Alex Lyon
Buffalo Sabres · G · Age 33
A+
Goalie grade: performance-ranked
Underpaid by $5.3M a year
Cap hit vs expected
Cap hit $1.5M
Expected $6.8M
Production
| Season | GP | W | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36 | 20 | .907 | 2.77 |
Goaltending value (expected goals)
| Season | GSAx | GSAx/60 | Workload | HD shots | HD SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +16.1 | 0.49 | 41.5% | 124 | 0.782 |
GSAx (goals saved above expected) compares the goals a goalie allowed with the goals our shot model expected him to allow. It feeds the goalie performance score, which is blended over three seasons and ranked against the current goalie pay distribution. Goalie pay is hard to predict and a partial season is a small sample, so treat the grade as a market benchmark. High-danger shots are those with an expected-goal value of 0.20 or higher.
Contract
- Cap hit
- $1.5M
- Type
- UFA
- Term
- 2 years
- Years remaining
- 1
- Expiry
- 2027
- Source
- Link
Summary
Alex Lyon grades A+ because his $1.5M cap hit understates what comparable G production earns ($6.8M).
Grade trend
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- Jake Oettinger $8.3M D Goalie grade: performance-ranked
- Spencer Knight $4.5M A Goalie grade: performance-ranked