Tyson Kozak
C · #48
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'11" · 185 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 7 (#193 overall)
Compare with
Season
46
Games
2–4–6
G–A–P
30
Shots · 6.7%
118 / 45
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$841,667
Term2025-26 → 2027-28 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2028
Signed at age22
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentKurt Overhardt
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
42.0%9th
xGF% (5v5)
36.5%10th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.695th
Goals Above Expected
-0.828th
Shooting %
6.7%
Ice Time / Game
11:17
Offensive-zone starts
28%
Takeaways / Giveaways
12 / 29
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
15.8
94th
Blocks per 60
4.9
96th
Points per 60
0.69
98th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
5.8/60
68th
Shot suppression
81.0/60
11th
Blocks per 60
4.9
96th
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
1 G on 9 shots
11%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
30
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
6.7%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
2.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger20%
Medium danger23%
Low danger57%
Top Scoring Zones
01
11%
Slot
1 G on 9 shots
02
33%
Crease
1 G on 3 shots
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 |