The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference. Offseason NHL Draft Regular season Season standings Schedule and results Player statistics Forwards Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Defencemen Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average Playoffs First Round No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1) Second Round No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0) Third Round No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2) Awards and records Prince of Wales Trophy NHL Plus/Minus Award Jim Schoenfeld Bob Sauve and Don Edwards, Vezina Trophy Danny Gare, NHL Goals Leader Don Edwards, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star Danny Gare, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star Jim Schoenfeld, Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-Star Bob Sauve, posted league's lowest goals against average. References Sabres on Hockey Database Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Buffalo Adams Division champion seasons Eastern Conference (NHL) championship seasons 1979 in sports in New York (state) Buffalo