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Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2021–22·32–39–11·75 points·5th in the Atlantic, 11th in the Eastern

Points
75#24
Goal differential
−58#26
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
45.7%#28
Power play
21.2%#16
Penalty kill
76.4%#23
GSAx
−24.0#27

Splits

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

Home4117–18–6400.4912113848.4%
Away4115–21–5350.4310814943.0%
October85–2–1110.69241749.9%
November143–9–280.29396043.0%
December102–6–260.30213444.9%
January124–6–2100.42294038.8%
February102–7–150.25284343.5%
March148–3–3190.68424348.3%
April148–6–0160.57465049.9%
Division rivals268–14–4200.38669441.9%
Rest of conference249–9–6240.50798747.0%
Other conference3215–16–1310.488410647.3%
MTL43–1–060.7514955.4%
TOR43–1–060.75191052.2%
PHI33–0–061.0015956.1%
PIT32–0–150.837745.5%
ARI22–0–041.004255.4%
VAN22–0–041.008456.3%
MIN22–0–041.007652.7%
NYI32–1–040.67121049.5%
NSH22–0–041.008452.0%
CHI22–0–041.009768.4%

On the road

55,962 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2021-10-23: to Newark, 457 km (OTL)2021-10-25: to Buffalo, 457 km (W)2021-10-28: to Anaheim, 3,513 km (OTW)2021-10-31: to Los Angeles, 45 km (L)2021-11-02: to San Jose, 491 km (L)2021-11-04: to Seattle, 1,145 km (L)2021-11-06: to Buffalo, 3,399 km (OTL)2021-11-08: to Washington, 469 km (L)2021-11-12: to Buffalo, 469 km (W)2021-11-16: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2021-11-18: to Buffalo, 286 km (L)2021-11-21: to New York, 468 km (L)2021-11-22: to Buffalo, 468 km (L)2021-11-27: to Detroit, 347 km (OTL)2021-11-29: to Buffalo, 347 km (L)2021-12-02: to Sunrise, 1,863 km (L)2021-12-04: to Raleigh, 1,083 km (L)2021-12-07: to Buffalo, 786 km (L)2021-12-14: to Winnipeg, 1,598 km (W)2021-12-16: to St. Paul, 628 km (SOW)2021-12-17: to Pittsburgh, 1,181 km (OTL)2021-12-29: to Buffalo, 286 km (L)2021-12-30: to Elmont, 490 km (L)2022-01-01: to Boston, 288 km (OTL)2022-01-06: to Buffalo, 642 km (L)2022-01-13: to Nashville, 1,008 km (W)2022-01-15: to Detroit, 758 km (L)2022-01-17: to Buffalo, 347 km (OTL)2022-01-18: to Ottawa, 358 km (W)2022-01-20: to Buffalo, 358 km (L)2022-01-25: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2022-01-29: to Glendale, 3,349 km (W)2022-01-30: to Denver, 946 km (L)2022-02-01: to Paradise, 979 km (L)2022-02-10: to Buffalo, 3,179 km (OTL)2022-02-13: to Montreal, 514 km (W)2022-02-15: to Buffalo, 514 km (W)2022-02-20: to Columbus, 472 km (L)2022-02-23: to Montreal, 985 km (L)2022-02-25: to St. Louis, 1,567 km (L)2022-02-27: to Dallas, 881 km (L)2022-03-02: to Toronto, 1,936 km (W)2022-03-04: to Buffalo, 95 km (W)2022-03-13: to Hamilton, 88 km (W)2022-03-17: to Edmonton, 2,703 km (L)2022-03-18: to Calgary, 282 km (OTW)2022-03-20: to Vancouver, 674 km (OTW)2022-03-23: to Buffalo, 3,434 km (SOW)2022-03-27: to New York, 468 km (OTL)2022-03-28: to Chicago, 1,148 km (W)2022-03-30: to Buffalo, 731 km (SOL)2022-04-07: to Raleigh, 786 km (L)2022-04-08: to Sunrise, 1,083 km (L)2022-04-10: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2022-04-12: to Toronto, 1,767 km (W)2022-04-14: to Buffalo, 95 km (L)2022-04-17: to Philadelphia, 453 km (W)2022-04-21: to Newark, 126 km (W)2022-04-23: to Buffalo, 457 km (W)2022-04-28: to Boston, 642 km (L)2022-04-29: to Buffalo, 642 km (OTW)BuffaloNewarkAnaheimLos AngelesSan JoseSeattleWashingtonPittsburghNew YorkDetroitSunriseRaleighWinnipegSt. PaulElmontBostonNashvilleOttawaGlendaleDenverParadiseMontrealColumbusSt. LouisDallasTorontoHamiltonEdmontonCalgaryVancouverChicagoTampaPhiladelphia
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 · 5–7–4 · 13 vs fresher opponent
43.8%
45.5%
1 day
39 GP · 14–19–6 · 16 vs fresher opponent
43.6%
45.6%
2 days
17 GP · 9–8–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
52.9%
46.7%
3+ days
9 GP · 3–5–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
38.9%
41.4%

Pulling the goalie

39 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
45.1%
44.8%
Goals share
44.4%
44.3%
Shooting %
9.3%
9.9%
Save %
.899
.908