Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres

2025–26·50–23–9·109 points·1st in the Atlantic, 2nd in the Eastern·Clinched division

Seasons

Points: 109#4
Goal differential: +43#5
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 50.8%#14
Power play: 19.5%#21
Penalty kill: 81.9%#4
GSAx: +16.4#6

Shot maps

Where the team creates chances and where it gives them up, against the league. Start with the goals; switch to high-danger chances or every shot.

Where the chances come from

Shading: where the team shoots (left) and allows shots (right) more or less than the league average at 5-on-5, per 60 minutes. Dots: the shots picked above. Hover a dot for details; click to open the game.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).

For283 shots · 283 goals · 46.1 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(blue is good: more shots for)

Against240 shots · 240 goals · 39.6 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)

Faceoffs by dot

Model-based

Win rate at each of the nine dots, from the team's point of view. The second number is the expected-goal swing per faceoff (in hundredths of a goal) between winning and losing there.

Quality or quantity?

Model-based

Every skater with 200+ minutes. Some shoot often from anywhere; others wait for the good chance. The dashed curves join equal expected goals per 60.

Shot quality against shot volume

All situations. Right is more shots, up is better chances.