Headshot Image
Justin Danforth
Right Wing #15 Sabres $1.800M
Player Information

Justin Danforth has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 4 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

As an undrafted Right Wing, he has 64 points (31 goals, 33 assists) in 187 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres.

Show Trading Cards for Justin Danforth.
  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 33 yrs (15.03.1993)
    Height / Weight: 173 cm / 87 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: Undrafted
    Awards: -
    Injury: Day to Day with Lower Body Injury
Player Evaluation

The 33-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 44% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Justin Danforth is off the ice, the Sabres control 48% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 22% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 42% in the defensive zone.

  • 65

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 176th of 253 Wings
    Defense:Def: 131st of 253 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.04
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.44
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    14.38
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.62
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.48
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.34
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.90
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.73
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.12
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.21
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.22
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.49
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.28
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.62
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.35
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.55
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    1.78
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.42
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    8.12
    512
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $1.800M
Player Contract Value: $1.600M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 UFA
Age at the end: 35.3 yrs (15.03.1993)
Hero Image
Justin Danforth
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
09.10.2025 Team Logo Rangers 1 0 0 0 -1 9:33 2 0.0% 2
11.10.2025 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 0 13:26 0 0
13.10.2025 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 17:34 0 0
15.10.2025 Team Logo Senators 1 0 0 0 0 6:13 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 -2 2 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2021-22 Team Logo Blue Jackets 45 10 4 14 -5 12:34 72 13.9% 10
2022-23 Team Logo Blue Jackets 6 2 1 3 -3 13:22 10 20.0% 4
2023-24 Team Logo Blue Jackets 71 10 16 26 -10 14:16 86 11.6% 26
2024-25 Team Logo Blue Jackets 61 9 12 21 -6 14:22 94 9.6% 18
2025-26 Team Logo Sabres 4 0 0 0 -2 11:41 2 0.0% 2
Season Projection 29 0 0 0 -14 11:42 14 0.0% 14
Total 187 31 33 64 -26 264 11.7% 60
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Justin Danforth Team Logo RW 33 yrs 173 cm / 87 kg 0.00 0.34 60 73 $1.800M
82% Jakob Pelletier Team Logo LW 25 yrs 178 cm / 77 kg 0.00 0.33 64 79 $0.775M
81% Gavin Brindley Team Logo C 21.4 yrs 173 cm / 78 kg 0.26 0.26 63 70 $0.950M
80% Nils Hoglander Team Logo LW 25.2 yrs 175 cm / 83 kg 0.11 0.38 65 83 $3.000M
80% Berkly Catton Team Logo C 20.1 yrs 178 cm / 81 kg 0.28 0.28 62 78 $0.943M
Compare Side by Side