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Buffalo Sabres

2022–23·42–33–7·91 points·5th in the Atlantic, 10th in the Eastern

Points
91#19
Goal differential
−4#19
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
49.8%#19
Power play
23.4%#9
Penalty kill
73.0%#28
GSAx
−18.5#24

Splits

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

Home4117–20–4380.4614516350.4%
Away4125–13–3530.6514813449.1%
October96–3–0120.67372550.0%
November144–9–190.32485850.1%
December118–2–1170.77513247.6%
January158–5–2180.60484952.3%
February105–5–0100.50384348.4%
March155–7–3130.43416346.8%
April86–2–0120.75302753.3%
Division rivals2612–12–2260.50889948.5%
Rest of conference2412–9–3270.56808250.3%
Other conference3218–12–2380.5912511650.3%
DET44–0–081.00241657.3%
TBL42–1–150.63191947.0%
WSH32–0–150.83161251.5%
NYR32–0–150.836655.8%
OTT42–2–040.50101151.5%
STL22–0–041.0011552.2%
SJS22–0–041.0010558.2%
CBJ32–1–040.67171152.5%
NYI32–1–040.677548.1%
ANA22–0–041.0013653.5%

On the road

54,989 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2022-10-18: to Edmonton, 2,791 km (W)2022-10-20: to Calgary, 282 km (W)2022-10-22: to Vancouver, 674 km (W)2022-10-25: to Seattle, 192 km (L)2022-10-27: to Buffalo, 3,399 km (L)2022-11-04: to Raleigh, 786 km (L)2022-11-05: to Tampa, 942 km (L)2022-11-08: to Buffalo, 1,691 km (L)2022-11-16: to Ottawa, 358 km (L)2022-11-19: to Toronto, 330 km (L)2022-11-22: to Montreal, 504 km (W)2022-11-23: to Buffalo, 514 km (W)2022-11-30: to Detroit, 347 km (SOW)2022-12-01: to Buffalo, 347 km (L)2022-12-07: to Columbus, 472 km (W)2022-12-09: to Buffalo, 472 km (OTL)2022-12-10: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (L)2022-12-13: to Buffalo, 286 km (W)2022-12-15: to Denver, 2,201 km (W)2022-12-17: to Tempe, 936 km (W)2022-12-19: to Paradise, 420 km (W)2022-12-29: to Buffalo, 3,179 km (W)2022-12-31: to Boston, 642 km (OTW)2023-01-01: to Ottawa, 508 km (L)2023-01-03: to Washington, 717 km (OTW)2023-01-07: to Buffalo, 469 km (OTW)2023-01-14: to Nashville, 1,008 km (W)2023-01-16: to Buffalo, 1,008 km (L)2023-01-17: to Chicago, 731 km (OTL)2023-01-19: to Buffalo, 731 km (OTW)2023-01-23: to Dallas, 1,927 km (OTW)2023-01-24: to St. Louis, 881 km (W)2023-01-26: to Winnipeg, 1,368 km (W)2023-01-28: to St. Paul, 628 km (SOL)2023-02-01: to Buffalo, 1,161 km (L)2023-02-13: to Los Angeles, 3,532 km (L)2023-02-15: to Anaheim, 45 km (W)2023-02-18: to San Jose, 535 km (W)2023-02-21: to Buffalo, 3,670 km (L)2023-02-23: to Tampa, 1,691 km (OTW)2023-02-24: to Sunrise, 289 km (W)2023-02-26: to Buffalo, 1,863 km (W)2023-03-02: to Boston, 642 km (L)2023-03-04: to Buffalo, 642 km (W)2023-03-07: to Elmont, 490 km (L)2023-03-09: to Buffalo, 490 km (L)2023-03-13: to Toronto, 95 km (W)2023-03-15: to Washington, 563 km (SOL)2023-03-17: to Philadelphia, 194 km (L)2023-03-19: to Buffalo, 453 km (L)2023-03-25: to Elmont, 490 km (W)2023-03-27: to Buffalo, 490 km (SOL)2023-04-01: to Philadelphia, 453 km (W)2023-04-04: to Sunrise, 1,601 km (L)2023-04-06: to Detroit, 1,817 km (SOW)2023-04-08: to Buffalo, 347 km (W)2023-04-10: to New York, 468 km (SOW)2023-04-11: to Newark, 15 km (L)2023-04-13: to Buffalo, 457 km (OTW)2023-04-14: to Columbus, 472 km (W)BuffaloEdmontonCalgaryVancouverSeattleRaleighTampaOttawaTorontoMontrealDetroitColumbusPittsburghDenverTempeParadiseBostonWashingtonNashvilleChicagoDallasSt. LouisWinnipegSt. PaulLos AngelesAnaheimSan JoseSunriseElmontPhiladelphiaNew YorkNewark
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
15 GP · 6–8–1 · 10 vs fresher opponent
43.3%
49.7%
1 day
47 GP · 25–17–5 · 7 vs fresher opponent
58.5%
49.9%
2 days
14 GP · 7–6–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
53.6%
50.2%
3+ days
5 GP · 3–2–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
60.0%
47.4%

Pulling the goalie

34 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
49.4%
51.6%
Goals share
49.7%
56.3%
Shooting %
11.0%
12.1%
Save %
.896
.920