Buffalo Sabres

0-1-0 · 0 pts · 2026-27

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3.00

GF/GP

15th

6.00

GA/GP

27th

0.0%

PP%

17th

33.3%

PK%

30th

0.0%

Pt%

23rd

44.6%

FO%

23rd

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@Derek_Lee27 · 9/26

Power play unit of LaCombe, Granlund, Sennecke, Gauthier and Carlsson combine to give the Ducks the lead again. Would expect that to be the top power play unit to start the season. #FlyTogether

Injury updates40

NEWCBS · 10/3

Out — Upper Body

NEW@rachelmlenzi · 10/3

Of note: Olen Zellweger has been taken off injured reserve. #sabres

CBS · 10/2

Day-To-Day→Out

CBS · 10/1

Out — Concussion

@rachelmlenzi · 10/1

Hi from Columbus — the Sabres face off against the Blue Jackets in the season opener in about an hour. One pregame note: Mattias Samuelsson is no longer on injured reserve, but Alex Lyon has been added to IR. https://t.co/CeT3MVAD6x

@BuffaloSabres · 10/1

We have recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from @AmerksHockey. Olen Zellweger has been placed on IR → https://t.co/at8xjTXFZR https://t.co/GvknwDvoCw

CBS · 9/30

Day-To-Day→Out

@rachelmlenzi · 9/30

The bench door is closed at #Sabres practice. Not on the ice: Olen Zellweger (concussion protocol) Conor Timmins (IR, lower body) Alex Lyon (upper body)

Other news40

NEW@MatthewFairburn · 10/3

Olen Zellweger is on the ice for Sabres warmups. Matt Grzelcyk isn't out there, so looks like he'll come out.

NEW@BenPopeCST · 10/3

Louis Crevier said it'll be "pretty strange" to face the Blackhawks tonight. But he's already feeling more comfortable with the Sabres, where he recently signed a four-year contract, than he did in their first game Thursday in Columbus.

NEW@BillHoppeNHL · 10/2

Olen Zellweger is on the ice for practice this rainy Friday morning. https://t.co/AEQ2V7OXzU

@BillHoppeNHL · 10/1

Newcomer Louis Crevier made such a strong impression on the #Buffalo #Sabres they signed him to a four-year contract extension before his debut: https://t.co/q2pZifseBF

@rachelmlenzi · 10/1

Dennis Gilbert on the ice in Columbus #sabres https://t.co/LdzSv7iWwF

@MatthewFairburn · 10/1

Sabres on the ice in Columbus for their first morning skate of the season. Mattias Samuelsson is out there. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the starter’s crease. https://t.co/LYAf0TQVGH

@BillHoppeNHL · 10/1

The #Buffalo #Sabres this morning recalled D Dennis Gilbert: https://t.co/yTtIBPvX4G

@rachelmlenzi · 10/1

A couple quick sightings from the #Sabres morning skate in Columbus. Mattias Samuelsson is on the ice. So is Dennis Gilbert. UPL is in the starter's net,

ScheduleSOS avg (0.973)0 off-nights (◐)

This week (2)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
10/1	@ CBJ	6	3	—	—	tough
10/3	vs CHI	1	5.5	—	—	smash

Next week (3)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
10/6	vs MIN	3	1	—	—	tough
10/8	vs DAL	0	4	—	—	smash
10/10	vs UTA	6	3.49	—	—	neutral

Projected lineup

Forward lines

Line 1

Josh Norris · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan

Line 2

Zach Benson · Noah Ostlund · Jack Quinn

Line 3

Peyton Krebs · Ryan McLeod · Konsta Helenius

Line 4

Jiri Kulich · Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn

Defense pairs

Pair 1

Rasmus Dahlin · Mattias Samuelsson

Pair 2

Owen Power · Louis Crevier

Pair 3

Matt Grzelcyk · Zach Metsa

Goalies

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Alex Lyon🚑 · Colten Ellis

Special teams

Power play 1

Rasmus Dahlin · Jack Quinn · Tage Thompson · Josh Doan · Zach Benson

Power play 2

Matt Grzelcyk · Josh Norris · Jiri Kulich · Noah Ostlund · Konsta Helenius

Penalty kill

Matt Grzelcyk · Mattias Samuelsson · Rasmus Dahlin · Louis Crevier · Jack Quinn · Beck Malenstyn · Ryan McLeod · Peyton Krebs · Sam Carrick · Owen Power · Zach Benson

On-ice units (5v5 · % of the least-used member’s ice time)

Forward lines (3F)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Jack Quinn · Noah Ostlund · Zach Benson	11m	82%	62%
Tage Thompson · Josh Norris · Josh Doan	10m	84%	70%
Ryan McLeod · Peyton Krebs · Konsta Helenius	10m	77%	10%
Sam Carrick · Beck Malenstyn · Jiri Kulich	6m	82%	27%
Tage Thompson · Peyton Krebs · Josh Doan	2m	11%	49%

Defence pairs (2D)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Mattias Samuelsson · Rasmus Dahlin	13m	73%	45%
Louis Crevier · Owen Power	10m	74%	74%
Matt Grzelcyk · Zach Metsa	8m	69%	64%
Rasmus Dahlin · Owen Power	6m	26%	26%
Matt Grzelcyk · Owen Power	2m	16%	—
Mattias Samuelsson · Louis Crevier	2m	15%	—

Team leaders · click a column to sort

Player	Pos	P ▼	G	A	PPG	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	+/-	GP
Noah Ostlund	C	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	1	1
Owen Power	D	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Ryan McLeod	C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mattias Samuelsson	D	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	-2	1
Zach Benson	L	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	-1	1
Jack Quinn	R	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	-1	1
Konsta Helenius	C	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	1
Sam Carrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-2	1
Josh Doan	R	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1
Jiri Kulich	C	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-2	1
Zach Metsa	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	-1	1
Louis Crevier	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1
Matt Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	1
Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	-2	1
Tage Thompson	C	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	0	1
Josh Norris	C	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	1
Rasmus Dahlin	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	-1	1
Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1