Buffalo Sabres
0-1-0 · 0 pts · GF 3 · GA 6
#23
deepest of 25 teams, 2026-27
Shot depth
.457
19th in the NHL · 19th over the last 10
CF depth
.530
23rd in the NHL · 23rd over the last 10
xG depth
.375
23rd in the NHL · 23rd over the last 10
TOI depth
.834
20th in the NHL · 20th over the last 10
Only 1 game into the season, so expect these numbers to move a lot.
How spread out was the offence?
The further the curve sags below the diagonal, the more a few players carried the team. Measured on last 20 totals, CF depth is .530.
CF depth, game average, 2026-27
Sabres
.530
League average
.619
Least deep (MIN)
.500
Biggest contributors · all four stats · last 20
Top 3: 40% of team output (an even split across 18 regulars would be 17%)
J. Quinn R
14.1%
of team output · 1 GP · 1G 0A
T. Thompson C
14.1%
of team output · 1 GP · 0G 0A
R. Dahlin D
11.4%
of team output · 1 GP · 0G 0A
4 skaters produced half of the team's shot attempts. With an even split across its 18 regulars it would take 10.
#SkaterGPCF
Share%Cum.
1
J. Quinn R
1
9
16.1%
16%
2
T. Thompson C
1
8
14.3%
30%
3
R. Dahlin D
1
7
12.5%
43%
4
J. Doan R
1
6
10.7%
54%
5
Z. Benson L
1
6
10.7%
64%
6
N. Ostlund C
1
4
7.1%
71%
7
L. Crevier D
1
3
5.4%
77%
8
K. Helenius C
1
3
5.4%
82%
9
M. Samuelsson D
1
2
3.6%
86%
10
O. Power D
1
1
1.8%
88%
11
J. Norris C
1
1
1.8%
89%
12
P. Krebs C
1
1
1.8%
91%
13
M. Grzelcyk D
1
1
1.8%
93%
14
Z. Metsa D
1
1
1.8%
95%
15
J.Kulich C
1
1
1.8%
96%
16
B. Malenstyn L
1
1
1.8%
98%
17
S. Carrick C
1
1
1.8%
100%
18
R. McLeod C
1
0
0.0%
100%
Every skater who played. Faded rows played under a quarter of the games. The dashed line marks where the running total passes 50%.
GoalieGPSASV%TOI/GPGSAx
U. Luukkonen122
.77359:08
-2.8
Who carried the load, game by game
Each regular's share of team shot attempts in every game (last 20).
Share of team shot attempts in each of the last 1 games. The full window shows on larger screens.
#PlayerPosGPLast 20
Oct
Result
Forwards
22J. QuinnR
116.1%
72T. ThompsonC
114.3%
91J. DoanR
110.7%
6Z. BensonL
110.7%
86N. OstlundC
17.1%
94K. HeleniusC
15.4%
10S. CarrickC
11.8%
29B. MalenstynL
11.8%
9J. NorrisC
11.8%
19P. KrebsC
11.8%
20J.KulichC
11.8%
71R. McLeodC
10.0%
Defense
26R. DahlinD
112.5%
46L. CrevierD
15.4%
23M. SamuelssonD
13.6%
24M. GrzelcykD
11.8%
25O. PowerD
11.8%
73Z. MetsaD
11.8%
WinLossOT/SO loss
Did not playRegulars only · bar height = share of the team's total that game