Buffalo Sabres vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Saturday, November 29, 1980 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Hartford Whalers 5–2 on Saturday, November 29, 1980 at Hartford Civic Center. The Sabres outshot the Whalers 39–33.
Andre Savard scored twice. Mark Howe, Ric Seiling, Lindy Ruff, Craig Ramsay and Warren Miller also scored.
Bob Sauve made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; John Garrett stopped 34 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Howe (7)Mike Rogers (18)0–108:02 HFD ·
2nd period
Andre Savard (8)Gilles Hamel (2)1–115:39 BUF- Andre Savard (9)Jim Schoenfeld (7), Ric Seiling (6)2–118:44 BUF ·
3rd period
Ric Seiling (4)Lindy Ruff (3), Andre Savard (8)3–107:26 BUF
Lindy Ruff (4)Ric Seiling (7), Mike Ramsey (6)4–114:44 BUF
Craig Ramsay (7)Don Luce (3)5–115:34 BUF · 
Warren Miller (5)Dave Debol (9)5–219:25 HFD
Team stats
BUFHFD
3933
0%0%
0/51/7
1410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:28 into the first period
Ric Seiling · high sticking2 min - 9:30 into the first period
Tom Rowe · interference2 min - 17:40 into the first periodMickey Volcan · interference2 min
- 9:18 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · tripping2 min
- 12:19 into the second periodGordie Roberts · interference2 min
- 16:00 into the second periodRichie Dunn · tripping2 min
- 18:33 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · hooking2 min
- 2:38 into the third periodMike Ramsey · holding2 min
- 5:14 into the third periodPat Boutette · hooking2 min
- 9:45 into the third periodDerek Smith · holding2 min
- 11:10 into the third periodBlaine Stoughton · holding2 min
- 15:21 into the third periodGilbert Perreault · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 12Andre SavardC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 33 | 2 | .939 |
Hartford Whalers
| 15Dave DebolC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 10Ray NeufeldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Michel GalarneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 6Thommy AbrahamssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 32Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35John GarrettG | L | 39 | 5 | .872 |