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Buffalo Sabres

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

Points
4#11
Goal differential
−1#21
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
61.7%#3
Power play
0.0%#29
Penalty kill
66.7%#26
GSAx
−3.6#26

Skaters

Everyone who played for the Sabres. Traded players show only their games for this team. Use Columns for advanced stats.

Owen PowerD · #253145+326:34333.3%00.4+0.672.0%
Tage ThompsonC · #723224+319:571711.8%02.4−0.466.9%
Noah OstlundC · #863123+218:15714.3%00.9+0.164.7%
Peyton KrebsC · #193022014:4020.0%00.4−0.463.0%
Jiri KulichC · #203112+212:04425.0%00.7+0.366.9%
Jack QuinnRW · #223202+120:331118.2%01.6+0.466.8%
Mattias SamuelssonD · #233112−221:44425.0%00.2+0.855.6%
Rasmus DahlinD · #263112+126:521010.0%00.5+0.559.8%
Zach BensonLW · #63011+119:3640.0%01.4−1.465.9%
Josh NorrisC · #93011+116:3220.0%00.6−0.666.3%
Ryan McLeodC · #713011−314:1920.0%00.2−0.247.6%
Konsta HeleniusC · #943101014:16520.0%00.6+0.454.5%
Louis CrevierD · #463011+115:5440.0%00.1−0.157.5%
Zach MetsaD · #733011+110:420–00.00.051.1%
Sam CarrickC · #102000−27:3210.0%00.1−0.125.0%
Beck MalenstynLW · #293000−38:2310.0%00.00.025.5%
Josh DoanRW · #913000016:2640.0%00.5−0.560.1%
Matt GrzelcykD · #241000−114:270–00.00.045.8%
Olen ZellwegerD · #82000015:1210.0%00.1−0.170.7%
Justin DanforthRW · #15100008:170–00.00.0100.0%

Goalies

Save percentage treats every shot alike; GSAx credits goalies for the difficulty of the shots they faced.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen#122110.7844.030−3.5.571
Colten Ellis#9211100.9001.860−0.11.000

Player cards

Pick a player to see where they rank among everyone at their position, and who they most resemble statistically.

Goaltending

  • Save %.784
  • GSAx−3.5
  • GSAx /60-1.75
  • High-danger SV%.571
  • Medium-danger SV%.688
  • Low-danger SV%1.000
  • Rebound control+5.21
  • GAA (lower is better)4.03

Usage

  • Games started2
  • Shots faced /6018.63
  • xG faced /602.28

Percentiles among goalies with 20+ games. This player is below the threshold, so the percentiles and ratings are for reference only.

Most similar players this season

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Who plays the tough minutes?

Coaches shelter some players with offensive-zone starts and weaker opponents, and trust others with the hardest assignments. Skaters with 100+ minutes at 5-on-5.

Deployment

Across: share of zone starts in the attacking end (sheltered usage to the right). Up: quality of the opponents faced. Bubble size is 5-on-5 ice time; colour is relative xGF%, blue when the team does better with the player on the ice.

Offensive zone start % →↑ Quality of competitionTough minutes, defensive startsTough minutes, offensive startsSheltered, defensive startsSheltered, offensive starts