Lyon will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Monday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Lyon has permitted five goals on 62 shots in two losses to begin the 2025-26 season. Colorado has scored 10 goals in three games this campaign and is coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to Dallas on Saturday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Beaten twice Saturday
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Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter with three seconds left in the game.
Lyon was beaten once in the first period and once in the second, but despite having a solid outing between the pipes, he didn't get offensive support for the second game in a row. Lyon has gone 0-2-0 to open the season despite posting a save percentage of .905 or higher in both of his outings -- mainly because the Sabres have scored only one goal in those contests. His next chance to earn his first win of the season will come against the Avalanche on Monday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Strong in loss to Rangers
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Lyon made 29 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed three goals.
The game was closer than the score suggests. Lyon kept the game at 1-0 until Carson Soucy scored at 14:46 of the third frame. Lyon is serving as the Sabres' starting netminder early in the season since Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is on the shelf with a lower-body injury. Lyon's skills are better suited for backup duty, but he did put up a 2.81 GAA in 30 games last season.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Starting season opener
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Lyon will guard the home goal versus the Rangers on Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Lyon is set to hold onto the No. 1 job in goal until Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is healthy. Thursday will mark Lyon's debut with the Sabres after he signed a two-year deal at the start of free agency.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Guarding cage Friday
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Lyon will patrol the blue paint for Friday's preseason finale on the road versus the Penguins, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Lyon will step in after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) was injured in Wednesday's preseason. At this point, if Luukkonen can't play in the season opener versus the Rangers on Oct. 9, then it looks like Lyon will guard the cage instead -- though Alexandar Georgiev could still be an option.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Starting versus Red Wings
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Lyon will be between the home pipes versus Detroit on Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Lyon will face some of his former teammates Saturday, as he played the last two seasons in Detroit. The netminder was 14-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 30 games in 2024-25.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Tending twine Tuesday
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Lyon will be between the pipes for Tuesday's preseason matchup at home against Columbus, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic.
Lyon will play in the first two periods of the contest, and Devon Levi will occupy the crease in the third. The 32-year-old Lyon earned a 14-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 30 appearances with Detroit in 2024-25. He signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Sabres in the summer, and he will compete for the team's backup role behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) during training camp.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Secures two-year deal
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Lyon inked a two-year, $3 million contract with Buffalo on Tuesday.
Lyon put up decent numbers in Detroit last season, going 14-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA, .896 save percentage and one shutout in 30 regular-season outings. The problem for Lyon was the crowded goalie room with the Red Wings, a situation that won't be much different in Buffalo, as Devon Levi is pushing to be a full-time NHL option.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Makes two saves in win Wednesday
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Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Lyon has operated as the Red Wings' No. 3 goalie down the stretch this year, but he still managed to appear in 30 regular-season contests. This was a solid end to his season, and he won three of his last four starts. Lyon went 14-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage in his 30 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Earns first win since late March
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Lyon stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Lyon was beaten once in each period, and at one point, the Lightning held a 3-2 lead midway through the final frame, but the Red Wings responded to secure the win. Lyon earned his first victory since March 24, when he stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 5-1 win over Utah. His results haven't been impressive recently, though, going 3-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and a less-than-inspiring .863 save percentage over seven appearances since the 4 Nations break.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Getting start versus Lightning
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Lyon will start on the road versus the Lightning on Friday, per the NHL media site.
Lyon allowed three goals on 10 shots in his last outing, getting pulled early in the second period March 27 versus the Senators. The 32-year-old will have his hands full with a tough opponent that is nearly at full health, especially since the Red Wings are on the second half of a back-to-back.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Pulled early in second period
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Lyon allowed three goals on 10 shots before being pulled 1:33 into the second period of a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
Since Petr Mrazek's arrival in trade, Lyon has been watching most games from the press box. He got this start after Mrazek got hurt this week, but Lyon failed to impress. Fantasy managers should avoid Lyon, as the Red Wings don't help their netminders much, and they're 3-7-0 in their last 10 games despite their attempt to earn a wild card.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Starting in Colorado
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Lyon will defend the road net against Colorado on Tuesday, according to Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News.
Sebastian Cossa will be Lyon's backup because Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) and Cam Talbot (undisclosed) are unavailable. The 32-year-old Lyon made 16 saves on 17 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over Utah after Mrazek sustained an injury. Lyon has a 12-8-1 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. Colorado ranks sixth in the league with 3.34 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Tagged with loss Tuesday
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Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Lyon protected the Red Wings' crease for the first time since Feb. 23, when he allowed four goals in a 5-4 win over the Ducks, but he was tagged with the loss in this low-scoring affair. Lyon has looked decent in recent weeks, going 2-1-0 with a 3.19 GAA and an .886 save percentage over his four appearances since the beginning of February.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Picks up OT win
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Lyon stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks.
Lyon's first appearance since Feb. 8 was highlighted by a late collapse of two goals against in the final two and a half minutes of regulation, which allowed the Ducks to send the game to overtime. With the win, Lyon is up to an 11-6-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The 32-year-old has been effective in his 23 outings this season while backing up Cam Talbot. The Red Wings have a three-game week ahead of them, meaning Lyon will likely tend the twine for at least one contest since the team has alternated goalie starts between Lyon and Talbot throughout February.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Between pipes against Anaheim
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Lyon will start Sunday's home game against the Ducks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
After Cam Talbot started Saturday's game against Minnesota, Lyon will tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Lyon has posted a 3-1-1 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Rough outing leads to early hook
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Lyon was chased from Saturday's game against Tampa Bay after yielding two goals on three shots.
He lasted until the 2:56 mark of the first period. Lyon's start was the shortest by a Detroit goalie since Jimmy Howard left a 3-1 loss to Washington due to an injury after 1:53 of a game on Jan. 10, 2015. Lyon had won his previous two starts going into Saturday's game. He will have two weeks to rest before the Red Wings host the Wild on Feb. 22 after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Facing Vancouver
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Lyon will draw the road start against the Canucks on Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Lyon was spectacular in his last start, turning aside 45 of 47 shots in Thursday's 3-2 road win over the Oilers. Vancouver sits 19th in the NHL with 2.84 goals per game. Detroit is on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Canucks last played Friday.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Set to start Thursday
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Lyon is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday.
Lyon has an 8-6-1 record, 2.68 GAA and .901 save percentage in 19 outings in 2024-25. He hasn't won since Jan. 4, though Lyon has appeared in just four games since that date, posting a record of 0-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .910 save percentage over that stretch. Edmonton ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.32.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Tagged with OT loss
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Lyon stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Lyon was only a few seconds away from forcing a shootout, but a late goal from Rasmus Ristolainen forced him to settle with an OT defeat. Lyon has gone winless in his past four appearances, a span in which he's gone 0-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .910 save percentage while saving 61 of the 67 shots he's faced.