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Buffalo Sabres roster

2026-27: 2-1-0 · 4 pts · 14th in the NHL · 4th in the Atlantic · L10 2-1-0 · W2

2025-26: 50-23-9 · 109 pts · 4th in the NHL · 1st in the Atlantic

Stanley Cup chance 2.5%Make playoffs 59%Markets →

Next game · Thu 8 Octvs Dallas · 7:00 PM ETPrices after the game-day snapshotExpected in goal: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 66%Game preview →

Roster · 25 players

The full 2026-27 roster

Sweater numbers, positions, ages and last season's line for every player, plus this season's scoring.

Roster

#PlayerPosAgeCap hitExpires2025-26 (team)Status

72Tage ThompsonC28$7.14M2030 UFA81 GP · 81 P

86Noah OstlundC22$887K2027 RFA60 GP · 27 P

22Jack QuinnRW25$3.38M2027 RFA82 GP · 51 P

19Peyton KrebsC25$4.5M2030 UFA82 GP · 39 P

20Jiri KulichC22$887K2027 RFA12 GP · 5 P

71Ryan McLeodC27$5M2029 UFA81 GP · 54 P

6Zach BensonLW21$7.5M2033 UFA65 GP · 43 P

9Josh NorrisC27$7.95M2030 UFA44 GP · 34 P

94Konsta HeleniusC20$954K2028 RFA9 GP · 4 P

91Josh DoanRW24$6.95M2033 UFA82 GP · 52 PDay-to-day

10Sam CarrickC34$1M2027 UFA73 GP · 16 P · BUF/NYR

29Beck MalenstynLW28$2.92M2032 UFA81 GP · 14 P

48Tyson KozakC23$875K2028 RFA46 GP · 6 P

15Justin DanforthRW33$1.8M2027 UFA4 GP · 0 P

Skaters

#PlayerPosGPGAPSOGSH%TOI

25Owen PowerD3145333.3%26:34

72Tage ThompsonC32241711.8%19:57

86Noah OstlundC3123714.3%18:15

22Jack QuinnR32021118.2%20:33

23Mattias SamuelssonD3112425.0%21:44

26Rasmus DahlinD31121010.0%26:52

20Jiri KulichC3112425.0%12:04

19Peyton KrebsC302220.0%14:40

94Konsta HeleniusC3101520.0%14:16

9Josh NorrisC301120.0%16:32

71Ryan McLeodC301120.0%14:19

46Louis CrevierD301140.0%15:54

6Zach BensonL301140.0%19:36

73Zach MetsaD30110—10:42

24Matt GrzelcykD10000—14:27

15Justin DanforthR10000—8:17

10Sam CarrickC200010.0%7:32

8Olen ZellwegerD200010.0%15:12

29Beck MalenstynL300010.0%8:23

91Josh DoanR300040.0%16:26

Lineup · last game

Who dressed against Minnesota on 6 Oct

Every player who dressed, ordered by ice time. The league publishes who played, not the line combinations, so this is depth by minutes rather than lines.

Changes from 3 Oct: in Justin Danforth; out Sam Carrick.

Forwards · by ice time

22Jack QuinnR21:45

6Zach BensonL20:41

86Noah OstlundC1G 0A20:39

72Tage ThompsonC1G 1A20:23

9Josh NorrisC16:44

19Peyton KrebsC0G 1A15:21

71Ryan McLeodC14:15

20Jiri KulichC0G 1A13:56

94Konsta HeleniusC13:01

91Josh DoanR12:05

29Beck MalenstynL8:28

15Justin DanforthR8:17

Defence · by ice time

26Rasmus DahlinD0G 1A29:15

25Owen PowerD1G 1A29:04

23Mattias SamuelssonD22:41

8Olen ZellwegerD14:52

46Louis CrevierD14:19

73Zach MetsaD10:44

Goalies · by ice time

92Colten EllisGStarted · Win · 18/2064:22

1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenGBackup, did not play—

Did not dress

Alex Lyon IRConor Timmins IRJack Rathbone IRJason Zucker IRMatt Grzelcyk ScratchedSam Carrick ScratchedTyson Kozak Scratched

On the roster but not in the lineup: injured players carry the report’s status, the rest were scratched or are away from the team.

Guide

Buffalo Sabres roster

The Buffalo Sabres roster has 26 players: 15 forwards, 8 defencemen and 3 goalies. The average age is 26.5. Jason Zucker is the oldest at 34 and Konsta Helenius the youngest at 20.

Rasmus Dahlin carries the biggest cap hit, $11M a season. The roster comes from 5 countries, led by Canada with 13 players.

Each player links to his page with this season’s line and career. Injured players are listed on the injury report, and the full cap sheet is on the team page.

Updated after every final · through 6 Oct