Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2016–17·33–37–12·78 points·8th in the Atlantic, 15th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 78#26
Goal differential: −32#24
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 47.7%#26
Power play: 24.5%#1
Penalty kill: 77.6%#25
GSAx: +4.5#12

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

43 of 43 lines


Gionta – Foligno – Larsson	269:49	32	49.8%	46.8%	12	7
Foligno – Reinhart – Eichel	214:06	38	54.1%	52.4%	7	6
Moulson – Okposo – O'Reilly	157:53	38	55.7%	46.3%	3	1
Gionta – Kane – Girgensons	147:09	32	44.7%	45.7%	4	5
Kane – Reinhart – Eichel	142:00	42	51.0%	48.6%	6	7
Okposo – Ennis – O'Reilly	116:21	22	49.8%	43.3%	7	2
Gionta – O'Reilly – Kane	107:28	34	58.2%	51.2%	3	3
Okposo – O'Reilly – Bailey	97:23	14	39.0%	42.6%	4	2
Okposo – O'Reilly – Carrier	91:29	22	57.0%	56.3%	5	4
Moulson – Reinhart – Eichel	86:38	25	46.9%	49.2%	4	7

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

28 of 28 pairs


McCabe – Ristolainen	620:29	70	46.0%	45.9%	29	32
Gorges – Ristolainen	435:54	62	46.8%	41.8%	9	14
Franson – McCabe	336:55	59	46.7%	49.2%	13	11
Kulikov – Ristolainen	287:59	43	45.2%	43.9%	6	9
Franson – Bogosian	271:46	29	51.2%	49.5%	8	15
Falk – Fedun	209:28	23	49.2%	53.6%	8	5
Bogosian – Kulikov	206:42	33	46.5%	47.3%	3	10
Gorges – Franson	206:26	50	52.7%	51.1%	7	6

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 13 to Apr 9

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.

	Ennis	Falk	Girgensons	Bogosian	Reinhart	Eichel	Franson	Kane	Gorges	Larsson	Ristolainen	McCabe	Foligno	Gionta	Moulson	Kulikov	O'Reilly	Okposo
Ennis F		39	44	49	55	49	47	54	47	21	46	44	39	62	59	47	49	45
Falk D	39		47	40	57	55	55	55	61	54	52	14	45	52	53	20	52	50
Girgensons F	44	47		41	53	40	46	45	47	30	50	45	50	44	56	47	52	29
Bogosian D	49	40	41		57	51	51	46	62	45	42	43	54	45	54	46	48	51
Reinhart F	55	57	53	57		52	64	48	51	55	46	44	53	41	51	47	54	55
Eichel F	49	55	40	51	52		53	48	55	11	45	38	50	36	47	41	44	45
Franson D	47	55	46	51	64	53		47	52	56	54	47	58	52	57	52	44	52
Kane F	54	55	45	46	48	48	47		46	48	46	45	59	49	58	48	50	43
Gorges D	47	61	47	62	51	55	52	46		45	47	23	48	48	64	39	52	45
Larsson F	21	54	30	45	55	11	56	48	45		45	49	51	50	76	40	59	37
Ristolainen D	46	52	50	42	46	45	54	46	47	45		46	46	44	54	45	51	45
McCabe D	44	14	45	43	44	38	47	45	23	49	46		48	44	47	43	48	47
Foligno F	39	45	50	54	53	50	58	59	48	51	46	48		48	48	47	44	47
Gionta F	62	52	44	45	41	36	52	49	48	50	44	44	48		51	43	52	16
Moulson F	59	53	56	54	51	47	57	58	64	76	54	47	48	51		42	55	57
Kulikov D	47	20	47	46	47	41	52	48	39	40	45	43	47	43	42		48	40
O'Reilly F	49	52	52	48	54	44	44	50	52	59	51	48	44	52	55	48		50
Okposo F	45	50	29	51	55	45	52	43	45	37	45	47	47	16	57	40	50

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