Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	J. NorrisJosh Norris	R. McLeodRyan McLeod	N. OstlundNoah Ostlund P. KrebsPeyton Krebs T. KozakTyson Kozak J. Kulich Ear: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 25 Jiri Kulich Ear: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 25
Left Wing	Z. Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Adds two assists Monday Zach Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Adds two assists Monday	J. Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Tallies on power play again Jason Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Tallies on power play again	J. Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Pair of helpers Monday Josh Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Pair of helpers Monday J. DunneJosh Dunne J. GreenwayJordan Greenway
Right Wing	T. ThompsonTage Thompson	J. QuinnJack Quinn	A. Tuch Sabres' Alex Tuch: Adds goal in big win Alex Tuch Sabres' Alex Tuch: Adds goal in big win B. MalenstynBeck Malenstyn J. Danforth Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 Justin Danforth Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Left Defenseman	M. SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson	J. BrysonJacob Bryson	B. Byram Sabres' Bowen Byram: Goals in consecutive games Bowen Byram Sabres' Bowen Byram: Goals in consecutive games
Right Defenseman	R. DahlinRasmus Dahlin	O. PowerOwen Power	C. TimminsConor Timmins M. Kesselring Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Won't travel on road trip Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 18 Michael Kesselring Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Won't travel on road trip Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 18
Goalie	U. LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen	C. Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Blitzed in first period Colten Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Blitzed in first period	A. LyonAlex Lyon