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Josh Dunne has 4 points (1 goals, 3 assists) in 27 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

As an undrafted Center, he has 4 points (1 goals, 3 assists) in 43 regular-season games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Buffalo Sabres.

  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 27.1 yrs (08.12.1998)
    Height / Weight: 193 cm / 94 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: Undrafted
    Awards: -
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The 27-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Josh Dunne is off the ice, the Sabres control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 13% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 36% in the defensive zone.

  • 60

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 200th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 172nd of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    27.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.14
    -0.01
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    9.60
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    0.23
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.23
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.46
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    0.70
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.16
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    1.39
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    2.55
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.13
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    0.00
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    0.00
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.27
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.55
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    1.85
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    2.78
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    1.16
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    3.24
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.36
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
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Actual AAV: $0.775M
Player Contract Value: $0.900M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 UFA
Age at the end: 28.6 yrs (08.12.1998)
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Josh Dunne
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
23.12.2025 Team Logo Senators 1 0 1 1 1 13:13 1 0.0% 0
27.12.2025 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 0 12:05 2 0.0% 0
29.12.2025 Team Logo Blues 1 0 0 0 0 13:07 0 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Stars 1 0 0 0 0 11:15 2 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Blue Jackets 1 0 0 0 -1 8:15 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 1 1 0 6 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2020-21 Team Logo Blue Jackets 6 0 0 0 -1 10:22 7 0.0% 4
2022-23 Team Logo Blue Jackets 8 0 0 0 -6 9:58 4 0.0% 6
2024-25 Team Logo Sabres 2 0 0 0 -3 7:05 1 0.0% 5
2025-26 Team Logo Sabres 27 1 3 4 -4 9:35 23 4.3% 29
Season Projection 69 3 8 11 -10 9:35 59 5.1% 74
Total 43 1 3 4 -14 35 2.9% 44
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Josh Dunne Team Logo C 27.1 yrs 193 cm / 94 kg 0.15 0.09 58 65 $0.775M
86% Colton Dach Team Logo C 23 yrs 193 cm / 88 kg 0.17 0.21 59 68 $0.825M
85% Zack Ostapchuk Team Logo C 22.6 yrs 193 cm / 95 kg 0.11 0.07 51 67 $0.825M
84% Brandon Duhaime Team Logo RW 28.6 yrs 188 cm / 95 kg 0.14 0.20 54 65 $1.850M
82% Zack MacEwen Team Logo RW 29.5 yrs 193 cm / 102 kg 0.00 0.14 60 69 $0.775M
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