Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Buffalo Sabres line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Sabres pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Sabres lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Sabres stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch + Tage ThompsonF–F | 584 | −0.3 | +0.00 | .12−.12 to .35, 48 GP | 6.6 |
| Tage Thompson + Josh DoanF–F · PP | 371 | −1.5 | +0.21 | .45.17 to .66, 30 GP | 6.3 |
| Alex Tuch + Josh DoanF–F | 288 | +3.5 | +0.34 | .50.22 to .70, 29 GP | 5.7 |
| Tage Thompson + Zach BensonF–F · PP | 334 | −0.1 | +0.02 | −.00−.33 to .33, 26 GP | 5.5 |
| Alex Tuch + Josh NorrisF–F | 169 | −2.3 | −0.46 | .02−.44 to .48, 14 GP | 5.4 |
| Alex Tuch + Ryan McLeodF–F · PP | 238 | +5.1 | +0.50 | .67.36 to .85, 17 GP | 5.2 |
| Tage Thompson + Peyton KrebsF–F | 500 | +2.6 | +0.36 | −.12−.37 to .15, 40 GP | 4.6 |
| Alex Tuch + Noah OstlundF–F | 167 | −0.4 | −0.10 | .21−.32 to .64, 12 GP | 4.6 |
| Jason Zucker + Jack QuinnF–F · PP | 559 | +4.6 | +0.60 | .16−.07 to .38, 52 GP | 4.5 |
| Jack Quinn + Zach BensonF–F | 180 | −5.0 | −0.46 | .66.29 to .86, 14 GP | 4.5 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod + Jack QuinnF–F · PP | 694 | +0.4 | +0.16 | .41.22 to .57, 64 GP | 4.3 |
| Alex Tuch + Tage ThompsonF–F | 584 | −0.3 | +0.00 | .12−.12 to .35, 48 GP | 6.6 |
| Jason Zucker + Jack QuinnF–F · PP | 559 | +4.6 | +0.60 | .16−.07 to .38, 52 GP | 4.5 |
| Tage Thompson + Peyton KrebsF–F | 500 | +2.6 | +0.36 | −.12−.37 to .15, 40 GP | 4.6 |
| Jason Zucker + Ryan McLeodF–F | 495 | +2.8 | +0.29 | .25.01 to .47, 46 GP | 4.1 |
| Tage Thompson + Josh DoanF–F · PP | 371 | −1.5 | +0.21 | .45.17 to .66, 30 GP | 6.3 |
| Tage Thompson + Zach BensonF–F · PP | 334 | −0.1 | +0.02 | −.00−.33 to .33, 26 GP | 5.5 |
| Alex Tuch + Peyton KrebsF–F | 308 | +0.2 | +0.20 | −.09−.42 to .26, 24 GP | 4.4 |
| Beck Malenstyn + Peyton KrebsF–F | 299 | −2.2 | −0.23 | .43.15 to .65, 31 GP | 2.6 |
| Alex Tuch + Josh DoanF–F | 288 | +3.5 | +0.34 | .50.22 to .70, 29 GP | 5.7 |
| Peyton Krebs + Josh DoanF–F | 278 | +2.6 | +0.24 | −.26−.57 to .11, 22 GP | 3.4 |
| Josh Doan + Noah OstlundF–F | 272 | −2.5 | −0.16 | .16−.17 to .46, 27 GP | 3.6 |
| Beck Malenstyn + Josh DunneF–F | 266 | −0.1 | −0.21 | .33.04 to .57, 32 GP | 1.8 |
| Josh Norris + Josh DoanF–F · PP | 264 | +5.8 | +0.33 | .10−.25 to .42, 25 GP | 4.4 |
| Jordan Greenway + Beck MalenstynF–F | 240 | +0.4 | −0.39 | .06−.27 to .38, 27 GP | 1.8 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson + Rasmus DahlinD–D | 857 | −0.9 | −0.34 | .13−.08 to .32, 69 GP | 2.2 |
| Bowen Byram + Owen PowerD–D | 586 | −2.5 | −0.07 | .06−.20 to .31, 42 GP | 1.3 |
| Conor Timmins + Bowen ByramD–D | 251 | +0.1 | −0.20 | .13−.25 to .47, 21 GP | 1.4 |
| Rasmus Dahlin + Bowen ByramD–D | 211 | +2.1 | +0.31 | −.36−.76 to .24, 10 GP | 1.7 |
| Mattias Samuelsson + Bowen ByramD–D | 196 | +2.9 | +0.32 | −.03−.58 to .53, 10 GP | 1.6 |
