Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2013–14·21–51–10·52 points·8th in the Atlantic, 16th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 52#30
Goal differential: −93#30
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 42.7%#30
Power play: 14.1%#29
Penalty kill: 81.4%#19
GSAx: +7.1#10

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

44 of 44 lines


Moulson – Ennis – Girgensons	202:44	24	54.3%	48.5%	7	10
Stafford – Ennis – Foligno	130:34	22	47.4%	47.4%	3	5
Moulson – Stafford – Hodgson	124:06	18	43.5%	47.2%	2	3
Foligno – Flynn – Girgensons	112:40	25	39.2%	36.5%	4	5
Stafford – Ennis – Conacher	89:21	14	47.6%	43.3%	3	6
Moulson – Hodgson – Ennis	78:29	13	36.0%	42.8%	4	6
Larsson – Flynn – Girgensons	78:05	13	51.4%	53.7%	1	1
Moulson – Stafford – Ennis	77:54	14	50.6%	45.1%	8	3
Ott – Leino – Ennis	75:46	12	38.2%	46.7%	1	2
Ott – Vanek – Hodgson	70:02	6	50.8%	48.0%	1	1

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

29 of 29 pairs


Tallinder – Myers	531:56	47	43.9%	45.8%	12	25
Ehrhoff – Pysyk	460:38	42	44.4%	45.3%	16	23
Weber – McBain	378:26	49	37.0%	39.7%	7	19
Weber – Myers	227:58	42	49.0%	43.9%	7	13
Ehrhoff – Sulzer	220:54	19	47.7%	43.5%	7	8
Ehrhoff – Ristolainen	181:06	30	46.6%	42.3%	4	11
Ehrhoff – McBain	161:18	63	46.6%	48.1%	5	5
McBain – Ristolainen	134:31	20	28.7%	36.1%	5	4

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 1–82 · Oct 2 to Apr 13

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.

	Ellis	Ristolainen	D'Agostini	Leino	Ehrhoff	Pysyk	Hodgson	Ott	McBain	Weber	Flynn	Girgensons	Moulson	Ennis	Stafford	Foligno	Tallinder	Myers
Ellis F		57	36	44	49	50	45	32	32	42	43	67	53	43	48	36	34	43
Ristolainen D	57		43	31	46	57	51	29	29	36	38	34	50	38	43	34	45	5
D'Agostini F	36	43		54	44	57	37	44	37	38	45	42	58	39	36	49	43	48
Leino F	44	31	54		45	43	42	46	34	38	42	16	48	41	47	50	50	55
Ehrhoff D	49	46	44	45		44	47	47	46	47	47	52	49	50	47	45	61	55
Pysyk D	50	57	57	43	44		43	45	31	40	43	45	41	40	41	47	34	39
Hodgson F	45	51	37	42	47	43		46	41	34	42	56	41	35	37	34	39	38
Ott F	32	29	44	46	47	45	46		39	33	31	41	32	34	42	42	40	43
McBain D	32	29	37	34	46	31	41	39		37	35	46	58	54	46	39	44	29
Weber D	42	36	38	38	47	40	34	33	37		39	49	50	43	39	42	32	48
Flynn F	43	38	45	42	47	43	42	31	35	39		49	45	27	44	39	42	43
Girgensons F	67	34	42	16	52	45	56	41	46	49	49		54	53	37	41	54	52
Moulson F	53	50	58	48	49	41	41	32	58	50	45	54		50	48	55	45	45
Ennis F	43	38	39	41	50	40	35	34	54	43	27	53	50		51	46	44	43
Stafford F	48	43	36	47	47	41	37	42	46	39	44	37	48	51		45	47	49
Foligno F	36	34	49	50	45	47	34	42	39	42	39	41	55	46	45		39	47
Tallinder D	34	45	43	50	61	34	39	40	44	32	42	54	45	44	47	39		43
Myers D	43	5	48	55	55	39	38	43	29	48	43	52	45	43	49	47	43

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