Regular season and playoffsBUF

Ken Breitenbach's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#309

Goals

NHL#335

Assists

NHL#281

Plus/minus

NHL#124

Games

37% of 80

Defenceman Ken Breitenbach was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 8 assists for 9 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 12
Ken Breitenbach plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Ken was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI2–2BUF
  October 12game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–2MNS
  W
  October 14game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2BUF
  L
  October 15game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–2TOR
  L
  October 18game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–1BUF
  W
  October 19game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3VAN
  L
  October 22game 6/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- November 1978
- The game
  BUF3–3PHI
  November 2game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 2
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#375
  0
  goals
  NHL#326
  0
  assists
  NHL#370
  -1
  +/-
  NHL#69
  BUF
  16-14-0W-L-OT42Points
  7th in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  BUF6–4WSH
  W
  February 24game 58/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +5+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–3BUF
  W
  February 26game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- March 1979
- The game
  MNS5–5BUF
  March 1game 60/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  March 1
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8010 of 60 played
  3
  points
  NHL#354
  0
  goals
  NHL#359
  3
  assists
  NHL#329
  +5
  +/-
  NHL#40
  BUF
  25-23-0W-L-OT62Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF2–2NYR
  March 3game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–1BUF
  L
  March 4game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–2NYI
  W
  March 6game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–6BUF
  W
  March 8game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–5AFM
  March 10game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–9BUF
  W
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Ken Breitenbach scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Atlanta Flames · March 11
- The game
  BUF4–1TOR
  W
  March 14game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4BUF
  W
  March 15game 68/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–5PHI
  L
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–3BUF
  March 18game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–2CLR
  W
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–3VAN
  W
  March 23game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–2LAK
  W
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–2STL
  W
  March 26game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–9BUF
  W
  March 28game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–2NYI
  L
  March 31game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  TOR6–3BUF
  L
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF9–3BOS
  W
  April 5game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–6TOR
  L
  April 7game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR5–5BUF
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 8
Ken Breitenbach closes the 1978-1979 season with 9 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
9
NHL#309
Games
30of 80
38%
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
8
NHL#281
P/GP
0.30
NHL#254
+/-
+5
NHL#124
Events
9
career best in points
1
career best in goals
8
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
2 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
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF3–1PIT
  W
  April 12
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  PIT4–3BUF
  L
  April 14
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 14
Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1
BUF1–2PIT
Eliminated
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists

Ken Breitenbach plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ken Breitenbach scores his first NHL goal

Ken Breitenbach closes the 1978-1979 season with 9 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1