| Rasmus Dahlin + Owen PowerD–D | 194 | +2.8 | +0.27 | .01−.55 to .56, 10 GP | 1.8 |
| Mattias Samuelsson + Owen PowerD–D | 180 | −2.7 | −0.13 | .60−.24 to .93, 6 GP | 1.6 |
| Conor Timmins + Owen PowerD–D | 168 | −0.4 | −0.09 | .12−.38 to .57, 13 GP | 1.3 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson + Rasmus DahlinF–D · PP | 508 | −1.9 | +0.05 | .18−.03 to .38, 63 GP | 2.6 |
| Tage Thompson + Mattias SamuelssonF–D | 474 | +2.9 | +0.20 | −.00−.22 to .22, 57 GP | 1.8 |
| Mattias Samuelsson + Peyton KrebsF–D | 437 | +6.2 | +0.47 | .01−.23 to .25, 48 GP | 1.1 |
| Alex Tuch + Bowen ByramF–D · PP | 433 | −2.6 | +0.00 | .28.04 to .50, 45 GP | 2.0 |
| Tage Thompson + Bowen ByramF–D | 431 | −1.3 | +0.05 | .34.10 to .54, 46 GP | 2.3 |
| Tage Thompson + Owen PowerF–D | 421 | +0.1 | +0.08 | .07−.17 to .31, 46 GP | 1.8 |
| Alex Tuch + Owen PowerF–D | 420 | +4.4 | +0.43 | −.03−.27 to .22, 46 GP | 1.4 |
| Ryan McLeod + Bowen ByramF–D · PP | 419 | +1.7 | +0.32 | .01−.24 to .27, 43 GP | 1.1 |
| Bowen Byram + Jack QuinnF–D · PP | 418 | +0.3 | +0.24 | −.14−.38 to .11, 45 GP | 1.0 |
| Rasmus Dahlin + Peyton KrebsF–D | 415 | +2.7 | +0.06 | .22−.04 to .45, 42 GP | 1.7 |
| Alex Tuch + Mattias SamuelssonF–D | 411 | −2.0 | −0.33 | .21−.04 to .43, 45 GP | 2.1 |
| Rasmus Dahlin + Josh DoanF–D · PP | 401 | +3.7 | +0.27 | .48.25 to .66, 40 GP | 2.5 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson + Rasmus DahlinF–D · PP | 508 | −1.9 | +0.05 | .18−.03 to .38, 63 GP | 2.6 |
| Jason Zucker + Tage ThompsonF–F · PP | 63 | −1.7 | −0.06 | −.333 GP, too few | 6.2 |
| Jason Zucker + Rasmus DahlinF–D · PP | 307 | +2.6 | +0.23 | .02−.31 to .34, 27 GP | 1.8 |
| Tage Thompson + Josh DoanF–F · PP | 371 | −1.5 | +0.21 | .45.17 to .66, 30 GP | 6.3 |
| Rasmus Dahlin + Josh DoanF–D · PP | 401 | +3.7 | +0.27 | .48.25 to .66, 40 GP | 2.5 |
| Tage Thompson + Josh NorrisF–F · PP | 52 | −0.4 | +0.16 | .26−.88 to .96, 4 GP | 6.1 |
| Josh Norris + Rasmus DahlinF–D · PP | 172 | +1.7 | +0.24 | −.41−.82 to .29, 8 GP | 1.7 |
| Jason Zucker + Josh NorrisF–F · PP | 72 | +0.6 | −0.15 | −.25−.83 to .60, 6 GP | 4.7 |
| Josh Norris + Josh DoanF–F · PP | 264 | +5.8 | +0.33 | .10−.25 to .42, 25 GP | 4.4 |
| Tage Thompson + Jack QuinnF–F · PP | 64 | −0.7 | +0.02 | –1 GP, too few | 6.0 |
FAQ
Which Buffalo Sabres players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Jason Zucker and Jack Quinn gained the most together: +0.60 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +4.6 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 559 minutes together.
Which Buffalo Sabres players should I stack in DFS?
Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson have the top stack score (6.6): they combine for 25.2 DraftKings points a game over 48 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .26 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .12).
Where are tonight's Buffalo Sabres lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Buffalo Sabres line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.