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Buffalo Sabres › Tyson Kozak
Tyson Kozak
C · #48 · BUF · 23
Average career stats over an 84-game season
6
G
8
A
14
P
-4
+/−
5
PIM
11:01
TOI/GP
0:02
PP TOI/GP
0:44
SH TOI/GP
SeasonTeamTypeGPBox scoreNet goals per 84 gamesEloPlayoffsOn-ice contextContract
GAP+/−PIMEV offEV defPPPKFinPlaySuppPenFOSOOverallCompMatesTop linematesCap hit% of capNG/84
per $M
2024-25BUF21325-22-1.110:10+1.0-0.30:01-0.20:17+5.7-1.1+1.1+0.4-0.4-0.0+5.1+9+0.2-0.8Malenstyn 61%Byram 37%Lafferty 35%Clifton 33%$0.85M1.0%+6.06
2025-26BUF46246-12-1.710:17-0.1-0.20:02-1.00:56-2.0-1.0+1.4-0.1-0.2-0.0-4.7+1-4.86 GP+0.9+0.7Malenstyn 48%Samuelsson 43%Power 37%Byram 34%$0.78M0.8%-6.12
2024-25BUF21325-22-0.210:10+0.1-0.00:01-0.00:17+0.1-1.0+0.7+0.1-0.1-0.0-0.4+9+0.2-0.8Malenstyn 61%Byram 37%Lafferty 35%Clifton 33%$0.85M1.0%-0.44
2025-26BUF46246-12-0.710:17+0.0-0.10:02-0.20:56+0.0-1.0+1.2+0.0-0.2-0.0-0.8+1-4.86 GP+0.9+0.7Malenstyn 48%Samuelsson 43%Power 37%Byram 34%$0.78M0.8%-1.09
2024-25BUF21325-22-0.210:10+0.1-0.00:01-0.00:17+0.1-0.8+0.5+0.1-0.1-0.0-0.51509+0.2-0.8Malenstyn 61%Byram 37%Lafferty 35%Clifton 33%$0.85M1.0%-0.61
2025-26BUF675611-34-0.610:17+0.1-0.00:02-0.10:56+0.0-0.9+1.1+0.0-0.2-0.0-0.71508-4.86 GP+0.7+0.2Malenstyn 52%Byram 35%Samuelsson 30%Power 26%$0.81M0.9%-0.87
SeasonTeamGPBox scoreNet goals per 84 games
GAP+/−PIMEV offEV defPPPKFinPlaySuppPenFOSOOverall
2025-26BUF6011+20-0.2+2.4-0.1+0.2-11.2-0.9+1.1+5.0-1.1-0.0-4.8
2025-26BUF6011+20-0.2+2.4-0.1+0.2-11.2-0.9+1.1+5.0-1.1-0.0-4.8
NHL Edge — tracking, 2021-22 on
SeasonShot mphSpeed mph22+ /GP20–22 /GP18–20 /GPMiles /60
2024-250.141.77.610.2
2025-260.202.17.210.0

