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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by average time on ice per game this season, regular season only.
Average time on ice per game, all situations. Number-one defensemen top the board at 24 to 27 minutes a night; the leading forwards play 21 to 23. Ice time is opportunity: more minutes mean more shots, points, hits and blocks. A jump in a player's last-10 TOI is often the first sign of a promotion.
Leader for the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18: Rasmus Ristolainen (BUF), 26:30 TOI/GP.
Ice time leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 26:30 | 73 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 2 | Marco ScandellaDBUF | BUF | 23:19 | 82 | — |
| 3 | Ryan O'ReillyFBUF | BUF | 20:49 | 81 | 84%▲5 |
| 4 | Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 20:09 | 67 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 5 | Jake McCabeDBUF | BUF | 19:30 | 53 | 34%▼15 |
| 6 | Casey NelsonDBUF | BUF | 18:47 | 37 | — |
| 7 | Sam ReinhartFBUF | BUF | 17:06 | 82 | 99% |
| 8 | Kyle OkposoFBUF | BUF | 17:02 | 76 | — |
| 9 | Justin FalkDBUF | BUF | 16:05 | 46 | — |
| 10 | Nathan BeaulieuDBUF | BUF | 15:57 | 59 | — |
| 11 | Victor AntipinDBUF | BUF | 15:17 | 47 | — |
| 12 | Josh GorgesDBUF | BUF | 14:56 | 34 | — |
| 13 | Jason PominvilleFBUF | BUF | 14:54 | 82 | — |
| 14 | Johan LarssonFBUF | BUF | 14:07 | 80 | — |
| 15 | Evan RodriguesFBUF | BUF | 13:56 | 48 | 8.3%▲6.5 |
| 16 | Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 13:43 | 71 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 17 | Benoit PouliotFBUF | BUF | 13:41 | 74 | — |
| 18 | Scott WilsonFBUF | BUF | 12:12 | 69 | — |
| 19 | Jacob JosefsonFBUF | BUF | 11:23 | 39 | — |
| 20 | Seth GriffithFBUF | BUF | 10:34 | 21 | — |
| 21 | Danny O'ReganFBUF | BUF | 9:58 | 21 | — |
| 22 | Nick BaptisteFBUF | BUF | 9:58 | 33 | — |
| 23 | Jordan NolanFBUF | BUF | 9:48 | 69 | — |
Minimum sample: 21 games (it scales with games played). 204 below the minimum are hidden.
How to read it
Minutes per game, all situations (m:ss).
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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