Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	J. NorrisJosh Norris	N. OstlundNoah Ostlund	R. McLeodRyan McLeod T. KozakTyson Kozak K. Helenius Sabres' Konsta Helenius: Placed on injured reserve Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 19 Konsta Helenius Sabres' Konsta Helenius: Placed on injured reserve Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 19
Left Wing	P. KrebsPeyton Krebs	Z. BensonZach Benson	J. Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Deposits goal in loss Jason Zucker Sabres' Jason Zucker: Deposits goal in loss B. MalenstynBeck Malenstyn J. KulichJiri Kulich
Right Wing	T. Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Pots goal in loss Tage Thompson Sabres' Tage Thompson: Pots goal in loss	J. QuinnJack Quinn	J. Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Nets power-play goal Josh Doan Sabres' Josh Doan: Nets power-play goal S. CarrickSam Carrick J. Danforth Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 22 Justin Danforth Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 22
Left Defenseman	R. DahlinRasmus Dahlin	O. PowerOwen Power	Z. Metsa Sabres' Zach Metsa: Stable role in bottom four Zachary Metsa Sabres' Zach Metsa: Stable role in bottom four M. Grzelcyk Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14 Matt Grzelcyk Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14
Right Defenseman	M. SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson	O. ZellwegerOlen Zellweger	C. TimminsConor Timmins L. Crevier Sabres' Louis Crevier: Game-time call Louis Crevier Sabres' Louis Crevier: Game-time call
Goalie	U. Luukkonen Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Gets hook in Wednesday's rout Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Gets hook in Wednesday's rout	A. Lyon Sabres' Alex Lyon: Ready to return Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14 Alex Lyon Sabres' Alex Lyon: Ready to return Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14	C. Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Struggles in relief Wednesday Colten Ellis Sabres' Colten Ellis: Struggles in relief Wednesday