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 season totals, Shot depth is .457.
Shot depth, game average, 2026-27
Sabres
.457
League average
.511
Least deep (CAR)
.367
Biggest contributors · all four stats · season
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 shots. With an even split across its 18 regulars it would take 10.
#SkaterGPSOG
Share%Cum.
1
R. Dahlin D
1
4
15.4%
15%
2
J. Quinn R
1
4
15.4%
31%
3
T. Thompson C
1
4
15.4%
46%
4
J. Doan R
1
3
11.5%
58%
5
N. Ostlund C
1
3
11.5%
69%
6
K. Helenius C
1
2
7.7%
77%
7
Z. Benson L
1
1
3.8%
81%
8
M. Samuelsson D
1
1
3.8%
85%
9
J. Norris C
1
1
3.8%
88%
10
L. Crevier D
1
1
3.8%
92%
11
J.Kulich C
1
1
3.8%
96%
12
B. Malenstyn L
1
1
3.8%
100%
13
O. Power D
1
0
0.0%
100%
14
R. McLeod C
1
0
0.0%
100%
15
P. Krebs C
1
0
0.0%
100%
16
M. Grzelcyk D
1
0
0.0%
100%
17
Z. Metsa D
1
0
0.0%
100%
18
S. Carrick 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 shots in every game (season).
Share of team shots in each of the last 1 games. The full window shows on larger screens.
#PlayerPosGPSeason
Oct
Result
Forwards
72T. ThompsonC
115.4%
22J. QuinnR
115.4%
91J. DoanR
111.5%
86N. OstlundC
111.5%
94K. HeleniusC
17.7%
20J.KulichC
13.8%
29B. MalenstynL
13.8%
9J. NorrisC
13.8%
6Z. BensonL
13.8%
10S. CarrickC
10.0%
71R. McLeodC
10.0%
19P. KrebsC
10.0%
Defense
26R. DahlinD
115.4%
23M. SamuelssonD
13.8%
46L. CrevierD
13.8%
24M. GrzelcykD
10.0%
25O. PowerD
10.0%
73Z. MetsaD
10.0%
WinLossOT/SO loss
Did not playRegulars only · bar height = share of the team's total that game