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Buffalo Sabres Logo Alex Lyon

Position Goaltender Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Catches Left Current Contract 2 years ($1.5M CapHit)
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 199 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age (DOB) 33 (Dec 9, 1992) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Jan 19, 2026 Buffalo Sabres Activated from IR
Jan 6, 2026 Buffalo Sabres Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 17, 2024 Detroit Red Wings Activated from IR
Dec 2, 2024 Detroit Red Wings Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2023 Detroit Red Wings Signed 2 years @ $900K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 13, 2022 Florida Panthers Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 30, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Sep 25, 2020 Philadelphia Flyers Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 7, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 15, 2017 Philadelphia Flyers Signed 1 year @ $874K AAV starting in 2017-18
Apr 5, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2017-18 PHI 10 394:07 42.17 29.38 2.49 2.74 -0.25 90.67 91.51 -0.84
2018-19 PHI 2 58:19 33.95 22.64 1.69 5.14 -3.45 77.27 92.53 -15.26
2019-20 PHI 3 96:45 47.13 35.35 2.62 2.48 0.14 92.98 92.60 0.39
2020-21 PHI 6 253:08 39.58 28.68 2.20 1.90 0.31 93.39 92.31 1.07
2021-22 CAR 2 95:49 45.71 30.68 3.32 2.50 0.82 91.84 89.17 2.67
2022-23 FLA 15 699:49 44.41 31.21 3.03 2.57 0.45 91.76 90.30 1.45
2023-24 DET 44 2006:01 44.66 31.38 2.62 2.72 -0.10 91.33 91.65 -0.33
2024-25 DET 30 1259:48 40.53 26.53 2.42 2.62 -0.20 90.13 90.86 -0.74
2025-26 BUF 36 1598:51 43.12 28.00 2.69 2.36 0.33 91.55 90.38 1.17

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2017-18 PHI 10 29:56 62.14 44.10 6.52 6.01 0.51 86.36 85.20 1.16
2018-19 PHI 2 5:11 46.30 46.30 4.40 11.58 -7.17 75.00 90.49 -15.49
2019-20 PHI 3 8:52 74.44 60.90 9.45 13.53 -4.08 77.78 84.48 -6.71
2020-21 PHI 6 27:43 60.61 51.95 6.36 15.15 -8.80 70.83 87.77 -16.93
2021-22 CAR 2 11:51 75.95 55.70 8.60 5.06 3.53 90.91 84.57 6.34
2022-23 FLA 15 76:20 84.10 61.31 8.79 4.72 4.07 92.31 85.66 6.64
2023-24 DET 44 173:56 86.24 57.26 8.55 8.28 0.27 85.54 85.07 0.48
2024-25 DET 30 94:23 83.91 55.94 7.88 8.90 -1.02 84.09 85.91 -1.82
2025-26 BUF 36 159:01 84.52 58.48 8.34 6.41 1.93 89.03 85.73 3.30

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Alex Lyon signed a $3,000,000 2-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Kevyn Adams on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $1,500,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.57% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 32 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $250,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 UFA
2026-27 33 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 UFA
Total - $250,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Kevyn Adams
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.57

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Alex Lyon signed a $1,800,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.08% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 30 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
2024-25 31 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: Steve Yzerman
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.08

Alex Lyon signed a $750,000 1-year contract with the Florida Panthers and General Manager Bill Zito on July 13, 2022 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.91% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 29 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $310,000 UFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $310,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: Bill Zito
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.91
Clause: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2022-23 is $410,000

Alex Lyon signed a $750,000 1-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Don Waddell on July 30, 2021 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.92% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 28 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $200,000 UFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $200,000
Signed: July 30, 2021
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: Don Waddell
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2021-22 is $250,000.

Alex Lyon signed a $700,000 1-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on September 25, 2020 with an AAV of $700,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.86% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 27 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 UFA
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000
Signed: Sep 25, 2020
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.86

Alex Lyon signed a $1,500,000 2-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall on July 7, 2018 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.92% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000
Signed: July 7, 2018
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: Ron Hextall
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2018-19 is $300,000.

Alex Lyon signed a $874,125 1-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall on July 15, 2017 with an AAV of $874,125. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.17% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 24 $874,125 $874,125 - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000 10.2(c)
Total - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000
Signed: July 15, 2017
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: Ron Hextall
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.17

Alex Lyon signed a $1,850,000 2-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall on April 5, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.30% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 22 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 23 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $185,000 $1,665,000 $1,850,000 $140,000
Signed: Apr 5, 2016
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: Ron Hextall
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2007-08 USHS-MN Lake of the Woods High 4 6.86 0.847
2008-09 USHS-MN Lake of the Woods High 17 3.44 0.909
2009-10 USHS-MN Lake of the Woods High 25 2.80 0.919 1 4.00 0.875
2010-11 USHS-MN Lake of the Woods High 25 596 31 1.48 0.948 2 3.03 0.923
2010-11 UMHSEHL Team Velocity 2 3.43 0.891
2011-12 USHL Omaha 48 28 15 127 2.76 4 1 3 13 3.30
2012-13 USHL Omaha 50 26 21 128 2.65
2013-14 ECAC Yale 30 14 11 71 2.41
2014-15 NCAA Yale Univ. 32 17 10 849 52 1.62 0.939
2015-16 NCAA Yale Univ. 31 19 8 818 52 1.64 0.936
2016-17 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 47 27 14 5 1410 124 2.74 0.912 2 1 34 4 2.07 0.882
2017-18 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 11 11 4 2 1 232 22 2.75 0.905
2017-18 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 27 16 8 4 812 71 2.75 0.913 11 6 5 449 25 1.98 0.944
2018-19 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 2 2 1 31 6 5.08 0.806
2018-19 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 39 19 17 5 1268 106 2.74 0.916
2019-20 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 3 3 1 1 73 8 3.55 0.890
2019-20 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 32 11 14 8 903 79 2.69 0.913
2020-21 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 6 6 1 3 1 169 18 3.33 0.893
2020-21 AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4 2 1 87 11 3.40 0.874
2021-22 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 2 2 1 1 65 6 2.93 0.908
2021-22 AHL Chicago Wolves 30 18 7 3 678 60 2.16 0.912 12 9 3 4 325 25 2.03 0.923
2022-23 NHL Florida Panthers 15 15 9 4 2 488 43 2.89 0.914 4 4 1 2 107 12 3.63 0.888
2022-23 AHL Charlotte Checkers 23 13 9 1 623 56 2.43 0.910
2023-24 NHL Detroit Red Wings 44 44 21 18 5 1325 127 3.05 0.904
2024-25 NHL Detroit Red Wings 30 30 14 9 1 705 73 2.81 0.896
2025-26 NHL Buffalo Sabres 36 36 20 10 4 979 92 2.77 0.907 10 10 4 3 209 20 2.59 0.904
NHL Career 149 149 71 48 15 4067 395 2.93 0.903 14 14 5 5 0 316 32 2.90 0.899