Samuelsson recorded an assist, two shots on net and two blocks in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Samuelsson distributed the lone helper on Alex Tuch's game-tying goal in the second period. With the apple, Samuelsson is up to 13 assists, 19 points, 50 shots on net, 53 hits and 76 blocks through 36 appearances this season. Not only has the 25-year-old defenseman already posted five more points than his previous career high, but he's surged during the Sabres' nine-game win streak with seven points, a plus-eight rating, eight shots on net, 16 hits and 19 blocks. The second-round selection from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft is blooming into a two-way defenseman who offers an above-average bundle of defensive stats. He should continue to draw a large number of minutes in Buffalo's top defensive pair, giving him all the tools to maintain good value across all fantasy formats this season.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Three-point effort against Boston
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Samuelsson produced a goal and two assists with six hits, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
It was the first three-point performance of the blueliner's career. Samuelsson also ended a 15-game goal drought with his second-period tally, and through 35 contests on the season he's delivered six goals and 18 points -- both career highs -- along with 74 blocked shots, 53 hits, 48 shots on net and a plus-15 rating in what's becoming a breakout campaign.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Collects pair of helpers
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Samuelsson registered two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Samuelsson set up Jack Quinn for the opening goal and Ryan McLeod for an empty-netter. This performance ended a nine-game point drought for Samuelsson, who had been surprisingly productive on offense prior to the slump. He's already matched his career high of 14 points, doing so in half as many games as last year. He's added 44 shots on net, 40 hits, 66 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 31 appearances in 2025-26.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Cleared to play
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Samuelsson has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play Saturday versus the Wild.
Samuelsson was hurt in Friday's contest against the Devils, but he apparently didn't sustain a concussion. The 25-year-old will resume his usual top-four role and penalty-killing duties. Samuelsson has 12 points over 22 appearances this season, putting him three points shy of setting a new career high.
Samuelsson entered the concussion protocol after getting injured Friday versus the Devils, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
If a concussion is confirmed, Samuelsson won't play Saturday versus the Wild. The 25-year-old is still undergoing evaluations, and head coach Lindy Ruff didn't have any update on his availability moving forward. Zach Metsa will probably draw into the lineup if Samuelsson is out.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Tallies again in win
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Samuelsson scored a goal and went plus-3 in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Samuelsson is on a four-game point streak -- his second of the year -- in which he's earned three goals and two assists. It's a strong run for the 25-year-old defenseman, who has gone from a potential depth defenseman to a top-four lock this year. He's at 11 points, 24 shots on net, 25 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances, which puts him just three points shy of matching last year's production from 62 games.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Two-point effort in loss
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Samuelsson produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.
Both points came in the second period as the Sabres erased an early 2-0 deficit, but the game got away from the home side in the third. Samuelsson has gotten onto the scoresheet in three straight games, delivering two goals and four points, and the 2018 second-round pick is well on his way to a career-best campaign with four goals -- already tying his career high -- and 10 points in 18 contests.
Samuelsson scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Samuelsson played the hero role for the Sabres in this contest and scored the game-winning goal at the 1:05 mark in overtime with a snap shot. This goal not only allowed the Sabres to win a road game for the first time this season, but it also snapped Samuelsson's seven-game point drought and nine-game goalless skid. The 25-year-old defenseman has three goals and seven points this season.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Earns first multi-goal game
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Samuelsson scored twice on three shots, blocked four shots and went plus-4 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
This was Samuelsson's first career multi-goal game in the NHL. He had scored just seven goals total in his first five NHL campaigns. The 25-year-old defenseman is off to a positive start with four points, seven shots, 16 blocks, nine hits and a plus-3 rating across six appearances this season. He's done enough to make himself a regular in the lineup, though fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to repeat this performance any time soon.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Expected to play
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Samuelsson (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup against Florida on Saturday.
Samuelsson should return from a two-game absence after being a full participant in Friday's practice. He has contributed one assist, one shot on goal, five blocked shots and five hits across two appearances this season. With Samuelsson poised to return, Zach Metsa will probably be a healthy scratch after being recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Unavailable Monday
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Samuelsson (undisclosed) won't play against the Avalanche on Monday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuelsson is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the injury. He has one assist, one shot on goal, five blocked shots and five hits across two appearances this season. With Samuelsson unavailable, Ryan Johnson will play against Colorado on Monday.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Gathers helper
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Samuelsson notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.
Samuelsson has five hits, five blocks and a minus-1 rating in addition to his assist over two games. The 25-year-old is holding onto a top-four role, but he won't see the same level of ice time as Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power or Bowen Byram. That said, as long as Samuelsson can avoid lapses in his own zone, he should be a consistent part of the lineup.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Set to play Thursday
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Samuelsson (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Rangers, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
In addition to Samuelsson, the Sabres are also planning to have Owen Power (strain) in the lineup, though he'll need to be activated off IR first. For his part, the 25-year-old Samuelsson will be hoping he can avoid any more injuries, something he's been unable to do so far in his career. In the last four seasons, Samuelsson has played in over 60 contests just once and has never logged 70 games in a year.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Practices in non-contact jersey
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Samuelsson (upper body) returned to practice in a non-contact sweater Monday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Samuelsson aggravated an upper-body injury in late September and is considered week-to-week. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers, but it was at least encouraging to see him back on the ice for Monday's practice session, even though he practiced in a limited capacity. If Samuelsson is unavailable for Opening Night, Ryan Johnson and Jacob Bryson are candidates to enter the lineup.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Two helpers in Tuesday's win
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Samuelsson notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Both helpers came in the first period as the Sabres jumped out to a lead they would never relinquish. It was Samuelsson's first multi-point performance since Jan. 23, but the 25-year-old defenseman has picked up his scoring pace of late with a goal and five points in the last six games. On the season, Samuelsson has four goals and 14 points in 54 appearances with 87 hits, 84 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Ends goal drought
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Samuelsson scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Penguins.
Samuelsson snapped a 19-game goal drought with his second-period tally, which ended up being the game winner. He has two points over his last three contests, which should be enough to help him maintain a place in the lineup. The 25-year-old is more of a shutdown defenseman, so don't expect a lot of offense out of him. He's produced four goals and 11 points, both career highs, over 51 appearances this season, and he's added 47 shots on net, 84 hits, 82 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: On big scoreless streak
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Samuelsson was minus-1 and blocked one shot in 19:06 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
Samuelsson has been in and out of the Buffalo lineup lately while dealing with a foot injury. He's now appeared in seven straight games, but he didn't record a point in any of them, extending his scoreless streak to 13 games. The 25-year-old remains stuck on three goals and six assists for the season, but a lack of offense is nothing new for the defenseman -- his career high in points is 10.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Removed from IR
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Samuelsson (foot) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Following a two-game absence, Samuelsson will be available to return to the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday. However, he might be a healthy scratch after serving as an extra during Friday's practice. He has contributed three goals, six assists, 39 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and 57 hits through 35 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Moves to IR
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Samuelsson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Samuelsson won't play in Tuesday's game against Columbus and will miss Saturday's matchup versus Nashville. He will get some additional time to rest afterward due to a 13-day break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Connor Clifton will replace Samuelsson in Tuesday's lineup.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Unavailable against Jackets
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Samuelsson will not be in the lineup versus Columbus on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuelsson has struggled to stay in the lineup all season long, having previously missed 17 games earlier in the campaign. Even when healthy, the 24-year-old blueliner hasn't offered much offensively, registering a meager nine points in 35 contests. As such, Samuelsson shouldn't be expected to offer more than mid-range fantasy value even once given the all-clear.
