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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.99 | .905 | 1 |
Top Alex Lyon News
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Picks up win Sunday
Lyon stopped 23 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Lyon picked up his third straight win, and he's allowed just six goals on 78 shots in that span. It looks like Lyon is gaining some momentum for the Sabres, though he'll still need to compete with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for playing time. On the year, Lyon is 6-6-3 with a 2.99 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 17 appearances. If he continues to see most of the starts, he could be a decent depth goalie for fantasy as long as the results go his way. The Sabres' next game is at home Thursday versus the Flyers.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Between pipes in Seattle
Lyon will patrol the road blue paint Sunday in Seattle, according to Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.
Lyon is coming off back-to-back victories in Edmonton and Vancouver following a seven-game winless stretch. The 33-year-old has a 2.96 GAA and a .911 save percentage during his modest two-game winning streak. This could be a favorable matchup for Lyon, as the Kraken have dropped seven of their last eight matchups and have generated just 2.52 goals per game this season, which is the second-worst mark in the NHL.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Steady in win
Lyon stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Lyon's got a chance to claim a larger share of playing time while Colten Ellis (concussion) is on injured reserve. This was Lyon's second straight win, and he's allowed five goals on 56 shots in that span. For the season, the 33-year-old netminder is at a 5-6-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 16 appearances. Lyon will probably struggle to consistently earn wins, but he's been a passable fantasy goalie when he's getting enough playing time.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: First goalie off Thursday
Lyon was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver.
Lyon was in the starter's crease during Thursday's morning skate, and although he briefly left the ice with an apparent injury, he returned shortly later and should serve as the starting netminder against Vancouver. The Canucks are scoring 2.77 goals per game this season, which is tied for the eighth-worst mark in the league.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Collects overtime win
Lyon stopped 21 of 24 shots he faced in relief of Colten Ellis (upper body) in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Lyon appeared in relief due to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's poor performance Monday versus the Flames, and Ellis' injury opened the door for Lyon to get on the ice again. This outing saw Lyon earn his first win since Oct. 24 despite blowing a three-goal lead in the third period. The 33-year-old is now 4-6-3 with a 3.22 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 15 appearances. If Ellis misses time, Lyon and Luukkonen will battle for larger shares of playing time. The Sabres' road trip continues Thursday in Vancouver.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Needed in relief Monday
Lyon stopped all four shots he faced after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
The switch had more to do with the poor play of the Sabres' defense than it did Luukkonen's performance, but Lyon did his part in giving Buffalo a chance to mount a comeback from a 5-3 deficit. Lyon has started only one of the last 12 games, falling behind Luukkonen and Colten Ellis on the depth chart, but the team continues to carry three goalies rather than risk losing one on waivers. On the season, Lyon has a 3-6-3 record in 14 outings with a 3.16 GAA and a .901 save percentage.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Allows five goals
Lyon stopped 18 of 23 shots in Friday's 5-0 loss to New Jersey.
Lyon built a solid performance through two periods before he allowed three goals in the third. With the loss, the 32-year-old goaltender has a 3-6-3 record with a 3.23 GAA and a .899 save percentage through 13 outings this season. After a decent start to the campaign, Lyon is trending downward in fantasy and hasn't found the win column since Oct. 24. He has also dropped to third on the Sabres' depth chart behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis, who each have two wins or more in November. While Lyon remains off the fantasy radar for the time being, he could become a relevant streaming option if one of Buffalo's other two netminders picks up an injury.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Set to face New Jersey
Lyon is expected to start at home against New Jersey on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Lyon is set to make his first appearance since Nov. 13. He has a 3-5-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .907 save percentage in 12 appearances with the Sabres in 2025-26. Buffalo also has goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis on the roster, so Lyon needs to take advantage of opportunities like this one in order to earn more regular assignments.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Gets quick hook Thursday
Lyon stopped one of three shots before he was relieved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
It was clear enough from the jump that Lyon didn't have it, prompting head coach Lindy Ruff to make a quick switch. That early move spared Lyon from taking the loss, but the 32-year-old's GAA rose from 2.92 to 3.07 while his save percentage dipped from .911 to .907 due to this poor outing. He's 3-5-3 on the year as well, and he if can't turn things around soon, he may cede some playing time to Luukkonen or Colten Ellis. The Sabres wrap up their current road trip in Detroit on Saturday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: In goal Thursday
Lyon will start in goal on the road versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
This is contrary to a previous report that said Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen would start, but Lyon was the first goalie on the ice Thursday for warmups. Since the Sabres are carrying three goalies, it's unlikely this is an injury situation and simply just a mix-up. Lyon has lost his last four outings (0-1-3) with 14 goals allowed on 129 shots in that span.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Beaten four times Saturday
Lyon stopped 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes. The other two goals were empty-netters late in the third period.
