Alex Lyon

Alex Lyon anchors Buffalo's crease with 18 wins and a .909 save percentage this season, facing a Vegas squad he lit up before in a near-masterclass. Jet Greaves eyes his first big NHL win for Columbus amid a tandem that's splitting starts evenly, while Casey DeSmith rides Dallas' hot streak into Calgary's barn. Fantasy managers know these under-50-percent rostered netminders deliver wins and saves in juicy matchups, but grabbing the right one now separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Owen Power delivers the dagger just 46 seconds into the second period against his old buddy Jack Eichel's Golden Knights, extending Buffalo's lead in a game that has the Sabres' locker room buzzing after the Olympic break. With Tage Thompson and Jason Zucker lighting the lamp early, Alex Lyon stands tall in net for a surging squad that's hit 35 wins faster than they've seen since the '06-07 glory days.

Ivan Barbashev fools Alex Lyon with a beauty that pads Vegas' attack in Buffalo. He weaves through defenders using that Cup-winning deception, making goalies look silly. Golden Knights stack these timely tallies to climb the Pacific ladder.

Alex Lyon stares down his old Florida Panthers mates for the second time this month, stonewalling them with another rock-solid performance that has Buffalo buzzing. The Sabres goalie, who signed that sneaky $1.5 million bargain deal last summer, keeps piling up road wins against a Panthers squad desperate to halt their slide. Tkachuk tips his cap to Lyon's battler mentality, but Florida's playoff push takes another hit as Buffalo climbs the Atlantic ladder.

Four Buffalo Sabres face make-or-break moments this week as coach Lindy Ruff shuffles lines ahead of a crucial Devils matchup. Josh Norris returns from injury on a line with Noah Ostlund and Josh Doan, needing to prove he can stay healthy and produce after 17 points in just 19 games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen eyes the starting net job against Alex Lyon, fresh off a hot streak before his Olympic-missing injury.

Buffalo netminder Alex Lyon finally cracks the NHL recognition radar after seasons of quiet dominance in the crease. Scouts and stat geeks highlight his Sabres surge, drawing comparisons to overlooked gems who explode into Vezina chatter. This buzz tests Buffalo's resolve to build around homegrown stability amid their playoff push.