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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), 25:41 TOI/GP.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Ice time leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 25:41 | 2 | 100%▲1 |
| 2 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 25:19 | 2 | 53%▲30 |
| 3 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 21:16 | 2 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 4 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 19:57 | 2 | 45%▲29 |
| 5 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 19:44 | 2 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 6 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 19:04 | 2 | 56%▲44 |
| 7 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 18:36 | 2 | 61%▲44 |
| 8 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 17:03 | 2 | 25%▲24 |
| 9 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 16:41 | 2 | 15%▲15 |
| 10 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 16:26 | 2 | 39%▲32 |
| 11 | Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 15:31 | 1 | 31%▲28 |
| 12 | Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 14:54 | 2 | 40%▲37 |
| 13 | Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 14:27 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 14:22 | 2 | 26%▲20 |
| 15 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 14:20 | 2 | 19%▲17 |
| 16 | Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 11:08 | 2 | 26%▲25 |
| 17 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 10:41 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 8:21 | 2 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 19 | Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 7:32 | 2 | 0.1% |
Minimum sample: 0.8 games (it scales with games played).
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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