Jason Zucker
L · #17
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'11" · 198 lb
· L-handed
· 34 yrs
· Draft: 2010 Rd 2 (#59 overall)
Compare with
Season
62
Games
24–21–45
G–A–P
128
Shots · 18.8%
57 / 25
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$4,750,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age33
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentEustace King
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.8%48th
xGF% (5v5)
50.6%60th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.7987th
Goals Above Expected
+5.891st
Shooting %
18.8%
Ice Time / Game
15:37
Offensive-zone starts
52%
Takeaways / Giveaways
8 / 65
Archetype — how these are computed →
Power Forward
A physical forward who also produces offense — hits and scores, a load to handle around the net.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
4.5
53th
Goals per 60
1.89
94th
Points per 60
3.55
84th
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Goals per 60
1.89
94th
HD suppression
9.1/60
47th
Corsi%
49.7%
48th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
13 G on 52 shots
25%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
128
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
24
Shooting %
18.8%
Shots / GP
2.1
xG
20.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger23%
Medium danger34%
Low danger43%
Top Scoring Zones
01
25%
Slot
13 G on 52 shots
02
32%
Crease
7 G on 22 shots
03
17%
Left Circle
2 G on 12 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 62 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 73 | 21 | 32 | 53 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Predators | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Coyotes | 51 | 9 | 16 | 25 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Penguins | 78 | 27 | 21 | 48 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Penguins | 41 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Penguins | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Penguins | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Wild | 45 | 14 | 15 | 29 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Wild | 81 | 21 | 21 | 42 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Wild | 82 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Wild | 79 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Wild | 71 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Wild | 51 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Iowa | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Wild | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2012-13 | AHL | Houston | 55 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Wild | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011-12 | WCHA | U. of Denver | 38 | 22 | 24 | 46 | — |
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Wild | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2010-11 | WJC-A | USA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2010-11 | WCHA | U. of Denver | 40 | 23 | 22 | 45 | — |
| 2009-10 | WJC-A | USA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2009-10 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2009-10 | U-18 | USNTDP | 38 | 18 | 17 | 35 | — |
| 2009-10 | USHL | USNTDP | 22 | 11 | 7 | 18 | — |
| 2008-09 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2008-09 | U-18 | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2008-09 | U-17 | USNTDP | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — |
| 2008-09 | NAHL | USNTDP | 36 | 11 | 5 | 16 | — |
| 2007-08 | Minor-MI | Det. Compuware | 42 | 29 | 35 | 64 | — |
| 2007-08 | MWEHL | Det. Compuware | 30 | 17 | 21 | 38 | — |