The Sabres snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent game and will hope for consecutive victories, turning to Ellis between the pipes against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Ellis has been serviceable through three games in his NHL career (2-1-0), posting a 3.36 GAA and .895 SV%. The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +138 home underdogs against an Oilers team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).
The Sabres snapped a three-game losing skid in their most recent game and will hope for consecutive victories, likely turning to Ellis between the pipes against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Ellis has been serviceable through three games in his NHL career (2-1-0), posting a 3.36 GAA and .895 SV%. The Sabres enter Monday's contest as +138 home underdogs against an Oilers team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).
The Sabres have been outscored 9-3 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will likely switch things up on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth, turning to Ellis for his second career start. The 25-year-old Ellis made his NHL debut on October 22nd and played exceptionally, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +177 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that has been outscored 15-7 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
The Sabres have been outscored 9-3 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will likely switch things up on Wednesday against the Utah Mammoth, turning to Ellis for his second career start. The 25-year-old Ellis made his NHL debut on October 22nd and played exceptionally, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Sabres enter the action on Wednesday as +177 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that has been outscored 15-7 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).
Alex Lyon has started every game for the Sabres in the 2025-26 season, but the team will turn to Ellis for his first career start on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Ellis was drafted 93rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the entire 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he posted a solid 2.63 GAA and .922 SV% in 42 games (22-14-3). The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest with even-105 odds against one of the NHL's hottest teams, the Detroit Red Wings, who are riding a five-game winning streak.
Alex Lyon has started every game for the Sabres in the 2025-26 season, but the team will likely turn to Ellis for his first career start on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 25-year-old Ellis was drafted 93rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He spent the entire 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he posted a solid 2.63 GAA and .922 SV% in 42 games (22-14-3). The Sabres enter Wednesday's contest with even-105 odds against one of the NHL's hottest teams, the Detroit Red Wings, who are riding a five-game winning streak.
Ellis was the 93rd overall pick of the Blues in 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old goalie has yet to play an NHL game but could get an opportunity this season with Buffalo. He had a solid 2.63 GAA and .922 SV% in 42 games (22-14-3) last season with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Ellis was a third-round pick, 93rd overall, of the Blues in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old goalie has yet to play an NHL game but has had an impressive season in the AHL, posting a 2.41 GAA and .926 SV% in 31 games (19-7-3) with the Springfield Thunderbirds.
St. Louis has secured their goaltending tandem in Springfield (AHL) for the 2024-25 season after they re-signed Colten Ellis to a one-year, two-way contract extension on Tuesday. The 23-year-old netminder was St. Louis' 2019 third-round pick (93rd overall) and was sensational in 2023-24, posting a .923+ SV% in both the ECHL with Orlando (21 games) and AHL with Springfield (16 games).
