Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	T. Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three points in win Tage Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three points in win	R. McLeodRyan McLeod	J. NorrisJosh Norris J. DunneJosh Dunne T. Kozak Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Saturday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 Tyson Kozak Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Saturday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 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	P. KrebsPeyton Krebs	Z. BensonZach Benson	N. Ostlund Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Dishes pair of helpers Noah Ostlund Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Dishes pair of helpers J. GreenwayJordan Greenway J. Zucker Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 Jason Zucker Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 6
Right Wing	J. Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Scores, assists Wednesday Josh Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Scores, assists Wednesday	J. QuinnJack Quinn	A. TuchAlex Tuch B. MalenstynBeck Malenstyn J. Danforth Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10 Justin Danforth Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10
Left Defenseman	M. SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson	B. Byram Sabres' Bowen Byram: One of each Wednesday Bowen Byram Sabres' Bowen Byram: One of each Wednesday	J. BrysonJacob Bryson
Right Defenseman	R. DahlinRasmus Dahlin	O. PowerOwen Power	Z. MetsaZachary Metsa M. Kesselring Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Not available Saturday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 Michael Kesselring Sabres' Michael Kesselring: Not available Saturday Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 C. Timmins Leg: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 5 Conor Timmins Leg: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 5
Goalie	U. Luukkonen Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Win streak ends in Columbus Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Win streak ends in Columbus	C. EllisColten Ellis	A. Lyon Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6 Alex Lyon Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Jan 6