DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's exhibition game versus the Capitals. BEN KINDEL - Kindel (lower body) will not return to Monday's preseason game against the Sabres. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now. SAMUEL MONTEMBEAULT - Montembeault is slated to patrol the home blue paint in Monday's preseason game versus Ottawa. ALEX LYON - Lyon will be in goal for Monday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh. SAMUEL ERSSON - Ersson is expected to patrol the road crease in Monday's preseason matchup. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit in Monday's preseason matchup, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. SPENCER KNIGHT - Knight is expected to start Monday's home preseason game against the Wild, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will guard the road goal in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's exhibition game versus the Capitals. BEN KINDEL - Kindel (lower body) will not return to Monday's preseason game against the Sabres. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now. SAMUEL MONTEMBEAULT - Montembeault is slated to patrol the home blue paint in Monday's preseason game versus Ottawa. ALEX LYON - Lyon will be in goal for Monday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh. SAMUEL ERSSON - Ersson is expected to patrol the road crease in Monday's preseason matchup. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit in Monday's preseason matchup, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. SPENCER KNIGHT - Knight is expected to start Monday's home preseason game against the Wild, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will guard the road goal in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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SAMUEL MELOCHE (G)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 19.1 Birth Date 2007-07-22
Catches L Draft Info 2025 (4/116)
Height 6'2 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 197 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CAN Status Off Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Goalie Card
GP W GAA SV% QS% SO
000.000
PROSPECT UPSIDE
4.0 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
40%
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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
Sep 22CBJ
Sep 24@DET
Sep 26PIT
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
Sep 22CBJ
Sep 24@DET
Sep 26PIT
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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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

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Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-09-21)

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
19:0217.3TREVOR KUNTAR - TYSON KOZAK - JASON POLIN0003633.371433.3
25:5611.4THOMAS BORDELEAU - JUSTIN DANFORTH - JIRI KULICH0002166.74640.0
35:009.6MATTHEW PECA - JAKE RICHARD - LIAM VALENTE0003175.05271.4
44:419.0AIDAN MCDONOUGH - RILEY FIDDLER-SCHULTZ - LIAM VALENTE00020100.050100.0
54:017.7CONOR SHEARY - JIRI KULICH - JAKE RICHARD0001233.31420.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
115:2429.5RYAN JOHNSON - RADIM MRTKA01-110376.921677.8
213:2825.8DENNIS GILBERT - ZACH METSA0003730.071531.8
312:1523.5JACK RATHBONE - VSEVOLOD KOMAROV0004833.391537.5
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:5643.8THOMAS BORDELEAU - JUSTIN DANFORTH - JIRI KULICH - JAKE RICHARD10140100.060100.0
20:4416.6CONOR SHEARY - JUSTIN DANFORTH - JIRI KULICH - JAKE RICHARD000010.0010.0
30:4316.2MATTHEW PECA - AIDAN MCDONOUGH - THOMAS BORDELEAU - JASON POLIN000000.020100.0
40:269.8MATTHEW PECA - AIDAN MCDONOUGH - JASON POLIN - LIAM VALENTE000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:4763.0ZACH METSA1014180.06185.7
21:3435.5JACK RATHBONE00010100.030100.0
30:041.5JACK RATHBONE - RADIM MRTKA000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3244.2TYSON KOZAK - RILEY FIDDLER-SCHULTZ000010.0040.0
20:4923.6MATTHEW PECA - JIRI KULICH000000.0000.0
30:3014.4JUSTIN DANFORTH - TYSON KOZAK00010100.010100.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1134.1RYAN JOHNSON - RADIM MRTKA0001150.01150.0
20:5225.0DENNIS GILBERT - VSEVOLOD KOMAROV000000.0030.0
30:5024.0ZACH METSA - RADIM MRTKA000000.0000.0

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 VILLALTA27.320173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.59.0
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

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2025-2026QMJHLRouyn-Noranda Huskies503313313302.750.89732900:20
2024-2025QMJHLRouyn-Noranda Huskies513014614402.900.90052979:00
2023-2024QM18AAAChateauguay Grenadiers29121508403.210.91101570:00
2023-2024QMJHLRouyn-Noranda Huskies1100201.970.931061:00
2022-2023QM18AAAChateauguay Grenadiers2191107103.390.90601255:00
2021-2022QM17ELac St-Louis Grenadiers M17 Espoir199342601.370.0005841:00
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
2025-2026QMJHLRouyn-Noranda Huskies1710704302.520.90531024:24
2024-2025QMJHLRouyn-Noranda Huskies138502702.060.9111787:00
2023-2024QM18AAAChA¢teauguay Grenadiers52201703.970.9221257:00
2022-2023QM18AAAChA¢teauguay Grenadiers1010308.180.000022:00
2021-2022QM17ELac St-Louis Grenadiers M17 Espoir52341202.400.0001239:00
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
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3000000000.00
4000000000.00

2024-2025

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
1000000000.00
2000000000.00
3000000000.00
4000000000.00

Advanced Stats

Season GP QS QS% RBS RBS% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 EV SV% PP SV% SH SV% 1-15ft SV% 16-30ft SV% 31+ft SV%

Quality Weeks

Season GP Weeks Active QW QW% RBW RBW% SW SW%

NHL Edge

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