Buffalo Sabres, Goalie
Colten Ellis
- Games, 2026–27
- 3
- 59 shots faced
- Save percentage
- .864
- 51 saves, 8 goals
- Goals saved above expected
- −0.6
- 32nd of 55 regulars
- At 5-on-5
- +1.1
- the cleanest test of a goalie
Game notes
Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.
Colten Ellis made 37 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 3.3 goals to an average goalie. The Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 5-0.
Colten Ellis allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.7 expected goals. That is 3.3 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Sabres lost 6-2 to the Flames.
Goals saved above expected, game by game
Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.
−0.6−0.4−0.20+0.2
−0.6
2026-10-062026-10-12
Last 3 games
By season
| Season | GP | Shots | Goals | Save % | xGA | GSAx | GSAx 5v5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | 3 | 59 | 8 | .864 | 7.4 | −0.6 | +1.1 |
| 2025–26 | 16 | 455 | 44 | .903 | 44.0 | +0.0 | +1.0 |