Over time

Career net goalsrunning total vs a league-average player
'25'26+3-1

Games and opponents

Single-game net goalsshare of his 67 games by that night’s total
10%20%30%40%-0.50 to -0.40 net goals: 1.5% of games (1)-0.40 to -0.30 net goals: 4.5% of games (3)-0.30 to -0.20 net goals: 3.0% of games (2)-0.20 to -0.10 net goals: 25.4% of games (17)-0.10 to +0.00 net goals: 37.3% of games (25)+0.00 to +0.10 net goals: 16.4% of games (11)+0.10 to +0.20 net goals: 6.0% of games (4)+0.20 to +0.30 net goals: 1.5% of games (1)+0.70 to +0.80 net goals: 1.5% of games (1)+1.00 to +1.10 net goals: 1.5% of games (1)+1.20 to +1.30 net goals: 1.5% of games (1)-2-10+1+2+3mean -0.0327%above 072%below 0
Best game +1.27 net goals · Oct 22, 2025 vs DET (W 4–2) · Game recap →
Vs competition quartilescareer at 5v5, opposing fives ranked by average net goals/84
NET GOALS/84 VS AVERAGE, SAME QUARTILESHARE OF 5v5 TIME■ HOME ■ AWAYvs Q4 Toughestopposing five avg +1.9Career vs Q4: +0.7 net goals/84 above an average forward facing the same quartile; 169 min = 26% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.4, EV def +0.3, finishing -0.1, playmaking/suppression share +0.1; on-ice xGF% 43.4 (league 45.4), goals 4-7+0.7Home games: 78 of 301 career 5v5 min vs Q4 (25.8%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 25.7%)26%Away games: 91 of 355 career 5v5 min vs Q4 (25.7%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 25.7%)26%vs Q3 Toughopposing five avg +0.5Career vs Q3: +0.7 net goals/84 above an average forward facing the same quartile; 155 min = 24% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.5, EV def +0.2, finishing +0.3, playmaking/suppression share +0.1; on-ice xGF% 37.6 (league 49.1), goals 5-5+0.7Home games: 66 of 301 career 5v5 min vs Q3 (21.9%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 23.6%)22%Away games: 89 of 355 career 5v5 min vs Q3 (25.0%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 23.6%)25%vs Q2 Easyopposing five avg -0.3Career vs Q2: -1.0 net goals/84 above an average forward facing the same quartile; 172 min = 26% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.3, EV def -0.1, finishing +0.2, playmaking/suppression share +0.1; on-ice xGF% 42.0 (league 50.8), goals 3-3-1.0Home games: 85 of 301 career 5v5 min vs Q2 (28.3%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 26.2%)28%Away games: 87 of 355 career 5v5 min vs Q2 (24.5%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 26.2%)24%vs Q1 Easiestopposing five avg -1.3Career vs Q1: -4.3 net goals/84 above an average forward facing the same quartile; 160 min = 24% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.2, EV def +0.3, finishing -0.7, playmaking/suppression share +0.1; on-ice xGF% 48.4 (league 55.4), goals 4-3-4.3Home games: 72 of 301 career 5v5 min vs Q1 (23.9%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 24.4%)24%Away games: 88 of 355 career 5v5 min vs Q1 (24.8%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 24.4%)25%25% = even−12.60+12.6

Shots

Best finishes on videohis lowest-xG goals with a highlight clip (2018-19 on)
xGDateOppSitShot
10.077Dec 7, 2024vs UTAEVTip-inWatch ▸
20.110Mar 23, 2025at WPGPPBackhandWatch ▸
30.148Oct 20, 2025at MTLEVSnapWatch ▸

Faceoffs

Faceoffs by dotcareer since 2024-25, shoots L
OWN ZONENEUTRAL ZONEATTACKING ZONE →Own-zone left: 58-60 (49.2%, league 53.8%); 22.2% of his draws, league 14.3%49.2%-4.722% · lg 14%Own-zone right: 47-75 (38.5%, league 46.9%); 22.9% of his draws, league 20.4%38.5%-8.423% · lg 20%Neutral, own side, left: 12-12 (50.0%, league 53.3%); 4.5% of his draws, league 3.0%50.0%-3.35% · lg 3%Neutral, own side, right: 2-10 (16.7%, league 45.8%); 2.3% of his draws, league 2.8%—2% · lg 3%Centre ice: 77-65 (54.2%, league 50.0%); 26.7% of his draws, league 19.0%54.2%+4.227% · lg 19%Neutral, attacking side, left: 13-8 (61.9%, league 53.8%); 3.9% of his draws, league 2.8%61.9%+8.14% · lg 3%Neutral, attacking side, right: 2-7 (22.2%, league 46.7%); 1.7% of his draws, league 3.0%—2% · lg 3%Attacking-zone left: 32-20 (61.5%, league 53.1%); 9.8% of his draws, league 20.4%61.5%+8.510% · lg 20%Attacking-zone right: 11-21 (34.4%, league 46.1%); 6.0% of his draws, league 14.3%34.4%-11.76% · lg 14%

47.7% won -2.6

532 draws; the league wins 50.4% at the dots he takes

Draw mixHis drawsLeague
Own zone45%35%
Neutral39%31%
Attacking16%35%

Drawn from his side: he attacks left to right, his left at the top. Circle: his win% at that dot, colored by how far it sits above (blue) or below (red) the league there, the small number (±10 scale). Bar: his share of all his draws taken there, the tick the league share (0–30% of his draws; 0–60% on the power play and penalty kill).