Josh Norris

JOSH NORRIS #9 

Forward 

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo from Ottawa along with Jacob Bernard-Docker in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.  

Contract Status: Signed through 2029-30 ($ 7,95 million AAV)

Pronunciation: JAWSH NOHR-his 

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:   

  • Ranked first among all Sabres skaters in shooting percentage (18.8 percent; min. 15 games played). 

  • Set new single-season career highs in assists (21) and plus/minus (plus-11). 

  • Ranked fourth in points per game (0.77) among all Buffalo skaters. 

  • Led all Sabres forwards in goals for percentage (67.35). 

  • Matched the second-longest point streak of his NHL career from Dec.1 to Dec. 18 (six games; 3+6) and April 4 to 15 (six games; 3+4). 

  • Registered the 100th goal of his NHL career on March 5 at Pittsburgh.  

  • Became the 19th Sabres skater in franchise history to record 10 or more points in their first 10 games with Buffalo On Dec. 18 vs. Philadelphia, and the first since Alex Tuch from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 25, 2022. 

  • Recorded the longest assist streak of his career from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 (five games; 2+6).  

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: 2 games, 4/13/26 at CHI ato 4/15/26 vs. DAL 

Assists: 5 games, 12/1/26 vs. WPG to 12/14/26 at SEA (six assists) 

Points: 6 games, (2x). Most recent: 4/4/26 at WSH to 4/15/26 vs. DAL (3+4)

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 2 (2x), Most Recent: 2/28/26 at TBL 

Assists: 2 (3x), Most Recent: 4/9/26 vs. CBJ 

Points: 3, 12/1/26 vs. WPG 

TOI: 19:39, 12/20/26 vs. NYI