2026 Buffalo Sabres Playoff Roster

The Buffalo Sabres bring an exciting, offense-first roster into the spotlight for fans across the USA and Canada. Leading the charge is superstar center Tage Thompson with a dominant 40-goal season, while elite defenseman Rasmus Dahlin anchors both the blue line and power play with 74 points. Wingers like Alex Tuch, Josh Doan, and Jack Quinn add scoring depth, supported by playmakers such as Ryan McLeod and young talents like Zach Benson.

On defense, the Sabres feature a strong, mobile core with Bowen Byram, Mattias Samuelsson, and Owen Power, giving the team balance on both ends of the ice. In goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon, and Colten Ellis provide a steady rotation. With a mix of rising stars and experienced contributors like Jason Zucker, Buffalo’s roster is built for fast-paced hockey and continues to trend upward as a dangerous contender.

BUF Roster

#	Player Name	Pos.	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	Birthplace	Age
72	Tage Thompson	C	81	40	41	81	35	AZ: Phoenix	27
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	77	19	55	74	76	Sweden: Lidkoping	25
89	Alex Tuch	R	79	33	33	66	57	NY: Syracuse	29
71	Ryan McLeod	C	81	14	40	54	16	ONT: Mississauga	25
91	Josh Doan	R	82	25	27	52	25	AZ: Scottsdale	23
22	Jack Quinn	R	82	20	31	51	18	ONT: Ottawa	23
17	Jason Zucker	L	62	24	21	45	23	CA: Newport Beach	33
6	Zachary Benson	L	65	13	30	43	42	BC: Chilliwack	20
4	Bowen Byram	D	82	11	31	42	48	BC: Cranbrook	24
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	78	13	28	41	28	PA: Philadelphia	25
19	Peyton Krebs	C	82	12	27	39	78	ALTA: Calgary	24
9	Josh Norris	C	44	13	21	34	28	MI: Oxford	26
25	Owen Power	D	81	8	21	29	16	ONT: Mississauga	22
86	Noah Ostlund	C	60	11	16	27	14	Sweden: Stockholm	21
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	81	7	7	14	38	BC: Delta	27
21	Conor Timmins	D	39	0	8	8	18	ONT: St. Catharines	26
63	Isak Rosen 1	R	16	3	4	7	0	Sweden: Solna	22
10	Sam Carrick 2	C	13	5	1	6	12	ONT: Markham	33
73	Zach Metsa	D	43	2	4	6	8	WI: Delafield	26
48	Tyson Kozak	C	46	2	4	6	2	MAN: Souris	22
12	Jordan Greenway	L	40	1	5	6	29	NY: Canton	28
20	Jiri Kulich	C	12	3	2	5	4	Czech Rep.: Kadan	21
78	Jacob Bryson 1	D	35	2	3	5	8	ONT: London	27
64	Logan Stanley 3	D	17	0	5	5	29	ONT: Waterloo	27
94	Konsta Helenius	C	9	1	3	4	0	Finland: Ylojarvi	19
44	Joshua Dunne	C	34	1	3	4	38	MO: O’Fallon	26
70	Tanner Pearson 3	L	4	0	2	2	2	ONT: Kitchener	33
8	Michael Kesselring	D	34	0	2	2	50	SC: Florence	25
92	Colten Ellis	G	16	0	1	1	0	NS: Whycocomagh	24
1	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	G	35	0	1	1	4	Finland: Espoo	26
34	Alex Lyon	G	36	0	1	1	4	MN: Baudette	32
52	Trevor Kuntar	C	1	0	0	0	0	NY: Buffalo	24
33	Ryan Johnson	D	3	0	0	0	2	CA: Newport Beach	24
15	Justin Danforth	R	4	0	0	0	2	ONT: Oshawa	32
5	Luke Schenn 3	D	4	0	0	0	11	SASK: Saskatoon	35
55	Mason Geertsen	L	5	0	0	0	12	ALTA: Drayton Valley	30

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