Dennis Gilbert
Buffalo Sabres · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #44
- Born
- October 30, 1996 · Buffalo, New York, United States
- Age
- 29 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 216 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2015, CHI, round 3, pick 30 (91st overall)- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 4
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 1
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 17.5 47 games, 7.1 goals, 10.4 assists
- Rest of season
- 15.5 43 games left, 0.36 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 18 2 so far · 16 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 12 to 23 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 23 6 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 0.37 |
2025-26   | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0.21 |
2023-24   | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0.21 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | St. Joseph's | High-NY | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | St. Joseph's | High-NY | 28 | 12 | 8 | 20 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo | ON-Jr.A | 35 | 4 | 13 | 17 | – | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Chicago | USHL | 59 | 4 | 23 | 27 | +2 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 3.9 | – |
| 2015-16 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 37 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +5 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 40 | 0 | 22 | 22 | +27 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Univ. of Notre Dame | NCAA | 39 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12:46 |
| 2018-19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 63 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 15:42 |
| 2019-20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 30 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 |   Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6:43 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 52 | 6 | 17 | 23 | +1 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | 11:44 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +11 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 12:17 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 10:04 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 13:02 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 12:41 |
| 2025-26 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 31 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 9:45 |
| 2026-27 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 123 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -17 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6.7 | 12:09 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Buffalo | ON-Jr.A | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9:52 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9:52 |
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