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Jiri Kulich
| Position | Center / Left Wing | Current Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 190 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 23 |
| Age | 20 (Apr 14, 2004) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2022, Round 1, Overall 28 (BUF) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Activated from IR | |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed on IR | |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14:53 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | BUF | 52 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 112 | 12.5 | 14:31 | |||||||||
| Career | 53 | 14 | 7 | 21 | -1 | 18 | 113 | 12.4 | 14:32 | ||||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | BUF | 1 | 14:17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 1.30 | -1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 48 | 578:31 | 1.04 | 0.62 | 1.66 | 0.85 | 0.19 | 12.66 | 10.36 | 2.30 | 1.77 | 11.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | BUF | 1 | 14:17 | 12.60 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 25.20 | 0.00 | 0.90 | - | 50.01 | -0.05 | -3.45 | 32.03 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 48 | 578:31 | 46.88 | 3.11 | 2.64 | 46.05 | 2.80 | 2.84 | 52.63 | 48.24 | 0.31 | 0.39 | -0.56 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 20.8 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 18.9 | 31.1 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 22.2 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 90.2 | 62.7 | 9.0 | 49.3 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 18.2 | 42.4 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract
Signed: July 15, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.