Alex Lyon
G · #34
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'1" · 199 lb
· 33 yrs
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Season
163
Games
76–53–15
Record
0.902
Save %
2.94
GAA
Last 5 · .712 SV% · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Dec | SA | GA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | W 8–3 | — | 4 | 3 | .250 |
| May 14 | MTL @ BUF | L 6–3 | — | 3 | 1 | .667 |
| May 10 | BUF @ MTL | L 2–6 | L | 36 | 5 | .861 |
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | L 5–1 | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | W 2–4 | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| May 1 | BUF @ BOS | W 4–1 | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |
| Apr 28 | BOS @ BUF | L 2–1 | L | 29 | 2 | .931 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Games Played
16327th
Wins
7651st
Shutouts
733rd
Goals-Against Average
2.9434th
Quality Start %
51.3%27th
Saves Above Expected
+22.185th
Save %
0.90335th
High-Danger Save %
72.5%17th
EV Save %
0.90726th
Shots Faced
438313th
Expected Goals Against
447.168th
Save % on the PK
0.85229th
Save % on the PP
0.95997th
Save % — everywhere
.90470th
Save % — close range
.80944th
Save % — mid range
.89553rd
Save % — long range
.96638th
Shots Faced
By zone · save % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
1278 faced · 245 against
81%Saves
Save %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+124 shots faced (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
4383
Shots Against
Save %
.902
GAA
2.94
Games
163
Shutouts
—
Shot Danger Faced
High danger10%
Medium danger31%
Low danger59%
Beaten From
01
81%
Slot
245 GA on 1278 shots
02
90%
High Slot
41 GA on 414 shots
03
83%
Crease
33 GA on 189 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$1,500,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age32
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentPete Rutili
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | SV% | GAA | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 36 | 20 | 10 | 0.907 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Red Wings | 30 | 14 | 9 | 0.896 | 2.81 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.940 | 2.20 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Red Wings | 44 | 21 | 18 | 0.904 | 3.05 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0.910 | 2.43 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Panthers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0.914 | 2.89 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 30 | 18 | 7 | 0.912 | 2.16 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.908 | 2.93 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.874 | 3.40 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Flyers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.893 | 3.33 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 32 | 11 | 14 | 0.913 | 2.69 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Flyers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.890 | 3.55 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 39 | 19 | 17 | 0.916 | 2.74 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Flyers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.806 | 5.08 | — |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 27 | 16 | 8 | 0.913 | 2.75 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Flyers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0.905 | 2.75 | — |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 47 | 27 | 14 | 0.912 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 31 | 19 | 8 | 0.936 | 1.64 | — |
| 2014-15 | NCAA | Yale Univ. | 32 | 17 | 10 | 0.939 | 1.62 | — |
| 2013-14 | ECAC | Yale | 30 | 14 | 11 | — | 2.41 | — |
| 2012-13 | USHL | Omaha | 50 | 26 | 21 | — | 2.65 | — |
| 2011-12 | USHL | Omaha | 48 | 28 | 15 | — | 2.76 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | USHS-MN | Lake of the Woods High | 25 | — | — | 0.948 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | USHS-MN | Lake of the Woods High | 25 | — | — | 0.919 | 2.80 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | USHS-MN | Lake of the Woods High | 17 | — | — | 0.909 | 3.44 | — |
| 2007-08 | USHS-MN | Lake of the Woods High | 4 | — | — | 0.847 | 6.86 | — |