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Tyson Kozak
Center #48 Sabres $0.775M
Player Information

Tyson Kozak has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 35 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Selected in the 7th round (No. 193) of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, he has 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 56 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 23.2 yrs (29.12.2002)
    Height / Weight: 180 cm / 83 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 193rd in 2021
    Draft Team: Team logoBuffalo Sabres
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 23-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 38% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Tyson Kozak is off the ice, the Sabres control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 15% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 39% in the defensive zone.

  • 59

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 232nd of 247 Centers
    Defense:Def: 101st of 247 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.12
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.38
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.52
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.34
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.34
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.41
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.84
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.51
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.17
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.04
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.35
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.17
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    4.20
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.68
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.03
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.39
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Tyson Kozak at his age (23.2 yrs):
    Peyton Krebs (Rating of 58 in 2024, Today 68)
    Tye Kartye (Rating of 58 in 2024, Today 54)
    Carl Grundstrom (Rating of 58 in 2020, Today 57)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.775M
Player Contract Value: $0.800M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 26.5 yrs (29.12.2002)
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Tyson Kozak
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
29.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 0 11:45 0 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 0 6:49 0 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Panthers 1 0 0 0 0 11:13 1 0.0% 0
03.02.2026 Team Logo Lightning 1 0 0 0 1 12:25 0 0
05.02.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 10:37 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 2 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Sabres 21 3 2 5 -2 10:28 11 27.3% 2
2025-26 Team Logo Sabres 35 2 2 4 -2 11:22 24 8.3% 2
Season Projection 60 3 3 6 -3 11:22 41 7.3% 3
Total 56 5 4 9 -4 35 14.3% 4
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
Tyson Kozak Team Logo C 23.2 yrs 180 cm / 83 kg 0.11 0.16 50 76 $0.775M
88% Liam Ohgren Team Logo LW 22.1 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.20 0.22 50 75 $0.887M
88% Justin Dowling Team Logo C 35.4 yrs 180 cm / 80 kg 0.00 0.17 52 78 $0.775M
87% Curtis Lazar Team Logo C 31.1 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.15 0.21 51 74 $0.775M
86% Kyle MacLean Team Logo C 26.8 yrs 185 cm / 86 kg 0.14 0.17 52 77 $0.775M
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