Gilbert Perreault played 17 seasons (1971–1987) for Buffalo Sabres. Career regular-season line: 512 goals and 814 assists (1,326 points) in 1,191 games. Early Bloomer career, peaking in 1976. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Gilbert Perreault
NHL Stats
Career Snapshot
Sport-specific career totals from the active profile tables, with VAL shown whenever the sport has a value file.
Peak 3Y VAL
15.4
1976, 1977, 1980 avg
Career VAL
178.7
Value Above League
Games
1,191
Goals
512
Assists
814
Points
1,326
Playoff VAL
90.7
postseason
Career Shape
Compiler
26% in peak 3y
All-time standings
Career boards only, within NHL
Cross-sport prominence: 98.9th percentile among NHL careers — a within-sport percentile, because career value is not comparable across sports.
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Boards that rank NHL careers
NHL Age Milestones — Youngest to 100 Goals, 500 Points, 50 Goals and 100 PointsNHL Breakout Seasons — Biggest Career-High LeapsNHL Career Arc TypesNHL Career Dominance — top-25 in multiple all-time categoriesNHL Clutch Delta — Who Rises in the Stanley Cup PlayoffsNHL Compilers vs Comets — Career ShapeNHL Consistency Index — Mr. Reliable vs Boom-BustNHL Era-Adjusted Careers — Greatest Careers on One ScaleNHL Era-Adjusted Seasons — Greatest Seasons in Modern Terms
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Where this data comes from
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