CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier signed a six-year, $81 million contract with the Ducks on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. JUSTIN SOURDIF - Sourdif signed an eight-year, $50.8 million contract extension with the Capitals on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. ALEX NEWHOOK - Newhook signed a four-year, $22.2 million contract extension with Montreal on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) re-aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier signed a six-year, $81 million contract with the Ducks on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. JUSTIN SOURDIF - Sourdif signed an eight-year, $50.8 million contract extension with the Capitals on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. ALEX NEWHOOK - Newhook signed a four-year, $22.2 million contract extension with Montreal on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) re-aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#31 MATT VILLALTA (G)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 27.2 Birth Date 1999-06-03
Catches L Draft Info 2017 (3/72)
Height 6'3 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 190 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CAN Status On Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Goalie Card
GP W GAA SV% QS% SO
000.000
PROSPECT UPSIDE
7.3 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
43%
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2026-07-04Player UpdateVillalta signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday.
2026-04-17Player UpdateVillalta was summoned from AHL Tucson on Friday.
2026-04-13Player UpdateVillalta was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Monday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
2026-04-12Player UpdateVillalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
2026-02-20Player UpdateVillalta was assigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.
2026-02-17Player UpdateVillalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
2026-01-01Player UpdateVillalta was reassigned to AHL Tucson, per the NHL media site.
2025-12-29Player UpdateVillalta was summoned from AHL Tucson on Monday.
2025-10-03Player UpdateVillalta was placed on waivers by the Mammoth on Friday.
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2025-04-16Player UpdateVillalta was assigned to AHL Tucson on Wednesday.
2025-04-15ArticleRamblings: Updates on Bennett, Heiskanen, and Brady Tkachuk; Demidov Debuts; Postseason Matchups for Carolina, New Jersey, Dallas, and Colorado – April 15
2025-03-28Player UpdateVillalta was recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday.
2024-10-06Player UpdateVillalta was put on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Tucson.
2024-09-27Player UpdateVillalta will protect the road goal in Friday's preseason game at Vegas, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
2024-09-27Player UpdateVillalta will protect the road goal in Friday's preseason game at Vegas, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
2024-07-16ArticleTop 100 Keeper League Goaltenders – July 2024

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2026 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027850,000850,000
NHL ID: 8480191

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

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

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

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

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

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Buffalo Sabres 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

BUFFALO SABRES 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.220173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.57.5
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.620222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.1202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2024-2025UTA110003303.000.900601100.000.03.920.9200
2023-2024ARI201005294.170.8287100.0150.00.000.000
3 Year AVG6020200016011803.640.86426392033.32033.30.000.000
CAREER311008593.640.864131133.3133.30.000.000

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2025-2026AHLTucson Roadrunners33161239903.100.89511914:49
2024-2025AHLTucson Roadrunners431822312803.030.90542532:02
2023-2024AHLTucson Roadrunners513117312902.540.91133048:41
2022-2023AHLOntario Reign2212815702.650.91011288:00
2021-2022AHLOntario Reign4628101013202.980.90302661:00
2020-2021AHLOntario Reign188815803.430.88911016:00
2019-2020AHLOntario Reign2210626303.270.89901157:00
2019-2020ECHLFort Wayne Komets84313003.850.8640468:00
2018-2019OHLSoo Greyhounds513312514803.030.90312930:00
2017-2018OHLSoo Greyhounds49405412502.580.90832904:00
2016-2017OHLSoo Greyhounds3325307202.410.91811795:00
2014-2015ETAMMHLGreater Kingston Fr. Mn Mdgt AAA34000000.000.00000
2014-2015ETAHL U16Greater Kingston Gaels U16 AAA34000000.000.00000
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2024-2025AHLTucson Roadrunners1014404.120.826058:17
2023-2024AHLTucson Roadrunners2023502.560.9140117:13
2021-2022AHLOntario Reign321101304.640.8290168:00
2020-2021AHLOntario Reign1011504.350.828069:00
2018-2019OHLSoo Greyhounds116503603.430.8851630:00
2017-2018OHLSoo Greyhounds2414907803.300.89311416:00
2016-2017OHLSoo Greyhounds2110704.200.8410100:00
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026UTA100005335.030.8485900.01100.00.000.000
2024-2025UTA210000180.001.0005100.000.00.000.000
2023-2024ARI201006476.110.8725800.000.00.000.000
2022-2023L.A200104297.900.8623000.000.00.000.000
2021-2022L.A10100192.540.8892300.000.00.000.000
2019-2020L.A100000130.001.0002000.000.00.000.000
3 Year AVG6012120013211763.890.888203700.01220.00.000.000
CAREER91210161493.940.89324300.0111.10.000.000

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
1000000000.00
2000000000.00
3000000000.00
4000000000.00

2024-2025

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
1000000000.00
2000000000.00
3000000000.00
411003.000.90000.00.00

Advanced Stats

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Quality Weeks

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