Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, November 2, 1980 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–3 on Sunday, November 2, 1980 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Canucks 40–26.
Goals came from Dave Williams, Tony McKegney, Danny Gare, Rick Martin, Brent Ashton, Gilbert Perreault and Bobby Schmautz.
Bob Sauve made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 36 of 40.
Scoring
2nd period
Dave Williams (7)Per-Olov Brasar (8), Colin Campbell (3)1–003:09 VAN
Tony McKegney (5)Mike Ramsey (1)1–104:48 BUF
Danny Gare (7)Richie Dunn (5), John Van Boxmeer (5)1–210:52 BUF · 
Rick Martin (3)Gilbert Perreault (7), Mike Ramsey (2)1–311:38 BUF ·
3rd period
Brent Ashton (2)Ivan Boldirev (5), Jere Gillis (4)2–303:20 VAN
Gilbert Perreault (4)Rick Martin (9)2–411:37 BUF
Bobby Schmautz (6)Dave Williams (4), Ivan Boldirev (6)3–419:16 VAN ·
Team stats
VANBUF
2640
0%0%
1/52/4
1416
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:26 into the first period
Jerry Butler · tripping2 min - 7:19 into the first periodBobby Schmautz · tripping2 min
- 13:08 into the first period
Jim Schoenfeld · hooking2 min - 16:37 into the first periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 5:49 into the second periodLindy Ruff · holding2 min
- 8:59 into the second periodJere Gillis · interference2 min
- 10:14 into the second periodJerry Butler · slashing2 min
- 17:43 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · holding2 min
- 6:36 into the third periodDanny Gare · high sticking2 min
- 6:36 into the third periodColin Campbell · high sticking2 min
- 11:55 into the third periodRick Martin · high sticking2 min
- 11:55 into the third periodKevin McCarthy · high sticking2 min
- 19:06 into the third periodLarry Playfair · high sticking2 min
- 19:57 into the third periodBill Hajt · charging2 min
- 19:57 into the third periodDave Williams · interference2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave WilliamsL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Colin CampbellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 40 | 4 | .900 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 7Rick MartinL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |