Buffalo Sabres
2016-17 regular season · Atlantic Division
Record
33-37-12
82 GP
PTS
78
P% .476
Rank
26th
15th Eastern · 8th Atlantic
STRK
L2
L10
4-6-0
Home
20-15-6
46 pts
Road
13-22-6
32 pts
Expected goals trend
Each dot is one game; each line averages the last 3 games, or every game so far before the 3rd. Empty net counts shots at an empty net, whichever team shot them; off, they are left out, while the extra attacker's shots at a guarded net always count. Overtime off counts regulation only; the shootout never counts.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Ends | xGF | xGA | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | @ TBL | L | 2-4 | REG | 1.64 | 4.12 | Details |
| Apr 8, 2017 | @ FLA | L | 0-3 | REG | 2.35 | 3.75 | Details |
| Apr 5, 2017 | vs MTL | W | 2-1 | REG | 3.13 | 2.04 | Details |
| Apr 3, 2017 | vs TOR | L | 2-4 | REG | 1.71 | 3.19 | Details |
| Apr 2, 2017 | vs NYI | L | 2-4 | REG | 2.08 | 2.16 | Details |
| Mar 28, 2017 | @ CBJ | L | 1-3 | REG | 2.70 | 2.82 | Details |
| Mar 27, 2017 | vsFLA | W | 4-2 | REG | 2.57 | 3.07 | Details |
| Mar 25, 2017 | vsTOR | W | 5-2 | REG | 3.45 | 2.90 | Details |
| Mar 21, 2017 | vs PIT | L | 1-3 | REG | 2.33 | 2.47 | Details |
| Mar 20, 2017 | @ DET | W | 2-1 | REG | 2.48 | 3.64 | Details |
| Mar 17, 2017 | @ ANA | W | 2-1 | SO | 2.69 | 4.72 | Details |
| Mar 16, 2017 | @ LAK | L | 0-2 | REG | 1.96 | 3.69 | Details |
| Mar 14, 2017 | @ SJS | L | 1-4 | REG | 2.00 | 3.44 | Details |
| Mar 11, 2017 | vsCBJ | W | 5-3 | REG | 3.64 | 2.48 | Details |
| Mar 10, 2017 | @CBJ | L | 3-4 | REG | 1.68 | 3.76 | Details |
| Mar 7, 2017 | vs PHI | L | 3-6 | REG | 2.22 | 2.83 | Details |
| Mar 5, 2017 | @PIT | L | 3-4 | REG | 4.04 | 4.76 | Details |
| Mar 4, 2017 | vsTBL | OTL | 1-2 | SO | 1.97 | 2.84 | Details |
| Mar 2, 2017 | vs ARI | W | 6-3 | REG | 4.35 | 1.43 | Details |
| Feb 28, 2017 | vs NSH | OTL | 4-5 | OT | 2.40 | 3.15 | Details |
| Feb 26, 2017 | @ARI | L | 2-3 | REG | 2.39 | 2.25 | Details |
| Feb 25, 2017 | @ COL | L | 3-5 | REG | 2.94 | 2.88 | Details |
| Feb 19, 2017 | vs CHI | L | 1-5 | REG | 2.40 | 2.91 | Details |
| Feb 18, 2017 | vs STL | W | 3-2 | REG | 3.10 | 2.31 | Details |
| Feb 16, 2017 | vsCOL | W | 2-0 | REG | 1.93 | 1.16 | Details |
| Feb 14, 2017 | @ OTT | W | 3-2 | REG | 2.06 | 2.50 | Details |
| Feb 12, 2017 | vs VAN | L | 2-4 | REG | 2.53 | 3.17 | Details |
| Feb 11, 2017 | @TOR | W | 3-1 | REG | 1.80 | 3.40 | Details |
| Feb 9, 2017 | vsANA | L | 2-5 | REG | 1.75 | 3.27 | Details |
