Alex Tuch has 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 40 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 18) of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he has 416 points (180 goals, 236 assists) in 576 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres.
He also has 33 points (19 goals, 14 assists) in 66 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: USA
Age: 29.7 yrs (10.05.1996) Height / Weight: 193 cm / 99 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 18th in 2014 Draft Team: Minnesota Wild
Awards: -
The 29-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 48% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Alex Tuch is off the ice, the Sabres control 52% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 30% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 38% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 67th of 251 WingsDefense:Def: 48th of 251 Wings -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8240.00PlayDriving -0.14 - 0.14-0.04IceTimePerGame 12 - 2218.55Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.2 - 1.51.05PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.50.81SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.20.89xGoals/60 0.49 - 1.340.97OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 53.38OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.53.88PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.27 - 1.560.57OZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.30PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 2.50.67PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 133.51Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 43.66OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 43.72Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.51.21ShotsBlocked/60 1 - 33.80Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.29Giveaways/60 1 - 42.43DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.38PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 126.80PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 5 - 126.25
| Actual AAV: | $4.750M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.200M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.1 yrs (10.05.1996) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 29.12.2025 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:54 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 31.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:21 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:49 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 06.01.2026 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19:41 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.3% | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10:41 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
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78 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 15:15 | 171 | 8.8% | 27 |
| 2018-19 |
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74 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 13 | 16:43 | 180 | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2019-20 |
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42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 14:37 | 98 | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2020-21 |
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55 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 16:49 | 142 | 12.7% | 28 |
| 2021-22 |
|
50 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -3 | 18:25 | 139 | 8.6% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
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74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 14 | 19:08 | 218 | 16.5% | 20 |
| 2023-24 |
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75 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 9 | 19:30 | 192 | 11.5% | 54 |
| 2024-25 |
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82 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 16 | 19:15 | 196 | 18.4% | 47 |
| 2025-26 |
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40 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 18:33 | 104 | 12.5% | 43 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 14 | 18:33 | 211 | 12.3% | 87 | |
| Total | 576 | 180 | 236 | 416 | 62 | 1448 | 12.4% | 249 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 |
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20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15:46 | 44 | 13.6% | 12 |
| 2018-19 |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:04 | 20 | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2019-20 |
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20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15:45 | 51 | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2020-21 |
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19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16:28 | 42 | 9.5% | 6 |
| Total | 66 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 157 | 12.1% | 34 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | RW | 29.7 yrs | 193 cm / 99 kg | 0.85 | 0.72 | 79 | 78 | $4.750M | ||
| 85% | Dylan Strome | C | 28.8 yrs | 193 cm / 90 kg | 0.79 | 0.74 | 83 | 78 | $5.000M | |
| 85% | Adrian Kempe | RW | 29.3 yrs | 188 cm / 92 kg | 0.81 | 0.65 | 80 | 77 | $5.500M | |
| 85% | Mika Zibanejad | C | 32.7 yrs | 188 cm / 94 kg | 0.86 | 0.80 | 83 | 78 | $8.500M | |
| 84% | Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 30.9 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.76 | 0.57 | 82 | 80 | $6.125M |