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Jacob Bryson

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'9" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 177 Extended Through 2025-26
Age 27 (Nov 18, 1997) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Drafted 2017, Round 4, Overall 99 (BUF) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Mar 20, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 1, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 10, 2022 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $1.850M AAV starting in 2022-23
Apr 15, 2019 Buffalo Sabres 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 BUF 38 1 8 9 -1 12 24 4.2 19:03
2021-22 BUF 73 1 9 10 -9 12 43 2.3 18:20
2022-23 BUF 59 1 8 9 -24 8 27 3.7 14:35
2023-24 BUF 36 1 7 8 +5 8 15 6.7 14:41
2024-25 BUF 48 0 7 7 -9 10 20 0.0 14:24
Career 254 4 39 43 -38 50 129 3.1 16:18

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 BUF 38 590:26 0.10 0.51 0.61 0.10 -0.00 4.55 4.64 -0.10 0.00 0.00
2021-22 BUF 73 1161:50 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.07 -0.07 0.00 3.67 -3.67 0.00 0.00
2022-23 BUF 59 782:23 0.08 0.46 0.54 0.08 -0.00 3.70 3.94 -0.24 0.00 2.50
2023-24 BUF 36 473:37 0.13 0.89 1.01 0.07 0.06 6.67 3.73 2.93 0.00 0.00
2024-25 BUF 48 627:37 0.00 0.67 0.67 0.10 -0.10 0.00 5.26 -5.26 0.00 10.71

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 BUF 38 590:26 35.87 2.54 2.24 47.66 2.85 2.72 47.17 45.22 -0.05 -0.05 -0.03
2021-22 BUF 73 1161:50 37.03 2.48 2.31 39.92 2.74 2.45 47.52 48.59 0.01 -0.15 1.63
2022-23 BUF 59 782:23 40.26 1.92 2.38 42.64 3.83 2.66 33.33 47.16 -0.34 -0.05 -2.94
2023-24 BUF 36 473:37 37.88 2.15 2.36 40.54 1.77 2.37 54.84 49.91 -0.03 -0.32 2.88
2024-25 BUF 48 627:37 36.61 2.29 2.20 43.98 3.44 2.66 40.00 45.28 -0.17 0.16 -3.46

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 73 22.5 0.4 5.6 5.7 88.3 58.6 70.6 23.5 5.9 42.2 18.7 39.1
2022-23 59 22.7 0.3 8.9 9.0 87.5 58.3 71.4 28.6 0.0 41.1 18.3 40.6
2023-24 36 22.7 0.2 8.3 8.4 80.9 50.8 63.6 36.4 0.0 43.8 18.3 37.9
2024-25 48 21.4 0.3 8.7 8.7 83.0 68.9 75.0 18.8 6.2 40.2 18.3 41.5

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 (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 26 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.02

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Signed: Mar 20, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 25 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000
Signed: July 10, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 2.24

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 21 $889,166 $925,000 $107,500 $92,500 $725,000 $817,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $889,166 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 23 $889,166 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $107,500 $277,500 $2,390,000 $2,667,500 $210,000
Signed: Apr 15, 2019
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15