JAMES HAGENS - Hagens (lower back) was injured in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Penguins and didn't return, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports. JUSTUS ANNUNEN - Annunen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday. JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - Marchessault (lower body) won't play versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. TOM WILLANDER - Willander (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against Winnipeg, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. ISAAC HOWARD - Howard (knee) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry (illness) will miss Thursday's home game against Anaheim. ANDREI VASILEVSKIY - Vasilevskiy is expected to start at home against Chicago on Thursday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley. CARTER HART - Hart will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday. DANIIL TARASOV - Tarasov is expected to start at home against Vegas on Thursday, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News. TAYLOR HALL - Hall (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. JAMES HAGENS - Hagens (lower back) was injured in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Penguins and didn't return, Scott McLaughlin of WEEI reports. JUSTUS ANNUNEN - Annunen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday. JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT - Marchessault (lower body) won't play versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports. TOM WILLANDER - Willander (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against Winnipeg, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. ISAAC HOWARD - Howard (knee) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry (illness) will miss Thursday's home game against Anaheim. ANDREI VASILEVSKIY - Vasilevskiy is expected to start at home against Chicago on Thursday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley. CARTER HART - Hart will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday. DANIIL TARASOV - Tarasov is expected to start at home against Vegas on Thursday, per Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News. TAYLOR HALL - Hall (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site 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
1JOSH NORRISLW/C27.51521301614:141:16
1TAGE THOMPSONC/RW29.0151081856519:263:29
1JOSH DOANRW/LW24.71521302615:291:22
2ZACH BENSONLW21.4152121433619:593:29
2NOAH OSTLUNDC22.61545933719:043:21
2JACK QUINNRW25.115861464119:213:40
3PEYTON KREBSLW/C25.7151780813:410:04
3JIRI KULICHC22.581230913:100:45
3KONSTA HELENIUSRW/LW20.41112301213:001:15
4BECK MALENSTYNLW28.7150220711:020:01
4RYAN MCLEODC/LW27.11512301314:561:03
4JUSTIN DANFORTHRW33.660000109:090:01
PROKHOR POLTAPOVLW23.7
SAM CARRICKC/RW34.770110707:480:01
TYSON KOZAKC23.871010211:070:01
ILIA MOROZOVC18.2
JASON ZUCKERRW34.8610111111:530:45
CONOR SHEARYRW34.4
BRODIE ZIEMERRW20.7
# Defensemen Hd Age GP G A PTS PPP SOG TOI PPTOI
1MATTIAS SAMUELSSONL26.61527902123:550:05
1RASMUS DAHLINL26.51227953524:383:25
2OLEN ZELLWEGERL23.11433602820:040:29
2OWEN POWERL23.915291101926:381:55
3ZACH METSAR28.0130220812:060:00
3LOUIS CREVIERR25.51501101412:520:01
DENNIS GILBERTL30.051120109:550:00
MATT GRZELCYKL32.810000014:270:00
CONOR TIMMINSR28.1
RADIM MRTKAR19.4
DAXON RUDOLPHR18.6
MAXIM STRBAKR21.5
# Goalies Age GP W L OTL SO GAA SV% QS
1UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN27.61043303.400.8742
2COLTEN ELLIS26.0632012.920.8913
3ALEX LYON33.9
4MATT VILLALTA27.4
5TOPIAS LEINONEN22.7

Recent Productive Line Combinations


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

Last Game Lines (2026-11-04)

Opponent: Ottawa Senators
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
111:3822.4JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND01-18561.5121152.2
211:3022.1TAGE THOMPSON - PEYTON KREBS - ZACH BENSON1016842.9131252.0
39:0217.4JASON ZUCKER - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS0002625.08753.3
47:0013.5SAM CARRICK - BECK MALENSTYN - TYSON KOZAK00040100.05271.4
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:5728.7OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER01-19950.0191065.5
212:5724.9RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON1102820.051426.3
33:417.1LOUIS CREVIER - OWEN POWER00040100.050100.0
42:515.5RASMUS DAHLIN - ZACH METSA0001150.03350.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:2384.6TAGE THOMPSON - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON00020100.060100.0
20:156.3JASON ZUCKER - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH DOAN000000.0000.0
30:093.8JASON ZUCKER - RYAN MCLEOD - JACK QUINN000000.0000.0
40:062.5JASON ZUCKER - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:2585.4RASMUS DAHLIN00020100.060100.0
20:3112.9OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
30:031.3OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:4468.3BECK MALENSTYN - TYSON KOZAK000050.00100.0
21:1330.4RYAN MCLEOD - ZACH BENSON00010100.01150.0
30:010.4RYAN MCLEOD000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:4242.5MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OLEN ZELLWEGER000030.0060.0
21:0928.7MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OWEN POWER000020.0040.0
30:3615.0LOUIS CREVIER - OLEN ZELLWEGER000000.0010.0

Game Log


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

Upcoming Games


Game Date Opponent
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 TOPIAS LEINONEN 7.0 6.0
BRODIE ZIEMER 6.8 7.5 COLTEN ELLIS 6.5 9.0


Highlight Players
 ZACH BENSON
 LOUIS CREVIER
 RASMUS DAHLIN
 JOSH DOAN
 KONSTA HELENIUS
 PEYTON KREBS
 BECK MALENSTYN
 RYAN MCLEOD
 ZACH METSA
 JOSH NORRIS
 NOAH OSTLUND
 OWEN POWER
 JACK QUINN
 MATTIAS SAMUELSSON
 TAGE THOMPSON
 OLEN ZELLWEGER




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