PHI
TB
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
WPG
PIT
o6.5
-1.5
7:30PM • ESPN+
OTT
BOS
o5.5
+1.5
7:30PM • ESPN+
SJ
DAL
o6.5
-1.5
8:00PM • NBCS
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.18 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Rasmus Dahlin | Fantasy Outlook
Dahlin anchors top pairing and PP1 as Sabres host Blackhawks
Rasmus Dahlin enters tonight’s home matchup at KeyBank Center fully healthy and locked into his customary workhorse role for the Sabres. After logging nearly 26 minutes of ice time and firing four shots in the season opener, Dahlin anchors Buffalo’s top defensive pairing alongside Tage Thompson and quarterbacks the first power-play unit. Fantasy managers have reacted accordingly, pushing his start rate up to 99%. Buffalo enters as a notable home favorite against a winless Chicago squad in what projects as a higher-scoring environment, with Spencer Knight (unconfirmed) expected between the pipes for the visitors.
Our data projects Dahlin for ~1 point and ~2–3 shots on goal tonight, with a good chance to score and strong power-play upside translating to roughly 4.8 fantasy points. This contest represents the second and final matchup of the week for Buffalo, making his high-end peripheral and scoring floor vital to close out weekly matchups. Given his heavy deployment across all situations and matchup upside, Dahlin is an elite blueline anchor who should be in every active lineup. Today’s action: Strong Start.
Updated 1 day ago
Rasmus Dahlin Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25:23:00 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 10/01 | @CBJ | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 25:58:00 | 1.0 | 11 |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25:40:30.0000 | 6.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | BUF | 82 | 9 | 34 | 43 | -13 | 34 | 177 | 21 | 97 | 0 | 66 |
| 19-20 | BUF | 61 | 4 | 37 | 41 | -6 | 40 | 94 | 19 | 77 | 0 | 53 |
| 21-22 | BUF | 52 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -36 | 26 | 105 | 21 | 74 | 0 | 39 |
| 21-22 | BUF | 87 | 14 | 42 | 56 | -24 | 68 | 181 | 23 | 124 | 0 | 95 |
| 22-23 | BUF | 80 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 10 | 88 | 202 | 24 | 101 | 0 | 129 |
| 23-24 | BUF | 82 | 20 | 39 | 59 | -3 | 66 | 235 | 25 | 168 | 0 | 154 |
| 24-25 | BUF | 77 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 11 | 54 | 200 | 22 | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| 25-26 | BUF | 84 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 22 | 82 | 216 | 23 | 77 | 0 | 86 |
| 26-27 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 25 | 246 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 81 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 30 | 67 | 217 | 114 | 0 | 113 | ||
| Totals | 620 | 108 | 341 | 449 | -38 | 472 | 1452 | 22 | 833 | 0 | 735 | |
Dahlin Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.09 | 1.61 | 2.7 | 0.64 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.54 | 1.53 | 2.49 | 4.38 | 1.56 | 0 | 13.4 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Depth Chart
Buffalo Sabres
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 2% | 0% |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 85% | 53% |
| Alex Lyon | 33% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Crevier | 2% | 1% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 100% | 90% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 82% | 49% |
| Owen Power | 31% | 18% |
| Olen Zellweger | 5% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Malenstyn | 1% | 0% |
| Jason Zucker | 9% | 1% |
| Zach Benson | 41% | 15% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan | 48% | 22% |
| Jack Quinn | 24% | 12% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | 8% | 3% |
| Noah Ostlund | 1% | 0% |
| Tage Thompson | 100% | 74% |
| Jiri Kulich | 1% | 1% |
| Josh Norris | 11% | 3% |
| Ryan McLeod | 10% | 3% |
| Peyton Krebs | 4% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Rasmus Dahlin's Current Assignments
Pair 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Josh Norris | Tage Thompson | Josh Doan |
