BUFFALO SABRESBorn in Canada#92 ·Goalie
Colten Ellis
ACTIVEColten Ellis has played in the NHL since 2025–26 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. He is 26 years old (born in 2000), is originally from Whycocomagh, is 185 cm tall and weighs 88 kg. Ellis has won 11 of 24 NHL games, 2 shutouts and a .895 save percentage.
DRAFT 2019: selected No. 93 in round 3 · St. Louis BluesDEBUT October 10, 2025(1y ago)vsNew York RangersCONTRACT $850,000/yr (≈ 709 608 kr/month, 8 515 302 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 12vsTBLTampa Bay LightningL3–8.625 sv%5/8saves3againstNovember 8vsVGKVegas Golden KnightsL1–4.846 sv%22/26saves4againstNovember 5vsOTTOttawa SenatorsL1–2.933 sv%28/30saves2againstThird star
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season8 games and 1 milestone2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
SeasonFirst shutout this season2w ago
CareerFirst NHL shutout7mo ago
Next up
5 career shutouts
2 now · target 5
3left
SeasonNew season best: 2 shutouts1 away
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Season
New season best: 2 shutouts1 away
Match season best: 8 wins5 away
First shutout this season2w ago
Career
5 career shutouts3 away
50 career wins39 away
100 NHL games76 away
First NHL shutout7mo ago
Compared with the NHL
Colten Ellis is in the top 10% of NHL goalies for saves per 60 minutes.
2025-2026 · regular season · 70 NHL goalies with at least 15 games, all nationalities
Save percentage
90.3%
Upper halfColten Ellis has a higher save percentage than 67% of NHL goalies (47 of 70)
Goals against / 60 min
2.90
Lower halfColten Ellis concedes fewer goals than 47% of NHL goalies (33 of 70)
Even-strength save percentage
90.8%
Upper halfColten Ellis has a higher even-strength save percentage than 63% of NHL goalies (44 of 70)
Saves / 60 min
27.06
Top 10%Colten Ellis makes more saves per 60 minutes than 90% of NHL goalies (63 of 70)
Wins
8
Bottom 13%Colten Ellis has more wins than 7% of NHL goalies (5 of 70)
Shutouts
1
Lower halfColten Ellis has more shutouts than 33% of NHL goalies (23 of 70)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Colten Ellis's whole career
Stats
Games played
24
Wins
11
SV%
.895
GAA
3.0
Shutouts
2
Season by season
Teams player has played for
BUFBuffalo SabresCurrent
Seasons
2025–26 to 2026–27
Since OCT 22 · 2 seasons
W
11
SV%
.895
GAA
3.0
GS
20
Shutouts
2
GP
24
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