Regular season and playoffsBUF

Bob Sauve's 1978-1979 season

Wins

NHL#24

Save pct

.876

NHL#24

GAA

3.73

NHL#30

Shutouts

NHL#24

Games

36% of 80

Goaltender Bob Sauve was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 29 games and won 10 of them, at .876. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 1.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 28
Bob Sauve plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Bob was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
A late start
October 28
Bob Sauve's season starts in game 8 of 80
Buffalo Sabres have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
- The game
  BUF7–7STL
  October 28game 8/801
  His night
  .794SV%
  27SV34SA7GA60:00TOI
  .794
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- Checkpoint
  October 28
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 801 of 20 started
  0
  wins
  .794
  SV%
  7.0
  GAA
  BUF
  7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- November 1978
- The game
  CLR1–4BUF
  W
  November 26game 21/80
  His night
  .967SV%
  29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .967
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- The game
  BOS4–3BUF
  L
  November 30game 22/80
  His night
  .909SV%
  40SV44SA4GA59:26TOIL
  .909
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- December 1978
- The game
  BUF1–8MTL
  L
  December 2game 23/80
  His night
  .731SV%
  19SV26SA7GA40:00TOIL
  .731
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- The game
  MTL4–1BUF
  L
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .871
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  December 7game 25/80
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA60:00TOI
  .906
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- The game
  BUF4–4PIT
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  .882SV%
  30SV34SA4GA60:00TOI
  .882
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- The game
  TOR3–5BUF
  W
  December 10game 27/801
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- The game
  BUF6–2CHI
  W
  December 13game 28/80
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  5SV5SA0GA10:10TOI
  in relief
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- The game
  CHI2–3BUF
  W
  December 14game 29/80
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .920
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- The game
  BUF5–2MNS
  W
  December 16game 30/802
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  VAN3–6BUF
  W
  December 17game 31/803
  His night
  .842SV%in relief
  16SV19SA3GA40:00TOIW
  in relief
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- The game
  BUF3–6NYR
  L
  December 20game 32/802
  His night
  .824SV%
  28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .824
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- The game
  BUF3–3VAN
  December 28game 36/803
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOI
  .889
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- The game
  BOS7–3BUF
  L
  December 31game 37/80
  His night
  1.000SV%in relief
  11SV11SA0GA20:00TOI
  in relief
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  January 4game 38/80
  His night
  .870SV%
  20SV23SA3GA60:00TOI
  .870
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8013 of 40 started
  5
  wins
  .878
  SV%
  3.8
  GAA
  BUF
  16-14-0W-L-OT42Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT5–4BUF
  L
  January 14game 43/80
  His night
  .783SV%
  18SV23SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .783
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- The game
  BUF6–3DET
  W
  January 27game 47/802
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- The game
  MNS3–1BUF
  L
  January 28game 48/801
  His night
  .842SV%
  16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .842
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- February 1979
- The game
  BUF3–6PIT
  L
  February 17game 54/80
  His night
  .813SV%
  26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .813
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- The game
  BUF6–4WSH
  W
  February 24game 58/802
  His night
  .875SV%
  28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .875
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8018 of 60 started
  7
  wins
  .869
  SV%
  3.9
  GAA
  BUF
  25-23-0W-L-OT62Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- March 1979
- The game
  BUF2–2NYR
  March 3game 61/801
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOI
  .913
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- The game
  PHI6–1BUF
  L
  March 4game 62/80
  His night
  .842SV%
  32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .842
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- The game
  BUF5–5AFM
  March 10game 65/80
  His night
  .808SV%
  21SV26SA5GA60:00TOI
  .808
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- The game
  BUF3–5PHI
  L
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  .878SV%
  36SV41SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .878
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- The game
  BUF3–2CLR
  W
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  .895SV%
  17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .895
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- The game
  BUF3–2LAK
  W
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  .946SV%
  35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .946
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- The game
  BUF0–2NYI
  L
  March 31game 76/802
  His night
  .933SV%
  28SV30SA2GA58:56TOIL
  .933
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- April 1979
- The game
  BUF9–3BOS
  W
  April 5game 78/80
  His night
  .914SV%
  32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .914
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The season in numbers
April 5
Bob Sauve closes the 1978-1979 season with 10 wins
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Wins
10
Games
29of 80
36%
Shutouts
0
SV%
.876
GAA
3.73
Starts
26
Events
4 i rad
straight wins
5 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins
BUFvsPIT
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PIT4–3BUF
  L
  April 10
  His night
  .818SV%
  18SV22SA4GA59:24TOIL
  .818
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- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF3–1PIT
  W
  April 12
  His night
  .968SV%
  30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .968
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  PIT4–3BUF
  L
  April 14
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA60:47TOIL
  .833
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 14
Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1
BUF1–2PIT
Eliminated
3Games1Wins.883SV%3.0GAA

Bob Sauve plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

Bob Sauve's season starts in game 8 of 80

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bob Sauve closes the 1978-1979 season with 10 wins

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1