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Bowen Byram

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 24
Age 23 (June 13, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 4 (COL)
Date Team Transaction
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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2020-21 COL 19 0 2 2 +1 23 21 0.0 17:31
2021-22 COL 30 5 12 17 +7 12 49 10.2 18:48 20 9 9 +15 10 44 0.0 19:22
2022-23 COL 42 10 14 24 +7 38 65 15.4 21:53 7 3 3 +1 22 0.0 21:55
2023-24 COL 55 8 12 20 +1 40 63 12.7 19:51
2023-24 BUF 18 3 6 9 -1 13 21 14.3 21:51
2024-25 BUF 72 7 28 35 +10 40 83 8.4 22:55
Career 236 33 74 107 +25 166 302 10.9 20:59 27 12 12 +16 10 66 0.0 20:01

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 0.17 -0.17 0.00 4.50 -4.50 0.00 4.00
2021-22 COL 30 504:34 0.36 1.19 1.55 0.32 0.04 6.98 6.20 0.78 1.61 1.61
2022-23 COL 42 770:04 0.39 0.62 1.01 0.28 0.11 11.11 8.06 3.05 0.00 4.23
2023-24 COL 55 955:39 0.50 0.63 1.13 0.19 0.31 15.38 5.87 9.51 2.63 3.95
2023-24 BUF 18 311:05 0.58 0.77 1.35 0.21 0.37 17.65 6.49 11.15 0.00 7.69
2023-24 BUF, COL 73 1266:44 0.52 0.66 1.18 0.20 0.32 15.94 6.03 9.92 1.96 4.90
2024-25 BUF 64 1176:43 0.36 1.02 1.38 0.22 0.14 10.61 6.41 4.20 0.00 5.00

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 2.58 32.97 1.81 1.99 55.00 56.44 -0.46 -0.04 -3.58
2021-22 COL 30 504:34 45.66 3.33 2.85 42.81 2.62 2.50 56.00 53.31 0.30 -0.16 4.34
2022-23 COL 42 770:04 39.81 2.57 2.54 39.81 2.49 2.63 50.77 49.18 -0.25 0.09 -3.22
2023-24 COL 55 955:39 41.31 2.83 2.52 43.32 2.51 2.59 52.94 49.37 -0.20 0.33 -5.32
2023-24 BUF 18 311:05 43.59 2.89 2.61 48.03 3.28 3.31 46.88 44.11 0.24 0.75 -3.96
2023-24 BUF, COL 73 1266:44 41.87 2.84 2.54 44.48 2.70 2.76 51.28 47.93 -0.09 0.43 -5.13
2024-25 BUF 64 1176:43 42.32 3.21 2.38 41.86 2.60 2.52 55.26 48.59 -0.03 -0.02 -0.11

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%
2021-22 30 23.4 0.6 5.3 5.6 88.0 64.0 56.1 31.7 12.2 41.2 18.0 40.9
2022-23 42 23.5 0.5 8.7 8.8 90.8 59.0 36.4 45.5 18.2 41.0 18.2 40.8
2023-24 73 23.0 0.2 8.8 8.9 90.9 42.8 52.1 32.4 15.5 41.3 18.3 40.4
2024-25 54 22.4 0.3 8.7 8.9 91.2 67.4 52.8 34.0 13.2 40.1 18.2 41.7

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 4.61

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15