WILLIAM KARLSSON - General manager Kelly McCrimmon indicated Thursday that Karlsson (wrist) is a full participant to begin training camp, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. LUKAS CORMIER - Cormier (undisclosed) will wear a non-contact jersey to begin Golden Knights' training camp, per SinBin.vegas. ELIAS SALOMONSSON - Salomonsson (shoulder) was seen skating ahead of Jets' training camp Thursday morning, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. CONNOR HELLEBUYCK - Hellebuyck has been suspended by the Jets for not reporting to training camp Wednesday amid his ongoing confrontation with the team regarding his trade request. TRISTAN JARRY - The Oilers expect Jarry to bounce back after he struggled following a lower-body injury in 2025-26, Janson Duench of The Athletic reports Wednesday. DEVON LEVI - Levi will be given every chance to win the No. 1 job in goal during the preseason, Janson Duench of The Athletic reports Wednesday. DMITRI VORONKOV - Voronkov (hand) is ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Wednesday. JESPER BRATT - Bratt was named an assistant captain for the Devils on Wednesday. TAGE THOMPSON - Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated Wednesday that he wants to begin training camp with Thompson working as the Sabres' No. 1 center, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. JIRI KULICH - Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated Wednesday that Kulich could step in for Jason Zucker (abdomen) early in the 2026-27 season, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. WILLIAM KARLSSON - General manager Kelly McCrimmon indicated Thursday that Karlsson (wrist) is a full participant to begin training camp, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. LUKAS CORMIER - Cormier (undisclosed) will wear a non-contact jersey to begin Golden Knights' training camp, per SinBin.vegas. ELIAS SALOMONSSON - Salomonsson (shoulder) was seen skating ahead of Jets' training camp Thursday morning, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. CONNOR HELLEBUYCK - Hellebuyck has been suspended by the Jets for not reporting to training camp Wednesday amid his ongoing confrontation with the team regarding his trade request. TRISTAN JARRY - The Oilers expect Jarry to bounce back after he struggled following a lower-body injury in 2025-26, Janson Duench of The Athletic reports Wednesday. DEVON LEVI - Levi will be given every chance to win the No. 1 job in goal during the preseason, Janson Duench of The Athletic reports Wednesday. DMITRI VORONKOV - Voronkov (hand) is ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Wednesday. JESPER BRATT - Bratt was named an assistant captain for the Devils on Wednesday. TAGE THOMPSON - Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated Wednesday that he wants to begin training camp with Thompson working as the Sabres' No. 1 center, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. JIRI KULICH - Head coach Lindy Ruff indicated Wednesday that Kulich could step in for Jason Zucker (abdomen) early in the 2026-27 season, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart




Depth Chart


  Note: This page will display last year's season stats for the first couple weeks of the NHL season.
# Forwards Pos Age GP G A PTS PPP SOG TOI PPTOI
1ZACH BENSONLW21.365133043511615:531:44
1JOSH NORRISC27.34413213496915:503:17
1TAGE THOMPSONRW/C28.8814041812427219:153:30
2JOSH DOANLW/RW24.6822527521717015:522:47
2RYAN MCLEODC26.98114405479017:371:35
2JACK QUINNRW24.9822031511119115:392:14
3NOAH OSTLUNDLW/C22.56011162766013:581:20
3KONSTA HELENIUSC20.3913401511:550:00
3JASON ZUCKERRW/LW34.6622421451612815:373:22
4PEYTON KREBSLW25.68212273919313:460:05
4SAM CARRICKC34.673971607510:280:01
4BECK MALENSTYNRW28.681771407211:150:01
PROKHOR POLTAPOVLW23.6
JIRI KULICHC/LW22.41232502016:221:38
TYSON KOZAKC23.74624603011:170:03
ILIA MOROZOVC18.1
JUSTIN DANFORTHRW33.540000211:420:08
CONOR SHEARYRW34.2627111828114:060:54
BRODIE ZIEMERRW20.5
# Defensemen Hd Age GP G A PTS PPP SOG TOI PPTOI
1RASMUS DAHLINL26.4771955742219424:113:28
1MATTIAS SAMUELSSONL26.578132841010922:500:03
2OWEN POWERL23.88182129012021:390:56
2CONOR TIMMINSR27.93908804418:460:01
3OLEN ZELLWEGERL23.07671522311916:590:46
3LOUIS CREVIERR25.37871825011417:080:04
ZACH METSAR27.94324602410:580:02
DENNIS GILBERTL29.880110212:410:00
RYAN JOHNSONL25.130000009:000:00
RADIM MRTKAR19.2
DAXON RUDOLPHR18.5
MAXIM STRBAKR21.4
# Goalies Age GP W L OTL SO GAA SV% QS
1UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN27.535229312.490.91022
2ALEX LYON33.7362010432.740.90723
3COLTEN ELLIS25.91684212.900.9036
4MATT VILLALTA27.2
5TOPIAS LEINONEN22.6

