Skip to content
Ice Lab

Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2017–18·25–45–12·62 points·8th in the Atlantic, 16th in the Eastern

Points
62#31
Goal differential
−80#31
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
45.6%#31
Power play
19.1%#20
Penalty kill
77.9%#22
GSAx
−34.8#30

The goalies

Everyone who played in goal.

Robin Lehner#40535014269.9083.013−13.4.742
Chad Johnson#31362910163.8913.550−23.9.663
Linus Ullmark#3553120.9352.000+1.1.667
Adam Wilcox#32100101.0000.000+1.51.000

Robin Lehner

53 games for the Sabres. Save percentage by shot danger, where the goals went in, and goals allowed against expectation.

Saves by danger

Save percentage on low-, medium- and high-danger shots on goal, against the league average. Bars start at .600.

Low danger
906 of 941 saved
.963
.967
Medium danger
391 of 457 saved
.856
.872
High danger
121 of 163 saved
.742
.748
Goals allowed

Red dots are goals; the shading shows where this goalie faced more (red) or fewer (blue) shots than an average goalie, per 60 minutes.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).
Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)
Goals allowed against expectation

Robin Lehner −13.4 GSAx

0501001501020304050Appearance

GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−30−20−100+10+20+30

Chad Johnson

36 games for the Sabres. Save percentage by shot danger, where the goals went in, and goals allowed against expectation.

Saves by danger

Save percentage on low-, medium- and high-danger shots on goal, against the league average. Bars start at .600.

Low danger
529 of 545 saved
.971
.967
Medium danger
270 of 329 saved
.821
.872
High danger
59 of 89 saved
.663
.748
Goals allowed

Red dots are goals; the shading shows where this goalie faced more (red) or fewer (blue) shots than an average goalie, per 60 minutes.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).
Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)
Goals allowed against expectation

Chad Johnson −23.9 GSAx

0204060801001205101520253035Appearance

GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−30−20−100+10+20+30

Linus Ullmark

5 games for the Sabres. Save percentage by shot danger, where the goals went in, and goals allowed against expectation.

Saves by danger

Save percentage on low-, medium- and high-danger shots on goal, against the league average. Bars start at .600.

Low danger
79 of 80 saved
.988
.967
Medium danger
30 of 34 saved
.882
.872
High danger
6 of 9 saved
.667
.748
Goals allowed

Red dots are goals; the shading shows where this goalie faced more (red) or fewer (blue) shots than an average goalie, per 60 minutes.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).
Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)
Goals allowed against expectation

Linus Ullmark +1.1 GSAx

024681011.522.533.544.55Appearance

GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−30−20−100+10+20+30