Tyson Kozak
C · #48
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'11" · 187 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 7 (#193 overall)
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Season
73
Games
5–7–12
G–A–P
47
Shots · 10.6%
156 / 78
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 1 PTS · 0 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | L 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:02 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | W 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:56 |
| May 1 | BUF @ BOS | W 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:01 |
| Apr 28 | BOS @ BUF | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| Apr 26 | BUF @ BOS | W 6–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 |
Showing the 5 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
59th
Assists
79th
Points
128th
Primary Assists
410th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.908th
Power-Play Points
129th
Game Score
6.76th
Shots
473rd
Shooting %
10.6%
Shot Danger/60
0.305th
High-Danger Chances
1017th
Expected Goals
5.67th
Goals Above Expected
-0.632nd
Rebounds Created
418th
Corsi %
42.6%3rd
Fenwick %
42.8%4th
xGF% (5v5)
37.4%3rd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.6244th
Blocked Shots
7897th
Hits
15883rd
Blocks/60
6.099th
Hits/60
12.288th
Takeaways
1441st
Giveaways
3966th
Penalties Drawn
710th
Penalties Taken
299th
Penalty Differential
+362nd
Plus-Minus
-160th
Ice Time / Game
11:0412th
Games Played
7314th
PP Ice Time
2 min6th
PK Ice Time
32 min52nd
O-Zone Start %
30.0%5th
Faceoff % (Centers)
47.3%45th
Teammate Quality
5240th
Competition Quality
5542nd
Top skating speed Nov 13, 2025 · BUF @ COL
23.4 mph91st
Bursts over 20 mph
15462nd
Distance skated
135 mi40th
Top shot speed
92.3 mph63rd
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
4 G on 18 shots
22%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
47
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
5
Shooting %
10.6%
Shots / GP
0.6
xG
3.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger19%
Medium danger28%
Low danger53%
Top Scoring Zones
01
22%
Slot
4 G on 18 shots
02
20%
Crease
1 G on 5 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$841,667
Term2025-26 → 2027-28 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2028
Signed at age22
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentKurt Overhardt
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 31 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 41 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 55 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | WHL | Portland Winterhawks | 66 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | MJHL | Dauphin Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2020-21 | WHL | Portland Winterhawks | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2019-20 | WHL | Portland Winterhawks | 63 | 13 | 16 | 29 | — |
| 2018-19 | WHL | Portland Winterhawks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | MMHL | Southwest Cougars U18 AAA | 40 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | MMHL | Southwest Cougars U18 AAA | 44 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 3 |
| 2017-18 | WHL Cup | Team Manitoba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | WAAA U15 | Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | 36 | 28 | 29 | 57 | — |
| 2015-16 | WAAA U15 | Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | 33 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2 |