Recent seasons
| Season | GP | W | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 44 | 21 | .904 | 3.05 |
| 2024–25 | 30 | 14 | .896 | 2.81 |
| 2025–26 | 36 | 20 | .907 | 2.77 |
| Career | 149 | 71 | .903 | 2.93 |
Career
0.48
W / GP
71W in 149 GP
Archetype
Backup
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$1.5M
Signed through 2027
Career wins
71
Regular season
Alex Lyon, a goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-34 season. In 2025-26 he went 20-10-4 in 36 games with a .907 save percentage and a 2.77 goals-against average, with 3 shutouts. By goals saved above expected, a read on his play relative to the shot quality he faced, he came in at +14.2. HighDanger projects a .906 save percentage and 2.57 GAA for 2026-27. Full game logs and comparable goalies are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | W-L-OT | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 2 | 1-0-1 | .908 | 2.93 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 15 | 9-4-2 | .914 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 44 | 21-18-5 | .904 | 3.05 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 30 | 14-9-1 | .896 | 2.81 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | 36 | 20-10-4 | .907 | 2.77 | 3 |
| Career | 149 | 71-48-15 | .903 | 2.93 | 7 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL goalies with 10+ GP.
Wins65th
Save %81st
GAA57th
GP54th
Role profile
Recent usage + form (last 5 games).
Season SV%
.907
20-10-4 record · 2025–26
Last 5 games
5 GP
0W-2L-0OT
Career journey
Rookie
2017–18 · age 25
Philadelphia Flyers
.905 SV%
11 GP · 2.75 GAA · 4W
Prime
2018–19 → 2023 · age 26–30
Florida Panthers
.898 SV%
28 GP · 3.21 GAA · 12W
Veteran
2023–24 → 2026 · age 31–33
Buffalo Sabres
.902 SV%
110 GP · 2.89 GAA · 55W
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL goalies by current-season SV% + GAA. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.