TYSON KOZAK #48 

Forward 

Acquired: Selected by Buffalo in the seventh round (193rd overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.  

Contract Status: Signed through 2027-28 ($775,000 AAV)

Pronunciation: TIGH-suhn KOH-zak 

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:  

  • Took the fewest penalties among all Sabres skaters with at least 41 games played (1) and ranked first among all Buffalo skaters in penalties taken per 60 (0.12). 

  • Joined Tobias Rieder (2020-21), Ryan O’Reilly (2017-18), Fred Stanfield (1975-76 and 1977-78) and Craig Ramsay (1971-72 and 1973-74) to appear in 41 or more games and take one or fewer penalties in a single season in franchise history. 

  • Set new single-season career highs in games played (46), assists (4), points (6) and time on ice per game (11:17). 

  • Finished the season ranked fourth among all Sabres skaters in hits (120) and second in hits per 60 (min. 10 games played; 13.88).  

  • Was one of the 24 NHL skaters drafted in the seventh round to appear in five or more NHL games this season.  

  • Ranked fifth among all Sabres skaters with at least 20 games played in takeaways per 60 (1.38). 

  • Recorded a goal in back-to-back games for the first time in his career from Oct. 20 to 22.

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: 2 games, 10/20/25 at MTL to 10/22/25 vs. DET (two goals) 

Assists: N/A 

Points: 2 games, 10/20/25 at MTL to 10/22/25 vs. DET (2+0) 

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 1 (2x), Most recent: 10/22/25 vs. DET 

Assists: 1 (4x), Most recent: 4/15/26 vs. DAL 

Points: 1 (6x), Most recent: 4/15/26 vs. DAL 

TOI: 16:45, 12/11/25 at VAN