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Gilbert Perreault's 1977-1978 season

Points
89
NHL#8
Goals
41
NHL#7
Assists
48
NHL#15
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#68
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Centre Gilbert Perreault was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 41 goals and 48 assists for 89 points, 1.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 5 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gilbert Perreault plays the 1977-1978 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Gilbert was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF5–2TOR
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      CHI2–0BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–2CHI
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR5–7BUF
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS1–4BUF
      W
      game 6/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–4NYI
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0MTL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL4–7BUF
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      BUF4–8NYR
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF6–2AFM
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF7–6WSH
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      25
      points
      NHL#7
      13
      goals
      NHL#5
      12
      assists
      NHL#18
      BUF
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3BUF
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–5BUF
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4CLR
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–3LAK
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–5VAN
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3DET
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3BUF
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYR
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2BUF
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–5BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4WSH
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      48
      points
      NHL#6
      27
      goals
      NHL#4
      21
      assists
      NHL#30
      BUF
      23-7-0W-L-OT56Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6CLE
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      0+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–9BUF
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2BUF
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1BUF
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • February 1978
    • The game
      BUF2–2TOR
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2CLE
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–2BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–5BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6BUF
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4BUF
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF13–3CLE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-1SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      74
      points
      NHL#5
      38
      goals
      NHL#3
      36
      assists
      NHL#16
      BUF
      35-12-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
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    • March 1978
    • The game
      BUF4–3AFM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYI
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3BUF
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2LAK
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–7DET
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE5–3BUF
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BUF2–3TOR
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2BUF
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4WSH
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2BUF
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gilbert Perreault closes the 1977-1978 season with 89 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    89
    NHL#8
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    41
    NHL#7
    Assists
    48
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#12
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#68
    Events
    4
    hat tricks
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Rangers

    BUFvsNYR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYR1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1

    BUF2–1NYR
    Advance
    3Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF1–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      PHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gilbert Perreault ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 5 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    5
    NHL#43
    Games
    8
    Goals
    3
    NHL#21
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#32
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#118
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    NYR2–1→PHI1–4