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Larry Playfair

Sabres

Overall

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1979-80
79
2
10
12
+13
145
0
0
0
0
0
32
6.3

Location

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
Home
40
1
7
8
+8
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
7.7
Road
39
1
3
4
+5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
5.3

Result

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
Wins
46
2
9
11
+24
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
10.0
Losses
17
0
1
1
-8
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0.0
Ties
16
0
0
0
-3
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0

Month

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
October
11
0
1
1
+1
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
November
13
1
0
1
+6
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10.0
December
14
0
0
0
+2
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
January
13
1
0
1
-4
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
16.7
February
12
0
2
2
+1
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.0
March
12
0
2
2
-2
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
April
4
0
5
5
+9
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Day of Week

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
Sunday
22
1
4
5
-1
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
11.1
Monday
4
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tuesday
3
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wednesday
13
0
0
0
-3
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
Thursday
15
0
3
3
+8
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
Friday
4
0
0
0
+1
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
Saturday
18
1
2
3
+7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
11.1

Conference

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
Campbell
44
1
3
4
-5
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
5.0
Wales
35
1
7
8
+18
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
8.3

Division

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
Adams
15
0
3
3
+10
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
Norris
20
1
4
5
+8
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
14.3
Patrick
20
0
1
1
-4
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0.0
Smythe
24
1
2
3
-1
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
7.7

Opponent

GPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
AFM AFM
4
0
1
1
+3
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BOS BOS
4
0
0
0
-2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
CHI CHI
4
0
0
0
+2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
CLR CLR
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DET DET
4
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
EDM EDM
4
1
0
1
-1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
HFD HFD
4
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
LAK LAK
4
0
0
0
-1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
MNS MNS
4
0
1
1
+4
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
MTL MTL
4
1
0
1
+2
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
NYI NYI
4
0
0
0
-2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NYR NYR
4
0
0
0
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PHI PHI
4
0
0
0
-1
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
PIT PIT
4
0
3
3
+6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
QUE QUE
3
0
1
1
+4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
STL STL
4
0
1
1
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
TOR TOR
4
0
1
1
+4
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
VAN VAN
4
0
1
1
+1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
WIN WIN
4
0
0
0
-1
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
WSH WSH
4
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0

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More Sabres Stats

Team Leaders

G

4

Thompson

Tage Thompson

A

6

Power

Owen Power

+/-

+5

Thompson

Tage Thompson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.00

17th

GA/GP

3.63

26th

PP%

10.3

30th

PK%

61.5

29th

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Bruins Bruins
6
2
0
12
12
Senators Senators
6
2
0
12
3
Lightning Lightning
5
2
0
10
2
Panthers Panthers
4
2
2
10
0
Sabres Sabres
4
3
1
9
-6
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
3
3
2
8
0
Canadiens Canadiens
3
3
1
7
-4
Red Wings Red Wings
2
3
2
6
-5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
BUF BUF
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
7:30 PM
Sat
10/24
BUF BUF
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Tue
10/27
BUF BUF
@
SJS SJS
10:30 PM
Thu
10/29
BUF BUF
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Last Game
BUF Sabres

4 - 3 - 1

5

Final

4

TOR Maple Leafs

3 - 3 - 2

Thu 15 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

9

Kaprizov

Kirill Kaprizov

8

Connor

Kyle Connor

7

Lafreniere

Alexis Lafreniere
Assists Leaders

14

McDavid

Connor McDavid

11

Eichel

Jack Eichel

10

Hughes

Quinn Hughes
Points Leaders

18

McDavid

Connor McDavid

16

Eichel

Jack Eichel

16

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Hits Leaders

44

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

40

Cuylle

Will Cuylle

37

Hathaway

Garnet Hathaway
Blocks Leaders

28

Weegar

MacKenzie Weegar

26

Seeler

Nick Seeler

25

Hronek

Filip Hronek
Wins Leaders

6

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark

5

Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt

5

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka
Goals Against Leaders

0.80

Tarasov

Daniil Tarasov

1.20

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger

1.20

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Save Percentage Leaders

.965

Tarasov

Daniil Tarasov

.949

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark

.944

Oettinger

Jake Oettinger

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings
Avalanche

4.50

Oilers

4.43

Golden Knights

3.89
Goals Against Rankings
Stars

1.71

Bruins

2.25

Islanders

2.29
Power Play Rankings
Mammoth

37.5

Wild

33.3

Jets

31.6
Penalty Kill Rankings
Maple Leafs

96.2

Hurricanes

93.3

Rangers

92.9

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Kraken

6-2

Bruins

6-2

Oilers

5-2

Rangers

6-3

Mammoth

5-3

Wild

5-3
Worst Record ATS
Flames

1-6

Blue Jackets

1-4

Panthers

2-6

Canadiens

2-5

Senators

3-5

Maple Leafs

3-5

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Mammoth Mammoth
6
2
0
12
10
Avalanche Avalanche
5
2
1
11
12
Wild Wild
5
2
1
11
6
Jets Jets
4
1
2
10
0
Blues Blues
3
3
1
7
2
Stars Stars
3
3
1
7
3
Predators Predators
2
2
3
7
-4
Blackhawks Blackhawks
3
5
0
6
-11
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
7
2
0
14
14
Oilers Oilers
5
1
1
11
9
Kraken Kraken
5
2
1
11
9
Ducks Ducks
4
3
0
8
1
Sharks Sharks
4
3
0
8
-6
Canucks Canucks
2
6
1
5
-13
Kings Kings
0
3
2
2
-10
Flames Flames
1
6
0
2
-21
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Bruins Bruins
6
2
0
12
12
Senators Senators
6
2
0
12
3
Lightning Lightning
5
2
0
10
2
Panthers Panthers
4
2
2
10
0
Sabres Sabres
4
3
1
9
-6
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
3
3
2
8
0
Canadiens Canadiens
3
3
1
7
-4
Red Wings Red Wings
2
3
2
6
-5
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
6
1
1
13
12
Rangers Rangers
6
3
0
12
7
Capitals Capitals
4
3
0
8
2
Devils Devils
4
3
0
8
0
Islanders Islanders
3
3
1
7
3
Penguins Penguins
3
4
1
7
0
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
2
3
0
4
-5
Flyers Flyers
0
6
3
3
-22

NHL 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
1-0
Tue
9/29
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
3-2
Tue
9/29
NYR NYR
@
BOS BOS
0-3
Tue
9/29
VAN VAN
@
EDM EDM
6-5
Tue
9/29
CHI CHI
@
VGK VGK
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
NJD NJD
@
WSH WSH
1:00 PM
Sat
10/17
CAR CAR
@
WPG WPG
3:30 PM
Sat
10/17
VAN VAN
@
TBL TBL
4:00 PM
Sat
10/17
SEA SEA
@
FLA FLA
6:00 PM
Sat
10/17
BUF BUF
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM