G · BUF · NHL id 8480191
Matt Villalta has appeared in 1 game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2024-25, starting 1, with a 1-0-0 record and .903 save percentage on 31 shots (3 goals against). In 2023-24 he went 0-1-0 with a .828 save percentage in 2 games.
Right now
Recent workload and form
Starts and workload
2024-25 · last 1 appearances, oldest first
- Start.903NSH · W
NHL EDGE tracking
2024-25 percentiles among goalies
Only 1 GP in 2024-25: NHL EDGE percentiles are noisy before about 15-20 games.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among goalies this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shots against
2024-25 · 45 unblocked attempts faced, 31 on goal, 3 goals
Shot map, OPP at BUF: 45 attempts, 31 on goal, 3 goals, 3.83 expected goals; best chance Michael Bunting at 0.61 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Beyond the box score
2024-25 regular season · 1 games through the sequence engine
| Class | SA | SV% | League | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | .333 | .844 | −51.1 pts | |
| 3 | 1.000 | .934 | +6.6 pts | |
| Cycle | 15 | 1.000 | .900 | +10.0 pts |
| Off the draw | 2 | 1.000 | .954 | +4.6 pts |
Unblocked save % .933 vs .933 expected from his shot mix: +0.06 pts (±7.29)
- Prevented /100
- +0.55
- Rebounds
- 3vs 3.2 exp.
- Rate
- 10.7%of 28 saves
A rebound is an opponent attempt within 3 seconds of a save. Expected rebounds use the shot-by-shot model; positive means fewer second chances than expected.
Game log
1 game in 2024-25, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | DEC | SA | SV | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | @ NSH | W 7-3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:00 |
Season splits by strength
2024-25 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GA | CA/60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | 31 | 3 | .903 | 60.0 |
| Even strength | 1 | 48:35 | 48:35 | 23 | 2 | .913 | 54.3 |
| 5v5 | 1 | 48:35 | 48:35 | 23 | 2 | .913 | 54.3 |
| Power play | 1 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 4:21 | 4:21 | 8 | 1 | .875 | 206.9 |
| 5v4 | 1 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:42 | 2:42 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 133.3 |
Career by season
Regular season and playoffs since 2023-24. Seasons link to the team's stats that year; column headers open the league leaderboards.
Matt Villalta news
- Utah Mammoth’s 2025-26 Report Cards: Matt VillaltaThe Hockey Writers
- Roadrunners Report: Sweeping Once Again, Getting on the Boat, & MoreThe Hockey Writers
- Utah Mammoth’s 2024-25 Report Cards: Matt VillaltaThe Hockey Writers
- 3 Takeaways From Utah’s 7-3 Win Over PredatorsThe Hockey Writers
- Utah Hockey Club Recalls Goaltender Matthew Villalta from Tucson RoadrunnersTucson Roadrunners
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.