Alex Lyon

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)