Buffalo Sabres
5-4-3, 13 pts · 7th in the Atlantic Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at   SJS | W | 2-0 | 41-23 | Game summary |
| Oct 24 | at   WSH | OTL | 3-4 OT | 21-34 | Game summary |
| Oct 21 |   PHI | L | 1-3 | 28-27 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |   Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 p.m. | Away |
| Oct 31 |   Los Angeles Kings | 4:00 p.m. | Away |
| Nov 4 |   Ottawa Senators | 7:30 p.m. | Home |
🚑 Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | G | Injured reserve | Upper BodyLyon (upper body) had a setback in his recovery and is without a timeline to return, the team announced Thursday. | Oct 31 | Oct 15 |
| Conor Timmins | D | Injured reserve | Lower Body · Not SpecifiedTimmins (lower body) doesn't have a timeline for his return yet, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com on Tuesday. | Nov 6 | Sep 29 |
| Justin Danforth | RW | Injured reserve | Upper BodyDanforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site. | Oct 31 | Oct 29 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Injured reserve | Lower BodyGrzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday. | Oct 31 | Oct 13 |
| Jack Rathbone | D | Injured, off roster | Undisclosed · Not Specified | Nov 8 | Sep 28 |
| Jiri Kulich | C | Out | Concussion · Not SpecifiedKulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday. | Nov 4 | Oct 26 |
| Konsta Helenius | C | Out | Upper Body | Nov 4 | Oct 29 |
Roster and projections
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Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 76.4 |
| Jack Quinn | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 62.9 |
| Zach Benson | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48.8 |
| Noah Ostlund | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 42.0 |
| Ryan McLeod | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41.7 |
| Josh Doan | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34.2 |
| Peyton Krebs | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32.5 |
| Josh Norris | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27.8 |
| Jason Zucker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26.9 |
| Konsta Helenius 🚑 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21.7 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.9 |
| Jiri Kulich 🚑 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.3 |
| Sam Carrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Justin Danforth 🚑 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Tyson Kozak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 57.8 |
| Owen Power | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 51.7 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41.0 |
| Olen Zellweger | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27.8 |
| Louis Crevier | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15.2 |
| Dennis Gilbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14.2 |
| Matt Grzelcyk 🚑 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Zach Metsa | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.6 |
| Conor Timmins 🚑 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 9 | 3 | .866 | 57.6 |
| Colten Ellis | 4 | 2 | .902 | 29.6 |
| Alex Lyon 🚑 | 0 | 0 | – | 27.1 |
This season’s transactions
The club’s trades, contracts, waivers and releases this season.
| Transaction dateThe day the club announced it. | Transaction typeTrade, signed contract, waivers (placed or claimed) or release. When the club announces several moves together, each player gets his own: injured reserve, activated, recall or assignment. | Players involvedThe players of the transaction we follow this season, with a link to their page. | DescriptionThe text of the transaction as ESPN published it, in English. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall, Injured reserve, Contract |
| Recalled D Dennis Gilbert from Rochester (AHL). Placed G Alex Lyon and D Olen Zellweger on injured reserve. Signed D Louis Crevier to a four-year contract. Transferred F Matthew Savoie to long-term injured reserve. | |
| Contract | Signed C Noah Östlund to an eight-year contract. | ||
| Trade |
| Acquired future considerations from Carolina Hurricanes for F Stiven Sardaryan. | |
| Contract, Trade |
| Signed F Peyton Krebs to a four-year contract .Acquired F Zac Funk Washington for F Tyler Kopff. | |
| Contract |
| Signed G Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract. | |
| Contract |
| Signed F Aidan McDonough to a one-year contract. | |
| Trade, Contract |
| Acquired D Olen Zellweger from Anaheim for F Anton Wahlberg and a 2026 second-round draft pick. Signed D Brett Kulak to a five-year contract extension. | |
| Contract | Signed F Alex Tuch to an eight-year contract. |
Transactions source: ESPN.
📰 News
No news yet.
📣 Rumors and confirmations
- Dylan Larkin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Aliaksei Protas, Ilya Protas, Danila Yurov, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, San Jose SharksElliotte Friedman thinks San Jose is one of the teams the Red Wings have talked quite seriously with about Simon Edvinsson. The Sharks have young centers, and Detroit is looking to restock down the middle as part of all this.