LUKE EVANGELISTA - Evangelista signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract extension with the Devils on Tuesday. CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier signed a six-year, $81 million contract with the Ducks on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. JUSTIN SOURDIF - Sourdif signed an eight-year, $50.8 million contract extension with the Capitals on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. ALEX NEWHOOK - Newhook signed a four-year, $22.2 million contract extension with Montreal on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. LUKE EVANGELISTA - Evangelista signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract extension with the Devils on Tuesday. CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier signed a six-year, $81 million contract with the Ducks on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. JUSTIN SOURDIF - Sourdif signed an eight-year, $50.8 million contract extension with the Capitals on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Tuesday. ALEX NEWHOOK - Newhook signed a four-year, $22.2 million contract extension with Montreal on Tuesday. NOAH CATES - Cates (foot) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Wednesday. NIKITA GREBENKIN - Grebenkin (upper body) aggravated his injury and could miss the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. OWEN TIPPETT - Tippett (abdomen) has been cleared for the start of Flyers' training camp, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#48 TYSON KOZAK (C)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 23.7 Birth Date 2002-12-29
Shoots L Draft Info 2021 (7/193)
Height 5'11 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 185 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country CAN Status On Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
46246011:170:033012037
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4.0 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
65%
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Date Type News
2026-04-28Player UpdateKozak (undisclosed) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Bruins, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
2026-04-27Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) is probable for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Bruins, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2026-03-17Player UpdateKozak (undisclosed) will be an option to play against Vegas on Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
2026-03-14Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
2026-03-12Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Washington, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
2026-03-10Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) wasn't featured in line combinations during warmups and will miss Tuesday's home clash with the Sharks, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
2026-03-08Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) wasn't in line rushes ahead of Sunday's contest against the Lightning and won't play, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
2026-03-07Injury UpdateKozak (undisclosed) isn't available for Saturday's game against Nashville, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
2026-03-05Injury UpdateKozak has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Penguins for an undisclosed reason, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2026-01-06Player UpdateKozak (upper body) is expected to be a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against Vancouver, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2026-01-03Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Columbus, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
2025-12-31Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
2025-12-29Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Monday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
2025-12-27Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Bruins, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2025-12-23Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) won't play against Ottawa on Tuesday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
2025-12-21Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Devils, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
2025-12-20Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
2025-12-19Injury UpdateKozak (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Saturday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
2025-12-18Injury UpdateKozak sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
2025-12-08Player UpdateKozak (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Monday's game in Calgary.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2030 RFA Yes No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027875,000875,000
2027-2028875,000875,000
NHL ID: 8482896

2025-2026 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 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
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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2025-2026 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 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
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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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
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

Freq Line Combination
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 (2026-05-18)

Opponent: Montreal Canadiens
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:5728.1TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH NORRIS - ZACH BENSON01-1111150.0262056.5
214:2721.4ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH DOAN10112380.027681.8
313:4020.3JASON ZUCKER - JACK QUINN - KONSTA HELENIUS01-17463.6171258.6
49:0913.6BECK MALENSTYN - JORDAN GREENWAY - PEYTON KREBS1015271.411664.7
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:2825.9RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON0006650.0221068.8
213:5120.5BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER0009564.320969.0
35:298.1CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER00020100.06366.7
41:372.4BOWEN BYRAM - ZACH METSA01-11420.01420.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:4940.8TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON00010100.010100.0
20:4134.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS000000.0010.0
30:1714.2JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - JOSH NORRIS - JACK QUINN000000.0000.0
40:065.0JASON ZUCKER - ALEX TUCH - PEYTON KREBS000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1260.0RASMUS DAHLIN00010100.010100.0
20:3831.7BOWEN BYRAM000000.0010.0
30:108.3BOWEN BYRAM - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:5749.6ALEX TUCH - BECK MALENSTYN000000.0010.0
20:3631.3ALEX TUCH - RYAN MCLEOD000000.0000.0
30:2219.1ALEX TUCH - JORDAN GREENWAY01-1010.0030.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3380.9CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER000000.0010.0
20:2219.1CONOR TIMMINS - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON01-1010.0030.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2025-2026 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 VILLALTA27.220173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.57.5
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.620222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.1202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF462460.1311-12306.70.712000013718748.300:030.919.411:17
2024-2025BUF213250.2420-221127.30.5261100236746.200:020.66.410:29
3 Year AVG 8267130.1613-455012.20.617911017331147.700:020.815.511:02
CAREER 6756110.1613-344112.20.614611016025447.700:020.815.511:02

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
2025-2026BUF4620.0440.0960.1320.04300.6500.001202.61370.801874.07
2024-2025BUF2130.1420.1050.2420.10110.5210.05261.24231.10673.19

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans3186140.45375351.122.9118
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans4157120.2914-5481.210.4012
2022-2023AHLRochester Americans5555100.1840-3551.09.107
2021-2022WHLPortland Winterhawks663237691.05422500.00026
2020-2021WHLPortland Winterhawks1838110.6113-200.00015
2020-2021MJHLDauphin Kings10111.000000.000
2019-2020WHLPortland Winterhawks631316290.46152700.00011
2018-2019MMHLSouthwest Cougars U18 AAA402646721.8054000.000
2018-2019WHLPortland Winterhawks50000.002-100.0000
2017-2018MMHLSouthwest Cougars U18 AAA441025350.8022000.000
2017-2018WHL CupTeam Manitoba50000.002-100.000
2016-2017WAAA U15Southwest Cougars U15 AAA362829571.5816000.000
2015-2016WAAA U15Southwest Cougars U15 AAA331113240.7318000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF60110.17142060.01.012000042643.300:040.914.411:25
3 Year AVG 82014140.1714270820.01.016400005535543.300:040.914.411:25
CAREER 60110.17142060.01.012000042643.300:040.914.411:25

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
2025-2026BUF600.0010.1710.1700.0061.0000.00122.0040.67264.33

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans81340.502400.00020
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans40000.002-400.0000
2022-2023AHLRochester Americans142350.362500.00014
2021-2022WHLPortland Winterhawks102350.502200.00012
2018-2019MMHLSouthwest Cougars U18 AAA71230.4312000.000
2018-2019WHLPortland Winterhawks40000.000000.0000
2017-2018MMHLSouthwest Cougars U18 AAA30000.002000.000
2015-2016WAAA U15Southwest Cougars U15 AAA20000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF50110.20160050.01.09000032256.400:020.716.012:05
2023-2024BUF30110.3327-1240.01.34000061134.400:000.05.612:40
2022-2023BUF21010.5041-10333.31.53000031252.200:000.021.814:09
3 Year AVG 82021210.2521-1021920.01.113300009233846.500:020.412.012:18
CAREER 101230.3025-22128.31.2160000124547.900:010.313.212:40

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
2025-2026BUF500.0010.2010.2000.0051.0000.0091.8030.60224.40
2023-2024BUF300.0010.3310.3320.6741.3300.0041.3362.00113.67
2022-2023BUF210.5000.0010.5000.0031.5000.0031.5031.50126.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1142131300:0311:53
210011600:0012:01
315000700:0410:23
47022400:0210:52

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
25101400:029:22
36000200:0211:16
410224510:0110:34

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 6.7
5on5 Shooting % 7.0
PTS/60 0.7
PDO 1009
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

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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