| Feb 7, 2017 | vsSJS | W | 5-4 | OT | 3.32 | 4.10 | Details |
| Feb 6, 2017 | @ NJD | L | 1-2 | REG | 1.29 | 4.51 | Details |
| Feb 4, 2017 | vsOTT | W | 4-0 | REG | 2.09 | 2.05 | Details |
| Feb 2, 2017 | vs NYR | OTL | 1-2 | OT | 3.20 | 3.87 | Details |
| Jan 31, 2017 | @MTL | L | 2-5 | REG | 3.35 | 3.20 | Details |
| Jan 26, 2017 | @ DAL | L | 3-4 | REG | 1.94 | 3.10 | Details |
| Jan 24, 2017 | @NSH | W | 5-4 | OT | 3.19 | 2.69 | Details |
| Jan 21, 2017 | @MTL | W | 3-2 | OT | 3.11 | 2.91 | Details |
| Jan 20, 2017 | vsDET | W | 3-2 | OT | 3.80 | 2.33 | Details |
| Jan 17, 2017 | @TOR | L | 3-4 | REG | 2.79 | 2.92 | Details |
| Jan 16, 2017 | vsDAL | W | 4-1 | REG | 4.72 | 2.30 | Details |
| Jan 13, 2017 | @ CAR | L | 2-5 | REG | 3.89 | 4.20 | Details |
| Jan 12, 2017 | @TBL | L | 2-4 | REG | 1.77 | 3.39 | Details |
| Jan 10, 2017 | vsPHI | W | 4-1 | REG | 3.34 | 2.83 | Details |
| Jan 7, 2017 | vs WPG | W | 4-3 | REG | 2.82 | 2.61 | Details |
| Jan 5, 2017 | @CHI | OTL | 3-4 | OT | 1.74 | 3.85 | Details |
| Jan 3, 2017 | @NYR | W | 4-1 | REG | 2.17 | 2.00 | Details |
| Dec 31, 2016 | @ BOS | L | 1-3 | REG | 2.97 | 2.36 | Details |
| Dec 29, 2016 | vsBOS | L | 2-4 | REG | 3.01 | 3.47 | Details |
| Dec 27, 2016 | @DET | W | 4-3 | REG | 2.71 | 3.18 | Details |
| Dec 23, 2016 | @NYI | L | 1-5 | REG | 2.14 | 3.60 | Details |
| Dec 22, 2016 | vsCAR | L | 1-3 | REG | 1.78 | 3.08 | Details |
| Dec 20, 2016 | @FLA | OTL | 3-4 | SO | 2.93 | 3.65 | Details |
| Dec 17, 2016 | @CAR | OTL | 1-2 | SO | 1.95 | 2.92 | Details |
| Dec 16, 2016 | vsNYI | W | 3-2 | OT | 2.83 | 2.05 | Details |
| Dec 13, 2016 | vsLAK | W | 6-3 | REG | 1.73 | 1.40 | Details |
| Dec 9, 2016 | vs WSH | L | 1-4 | REG | 1.81 | 2.47 | Details |
| Dec 6, 2016 | vs EDM | W | 4-3 | OT | 2.01 | 3.38 | Details |
| Dec 5, 2016 | @WSH | OTL | 2-3 | OT | 3.04 | 2.52 | Details |
| Dec 3, 2016 | vsBOS | L | 1-2 | REG | 2.58 | 1.67 | Details |
| Dec 1, 2016 | vsNYR | W | 4-3 | REG | 2.65 | 2.45 | Details |
| Nov 29, 2016 | @OTT | W | 5-4 | REG | 2.91 | 3.05 | Details |
| Nov 25, 2016 | @WSH | L | 1-3 | REG | 3.13 | 3.42 | Details |
| Nov 23, 2016 | vsDET | OTL | 1-2 | SO | 2.95 | 2.12 | Details |
| Nov 21, 2016 | vs CGY | W | 4-2 | REG | 2.37 | 2.01 | Details |
| Nov 19, 2016 | vsPIT | W | 2-1 | SO | 2.36 | 3.29 | Details |
| Nov 17, 2016 | vsTBL | L | 1-4 | REG | 2.04 | 2.44 | Details |
| Nov 15, 2016 | @STL | L | 1-4 | REG | 2.24 | 2.91 | Details |
| Nov 12, 2016 | @NJD | L | 2-4 | REG | 1.43 | 2.43 | Details |
| Nov 11, 2016 | vsNJD | OTL | 1-2 | OT | 1.78 | 3.63 | Details |
