Buffalo finished third in team save percentage (.907) in 2025-26, which represented a massive improvement from the prior campaign (.888). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (34 starts in 2025-26)The Sabres have given UPL every opportunity to seize the full-time starting job in recent years. 2026-27 projection: 38 startsAlex Lyon (34 starts in 2025-26)Lyon was one of the Sabres' most valuable players last season. It creates a situation where the 33-year-old Yale product may ending up playing a smaller role than expected in the Sabres' season, though that's not a guarantee. 2026-27 projection: 28 startsColten Ellis (14 starts in 2025-26)Ellis has the widest range of potential start outcomes.