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Alex Lyon

Buffalo Sabres
Position G
Age 33
Height 6'1"
Weight 199LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Baudette, MN, USA
Born Dec 8, 1992

Key Insights

2025-26
One shooter has solved him more than any other

The shot that beats him most often is the backhand: 8.7% of them go in.

11 goals on 126 of them
He stays away from the traffic in front of the net

37.4% of what he faces comes from inside 25 feet.

563 of 1,504 attempts, 58th of 74 goaltenders
His workload is about what you would expect

Lyon has faced 1,504 shot attempts this season.

978 on goal, 93 past him, 33rd of 74 goaltenders
He can beat goalies from further out than most players

0.9% of the attempts he faces from beyond 40 feet end up in the net.

5 goals on 531 long-range attempts, 3rd of 74 goaltenders
He saves more than the shots he faces should allow

Lyon has saved 11.4 goals more than the chances against him say he should have.

93 against on 104.4 expected, 13th of 74 goaltenders
There is one spot shooters keep finding on him

The goals against him average 20.3 feet out, against 33.4 feet for everything he faces.

93 goals allowed, so he is beaten from closer than the average attempt

Shooting

Shot charts aren't tracked for goalies.

Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 8, 1992
Birth Place Baudette, MN, USA
Height 6'1"
Weight 199 LBS
Shoots/Catches L