Dennis Gilbert

Buffalo Sabres·D·#44

Position: Defence
Age: 30Oct 30, 1996
Height: 6'2"188 cm
Weight: 216 lbs98 kg
Shoots: Left
Born: Buffalo, NY, USA
Nationality: USA
Draft: 2015 · Round 3 · 91st overall · CHI

GP5

PTS2

+/-2

S%100.0%

TOI/GP9:55

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP0

Dennis Gilbert, Buffalo Sabres defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

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Career

Born in Buffalo, NY, USA · Draft: 2015 · Round 3, pick 30 (#91 overall) · CHI · 9 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 124
G: 4
A: 19
PTS: 23
+/-: -16

Playoffs

GP: 3
G: 0
A: 0
PTS: 0
+/-: -1

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-29	@ ANA	0	0	0	1	0	10:35
2026-10-24	@ WSH	0	0	0	-2	0	8:12
2026-10-17	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	0	11:31
2026-10-15	@ TOR	1	0	1	2	1	10:37
2026-10-13	@ MTL	0	1	1	1	0	8:41

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits7#497 of 659
Hits per game1.40#214 of 659
Hits per 608.46#133 of 659
Blocked shots2#598 of 659
Takeaways1#490 of 659
Giveaways2#11 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)0.18#644 of 659
Expected goals per 600.21#519 of 659
Goals above expected+0.82#154 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.059#410 of 659
High-danger shots0#576 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)44.5%#535 of 659
Corsi relative to team-7.0%#583 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)44.2%#530 of 659
PDO at 5v51.166#4 of 659
Offensive zone starts35.0%#582 of 659
Time on ice per game9:55#617 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game Log

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Oct 30	@ ANA	0	0	0	1	0	10:35	W
Oct 24	@ WSH	0	0	0	-2	0	8:12	L
Oct 17	@ MTL	0	0	0	0	0	11:31	L
Oct 15	@ TOR	1	0	1	2	1	10:37	W
Oct 13	@ MTL	0	1	1	1	0	8:41	L

Career Arc

9 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP
2026-27	BUF	5	1	1	2	+2	6	1	100.0	9:55
2025-26	OTT	8	0	1	1	0	2	2	0.0	12:41
2024-25	BUF	25	0	5	5	-3	50	5	0.0	10:04
2024-25	OTT	4	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.0	13:02
2023-24	CGY	34	1	6	7	-7	16	23	4.3	12:17
2022-23	CGY	23	1	3	4	0	27	13	7.7	11:44
2020-21	COL	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.0	6:43
2019-20	CHI	21	1	2	3	-8	38	12	8.3	15:42
2018-19	CHI	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0	12:46

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