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Lyon allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 victory over the Flyers on Thursday. Lyon is riding a four-game winning streak during which he has posted a 2.44 GAA and .916 save percentage. With the 33-year-old backstop rolling, the Sabres could decide to use him in two of his next three games before the Christmas break, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen the likely starter in the other contest.
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Lyon will start in goal for Thursday's home game versus the Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. Lyon has won three straight outings, allowing six goals on 80 shots in that span. The Flyers have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 2-1-3 in that span, so this could end up being a fairly close matchup.
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Lyon stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canucks. Lyon's got a chance to claim a larger share of playing time while Colten Ellis (concussion) is on injured reserve. This was Lyon's second straight win, and he's allowed five goals on 56 shots in that span. For the season, the 33-year-old netminder is at a 5-6-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 16 appearances. Lyon will probably struggle to consistently earn wins, but he's been a passable fantasy goalie when he's getting enough playing time.
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Lyon was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Vancouver. Lyon was in the starter's crease during Thursday's morning skate, and although he briefly left the ice with an apparent injury, he returned shortly later and should serve as the starting netminder against Vancouver. The Canucks are scoring 2.77 goals per game this season, which is tied for the eighth-worst mark in the league.
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Lyon stopped all four shots he faced after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Flames. The switch had more to do with the poor play of the Sabres' defense than it did Luukkonen's performance, but Lyon did his part in giving Buffalo a chance to mount a comeback from a 5-3 deficit. Lyon has started only one of the last 12 games, falling behind Luukkonen and Colten Ellis on the depth chart, but the team continues to carry three goalies rather than risk losing one on waivers. On the season, Lyon has a 3-6-3 record in 14 outings with a 3.16 GAA and a .901 save percentage.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 12/18 | vs  |
W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 0.889 | 6.8 |
| 12/14 | @  |
W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 0.958 | 8.6 |
| 12/11 | @  |
W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 0.938 | 9 |
| 12/09 | @  |
W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 0.875 | 6.2 |
| 12/08 | @  |
L 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0.8 |
| 12/05 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/03 | @ |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
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| 12/21 | @  |
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| 12/23 | @  |
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| 12/27 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/29 | @  |
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| 12/31 | @  |
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| 1/03 | @  |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 963 | 48 | 1 | 2.99 | 0 | 80 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1560 | 73 | 1 | 2.81 | 2 | 126.9 |
| 2023 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2499 | 127 | 2 | 3.05 | 2 | 227.1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 893 | 43 | 1 | 2.89 | 0 | 94.2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 2.93 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 324 | 18 | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 3.56 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 5.07 | 0 | -1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 480 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 Year Avg | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1651 | 81 | 1 | 2.94 | 1 | 149 |
| Career | 131 | 58 | 44 | 12 | 7047 | 351 | 5 | 2.99 | 4 |