Josh Doan

JOSH DOAN #91

Forward

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo from Utah along with Michael Kesselring in exchange for JJ Peterka on June 26, 2025

Contract Status: Signed through 2030-31 ($6.95 million AAV)

Pronunciation: JAWSH DOHN

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Set new single-season career highs in games played (82), goals (25), assists (27) and points (52). 

  • Ranked second among all Sabres skaters in power play goals (9) and tied for third in game-winning goals (4). 

  • Finished the season ranked first among all Sabres forwards in 5-on-5 shot attempts differential (plus-68). 

  • Recorded 46 takeaways, the most among all Sabres skaters and the fourth-most among all NHL skaters. 

  • Matched the single-season franchise record (tracked since 2005-06) for takeaways in a single season (Derek Roy; 2011-12). 

  • Posted 2.12 takeaways per 60, first among all Buffalo skaters with at least five games played in 2025-26. 

  • Scored the first goal of the game six times, tied with Jason Zucker for the most among all Buffalo skaters. 

  • Ranked second among all Sabres skaters with at least 20 games played in net penalties per 60 (0.50), trailing only Beck Malenstyn (0.58). 

  • Was one of five Buffalo skaters to appear in 80 or more games and register 10 or fewer minor penalties (82 games; 10 minor penalties). 

  • Registered a four-game goal streak from Dec. 31 to Jan. 8, the longest such streak of his career.

  • Notched a career best five-game point streak from Dec. 31 to Jan. 10 (4+2). 

  • Matched his single-game career high in goals (2) on Oct. 18 vs. Florida, Nov. 21 vs. Chicago, Dec. 9 at Edmonton, March 8 vs. Tampa Bay and April 9 vs. Columbus. 

  • Tallied a new single-game career high in assists and points on Oct. 15 vs. Ottawa (0+3). 

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: 4 games, 12/31/26 at DAL to 1/8/26 at NYR (four goals) 

Assists: 2 games, (4x). Most recent: 4/6/26 vs. TBL to 4/8/26 at NYR (two assists) 

Points: 5 games, 12/31/26 at DAL to 1/10/26 vs. ANA (4+2) 

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 2, (5x). Most recent: 4/9/26 vs. CBJ 

Assists: 3, 10/15/25 vs. OTT 

Points: 3, 10/15/25 vs. OTT (0+3) 

TOI: 21:30, 1/3/26 at CBJ