Jiri Kulich
C · #20
· Buffalo Sabres
· 6'1" · 193 lb
· L-handed
· 22 yrs
· Draft: 2022 Rd 1 (#28 overall)
Compare with
Season
12
Games
3–2–5
G–A–P
20
Shots · 15.0%
9 / 15
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$886,666
Term2022-23 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2027
TypeEntry Level
Signed at age18
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentJ.P. Barry
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
49.6%55th
xGF% (5v5)
37.5%12th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.5341st
Goals Above Expected
+0.254th
Shooting %
15.0%
Ice Time / Game
16:22
Offensive-zone starts
53%
Takeaways / Giveaways
1 / 10
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 vs the league
HD suppression
5.1/60
85th
Shot suppression
72.2/60
30th
Blocks per 60
4.3
95th
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
3 G on 6 shots
50%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
20
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
15.0%
Shots / GP
1.7
xG
1.4
Shot Danger Mix
High danger11%
Medium danger37%
Low danger53%
Top Scoring Zones
01
50%
Slot
3 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 62 | 15 | 9 | 24 | — |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 57 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 62 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | — |
| 2021-22 | Czechia U20 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Czechia U18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2021-22 | Czechia | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | 49 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020-21 | Czechia | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020-21 | Czechia2 | SK Trhači Kadaň | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Czechia U17 | Piráti Chomutov U17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Czechia U20 | Piráti Chomutov U20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2019-20 | Czechia U17 2 | Pirati Chomutov B U17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 2019-20 | DHL Cup | Piráti Chomutov U20 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2019-20 | Czechia U17 | Piráti Chomutov U17 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 39 | — |
| 2018-19 | MMCR | Ustecky kraj U15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2018-19 | Czechia U16 | Pirati Chomutov U16 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 48 | — |
| 2017-18 | Czechia U16 | Pirati Chomutov U16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 |