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Zac Jones

Position Left Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 24 (Oct 18, 2000) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 3, Overall 68 (NYR)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV starting in 2025-26
Jun 16, 2023 New York Rangers Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2023-24
Apr 13, 2021 New York Rangers 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
2014-15 EJEPL 16U Richmond Generals 16U 19 5 23 28 4 3 1 1 2
2014-15 WSI U15 East Coast Selects O U15 7 3 1 4 2
2015-16 USPHL 16U Selects Academy 16U AAA 22 1 5 6 4 3 1 1 2
2015-16 USA-S15 Team Red 5 1 2 3
2016-17 USPHL 16U Selects Academy 16U AAA 6 0 3 3 2 4 2 4 6 4
2016-17 USA-S16 Team Grey 5 0 1 1
2017-18 USPHL 18U Selects Academy 18U AAA 7 2 7 9 2 4 1 1 2 2
2017-18 18U AAA Selects Academy 18U AAA 54 8 37 45 28
2017-18 USA-S17 Team Gold 5 0 2 2
2018-19 USHL Tri-City Storm 56 7 45 52 +38 38 6 5 5 +1 2
2018-19 WJAC-19 USA U19 6 1 3 4 2
2019-20 NCAA Univ. of Massachusetts 32 3 20 23 +12 24
2019-20 WJC-20 USA U20 5 1 1 2 +1
2020-21 NHL New York Rangers 10 0 4 4 -2 2 12 0.0 14:59
2020-21 NCAA Univ. of Massachusetts 29 9 15 24 +17 8
2020-21 WC USA 10 0 3 3 +5 4
2021-22 NHL New York Rangers 12 0 2 2 -7 8 0.0 15:10
2021-22 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 52 9 26 35 -4 25
2022-23 NHL New York Rangers 16 1 1 2 -2 4 15 6.7 15:37
2022-23 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 54 8 23 31 +16 34 9 2 4 6 +3 8
2023-24 NHL New York Rangers 31 2 7 9 +1 8 42 4.8 14:38
2024-25 NHL New York Rangers 46 1 10 11 24 51 2.0 17:15
2024-25 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 2 1 0 1 -1
NHL Career 115 4 24 28 -10 38 128 3.1 15:54

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 NYR 10 133:51 0.00 0.90 0.90 0.13 -0.13 0.00 3.26 -3.26 0.00 0.00
2021-22 NYR 12 168:43 0.00 0.71 0.71 0.13 -0.13 0.00 5.18 -5.18 0.00 0.00
2022-23 NYR 16 232:16 0.26 0.26 0.52 0.15 0.11 7.69 4.39 3.31 0.00 0.00
2023-24 NYR 31 435:40 0.14 0.96 1.10 0.26 -0.12 2.50 4.69 -2.19 6.00 0.00
2024-25 NYR 46 698:55 0.09 0.77 0.86 0.20 -0.11 2.38 5.55 -3.17 3.12 3.12

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 NYR 10 133:51 32.72 1.79 1.40 48.41 2.69 2.79 40.00 33.41 -0.76 -0.13 -9.14
2021-22 NYR 12 168:43 30.23 1.07 2.17 44.81 3.20 2.73 25.00 44.32 -0.18 0.03 -2.23
2022-23 NYR 16 232:16 36.68 2.07 2.31 43.40 2.32 2.72 47.06 45.90 -0.75 0.56 -12.72
2023-24 NYR 31 435:40 42.14 2.62 2.51 42.69 3.03 2.52 46.34 49.93 -0.14 0.03 -1.66
2024-25 NYR 46 698:55 42.07 1.80 2.34 44.47 1.80 2.72 50.00 46.17 -0.06 0.11 -1.63

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 12 21.1 0.1 8.6 8.6 79.8 60.4 85.7 0.0 14.3 41.9 17.6 40.5
2022-23 16 20.0 0.0 8.4 8.4 81.9 61.5 45.5 54.5 0.0 40.2 18.9 40.9
2023-24 31 21.1 0.1 8.8 8.8 85.0 59.4 38.5 38.5 23.1 40.6 18.5 40.9
2024-25 46 22.8 0.1 9.0 9.0 87.6 61.9 59.5 27.0 13.5 40.7 18.3 41.0

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
2024-25 Schneider, B NYR 310:18 2.32 1.74 57.14 2.47 2.90 46.03 0.08 0.30 -1.91
2024-25 Mancini, V NYR 106:58 2.24 2.24 50.00 2.38 2.79 45.99 -0.54 0.20 -6.99
2024-25 Soucy, C NYR 62:42 0.96 3.83 20.00 1.95 2.92 40.05 -0.23 0.35 -5.91
2024-25 Trouba, J NYR 37:53 0.00 1.58 0.00 1.98 3.23 38.07 -0.61 0.51 -10.74
2024-25 de Haan, C NYR 37:49 4.76 0.00 100.00 3.16 2.02 61.07 1.00 -0.94 18.82
2024-25 Fox, A NYR 36:36 1.64 1.64 50.00 1.72 2.38 41.88 -0.54 -0.26 -4.13
2024-25 Miller, K NYR 28:06 0.00 2.14 0.00 1.79 1.94 48.01 -0.67 -0.75 0.27
2024-25 Borgen, W NYR 27:49 0.00 2.16 0.00 2.36 2.12 52.70 0.13 -0.45 6.19
2024-25 Vaakanainen, U NYR 24:05 0.00 0.00 - 1.94 2.35 45.20 -0.44 -0.24 -2.63
2023-24 Schneider, B NYR 204:26 2.64 4.40 37.50 2.83 2.92 49.21 0.21 0.56 -3.42
2023-24 Gustafsson, E NYR 111:59 2.68 0.54 83.33 2.33 2.16 51.97 -0.43 -0.33 -0.71
2023-24 Ruhwedel, C NYR 42:39 0.00 0.00 - 1.62 1.41 53.42 -0.52 -1.17 8.09
2023-24 Fox, A NYR 34:04 3.52 1.76 66.67 3.06 2.71 52.97 0.53 0.24 2.49
2023-24 Miller, K NYR 23:01 5.21 5.21 50.00 1.57 2.77 36.16 -0.98 0.32 -14.79
2022-23 Schneider, B NYR 159:05 1.51 1.89 44.44 2.32 2.29 50.36 -0.65 -0.06 -5.54
2022-23 Trouba, J NYR 42:16 4.26 4.26 50.00 2.37 4.45 34.72 -0.44 2.32 -22.18
2021-22 Hajek, L NYR 71:44 0.84 5.86 12.50 2.53 2.82 47.31 0.46 -0.05 5.34
2021-22 Schneider, B NYR 66:24 0.90 0.90 50.00 1.93 2.67 41.88 -0.36 0.04 -4.68
2020-21 Hajek, L NYR 49:00 2.45 1.22 66.67 1.02 3.14 24.58 -1.07 0.21 -17.13
2020-21 Lindgren, R NYR 35:44 0.00 1.68 0.00 1.11 2.54 30.42 -1.56 -0.27 -18.36
2020-21 Miller, K NYR 21:12 2.83 2.83 50.00 2.37 1.49 61.29 0.44 -1.45 21.72

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
2025-26 24 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $550,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $900,000 $900,000 $550,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.94

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 22 $812,500 $812,500 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA
2024-25 23 $812,500 $812,500 - - $825,000 $825,000 $825,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,625,000 $1,625,000 $1,625,000
Signed: June 16, 2023
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.97

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 19 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 20 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 21 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Apr 13, 2021
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15