Recent Productive Line Combinations


Goals EV - FORWARDS
GoalsEV - DEFENSE
GoalsPP - FORWARDS
GoalsPP - DEFENSE

Last Game Lines (2026-05-18)

Opponent: Montreal Canadiens
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:5728.1TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH NORRIS - ZACH BENSON01-1111150.0262056.5
214:2721.4ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH DOAN10112380.027681.8
313:4020.3JASON ZUCKER - JACK QUINN - KONSTA HELENIUS01-17463.6171258.6
49:0913.6BECK MALENSTYN - JORDAN GREENWAY - PEYTON KREBS1015271.411664.7
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:2825.9RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON0006650.0221068.8
213:5120.5BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER0009564.320969.0
35:298.1CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER00020100.06366.7
41:372.4BOWEN BYRAM - ZACH METSA01-11420.01420.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:4940.8TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON00010100.010100.0
20:4134.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS000000.0010.0
30:1714.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - JOSH NORRIS - JACK QUINN000000.0000.0
40:065.0JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - PEYTON KREBS000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1260.0RASMUS DAHLIN00010100.010100.0
20:3831.7BOWEN BYRAM000000.0010.0
30:108.3BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:5749.6ALEX TUCH - BECK MALENSTYN000000.0010.0
20:3631.3ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD000000.0000.0
30:2219.1ALEX TUCH - JORDAN GREENWAY01-1010.0030.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3380.9CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER000000.0010.0
20:2219.1CONOR TIMMINS - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON01-1010.0030.0

Game Log


Date Opp Result Goalie(s) GF GA SF SA PP PP% PK PK%

Upcoming Games


Game Date Opponent
Oct 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

Top Prospects


FORWARD UPSIDE CERTAINTY LINK DEFENSE UPSIDE CERTAINTY LINK
JIRI KULICH 9.0 9.0 DAXON RUDOLPH 8.5 7.5
KONSTA HELENIUS 8.5 9.0 RADIM MRTKA 8.5 7.0
NOAH OSTLUND 8.5 8.8 VSEVOLOD KOMAROV 7.0 5.0
JOSH DOAN 7.0 8.5 GOALIE UPSIDE CERTAINTY LINK
ILIA MOROZOV 7.0 6.5 MATT VILLALTA 7.3 4.3
BRODIE ZIEMER 6.8 7.5 TOPIAS LEINONEN 7.0 6.0


Highlight Players
 ZACH BENSON
 SAM CARRICK
 LOUIS CREVIER
 RASMUS DAHLIN
 JOSH DOAN
 TYSON KOZAK
 PEYTON KREBS
 JIRI KULICH
 BECK MALENSTYN
 RYAN MCLEOD
 ZACH METSA
 JOSH NORRIS
 NOAH OSTLUND
 OWEN POWER
 JACK QUINN
 MATTIAS SAMUELSSON
 CONOR SHEARY
 TAGE THOMPSON
 CONOR TIMMINS
 OLEN ZELLWEGER
 JASON ZUCKER




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