PuckSleuth
34Cap hit
$1.5M
1.4% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$5.307M
vs. $6.807M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
36
34 starts
Record
20-10-4
SV%
.907
GAA
2.77
Shots against
979
GSAx
+8.7
goals saved above expected
Game Score
+0.23
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16@ MTL · W 8-3 | ND | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 10:14 | 0.37 | -2.63 | 0/0 | -2.63 |
| May 14vs MTL · L 6-3 | Relief | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 13:39 | 0.39 | -0.61 | 0/0 | -0.61 |
| May 10@ MTL · L 6-2 | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 58:39 | 4.91 | -0.09 | 9/12 | -0.11 |
| May 8vs MTL · L 5-1 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 58:13 | 3.77 | -0.23 | 4/6 | -0.24 |
| May 6vs MTL · W 4-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 59:40 | 2.47 | +0.47 | 4/5 | +0.46 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 36 GP · 1,992 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
79th percentile
76th percentile
80th percentile
69th percentile
66th percentile
80th percentile
67th percentile
89th percentile
69th percentile
69th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 36 GP · goals above average
Season total +8.3 goals, or +0.23 per game.
- Goaltending
- +8.3
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 36 | 34 | 20-10-4 | .907 | 2.77 | 979 | +8.7 |
| 2024-25 | DET | 30 | 26 | 14-9-1 | .896 | 2.81 | 705 | -0.4 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 44 | 43 | 21-18-5 | .904 | 3.05 | 1325 | -3.2 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 15 | 14 | 9-4-2 | .914 | 2.89 | 488 | +5.2 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Sabres’ initial 2026-27 roster has goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon
buffalohockeybeat.com · Sep 29
- Short Shift: End of the Preseason
spreaker.com · Sep 28
- Sabres' goalie injuries could open the door for a Connor Hellebuyck trade
sabrenoise.com · Sep 27
- Alex Lyon leaves early as Buffalo Sabres deal with another injury in a preseason game
sabrenoise.com · Sep 25
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.20 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 33, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | $1.5M | 1.4% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).