ALEX LYON #34
Goaltender
Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2025
Contract Status: Signed through 2026-27 ($1.5 million AAV)
Pronunciation: AL-ehx LIGH-uhn
2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Earned the longest road point streak (11 games; 10-0-1) by a Sabres goaltender all-time from Dec. 9 to March 22.
Tallied a 10-game road winning streak, the longest ever by a Buffalo goaltender, from Dec. 9 to March 19.
Collected 10 consecutive wins from Dec. 9 to Jan. 29, which marked the longest winning streak by a goaltender in franchise history.
Registered three shutouts, the most in any single season of his career.
Reached 20 wins for the second time in his career (21 wins with Florida in 2023-24) and in conjunction with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, became the first pair of Sabres goaltenders to earn at least 20 wins in the same season since Martin Biron (21) and Ryan Miller (30) in 2005-06.
Recorded the second point of his NHL career with an assist on Dec. 20 vs. NY Islanders.
2025-26 LONGEST WIN STREAK:
Wins: 10, 12/9/25 at EDM to 1/29/26 vs. LAK
2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Saves: 39, 2/2/26 at FLA
Shots Against: 39, 2/2/26 at FLA
Points: 1, 12/20/26 vs. NYI (0+1)