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2025–26 · player profile
Josh
Norris.
BUF· C· Shoots L· 6'2" / 196 lbs· Age 27· Oxford, Michigan
GP
44
G
13
A
21
PTS
34
+/–
+11
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
−$2.5Mⓘ PP-heavy
model expects $5.4M vs $8.0M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
+0.91
#43 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+21.0
#159 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.29
#35 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.02
#122 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.70
Playmaking
0.35
Shot-blocking
0.17
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.31
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
43
87.4 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
84
23.04 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
81
124
Total Distance Skatedskating
23
110.6 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
58
3.09 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
48
69
Offensive Zone Time %possession
94
45.9%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot2550p
High Slot1268p
R Circle1167p
L Circle856p
R Net Side476p
Outside L343p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | vs MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:37 |
| May 16 | @ MTL | W 8–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:27 |
| May 14 | vs MTL | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:32 |
| May 12 | @ MTL | W 3–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:41 |
| May 10 | @ MTL | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:45 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Sabres | 44 | 13 | 21 | 34 | +11 | 15:50 | 18.8% |
| 2024–25 | Senators | 53 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -5 | 18:20 | 21.3% |
| 2024–25 | Sabres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 18:36 | 50.0% |
| 2023–24 | Senators | 50 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -6 | 17:38 | 13.9% |
| 2022–23 | Senators | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 17:59 | 13.3% |
| 2021–22 | Senators | 66 | 35 | 20 | 55 | -7 | 18:35 | 20.3% |
| 2020–21 | Senators | 56 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -12 | 16:28 | 17.7% |
| 2019–20 | Senators | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 17:55 | 0.0% |
Common linemates
BUF · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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