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Tyson Kozak

Position Center Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 22 (Dec 29, 2002) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2021, Round 7, Overall 193 (BUF)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 18, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Mar 14, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Feb 9, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Feb 3, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Placed on IR
Jan 28, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Jan 25, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Jan 21, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Jan 20, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Jan 8, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Dec 10, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Nov 30, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Aug 19, 2022 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 WAAA U15 Southwest Cougars U15 AAA 33 11 13 24 18 2
2016-17 WAAA U15 Southwest Cougars U15 AAA 36 28 29 57 16
2017-18 MU18HL Southwest Cougars U18 AAA 44 10 25 35 22 3 2
2018-19 WHL Portland Winterhawks 5 0 0 0 -1 2 4
2018-19 MU18HL Southwest Cougars U18 AAA 40 26 46 72 54 7 1 2 3 12
2019-20 WHL Portland Winterhawks 63 13 16 29 +27 15
2020-21 WHL Portland Winterhawks 18 3 8 11 -2 13
2020-21 MJHL Dauphin Kings 1 0 1 1
2021-22 WHL Portland Winterhawks 66 32 37 69 +25 42 10 2 3 5 +2 2
2022-23 AHL Rochester Americans 55 5 5 10 -3 40 14 2 3 5 +5 2
2023-24 AHL Rochester Americans 41 5 7 12 -5 14 4 -4 2
2024-25 NHL Buffalo Sabres 21 3 2 5 -2 2 11 27.3 10:29
2024-25 AHL Rochester Americans 31 8 6 14 +5 37 8 1 3 4 +4 2
NHL Career 21 3 2 5 -2 2 11 27.3 10:29

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.
2024-25 BUF 21 209:43 0.57 0.29 0.86 0.67 -0.10 20.00 23.35 -3.35 3.85 19.23

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
2024-25 BUF 21 209:43 34.90 1.43 1.88 41.77 1.72 2.04 45.45 47.93 -0.47 -0.64 1.23

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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 21 22.6 1.0 10.2 10.3 92.3 45.0 10.0 40.0 50.0 43.6 18.7 37.8

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 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Lafferty, S Malenstyn, B BUF 59:57 1.00 0.00 100.00 1.54 1.66 48.05 -0.85 -0.96 0.42
2024-25 Aube-Kubel, N Malenstyn, B BUF 25:30 4.71 2.35 66.67 2.36 1.64 59.00 -0.43 -1.01 7.75

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
2025-26 22 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $350,000 RFA
2026-27 23 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
2027-28 24 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,325,000 $2,325,000 $1,900,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 19 $850,000 $850,000 - $83,333 $750,000 $833,333 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 20 $850,000 $850,000 - $86,111 $775,000 $861,111 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 21 $850,000 $850,000 - $80,556 $775,000 $855,556 $80,000 ELC
Total - $250,000 $2,300,000 $2,550,000 $240,000
Signed: Aug 19, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15