| Line 2 | Zach Benson | Noah Ostlund | Jack Quinn |
| Line 3 | Peyton Krebs | Ryan McLeod | Konsta Helenius |
| Line 4 | Beck Malenstyn | Jiri Kulich | Sam Carrick |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Rasmus Dahlin | Mattias Samuelsson |
| Pair 2 | Owen Power | Olen Zellweger |
| Pair 3 | Louis Crevier | Zach Metsa |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Rasmus Dahlin | Tage Thompson | Jack Quinn | Josh Doan | Zach Benson |
| PP2 | Josh Norris | Ryan McLeod | Owen Power | Noah Ostlund | Konsta Helenius |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Beck Malenstyn | Ryan McLeod | Mattias Samuelsson | Zach Metsa |
| PK2 | Josh Norris | Louis Crevier | Owen Power | Zach Benson |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #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 |
| 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 |
| 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
7
13th
A
13
12th
SOG
54
24th
FOW
61
19th
PPG
0
26th
PPA
0
26th
PPP
0
26th
SHG
0
21st
SHP
0
21st
HITS
50
18th
BLK
16
32nd
GA
8
22nd
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 2-1-0 | 0.667 | 4 |
 Panthers | 1-1-2 | 0.250 | 4 |
 Canadiens | 1-1-1 | 0.333 | 3 |
| Senators | 1-0-0 | .000 | 2 |
| Sabres | 1-1-0 | 0.500 | 2 |
| Lightning | 1-1-0 | 0.500 | 2 |
 Maple Leafs | 1-2-0 | 0.333 | 2 |
 Red Wings | 0-2-0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jiri Kulich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Konsta Helenius | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Carrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Norris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan McLeod | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peyton Krebs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyson Kozak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noah Ostlund | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justin Danforth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Doan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zach Benson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Power | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Louis Crevier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zach Metsa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olen Zellweger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | |
| Colten Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | MIN | 7:00 PM |
| 10-08 | DAL | 7:00 PM |
| 10-10 | UTA | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Jun 23rd
NHL Star Rasmus Dahlin Wins Sweden’s Golden Puck as Top Men’s Hockey ...
Jun 12th
NHL News: Rasmus Dahlin Named to 2025–26 Second All-Star Team
May 7th
Rasmus Dahlin Named Norris Trophy Finalist
May 4th
Rasmus Dahlin Named Finalist for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Apr 15th
Rasmus Dahlin Makes His Mark in Sabres History
Apr 13th
Rasmus Dahlin Moves Into Fifth Place on Sabres’ All-Time Assists List ...
Apr 8th
Rasmus Dahlin Nominated for 2026 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
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| Cole Perfetti WPG C | +13.0 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | +12.8 |
| Artturi Lehkonen COL LW | +6.7 |
| Joey Daccord SEA G | +6.1 |
| Kris Letang PIT D | +5.6 |
| Igor Chernyshov SJ LW | +4.8 |
| Brayden McNabb VGK D | +4.4 |
| Arturs Silovs PIT G | +3.9 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | +3.8 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | +3.6 |
| Marco Rossi VAN C | +3.5 |
| Joseph Woll PHI G | +3.4 |
| Thomas Chabot OTT D | +3.2 |
| Bobby McMann SEA C | +3.1 |
| Dustin Wolf CGY G | -4.2 |
| Jordan Kyrou WAS C | -4.1 |
| Dan Vladar PHI G | -3.7 |
| Anthony Mantha NJ RW | -3.6 |
| Zayne Parekh CGY D | -3.3 |
| Brent Burns COL D | -3.2 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -3.1 |
| Pavel Buchnevich STL LW | -3.1 |
| Casey DeSmith DAL G | -3.1 |
| Mattias Ekholm EDM D | -3.0 |
| Robert Thomas STL C | -3.0 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.7 |
| Roman Kantserov CHI RW | -2.7 |
| Ivan Barbashev VGK C | -2.7 |
| Alex Laferriere LA RW | -2.6 |
