PEYTON KREBS #19 

Forward 

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo along with Peyton Krebs, 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 

Contract Status: Signed through 2025-26 ($1.45 million AAV)

Pronunciation: PAY-tuhn KREHBZ 

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:  

• 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). 

• Was one of four Sabres skaters to appear in all 82 games (Bowen Byram, Josh Doan, Jack Quinn). 

• Ranked second among all Sabres skaters in hits and third in hits per 60 minutes (10.68; min. 10 games played).   

• Tied for fourth on the team in game-winning goals.  

• 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).  

• Tallied a single-game career high three points (1+2) on Feb. 2 at Florida.  

• Registered the second-longest point streak of his career from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27 (four games; 2+3).  

• Matched the longest assist streak of his career from March 17 to 21 (three games; 0+3). 

• Led all Sabres skaters in penalties drawn (27). 

• Recorded the 100th point of his NHL career on Nov. 23 vs. Carolina. 

• Appeared in his 300th NHL game on Oct. 15 vs. Ottawa.