Buffalo Sabres
8-5-3 · 19 pts · 0.594 pts% · Atlantic division
Current lines (through 2026-11-06).
Forward Lines
L1 · Quinn – Ostlund – Doan
L2 · Benson – Thompson – Krebs
L4 · Malenstyn – Carrick – Kozak
Defense Pairs
D1 · Samuelsson – Dahlin
D2 · Power – Zellweger
D3 · Crevier – Metsa 🔧
Power Play Units
PP1 · Thompson – Dahlin – Quinn – Ostlund – Benson
PP2 · Zucker – Norris – Doan – Power – Kulich
Penalty Kill Units
PK1 · Malenstyn – Samuelsson – Power – Kozak
PK2 · McLeod – Crevier – Zellweger – Benson
League rank in brackets (1 = best).
| Stat | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points % | 0.665 (#4) | 0.482 (#26) | 0.512 (#22) |
| Goals For / GP | 3.45 (#5) | 3.23 (#10) | 2.98 (#22) |
| Goals Against / GP | 2.93 (#10) | 3.50 (#29) | 2.96 (#11) |
| Shots For / GP | 28.1 (#13) | 27.8 (#20) | 30.9 (#15) |
| Shots Against / GP | 29.1 (#23) | 28.9 (#21) | 29.3 (#9) |
| Power Play % | 19.5% (#21) | 18.8% (#24) | 16.6% (#28) |
| Penalty Kill % | 81.9% (#4) | 76.3% (#23) | 79.8% (#13) |
| Faceoff % | 45.9% (#32) | 47.8% (#26) | 45.0% (#31) |
| Shot Attempt % (5v5) | 49.6% (#14) | 49.8% (#15) | 50.7% (#16) |
| Shutouts | 5 (#6) | 3 (#24) | 5 (#10) |
5v5 Lineup Ratings
How the current lineup rates at 5v5 against the rest of the league (1 = best).
5v5 Defense
#16
0.04 fewer xG against /60 than avg
5v5 Offence
#16
0.04 more xG for /60 than avg
5v5 Overall
#15
+0.08 xG /60 vs avg
NHL EDGE — Team Metrics
Top Shot Speed
101.1 mph
Rank #10
Top Skating Speed
24.9 mph
Rank #1
Bursts Over 20mph
2213
Rank #3
Distance Skated
3773 mi
Rank #7
Team form — season vs last 10
Season Pt%
0.594
Last 10 Pt%
0.650
+0.056 vs season
Season Gdiff/G
-0.25
Last 10 Gdiff/G
+0.20
Player breakouts
Usage trend — line promotions & PP1 exposure
Recent changes (through 2026-11-06).
Line promotions: T. Thompson (L2 → L1), P. Krebs (L4 → L1), J. Zucker (unplaced → L3), S. Carrick (unplaced → L4)
New PP1 exposure: none
Forwards (15)
Beck MalenstynJack QuinnJason ZuckerJiri KulichJosh DoanJosh NorrisJustin DanforthIRKonsta HeleniusOUTNoah OstlundPeyton KrebsRyan McLeodSam CarrickTage ThompsonTyson KozakZach Benson
Defensemen (8)
Conor TimminsLouis CrevierMatt GrzelcykIRMattias SamuelssonOlen ZellwegerOwen PowerRasmus DahlinZach Metsa
Goalies (3)
Statalyzer's projection of where this team finishes. Actual results only, not fantasy points.
Current Points
19
Projected Rest of Season
83.8
Projected Final Points
102.8
68 games remaining (16 played)