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Buffalo Sabres

2017–18·25–45–12·62 points·8th in the Atlantic, 16th in the Eastern

Points
62#31
Goal differential
−80#31
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
45.6%#31
Power play
19.1%#20
Penalty kill
77.9%#22
GSAx
−34.8#30

Splits

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

Home4111–25–5270.339113745.4%
Away4114–20–7350.4310714145.7%
October123–7–280.33294341.3%
November133–8–280.31264147.4%
December134–5–4120.46294145.7%
January124–7–190.38314046.1%
February146–6–2140.50384144.6%
March145–8–1110.39335246.4%
April40–4–000.00122049.4%
Division rivals2811–14–3250.45658746.7%
Rest of conference245–15–4140.29528843.5%
Other conference309–16–5230.388110346.2%
BOS43–1–060.75131047.9%
OTT42–1–150.63101246.1%
DET42–2–040.5081141.2%
EDM22–0–041.008155.3%
TBL42–2–040.50121343.5%
TOR42–2–040.50121540.5%
NYI31–1–130.5091246.0%
ANA21–0–130.756548.4%
CHI21–0–130.757640.1%
MTL40–2–220.2531056.9%

On the road

54,391 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2017-10-07: to Brooklyn, 474 km (L)2017-10-09: to Buffalo, 474 km (L)2017-10-12: to San Jose, 3,670 km (L)2017-10-14: to Los Angeles, 491 km (L)2017-10-15: to Anaheim, 45 km (W)2017-10-17: to Paradise, 354 km (OTL)2017-10-20: to Buffalo, 3,179 km (L)2017-10-21: to Boston, 642 km (OTW)2017-10-24: to Buffalo, 642 km (W)2017-10-25: to Columbus, 472 km (L)2017-10-28: to Buffalo, 472 km (L)2017-11-02: to Glendale, 3,073 km (W)2017-11-04: to Dallas, 1,439 km (L)2017-11-07: to Buffalo, 1,927 km (W)2017-11-11: to Montreal, 514 km (OTL)2017-11-14: to Pittsburgh, 767 km (OTL)2017-11-17: to Detroit, 332 km (L)2017-11-18: to Buffalo, 347 km (L)2017-11-25: to Montreal, 514 km (L)2017-11-28: to Buffalo, 514 km (L)2017-12-02: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (L)2017-12-05: to Denver, 2,122 km (W)2017-12-08: to Chicago, 1,475 km (OTL)2017-12-10: to St. Louis, 421 km (OTL)2017-12-12: to Buffalo, 1,063 km (W)2017-12-14: to Philadelphia, 453 km (L)2017-12-15: to Buffalo, 453 km (OTL)2017-12-23: to Raleigh, 786 km (L)2017-12-27: to Brooklyn, 683 km (OTL)2017-12-29: to Newark, 17 km (OTW)2018-01-01: to New York, 28 km (OTL)2018-01-04: to St. Paul, 1,633 km (L)2018-01-05: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2018-01-07: to Philadelphia, 2,045 km (L)2018-01-09: to Buffalo, 453 km (L)2018-01-18: to New York, 468 km (L)2018-01-20: to Buffalo, 468 km (L)2018-01-22: to Calgary, 2,789 km (OTW)2018-01-23: to Edmonton, 282 km (W)2018-01-25: to Vancouver, 817 km (W)2018-01-30: to Buffalo, 3,434 km (L)2018-02-10: to Boston, 642 km (W)2018-02-11: to Buffalo, 642 km (L)2018-02-15: to Ottawa, 358 km (OTL)2018-02-17: to Buffalo, 358 km (L)2018-02-22: to Detroit, 347 km (OTW)2018-02-24: to Washington, 637 km (L)2018-02-25: to Buffalo, 469 km (W)2018-02-28: to Tampa, 1,691 km (OTW)2018-03-02: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2018-03-05: to Buffalo, 1,863 km (W)2018-03-08: to Ottawa, 358 km (SOW)2018-03-10: to Buffalo, 358 km (SOL)2018-03-24: to New York, 468 km (L)2018-03-26: to Toronto, 548 km (W)2018-03-29: to Buffalo, 95 km (L)2018-03-31: to Nashville, 1,008 km (W)2018-04-02: to Toronto, 1,044 km (L)2018-04-04: to Buffalo, 95 km (L)2018-04-06: to Tampa, 1,691 km (L)2018-04-07: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)BuffaloBrooklynSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimParadiseBostonColumbusGlendaleDallasMontrealPittsburghDetroitDenverChicagoSt. LouisPhiladelphiaRaleighNewarkNew YorkSt. PaulWinnipegNew YorkCalgaryEdmontonVancouverOttawaWashingtonTampaSunriseTorontoNashville
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
16 GP · 5–9–2 · 13 vs fresher opponent
37.5%
50.5%
1 day
39 GP · 12–23–4 · 8 vs fresher opponent
35.9%
43.9%
2 days
20 GP · 7–9–4 · 2 vs fresher opponent
45.0%
44.0%
3+ days
6 GP · 1–4–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
25.0%
45.9%

Pulling the goalie

55 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.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

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
46.0%
47.7%
Goals share
41.6%
42.2%
Shooting %
7.7%
8.8%
Save %
.904
.900