Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	T. Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Back in lineup Tage Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Back in lineup	R. McLeod Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Ready to rock Ryan McLeod Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Ready to rock	J. Norris Sabres' Josh Norris: Tallies in shootout loss Josh Norris Sabres' Josh Norris: Tallies in shootout loss J. DunneJosh Dunne T. KozakTyson Kozak S. Carrick Sabres' Sam Carrick: Will miss first-round series Arm: Out for the season Sam Carrick Sabres' Sam Carrick: Will miss first-round series Arm: Out for the season J. Kulich Ear: IR. Out for the season Jiri Kulich Ear: IR. Out for the season
Left Wing	P. KrebsPeyton Krebs	J. Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Returns to lineup Jason Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Returns to lineup	Z. BensonZach Benson J. GreenwayJordan Greenway N. Ostlund Upper Body: Out for the season Noah Ostlund Upper Body: Out for the season
Right Wing	A. Tuch Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets 200th career goal Alex Tuch Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets 200th career goal	J. QuinnJack Quinn	J. DoanJosh Doan B. MalenstynBeck Malenstyn T. PearsonTanner Pearson J. Danforth Kneecap: IR. Out for the season Justin Danforth Kneecap: IR. Out for the season
Left Defenseman	R. Dahlin Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Set for Game 1 Rasmus Dahlin Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Set for Game 1	O. Power Sabres' Owen Power: Two helpers against Dallas Owen Power Sabres' Owen Power: Two helpers against Dallas	L. StanleyLogan Stanley M. KesselringMichael Kesselring
Right Defenseman	M. Samuelsson Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Ready to rock Mattias Samuelsson Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Ready to rock	B. ByramBowen Byram	C. TimminsConor Timmins Z. MetsaZachary Metsa L. SchennLuke Schenn
Goalie	U. LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen	A. Lyon Sabres' Alex Lyon: Ready to play Alex Lyon Sabres' Alex Lyon: Ready to play	C. EllisColten Ellis