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Ice Lab

MassMutual East Division

Buffalo Sabres

2020–21·15–34–7·37 points·8th in the MassMutual East

Points
37#31
Goal differential
−62#31
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
45.7%#26
Power play
21.0%#13
Penalty kill
77.7%#26
GSAx
−17.9#30

The goalies

Everyone who played in goal.

Linus Ullmark#352020963.9172.630+0.5.694
Carter Hutton#4013121101.8863.470−5.6.717
Dustin Tokarski#311310282.9043.540−4.0.745
Jonas Johansson#3576051.8843.790−4.3.813
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#144130.9063.880−0.6.846
Michael Houser#3244220.9013.460−3.8.813

Linus Ullmark

20 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
334 of 347 saved
.963
.969
Medium danger
165 of 182 saved
.907
.875
High danger
43 of 62 saved
.694
.749
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 +0.5 GSAx

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GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−20−100+10+20+30

Carter Hutton

13 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
169 of 173 saved
.977
.969
Medium danger
95 of 115 saved
.826
.875
High danger
38 of 53 saved
.717
.749
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

Carter Hutton −5.6 GSAx

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GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−20−100+10+20+30

Dustin Tokarski

13 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
241 of 251 saved
.960
.969
Medium danger
128 of 149 saved
.859
.875
High danger
35 of 47 saved
.745
.749
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

Dustin Tokarski −4.0 GSAx

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GSAx, every goalie with 10+ games

−20−100+10+20+30