1985	3–5	@ Boston Bruins (1984–85)	37–27–14
79	W	April 6, 1985	5–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85)	38–27–14
80	L	April 7, 1985	4–5	Montreal Canadiens (1984–85)	38–28–14

Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1985 Stanley Cup playoffs

(A2) Quebec Nordiques vs. (A3) Buffalo Sabres

**Buffalo Sabres vs Quebec Nordiques**
Date	Visitors	Score	Home	Score
April 10	Buffalo	2	Quebec	5
April 11	Buffalo	2	Quebec	3
April 13	Quebec	4	Buffalo	6
April 14	Quebec	4	Buffalo	7
April 16	Buffalo	5	Quebec	6

Quebec won best-of-five series 3–2.^[5]

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1984 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. The Sabres attempted to select Eric Weinrich with their ninth round pick, but Weinrich was born later than the cutoff date of September 15, 1966, and was therefore ineligible for the 1984 draft.^[6]

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	18	Mikael Andersson	Sweden	Västra Frölunda (Sweden)
2	39	Doug Trapp	Canada	Regina Pats (WHL)
3	60	Ray Sheppard	Canada	Cornwall Royals (OHL)
4	81	Bob Halkidis	Canada	London Knights (OHL)
5	102	Joey Rampton	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
6	123	James Gasseau	Canada	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
7	144	Darcy Wakaluk	Canada	Kelowna Wings (WHL)
8	165	Orvar Stambert	Sweden	Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
10	206	Brian McKinnon	Canada	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
11	226	Grant Delcourt	Canada	Kelowna Wings (WHL)
12	247	Sean Baker	United States	Seattle Breakers (WHL)

References

↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
↑ "1984-85 Buffalo Sabres Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
↑ Diamond 2000, pp. 34–35.
↑ "1984 NHL Amateur Draft -- Invalid claim". Retrieved February 17, 2018.

Bibliography

Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.

[1] National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.

[nhl-gd-standings-2] Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.

[3] "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

[Gamelog-4] "1984-85 Buffalo Sabres Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

[FOOTNOTEDiamond200034–35-5] Diamond 2000, pp. 34–35.

[6] "1984 NHL Amateur Draft -- Invalid claim". Retrieved February 17, 2018.

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