Alex Lyon
Goaltender · Buffalo Sabres
Next Game
Thu, Apr 9 · 7:00 PM ET vs Blue Jackets
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Current Season
GP
36
W-L-OTL
20-10-4
GAA
2.77
SV%
.907
SO
3
GS
-
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$1.50M
Total Value
$3.00M
Expires
2 yrs · 2026-2027
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
Buffalo goalie Alex Lyon nurses a lower-body strain that threatens his playoff opener. The Sabres scramble for netminding stability as the postseason nears. Losing their backstop this deep into the year tests the depth GM Kevyn Adams built.
In DET@BUF action, Kasper slips one past Alex Lyon to light the scoreboard. Lyon's been solid, but this goal exposes a momentary lapse the Wings exploit perfectly. With Raymond also cashing in on the power play against him, Buffalo's netminder faces a barrage that tests Detroit's momentum in the standings hunt.
Lardis strikes first with a goal that grabs control from the drop. You don't get those openings without reading the play like a vet, and he buries it clean. This early lead forces the opponent to chase, tilting the ice in ways that separate contenders from pretenders late in the season.
The fantasy grind hits Week 22, and with the deadline dust settling, overlooked NHLers like Martin Fehervary grab top-pair minutes in Washington after Carlson's exit. Goalie streamers such as Alex Lyon face primed matchups, backing Buffalo's push while DeSmith aims to cap Dallas' streak that has GMs rethinking contenders. Drop the benchwarmers and snag these adds before your league foes catch wind of the volume plays in this stretch run.
Alex Lyon has quietly built one of the most compelling Vezina Trophy arguments of the season, even if the traditional win totals don't match historical precedent. The 33-year-old journeyman has posted elite underlying numbers - ranking second in save percentage and sixth in goals saved above expected - while anchoring Buffalo's unlikely playoff push with a franchise-record 10-game winning streak.
Alex Lyon stares down NHL immortality after stonewalling the Sharks for a 5-0 Sabres laugher, his net untouched amid a white-hot streak that's got Buffalo buzzing. The 33-year-old journeyman, signed for peanuts on a two-year deal, has clawed his way to franchise records once held by legends like Desjardins, with Ruff calling his play fabulous in the locker room.