BO HORVAT - Horvat is undergoing evaluation for an upper-body injury he sustained late in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. MAVRIK BOURQUE - Bourque (upper body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Canadiens. WILLIAM EKLUND - Eklund (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Flyers. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday. MACKLIN CELEBRINI - Celebrini (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Blues, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. ARVID SODERBLOM - Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Islanders on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. PYOTR KOCHETKOV - Kochetkov will tend the twine at home versus the Canucks on Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. JOSH DOAN - Doan (lower body) will suit up Thursday versus the Stars, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. OLIVER KAPANEN - Kapanen (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Predators, J-F Chaumont of LNH.com reports. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will be between the pipes on the road versus Ottawa on Thursday. BO HORVAT - Horvat is undergoing evaluation for an upper-body injury he sustained late in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. MAVRIK BOURQUE - Bourque (upper body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Canadiens. WILLIAM EKLUND - Eklund (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Flyers. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday. MACKLIN CELEBRINI - Celebrini (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Blues, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. ARVID SODERBLOM - Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Islanders on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. PYOTR KOCHETKOV - Kochetkov will tend the twine at home versus the Canucks on Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports. JOSH DOAN - Doan (lower body) will suit up Thursday versus the Stars, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. OLIVER KAPANEN - Kapanen (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Predators, J-F Chaumont of LNH.com reports. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will be between the pipes on the road versus Ottawa on Thursday. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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#57 RADIM MRTKA (D)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 19.3 Birth Date 2007-06-09
Shoots R Draft Info 2025 (1/9)
Height 6'6 Fantrax Roster% 28
Weight 219 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CZE Status Off Roster
2026-2027 Regular Season   Player Card
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PROSPECT UPSIDE
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PROSPECT CERTAINTY
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Date Type News
2026-08-17Player UpdateMrtka is expected to play full-time with AHL Rochester during the 2026-27 campaign, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
2025-10-24Player UpdateMrtka was loaned from AHL Rochester to WHL Seattle on Friday.
2025-10-04Injury UpdateMrtka (illness) was sent to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
2025-10-03Injury UpdateMrtka has been ruled out for Friday's preseason finale against Pittsburgh due to an illness, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2025-07-15Player UpdateMrtka agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Tuesday.
2025-06-27Player UpdateMrtka was the ninth overall pick by Buffalo in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
975,000 2034 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027974,1671,974,167
2027-2028974,1671,974,167
2028-2029974,1671,974,167

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Category Rank
Top Defensemen105
Top Prospect Defensemen20
NHL ID: 8485404

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

DraftKings

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-10-08)

Opponent: Dallas Stars
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
111:3522.5JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON0005362.512475.0
27:4014.9TAGE THOMPSON - PEYTON KREBS - JOSH DOAN0005183.312380.0
37:0813.9TAGE THOMPSON - PEYTON KREBS - JIRI KULICH0003175.08372.7
44:539.5RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS - KONSTA HELENIUS01-1040.04640.0
53:367.0BECK MALENSTYN - RYAN MCLEOD - JUSTIN DANFORTH00040100.08372.7
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
110:0019.4RASMUS DAHLIN - OWEN POWER00050100.015575.0
29:2518.3OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER01-15271.49469.2
38:5917.5RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON01-14544.491047.4
47:4415.0LOUIS CREVIER - ZACH METSA01-12340.05550.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:3442.8TAGE THOMPSON - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON0004180.05183.3
22:3342.5RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN - KONSTA HELENIUS000000.0010.0
30:185.0TAGE THOMPSON - RYAN MCLEOD - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON000000.0000.0
40:092.5BECK MALENSTYN - TAGE THOMPSON - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:5364.7RASMUS DAHLIN0004180.05183.3
22:0233.9OWEN POWER000000.0010.0
30:051.4OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0643.1RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS01-1020.0040.0
21:0441.8JUSTIN DANFORTH - ZACH BENSON000020.0020.0
30:1610.5RYAN MCLEOD - JUSTIN DANFORTH000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1247.1MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - ZACH METSA01-1020.0040.0
21:0341.2LOUIS CREVIER - OWEN POWER000020.0020.0
30:106.5MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - LOUIS CREVIER000000.0000.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.320173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS26.020193936.59.0
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.720222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.2202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2026-2027AHLRochester Americans20000.002010.50.000
2025-2026WHLSeattle Thunderbirds43133340.7938-300.00020
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans80110.137-391.10.005
2025-2026WJC-20Czechia U2050000.002400.000
2024-2025WHLSeattle Thunderbirds43332350.81461000.00021
2024-2025Czechia U20HC Ocelari Trinec U20100440.406500.000
2024-2025CzechiaHC Ocelari Trinec100110.100-200.0004
2024-2025Champions HLHC Ocelari Trinec70110.140000.000
2024-2025Hlinka Gretzky CupCzechia U1850220.402000.000
2024-2025WJC-18Czechia U1851340.804-200.000
2024-2025Czechia2HC Frydek-Mistek10000.000000.000
2023-2024Czechia U20HC Ocelari Trinec U201947110.5881100.000
2023-2024Czechia U17HC Ocelari Trinec U1718310130.728300.000
2023-2024WHC-17Czechia U1782240.502000.000
2023-2024WJC-18Czechia U1850000.0031-300.000
2023-2024CzechiaHC Ocelari Trinec30000.002-300.0000
2022-2023Czechia U17HC Ocelari Trinec U1736112130.36141600.000
2021-2022Czechia U17BK Havlickuv Brod U17412790.2236-1100.000
2021-2022Czech U17BK Havlickuv Brod U1771230.434-100.000
2021-2022MMCRKraj Vysocina U1560000.004000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026WHLSeattle Thunderbirds50330.602-400.00015
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans30110.330-100.00014
2024-2025WHLSeattle Thunderbirds60330.504-300.00013
2023-2024Czechia U20HC Ocelari Trinec U2071340.572700.000
2023-2024Czechia U17HC Ocelari Trinec U1730220.678100.000
2022-2023Czechia U17HC Ocelari Trinec U17141230.2114600.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF20110.5042-1030.01.5000002000:020.532.317:25
2025-2026BUF41120.504210333.30.81100003000:216.521.217:45
3 Year AVG 841428420.5042008416.71.0154000070000:154.425.717:38
CAREER 61230.504200616.71.01100005000:154.425.717:38

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF200.0010.5010.5000.0031.5000.0000.0021.0000.00
2025-2026BUF410.2510.2520.5000.0030.7500.00112.7530.7500.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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5on5 Shooting % 0.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1000
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

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