Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2026–27·2–1–0·4 points·4th in the Atlantic, 7th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 4#11
Goal differential: −1#21
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 61.7%#4
Power play: 0.0%#29
Penalty kill: 66.7%#26
GSAx: −3.6#26

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

2 of 2 lines


Quinn – Ostlund – Benson	36:43	3	68.1%	70.6%	3	1
Thompson – Norris – Doan	30:21	3	68.3%	58.7%	1	0

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

2 of 2 pairs


Samuelsson – Dahlin	40:19	3	58.0%	64.1%	1	1
Power – Zellweger	20:19	2	76.6%	70.6%	0	1

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–3 · Oct 1 to Oct 6

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Power	Zellweger	McLeod	Krebs	Helenius	Norris	Thompson	Doan	Dahlin	Samuelsson	Ostlund	Benson	Quinn	Metsa	Malenstyn	Carrick	Crevier	Kulich
Power D		77	55	72	60	75	83	67	69	77	70	72	76	35	71	70	73	93
Zellweger D	77		78	84	81	36	42	46	5	0	81	62	62		0	0		100
McLeod F	55	78		49	48	34		0	16	13	39	100	100	88	31	0	29
Krebs F	72	84	49		56		84	32	41	53	0		46	49		0	21	89
Helenius F	60	81	48	56		46	100		25	18	39	0		85			20	79
Norris F	75	36	34		46		68	66	61	66			100	45			83	0
Thompson F	83	42		84	100	68		63	59	69		17	4	47			70	91
Doan F	67	46	0	32		66	63		52	58	46	41		51	0		73	100
Dahlin D	69	5	16	41	25	61	59	52		58	72	70	74	0	1	2	61	84
Samuelsson D	77	0	13	53	18	66	69	58	58		69	71	74		0	0	2	57
Ostlund F	70	81	39	0	39			46	72	69		67	67	53			46
Benson F	72	62	100		0		17	41	70	71	67		68	58			47
Quinn F	76	62	100	46		100	4		74	74	67	68		50			47	100
Metsa D	35		88	49	85	45	47	51	0		53	58	50		45	38	56	41
Malenstyn F	71	0	31					0	1	0				45		25	42	29
Carrick F	70	0	0	0					2	0				38	25		48	29
Crevier D	73		29	21	20	83	70	73	61	2	46	47	47	56	42	48		45
Kulich F	93	100		89	79	0	91	100	84	57			100	41	29	29	45

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game