Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	T. ThompsonTage Thompson	N. Ostlund Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Buries goal in overtime loss Noah Ostlund Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Buries goal in overtime loss	J. NorrisJosh Norris T. KozakTyson Kozak J. Kulich Sabres' Jiri Kulich: In concussion protocol Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Nov 4 Jiri Kulich Sabres' Jiri Kulich: In concussion protocol Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Nov 4 S. Carrick Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Sam Carrick Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
Left Wing	Z. Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Finds twine in win Zach Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Finds twine in win	J. Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Puts away goal Josh Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Puts away goal	R. McLeodRyan McLeod P. KrebsPeyton Krebs
Right Wing	K. HeleniusKonsta Helenius	J. QuinnJack Quinn	J. ZuckerJason Zucker B. MalenstynBeck Malenstyn J. Danforth Sabres' Justin Danforth: Sitting out Tuesday Upper Body: Day-to-Day Justin Danforth Sabres' Justin Danforth: Sitting out Tuesday Upper Body: Day-to-Day
Left Defenseman	R. Dahlin Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Logs helper Saturday Rasmus Dahlin Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Logs helper Saturday	O. Power Sabres' Owen Power: Dishes pair of assists in win Owen Power Sabres' Owen Power: Dishes pair of assists in win	Z. MetsaZachary Metsa D. GilbertDennis Gilbert M. Grzelcyk Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Matt Grzelcyk Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 J. Rathbone Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 8 Jack Rathbone Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 8
Right Defenseman	M. SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson	O. Zellweger Sabres' Olen Zellweger: Pots goal in close win Olen Zellweger Sabres' Olen Zellweger: Pots goal in close win	L. CrevierLouis Crevier C. Timmins Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 6 Conor Timmins Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 6
Goalie	U. LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen	C. Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Posts shutout in San Jose Colten Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Posts shutout in San Jose	A. Lyon Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31 Alex Lyon Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 31