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

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.


Home	2	2–0–0	4	1.00	7	5	63.9%
Away	1	0–1–0	0	0.00	3	6	54.2%
October	3	2–1–0	4	0.67	10	11	61.5%
Division rivals	0	0–0–0	0	–	0	0	–
Rest of conference	1	0–1–0	0	0.00	3	6	54.2%
Other conference	2	2–0–0	4	1.00	7	5	63.9%


CHI	1	1–0–0	2	1.00	4	3	61.6%
MIN	1	1–0–0	2	1.00	3	2	67.4%
CBJ	1	0–1–0	0	0.00	3	6	54.2%

On the road

944 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)

Back-to-back

0 GP · 0–0–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent

–

1 day

1 GP · 1–0–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent

100.0%

61.6%

2 days

1 GP · 1–0–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent

100.0%

67.4%

3+ days

0 GP · 0–0–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent

–

Pulling the goalie

Model-based

1 times this season the Sabres were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Model-based

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Sabres in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late

Expected goals share

61.1%

63.5%

Goals share

47.6%

80.0%

Shooting %

12.2%

14.3%

Save %

.825

.950