Jason Zucker

JASON ZUCKER #17 

Forward 

Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2024. 

Contract Status: Signed through 2026-27 ($4.75 million AAV)

Pronunciation: JAY-suhn ZUH-kuhr  

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:   

  • Set a new single-season career high in shooting percentage (18.8) and matched his single-season career high in game winning goals (7), which he last reached in 2017-18 as a member of the Wild. 

  • Recorded the most game-winning goals by a Sabres skater since Alex Tuch in 2023-24 (7) and ranked first among all Buffalo skaters in that category. 

  • Became the first Buffalo skater age 30 or older since Chris Drury in 2006-07 (9 game-winning goals, 30 years old) to record at least five game-winning goals. 

  • Ranked first among all Sabres skaters in power-play goals (10) for the second straight season despite ranking fifth in individual shot attempts on the power-play. 

  • Became the first Buffalo skater to record back-to-back seasons with double digit power-play goals since Tage Thompson in 2021-22 (10) and 2022-23 (20). 

  • Posted a 32.3 percent shooting percentage on the power play, the best mark in a single season in franchise history and fourth among all NHL skaters (min. 25 shots). 

  • Ranked second among all Sabres skaters in power play goals per 60 (2.88) and trailed only Alex Tuch (3.18). 

  • Scored the first goal of the game on six occasions, tied with Josh Doan for the most among all Buffalo skaters.

  • Recorded a single-game career high plus-4 rating on March 10 against San Jose. 

  • Appeared in his 800th NHL game on Jan. 20 at Nashville. 

2025-26 LONGEST STREAKS: 

Goals: 3 games (2x), Most recent: 3/7/26 vs. NSH to 3/10/26 vs. SJS (four goals) 

Assists: 4 games, (2x). Most recent: 4/6/26 vs. TBL to 4/13/26 at CHI (four assists) 

Points: 4 games, (2x). Most recent: 4/6/26 vs. TBL to 4/13/26 at CHI (2+4) 

2025-26 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: 

Goals: 2, (4x) Most Recent: 3/25/26 vs. BOS 

Assists: 2, (3x) Most Recent: 1/17/26 vs. MIN 

Points: 3, (2x) Most Recent: 3/8/26 vs. TBL 

TOI: 19:29, 10/11/25 at BOS