| Nov 9, 2016 | vsOTT | OTL | 1-2 | SO | 2.86 | 2.18 | Details |
| Nov 7, 2016 | @BOS | L | 0-4 | REG | 2.32 | 3.87 | Details |
| Nov 5, 2016 | @OTT | W | 2-1 | REG | 1.72 | 1.91 | Details |
| Nov 3, 2016 | vsTOR | L | 1-2 | REG | 3.42 | 2.17 | Details |
| Nov 1, 2016 | @ MIN | W | 2-1 | REG | 1.66 | 1.70 | Details |
| Oct 30, 2016 | @WPG | W | 3-1 | REG | 4.57 | 2.41 | Details |
| Oct 29, 2016 | vsFLA | W | 3-0 | REG | 2.04 | 2.46 | Details |
| Oct 27, 2016 | vsMIN | L | 0-4 | REG | 3.28 | 2.53 | Details |
| Oct 25, 2016 | @PHI | OTL | 3-4 | SO | 2.54 | 4.42 | Details |
| Oct 20, 2016 | @VAN | L | 1-2 | REG | 3.15 | 2.23 | Details |
| Oct 18, 2016 | @CGY | OTL | 3-4 | OT | 2.96 | 4.09 | Details |
| Oct 16, 2016 | @EDM | W | 6-2 | REG | 3.00 | 3.65 | Details |
| Oct 13, 2016 | vsMTL | L | 1-4 | REG | 2.20 | 2.44 | Details |
Lines and pairs
| Unit | Players | GP | 5v5 TOI | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Marcus FolignoJohan LarssonBrian Gionta | 32 | 269:49 | 6.5% |
| L2 | Marcus FolignoSam ReinhartJack Eichel | 38 | 214:06 | 5.1% |
| L3 | Matt MoulsonRyan O'ReillyKyle Okposo | 38 | 157:53 | 3.8% |
| L4 | Evander KaneZemgus GirgensonsBrian Gionta | 32 | 147:09 | 3.5% |
| Unit | Players | GP | 5v5 TOI | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jake McCabeRasmus Ristolainen | 71 | 620:29 | 15.4% |
| D2 | Josh GorgesRasmus Ristolainen | 63 | 435:54 | 12.8% |
| D3 | Cody FransonJake McCabe | 60 | 336:55 | 8.7% |
The four forward trios and three defence pairs with the most five-on-five time together, each an exact set of players.
Team leaders
P
G
A
Net rating
- Matt Moulson0.384
- Sam Reinhart0.354
- Ryan O'Reilly0.200
- Marcus Foligno0.165
- Cody Franson0.152
Points, goals and assists are for BUF. The adjusted rating covers the player's whole regular season, so a traded player's teams are named beside him.
Luck and special teams
GF-xGF
−12.9
199 G on 211.88 xG
GA-xGA
−8.5
231 GA on 239.50 xGA
S%
8.0
SV%
91.8
PDO
99.8
PPG
57 / 53
For / against
SHG
3 / 4
For / against
Goaltenders
| Goaltender | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | SV% | GAA | GSAE | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Lehner | 59 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 1910 | 152 | .920 | 2.68 | −3.6 | 3405:28 |
| Anders Nilsson | 26 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 857 | 66 | .923 | 2.67 | +11.5 | 1484:15 |
| Linus Ullmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | .917 | 3.06 | 0.0 | 58:44 |