Stanley Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Quarter-Final - Boston at Buffalo: Game 1

Forwards

Peyton Krebs   - Tage Thompson - Alex Tuch

Zach Benson - Josh Norris - Josh Doan

Jason Zucker - Ryan McLeod - Jack Quinn

Jordan Greenway - Tyson Kozak - Beck Malenstyn

Ex., Josh Dunne, Tanner Pearson

Defense

Mattias Samuelsson - Rasmus Dahlin

Owen Power - Bowen Byram

Conor Timmins - Michael Kesselring

Ex. Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley, Zach Metsa

Goaltenders

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Alex Lyon

Colten Ellis

Injuries

Justin Danforth (lower body, Oct. 18; injured reserve)

Jiri Kulich (blood clot, Nov. 4; injured reserve - out for the season)

Sam Carrick (upper body, Mar. 31; injured reserve)

Noah Ostlund (upper body, Mar. 25; day-to-day)

Notes

On April 4, Buffalo clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2010-11. On April 13 at Chicago, Buffalo clinched the Atlantic Division title, marking the team’s first division title since 2009-10 (Northeast Division) and the first time the Sabres had won the Atlantic Division (realigned in 2013-14).

In 2025-26, the Sabres became the fifth team in NHL history to win their division after overcoming a standings deficit of eight or more points, joining Washington (2007-08 and 2012-13), Pittsburgh (1990-91), and Chicago (1969-70).

The Sabres have compiled 124 playoff wins all-time, 92 of which have come in regulation.

12 current Sabres have appeared in at least one playoff game in their career, including five who have amassed at least 50 games played in the postseason (Ryan McLeod, 56; Tanner Pearson, 59; Luke Schenn, 58; Alex Tuch, 66; Jason Zucker, 52).

Buffalo recorded 50 wins in the regular season, which marked the third time in franchise history that the team has earned 50 or more wins in a single season (2005-06, 52; 2006-07, 53).

This season, Buffalo (30-point increase from 2024-25), had the third-largest year-over-year increase (1971-72 to 1972-73, 37 points; 1973-74 to 1974-75, 37 points) in franchise history, excluding lockout and COVID-19 shortened seasons.

Tage Thompson tallied 58 points (27+31) in 52 games from Dec. 9 to the end of the regular season and his 24 even-strength goals in that span ranked tied for fifth among all NHL skaters.

Rasmus Dahlin ranked first among all Sabres skaters in assists (55) and second in points (74) this season.

Josh Norris ended the regular season on a six-game point streak, and he had seven points (3+4) in that span.

In his final five games of the regular season, Zach Benson notched at least one point in each contest and posted seven points (3+4) in that span.

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