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Photo of NHL player Bowen Byram

Buffalo Sabres Logo Bowen Byram

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 26
Age 24 (June 13, 2001) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 4 (COL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 14, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $6.250M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 1, 2023 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $3.850M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 19, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2020-21 COL 19 298:29 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.19 -0.19 0.00 4.99 -4.99 0.00 4.00
2021-22 COL 30 504:34 0.36 1.19 1.55 0.31 0.05 6.98 5.97 1.01 1.61 1.61
2022-23 COL 42 770:04 0.39 0.62 1.01 0.28 0.11 11.11 7.94 3.17 0.00 4.23
2023-24 COL 55 955:39 0.50 0.63 1.13 0.18 0.32 15.38 5.61 9.77 2.63 3.95
2023-24 BUF 18 311:05 0.58 0.77 1.35 0.21 0.37 17.65 6.45 11.19 0.00 7.69
2023-24 BUF, COL 73 1266:44 0.52 0.66 1.18 0.19 0.33 15.94 5.82 10.12 1.96 4.90
2024-25 BUF 82 1500:18 0.28 1.04 1.32 0.20 0.08 8.64 6.08 2.56 0.00 4.13
2025-26 BUF 23 402:58 0.45 0.74 1.19 0.19 0.25 11.54 4.97 6.57 0.00 2.38

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2020-21 COL 19 298:29 43.02 2.21 2.60 32.97 1.81 2.09 55.00 55.48 -0.46 0.06 -4.68
2021-22 COL 30 504:34 45.66 3.33 2.85 42.81 2.62 2.57 56.00 52.58 0.28 -0.08 3.32
2022-23 COL 42 770:04 39.81 2.57 2.59 39.81 2.49 2.68 50.77 49.09 -0.22 0.15 -3.48
2023-24 COL 55 955:39 41.12 2.83 2.54 43.07 2.51 2.63 52.94 49.11 -0.18 0.35 -5.31
2023-24 BUF 18 311:05 43.40 2.89 2.58 47.45 3.28 3.31 46.88 43.88 0.27 0.79 -4.07
2023-24 BUF, COL 73 1266:44 41.68 2.84 2.55 44.14 2.70 2.80 51.28 47.69 -0.07 0.46 -5.16
2024-25 BUF 82 1500:18 40.91 3.16 2.30 41.47 2.64 2.51 54.48 47.85 0.01 0.02 -0.15
2025-26 BUF 23 402:58 40.80 2.68 2.31 44.67 3.72 2.69 41.86 46.23 -0.23 0.39 -6.19

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Bowen Byram signed a $12,500,000 2-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Kevyn Adams on July 14, 2025 with an AAV of $6,250,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.54% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $1,000,000 $5,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 25 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,000,000 $11,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Signed: July 14, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Kevyn Adams
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.54

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Bowen Byram signed a $7,700,000 2-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Chris MacFarland on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $3,850,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.61% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 22 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 - - $3,080,000 $3,080,000 $3,080,000 RFA
2024-25 23 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 - - $4,620,000 $4,620,000 $4,620,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $7,700,000 $7,700,000 $7,700,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Chris MacFarland
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 4.61

Bowen Byram signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on July 19, 2019 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.13% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 18 $925,000 $3,425,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2020-21 19 $894,167 $3,394,167 $2,500,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 20 $894,167 $3,394,167 $2,500,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 21 $894,167 $3,394,167 $2,500,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $7,500,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 19, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 AMBHL Lethbridge Golden Hawks Btm AAA 33 12 15 27 40 4 1 1 2 10
2015-16 AEHL U15 Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA 34 22 37 59 32 12 5 7 12 12
2016-17 WHL Vancouver Giants 11 0 0 0 -5 8
2016-17 AMHL Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA 8 3 5 8 6
2016-17 WCCC-16 Team Alberta 4 0 1 1 2
2016-17 CSSHL U18 Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep 20 5 24 29 32 3 1 3 4 2
2017-18 WHC-17 Canada Red U17 6 1 4 5 2
2017-18 WJC-18 Canada U18 5 0 1 1 +1
2017-18 U17-Dev Team Red 3 0 0 0
2017-18 WHL Vancouver Giants 60 6 21 27 -3 52 7 3 4 7 +3 6
2018-19 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Canada U18 5 1 3 4 8
2018-19 WHL Vancouver Giants 67 26 45 71 +33 80 22 8 18 26 +10 18
2019-20 WHL Vancouver Giants 50 14 38 52 +19 76
2019-20 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 0 2 2
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 19 0 2 2 +1 23 21 0.0 17:31
2020-21 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 1 4 5 +13
2021-22 AHL Colorado Eagles 2 0 0 0 +1 2
2021-22 NHL Colorado Avalanche 30 5 12 17 +7 12 49 10.2 18:48 20 9 9 +15 10 44 0.0 19:22
2022-23 NHL Colorado Avalanche 42 10 14 24 +7 38 65 15.4 21:53 7 3 3 +1 22 0.0 21:55
2023-24 NHL Colorado Avalanche 55 8 12 20 +1 40 63 12.7 19:51
2023-24 NHL Buffalo Sabres 18 3 6 9 -1 13 21 14.3 21:51
2023-24 WC Canada 9 1 4 5 +7 27
2023-24 International Team Canada 2 1 0 1 +1
2024-25 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 7 31 38 +11 46 94 7.4 22:42
2025-26 NHL Buffalo Sabres 23 4 7 11 -7 10 35 11.4 21:31
NHL Career 269 37 84 121 +19 182 348 10.6 21:02 27 12 12 +16 10 66 0.0 20:01