Lyon was beaten once in the first period, twice in the second and once more in the third. The Sabres managed to reduce the deficit to one goal and decided to pull Lyon out late in the game, but Carolina took advantage of that to ice the game for good with two empty-netters. This was Lyon's fourth straight loss of the season. The 32-year-old has gone 0-1-3 with a 3.44 GAA and an .891 save percentage in that span. His last win came against the Maple Leafs on Oct. 24.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Slated starter Saturday
Lyon is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Saturday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.
Lyon has gone 0-0-3 over his past three appearances while allowing 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 save percentage). That rough patch has left him with a 3-4-3 record, 2.80 GAA and .915 save percentage through 10 outings overall. Carolina ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.62 this year.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Takes tough loss Tuesday
Lyon stopped 33 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
The 32-year-old was locked in a goaltending duel with Karel Vejmelka through two periods before Nick Schmaltz opened the scoring early in the third. Lyon was still able to earn Buffalo a point even though the Sabres were outshot 12-3 in the final 20 minutes of regulation. Lyon has overtime losses in each of his last three straight starts. His record is at 3-4-3 through 10 outings with a 2.80 GAA and a .915 save percentage.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Set to face Utah
Lyon will tend the home twine Tuesday versus the Mammoth, Michael Augello of The Hockey News reports.
Lyon has lost back-to-back outings in overtime while allowing four goals in each game, and he's dropped three of his last four overall. The veteran netminder is 3-4-2 with one shutout, a 2.90 GAA and a .911 save percentage across nine appearances this season. He'll have his hands full against an 8-4-0 Mammoth club that is tied for 10th in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Comes up short in OT
Lyon made 18 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Buffalo outshot the home squad 40-22 on the night, but Boston made its chances count in regulation and then got the only three shots on net in OT. Lyon's strong start to the season may be fading -- he's allowed 14 goals on 125 shots (.888 save percentage) while going 1-1-2 over his last four outings, as he works in a timeshare with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: First goalie off
Lyon was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Boston.
After beginning the season as the Sabres' primary netminder, Lyon has lost out on some playing time recently since Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is now healthy. However, Lyon will be in the crease for the third time in the Sabres' last four games. Lyon made a start in Boston on Oct. 11, turning aside 28 of 30 shots (.933 save percentage) in an overtime loss.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Falls to Jackets in OT
Lyon made 35 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus.
The Sabres had 2-1 and 3-2 leads, but Lyon shouldn't shoulder the blame for any of the pucks that got past him. The veteran netminder continues to see a high volume of rubber behind a shaky Sabres defense, getting peppered with at least 30 shots in all eight of his starts en route to a 3-4-1 record, 2.77 GAA and .919 save percentage. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made his season debut Saturday after recovering from a lower-body injury. It's a crowded crease situation with Colten Ellis also in the mix, but Lyon has built a strong case for himself to maintain a significant role.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Expected to feature Tuesday
Lyon is slated to defend the cage at home versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Lyon will make his eighth appearance in the crease over the Sabres' first 10 contests, having posted a 3-4-0 record and a 2.61 GAA in his prior seven outings. Still, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen back from a lower-body injury, the 32-year-old Lyon is likely to see a dip in starts, especially if the team keeps Colten Ellis on the NHL roster.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Picks up third win
Lyon stopped 29 of 32 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Lyon did well enough to hold off Toronto in the first game of the two teams' home-and-home set this weekend. This was his third win in his last four outings. The 32-year-old is now 3-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and a .922 save percentage across seven starts this season. The Sabres didn't announce their goaltending plans for Saturday's game in Toronto, but it could be the season debut of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who was removed from injured reserve Thursday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Slated to start Friday
Lyon is expected to defend the home crease against the Maple Leafs on Friday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Lyon got his first night off Wednesday against the Red Wings, but he'll return to the crease in the first half of a back-to-back set Friday. Over his first six starts of the season, he's gone 2-4-0 with a 2.54 GAA and a .924 save percentage.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 196 lbs |
| Birthplace: Baudette, MN |
| Age: 33 |
| Experience: 8 |
| Shoots: Left |