5'11"·187 lbs·23 yrs
Tyson Kozak has 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 11 games in 2026-27, tied for 493rd among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Tyson Kozak
C•
BUF•#48
BUFGrinder
Height5'11"
Weight187
BirthplaceSouris, CAN
BornDecember 29, 2002
Draft2021, Round 7, #193
2026-27 Season
1Goals
↓
34th pctile
1Assists
↑
15th pctile
2Points
↑
15th pctile
11.1TOI/GP
↓
12th pctile
0.18P/GP
—
17th pctile
16.7%S%
↓
79th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+0.4
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %16.7%
10.0% league avg
xG0.6
Goals1
Primary Points0th pctile
100.0%
2 of 2 points
1G
1A1
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 2)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1030110.33
Middle41010.25
Bottom 1040000.00
0.33
0.25
0.00
Elevated vs elites — thrives against top competition (+0.33 P/GP)
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical61010.17
vs Moderate40110.25
vs Finesse10000.00
0.17
0.25
0.00
Thrives against physical teams — +0.17 P/GP vs top-third hitters
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B10000.00
1 day rest51120.40
2+ days50000.00
0.00
0.40
0.00
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BUF | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 27.3% | 10:29 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7% | 11:16 |
| 2026-27 | BUF | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7% | 11:07 |
| Career | — | 78 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 12.8% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Declining Trajectory
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 – 2026-27 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 8, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | 4 | 5 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | 0 | 2 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 4, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2026 | Apr 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 19, 2026 | Jan 24, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 18, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 29, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 – 2025-26 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 1, 2025 | Oct 11, 2025 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 15, 2025 | 13 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 9, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | 13 | 0 | Lineups |