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Colten Ellis's 2025-2026 season

Wins
8
NHL#62
Save pct
.903
NHL#32
GAA
2.90
NHL#49
Shutouts
1
NHL#31
Games
16
19%
19% of 82

Goaltender Colten Ellis was 24 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 16 games and won 8 of them, at .903.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Colten Ellis's season starts in game 7 of 82

    Buffalo Sabres have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Colten Ellis makes his NHL debut

    DETDetroit Red Wings2–4BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Colten was 25 years old · KeyBank Center, USA

    First NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Albert Johansson, Jonatan Berggren, Lucas Raymond, among others.

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    • The game
      DET2–4BUF
      W
      game 7/827
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA59:54TOIW
      .935
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    Milestone

    Colten Ellis records his first NHL win

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 22

    • The game
      BUF2–5UTA
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA57:50TOIL
      .889
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    • The game
      BUF5–4DET
      W
      game 18/828
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA61:02TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      EDM1–5BUF
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
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    • The game
      CGY6–2BUF
      L
      game 20/825
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 825 of 21 started
      3
      wins
      .896
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      BUF
      8-9-4W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the Atlantic·16th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–2MIN
      W
      game 25/827
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA65:00TOIW
      .917
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    • December 2025
    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .857
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    • The game
      BUF4–3EDM
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      1.000SV%
      6SV6SA0GA19:01TOI
      1.000
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 828 of 41 started
      4
      wins
      .895
      SV%
      3.3
      GAA
      BUF
      22-15-4W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the Atlantic·9th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYR
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
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    • The game
      FLA4–3BUF
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA57:28TOIL
      .903
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    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:47TOIW
      .870
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    • The game
      BUF7–4TOR
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      16SV18SA2GA47:46TOIW
      in relief
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    • February 2026
    • The game
      BUF3–4TBL
      L
      game 56/825
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA64:24TOI
      .886
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8212 of 62 started
      7
      wins
      .896
      SV%
      3.1
      GAA
      BUF
      37-19-6W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • April 2026
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      .870SV%in relief
      20SV23SA3GA54:08TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CBJ0–5BUF
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      37SV37SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Colten Ellis records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Columbus Blue Jackets · April 9

    • The game
      DAL4–3BUF
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA65:00TOI
      .893
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    The season in numbers

    Colten Ellis closes the 2025-2026 season with 8 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    8
    Games
    16of 82
    20%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .903
    GAA
    2.90
    Starts
    14
    Events
    8
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
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    12 days later
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Colten Ellis ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 0 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    BOS4–2→MTL3–4