PEYTON KREBS #19

Notes accurate as of Sept. 1, 2026

PRONUNCIATION:  KREHBZ, PAY-tuhn

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2029-30 ($4.5 million AAV)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Acquired by Buffalo from Vegas with Alex Tuch, a conditional first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Noah Ostlund) and a conditional second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (Riley Heidt) in exchange for Jack Eichel and a conditional third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (Mathieu Cataford) on Nov. 4, 2021; Selected by Vegas in the first round (17th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Skated in the 100th game of his NHL career on Jan. 24, 2023 at St. Louis.
  • Appeared in his 200th NHL game on March 14 vs. NY Islanders.
  • Made his NHL debut with Vegas and recorded the first point of his career (0+1) on May 3, 2021 at Minnesota.
  • Made his Buffalo Sabres debut on Dec. 29, 2021 vs. New Jersey.
  • Tallied first point as a Sabre with an assist on Jan. 1, 2022 at Boston.
  • Recorded his first career multi-point game and his first career NHL goal (2+0) on Jan. 22, 2022 vs. Philadelphia.
  • Played in 80 games in 2023-24, 81 games in 2024-25 and 82 games in 2025-26 and is the only Sabres skater to appear in at least 80 games in each of the last three seasons.
  • Set new single-season career highs in games played (82), goals (12), assists (27), points (39), game-winning goals (4), plus/minus (plus-13), shots on goal (93), hits (198), blocked shots (41) in 2025-26. Was one of four Sabres skaters to appear in all 82 games (Bowen Byram, Josh Doan, Jack Quinn) last season.
  • Matched Buffalo’s all-time single-season record for empty net goals (5) and finished the season tied for first with Tage Thompson in empty net points (8) in 2025-26.
  • Tallied a single-game career high three points (1+2) on Feb. 2, 2026 at Florida.
  • Matched the longest assist streak of his career from March 17 to 21, 2026 (three games; 0+3).
  • Led all Sabres skaters in penalties drawn (27) in 2025-26.
  • Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Oct. 15, 2025 vs. Ottawa.
  • Recorded the 100th point of his NHL career on Nov. 23, 2025 vs. Carolina.

AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Played parts of five seasons with the Kootenay/Winnipeg Ice (WHL), recording 231 points (62+169) in 199 games.
  • Named the 2021 WHL East Division Player of the Year and WHL Player of the Year.
  • Named to the WHL East Second All-Star Team (2020).
  • Lead the WHL in points scored with 43 (13+30) in 24 games played in the 2020-21 season.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Earned a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
  • Served as the captain of Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship.
  • Recorded eight points (3+5) in seven games and won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2021 World Junior Championship.
  • Notched five points (1+4) in 10 games and earned a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championship.

NHL FIRSTS

Game: 5/8/21 at MIN

Goal: 1/22/22 vs. PHI

Assist: 5/8/21 at MIN

AWARDS & HONORS

Professional:

N/A

International:

2023 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal (Team Canada)

2021 World Junior Championship Silver Medal (Team Canada)

2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal (Team Canada)

Amateur:

2019-20 WHL East Second All-Star Team

2020-21 WHL East Division Player of the Year

2020-21 WHL Player of the Year