Buffalo Sabres lines 2026-27

As played Oct 3, 2026 vs the Chicago Blackhawks

In their last game, Oct 3, 2026 vs the Chicago Blackhawks, the Sabres' top line was Jack Quinn–Noah Ostlund–Zach Benson (13:39 together at 5-on-5) and the top pair Mattias Samuelsson–Rasmus Dahlin (17:07). That line has played together in 2 of the club's last 2 games.

Forward lines, last game

Buffalo Sabres forward lines in the last game, most 5-on-5 time together first
UnitPlayers5v5 togetherLast 2 games
Line 1Jack Quinn – Noah Ostlund – Zach Benson13:392 of 2
Line 2Tage Thompson – Josh Norris – Josh Doan13:162 of 2
Line 3Ryan McLeod – Peyton Krebs – Konsta Helenius6:182 of 2
Line 4Sam Carrick – Beck Malenstyn – Jiri Kulich5:312 of 2

Defense pairs, last game

Buffalo Sabres defense pairs in the last game
UnitPlayers5v5 togetherLast 2 games
Pair 1Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin17:072 of 2
Pair 2Owen Power – Olen Zellweger12:381 of 2
Pair 3Louis Crevier – Zach Metsa6:481 of 2

Most-used units this season (2 games)

  • Jack Quinn–Noah Ostlund–Zach Benson · 24:52 in 2 games
  • Tage Thompson–Josh Norris–Josh Doan · 23:35 in 2 games
  • Ryan McLeod–Peyton Krebs–Konsta Helenius · 16:23 in 2 games
  • Sam Carrick–Beck Malenstyn–Jiri Kulich · 11:31 in 2 games
  • Mattias Samuelsson–Rasmus Dahlin · 30:10 in 2 games
  • Owen Power–Olen Zellweger · 12:38 in 1 game
  • Louis Crevier–Owen Power · 10:19 in 1 game
  • Matthew Grzelcyk–Zach Metsa · 8:12 in 1 game

From the NHL's shift charts: for every second both clubs had five skaters on the ice, the trio of forwards and the pair of defensemen on for it get the second. Lines are the trios with the most of them, no player twice; the line sheet a coach posts before a game can differ, and power-play units are not counted. Updated after every game.