Tage Thompson
C · #72
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'6" · 220 lb
· R-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2016 Rd 1 (#26 overall)
Compare with
Season
81
Games
40–41–81
G–A–P
272
Shots · 14.7%
83 / 56
Hits / Blocks
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
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.4%64th
xGF% (5v5)
51.7%67th
Points/60 (5v5)
3.1293rd
Goals Above Expected
+10.597th
Shooting %
14.7%
Ice Time / Game
19:15
Offensive-zone starts
58%
Takeaways / Giveaways
28 / 69
Archetype — how these are computed →
Sniper
An elite goal scorer who beats goalies, not just a high-volume shooter. The defining trait is finishing above expectation — putting the puck in on chances an average shooter would not.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Goals
40
96th
Goals above expected
+10.5
95th
Goals per 60
1.89
94th
Playmaker
A distributor who creates offense for teammates. Judged on the volume and rate of assists, not on the share of points that are assists.
Assists
41
88th
Assists per 60
1.94
80th
Points per 60
3.82
89th
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
22 G on 73 shots
30%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
272
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
40
Shooting %
14.7%
Shots / GP
3.4
xG
38.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger10%
Medium danger33%
Low danger57%
Top Scoring Zones
01
30%
Slot
22 G on 73 shots
02
27%
High Slot
8 G on 30 shots
03
12%
Crease
2 G on 17 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |