| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7.51 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Josh Doan | Fantasy Outlook
Doan brings top-line deployment into high-scoring road tilt in Montreal
Josh Doan and the Sabres travel north to Bell Centre tonight to clash with the Canadiens in an expected higher-scoring environment where Buffalo sits as a slight underdog. While Doan broke through earlier this week with his first goal of the season against Florida, his offensive output has remained relatively quiet with just one point across his last seven outings. His fantasy ownership has cooled down to 33% as a result, but he maintains prime top-line deployment alongside Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs with secondary power-play duties. He will look to capitalize on that first-line ice time against likely netminder Jacob Fowler (unconfirmed).
Our data projects Doan for ~0.5–1.0 point, ~2 shots on goal, and a small goal chance tonight, translating to roughly 2.7 fantasy points with helpful physical contributions. Tonight marks the final contest of Buffalo's four-game fantasy week, offering one last opportunity to capitalize on his top-six minutes and power-play exposure before the schedule resets. While the top-line assignment provides undeniable upside, his limited offensive conversion so far this year keeps his floor relatively modest. Fantasy managers in standard leagues should treat him with moderate expectations. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Josh Doan Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:22:00 | -1.0 | 17 |
| 10/13 | @MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:23:00 | 1.5 | 14 |
| 10/12 | FLA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:15:00 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 10/10 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:16:00 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 10/08 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:26:00 | 0.5 | 14 |
| 10/06 | MIN | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:05:00 | -0.5 | 13 |
| 10/03 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:06:00 | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| 10/01 | @CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:06:00 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16:22:22.5000 | 13.5 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | ARI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24-25 | UTA | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 88 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 14 |
| 25-26 | BUF | 88 | 27 | 28 | 55 | -1 | 27 | 181 | 15 | 93 | 4 | 31 |
| 26-27 | BUF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 123 | 16 | 143 | 10 | 71 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 50 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 97 | 48 | 15 | 17 | ||
| Totals | 170 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 7 | 45 | 323 | 14 | 170 | 50 | 61 | |
Doan Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 0.08 | 1.25 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.59 | 1.11 | 0.48 | 3.59 | 3.79 | 0.09 | 2.3 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.59 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | -0.06 | 0.48 | 1.59 | 0.47 | 0.04 | 2.7 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Buffalo Sabres
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 4% | 2% |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 70% | 49% |
| Alex Lyon | 28% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | 100% | 51% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 74% | 61% |
| Owen Power | 71% | 59% |
| Olen Zellweger | 8% | 6% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker | 7% | 0% |
| Zach Benson | 33% | 22% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan | 32% | 21% |
| Jack Quinn | 39% | 27% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | 6% | 3% |
| Noah Ostlund | 4% | 2% |
| Tage Thompson | 100% | 90% |
| Jiri Kulich | 1% | 0% |
| Josh Norris | 7% | 3% |
| Ryan McLeod | 6% | 3% |
| Peyton Krebs | 4% | 2% |
Line Combinations
Josh Doan's Current Assignments
Line 1PP2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Peyton Krebs | Tage Thompson | Josh Doan |
| Line 2 | Zach Benson | Noah Ostlund | Jack Quinn |
| Line 3 | Josh Norris | Ryan McLeod | Konsta Helenius |
| Line 4 | Beck Malenstyn | Justin Danforth | Sam Carrick |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Olen Zellweger | Mattias Samuelsson |
| Pair 2 | Owen Power | Zach Metsa |
| Pair 3 | Dennis Gilbert | Louis Crevier |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Tage Thompson | Jack Quinn | Owen Power | Noah Ostlund | Zach Benson |
| PP2 | Josh Norris | Ryan McLeod | Josh Doan | Olen Zellweger | Konsta Helenius |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Beck Malenstyn | Ryan McLeod | Mattias Samuelsson | Louis Crevier |
| PK2 | Owen Power | Noah Ostlund | Zach Benson | Zach Metsa |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Colten Ellis | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Zucker #17 · LW | OutIRHernia | Zuker is recovering from sports hernia surgery and has been placed on the short-term injured reserve list He is expected to return in mid-October. INJ SINCE: Sep 16 |
| Jiri Kulich #20 · C | QuestionableDTDIllness | Kulich is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| Josh Norris #9 · C | QuestionableDTDConcussion | Norris is in concussion protocol and is uncertain to take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Timmins #21 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Timmins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Jack Rathbone #3 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Rathbone is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Matt Grzelcyk #24 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Grzelcyk is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| Rasmus Dahlin #26 · D | OutDTDUpper Body | Dahlin is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not take the ice for the Sabres. INJ SINCE: Oct 12 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon #34 · G | OutIRUpper Body | Lyon is dealing with a upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 24 |
| Topias Leinonen #50 · G | OutIRLower Body | Leinonen is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the short-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 11 |
Team Rankings
G
24
15th
A
43
13th
SOG
215
12th
FOW
227
13th
PPG
3
21st
PPA
5
26th
PPP
8
26th
SHG
0
21st
SHP
0
31st
HITS
161
17th
BLK
87
27th
GA
28
28th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Senators | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Lightning | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Panthers | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
| Sabres | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Maple Leafs | 3-4-2 | 0.333 | 8 |
 Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Noah Ostlund | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Josh Norris | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ryan McLeod | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jiri Kulich | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Konsta Helenius | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Carrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 | 0 | |
| Tyson Kozak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| Josh Doan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Justin Danforth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zach Benson | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Zach Metsa | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Dennis Gilbert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Louis Crevier | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 137 | 117 | 20 | 0 | |
| Colten Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-12 | FLA | W 5-3 |
| 10-13 | @MON | L 3-4 |
| 10-15 | @TOR | W 5-4 |
| 10-17 | @MON | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 12th
Josh Doan Scores First of Season to Give Sabres Early Lead Over Panthers ...
May 19th
Josh Doan Reflects on Season in Full Locker Cleanout Interview
May 6th
Josh Doan Opens the Scoring After Hutson Turnover
May 1st
Josh Doan’s Strong Play Praised as Exactly What the Sabres Needed
Apr 22nd
Breaking: Canucks Request Sabres’ Permission to Speak with Josh Doan ...
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| Neal Pionk WPG D | +10.5 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +8.8 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +6.7 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.9 |
| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +5.1 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | +4.5 |
| Daniil Tarasov DET G | +4.3 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.0 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +3.9 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +3.9 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +3.8 |
| Mark Kastelic BOS C | +3.6 |
| Logan Stanley D | +3.3 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | -6.3 |
| Charlie Lindgren WAS G | -5.6 |
| Jakub Dobes MON G | -5.0 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -4.4 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -3.6 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.5 |
| Ryan Leonard WAS RW | -2.5 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -2.4 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.3 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.3 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -2.1 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -2.1 |
| Tyler Seguin DAL C | -1.9 |
| Quinton Byfield LA RW | -1.9 |
| Shane Pinto OTT C | -1.7 |
