Tage Thompson
C · #72
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'6" · 220 lb
· R-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 1 (#26 overall)
Compare with
Season
544
Games
222–201–423
G–A–P
1621
Shots · 13.7%
373 / 184
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 6 PTS · 2 G · Surging
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | CHI @ BUF | W 3–4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19:41 |
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:46 |
| May 18 | MTL @ BUF | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21:56 |
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | W 8–3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 |
| May 14 | MTL @ BUF | L 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 |
| May 12 | BUF @ MTL | W 3–2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:14 |
| May 10 | BUF @ MTL | L 2–6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:06 |
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | L 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | W 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 |
| May 1 | BUF @ BOS | W 4–1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21:54 |
Showing the 10 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
22295th
Assists
20174th
Points
42385th
Primary Assists
12176th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.5884th
Power-Play Points
11782nd
Game Score
441.684th
Shots
162194th
Shooting %
13.7%79th
Shot Danger/60
1.3699th
High-Danger Chances
17780th
Expected Goals
148.389th
Goals Above Expected
+60.796th
Rebounds Created
8894th
Corsi %
50.9%64th
Fenwick %
50.3%56th
xGF% (5v5)
51.4%66th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.995th
Blocked Shots
21021st
Hits
50743rd
Blocks/60
1.415th
Hits/60
3.339th
Takeaways
22874th
Giveaways
28328th
Penalties Drawn
12263rd
Penalties Taken
10340th
Penalty Differential
+377th
Plus-Minus
-6017th
Ice Time / Game
16:5771st
Games Played
54461st
PP Ice Time
183 min78th
PK Ice Time
27 min39th
O-Zone Start %
57.8%86th
Faceoff % (Centers)
39.9%10th
Teammate Quality
5860th
Competition Quality
5881st
Top skating speed Mar 29, 2024 · NJD @ BUF
22.9 mph75th
Bursts over 20 mph
68694th
Distance skated
1158 mi91st
Top shot speed
106.0 mph99th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
31.2/60
89th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
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 · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
94 G on 436 shots
22%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+14 shots (2 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
1621
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
222
Shooting %
13.7%
Shots / GP
3.0
xG
213.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger9%
Medium danger34%
Low danger56%
Top Scoring Zones
01
22%
Slot
94 G on 436 shots
02
18%
High Slot
38 G on 216 shots
03
15%
Left Circle
29 G on 191 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$7,142,857
Term2023-24 → 2029-30 (7 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC; 2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age24
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentJerry Buckley
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2025-26 | OG | USA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 81 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | International | Team USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | WC | USA | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 76 | 44 | 28 | 72 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 71 | 29 | 27 | 56 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sabres | 78 | 47 | 47 | 94 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Sabres | 78 | 38 | 30 | 68 | — |
| 2020-21 | WC | USA | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Sabres | 38 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Sabres | 65 | 7 | 5 | 12 | — |
| 2017-18 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | AHL | San Antonio Rampage | 30 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Blues | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 34 | 19 | 13 | 32 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 36 | 14 | 18 | 32 | — |
| 2014-15 | U-18 | USNTDP | 39 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHL | USNTDP | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2013-14 | USPHL | PAL Islanders | 16 | 17 | 14 | 31 | — |
| 2012-13 | AYHL 15U | Long Island Royals 15U | 14 | 12 | 13 | 25 | — |
| 2011-12 | AYHL 14U | Mid Fairfield Rangers 14U AAA | 22 | 16 | 5 | 21 | — |
| 2010-11 | Bantam | Alaska All Stars 14U AA | 12 | 23 | 29 | 52 | — |