# Buffalo Sabres line combinations, power play and goalies

> Lineups are projected from dailyfaceoff.com and change before puck drop. Check the team's official account if a lineup matters. This file is regenerated each time the site refreshes its data.

- Lineups and injuries updated: 2026-11-03 04:00:08 UTC
- Team page: https://www.betweenthelineshockey.com/teams/buffalo-sabres
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## Forward lines

1. Peyton Krebs – Tage Thompson – Zach Benson
2. Josh Doan – Noah Ostlund – Jack Quinn
3. Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod – Josh Norris
4. Tyson Kozak – Sam Carrick – Beck Malenstyn

## Defense pairs

1. Mattias Samuelsson – Rasmus Dahlin
2. Olen Zellweger – Owen Power
3. Zach Metsa – Louis Crevier

## Goalies

1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
2. Colten Ellis

## Power play

- PP1: Jack Quinn – Zach Benson – Noah Ostlund – Tage Thompson – Rasmus Dahlin
- PP2: Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod – Josh Doan – Owen Power – Josh Norris

## Injuries

- Matt Grzelcyk (D, Injured Reserve)
- Conor Timmins (D, Injured Reserve, Lower body)
- Alex Lyon (G, Injured Reserve, Upper body)
- Jiri Kulich (C, Day-To-Day, Concussion)
- Konsta Helenius (C, Day-To-Day, Upper body)
- Zach Benson (LW, Day-To-Day, Undisclosed)

## Lineup moves in the last 7 days

- 2026-10-31: Zach Metsa enters the lineup
- 2026-10-31: Dennis Gilbert is out of the lineup
- 2026-10-29: Sam Carrick enters the lineup
- 2026-10-29: Zach Metsa is out of the lineup
- 2026-10-29: Konsta Helenius is out of the lineup
- 2026-10-29: Peyton Krebs moves up to line 1
- 2026-10-29: Dennis Gilbert enters the lineup

## Actual shared ice time (one archived game)

Game: 2026-10-10 against UTA. Minutes each player spent on the ice with each linemate, all situations, from the NHL shift charts. One game is a small sample, and the listed lines above are projections, not this usage.

- Z. Benson (L): N. Ostlund 15:42, L. Crevier 9:13, J. Doan 8:47
- J. Norris (C): J. Quinn 11:34, T. Thompson 10:59, R. Dahlin 7:46
- S. Carrick (C): B. Malenstyn 6:39, T. Kozak 6:32, O. Power 6:25
- J. Danforth (R): R. McLeod 9:37, P. Krebs 7:22, M. Samuelsson 5:35
- P. Krebs (C): R. McLeod 8:44, O. Power 8:10, J. Danforth 7:22
- J. Quinn (R): T. Thompson 15:23, R. Dahlin 12:39, J. Norris 11:34
- B. Malenstyn (L): O. Power 8:08, T. Kozak 7:04, S. Carrick 6:39
- T. Kozak (C): B. Malenstyn 7:04, S. Carrick 6:32, O. Power 4:57
- R. McLeod (C): J. Danforth 9:37, P. Krebs 8:44, M. Samuelsson 7:41
- T. Thompson (C): J. Quinn 15:23, R. Dahlin 14:33, J. Norris 10:59
- N. Ostlund (C): Z. Benson 15:42, R. Dahlin 10:20, J. Doan 10:07
- J. Doan (R): N. Ostlund 10:07, Z. Benson 8:47, R. Dahlin 6:59
- O. Zellweger (D): O. Power 9:43, J. Quinn 6:42, S. Carrick 6:03
- M. Samuelsson (D): R. Dahlin 10:24, R. McLeod 7:41, J. Danforth 5:35
- O. Power (D): O. Zellweger 9:43, P. Krebs 8:10, B. Malenstyn 8:08
- R. Dahlin (D): T. Thompson 14:33, J. Quinn 12:39, M. Samuelsson 10:24
- L. Crevier (D): Z. Benson 9:13, N. Ostlund 6:06, O. Power 5:30
- Z. Metsa (D): M. Samuelsson 5:17, L. Crevier 4:55, Z. Benson 4:47