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Buffalo Sabres

Josh Gorges

#4Defenseman

2017-18 regular season
34
GP
0
G
2
A
2
P
15
SOG
0.0% SH
14:56
TOI/GP

D · BUF · NHL id 8470324

Josh Gorges has played 34 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18, scoring 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) on 15 shots while averaging 14:56 a night (12:56 at even strength, 0:01 on the power play and 1:55 shorthanded). At 5v5 the Sabres have controlled 45% of shot attempts with Gorges on the ice (12-16 in goals, 45% offensive-zone starts). In the Sabres' most recent game against FLA he was on D1 with Nathan Beaulieu and off the power play. He is shooting 0.0% this season.

Right now

From the Apr 7 game vs FLA, detected from shift data

Power play
No PP unit
Penalty kill
PK2D
Casey Nelson
Last 5: D3 · D3 · D3 · D3 · D3

Deployment timeline

2017-18 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Usage: 6 games, 15:02 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.

PPLine3333330m3m7m10m13m17m20mFeb 25Mar 2Mar 7Mar 10Mar 17Mar 21Mar 24Mar 29Apr 2Apr 6
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • 5-game average
  • Did not play
  • ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
6 games shown, 15:02 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

Puck and player tracking

Source: NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE tracking data for this player yet. Edge covers 2021-22 onward and refreshes nightly.

Shot map

2017-18 · 35 attempts, 15 on goal, 0 goals

Shot map, OPP at BUF: 35 attempts, 15 on goal, 0 goals, 0.66 expected goals; best chance Josh Gorges at 0.10 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Puck luck

2017-18 · cumulative goals against expected goals from his own shots

00.511.5-0.7goals below expected-0.8σOct 12Apr 7
  • Actual goals
  • Expected
  • ±1σ
  • Above expected
  • Below expected

Beyond the box score

2017-18 regular season · 28 of 34 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)

MethodLeaders
−0.016
Season net
−0.12xG

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

MethodLeaders
Per 60
0.14
Attempts
1
0.002

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

MethodLeaders
Season
−0.17G
Per 60
−0.021
Drawn / taken
7.5 / 8.5minors

MethodLeaders
46.8%
54.5%
47.0%
Transition CF/60
2.6
Turnovers won/60
14.1
Turnovers lost/60
11.6

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

MethodLeaders
  • More of his shots than the league
  • Fewer
15 shots on goal, 0 goals, all situations
AreaHis shareLeagueG
L Point53%7%0
Low Slot0%23%0
L Circle20%11%0
High Slot0%9%0
Center Point0%8%0
L Corner7%1%0
R Circle7%11%0

Linemates

2017-18 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Gorges

No 5v5 pairing data this season yet.

Game log

34 games in 2017-18, newest first

DateOppResultGAP+/-PIMHITBLKEVPPPK
Apr 7@ FLAL 3-4000+11223—15:1213:570:041:11
Apr 2@ TORL 2-500000041—12:3011:07—1:23
Mar 24@ NYRL 1-500001052—17:3416:03—1:31
Mar 23vs MTLL 0-300001020—13:3211:53—1:39
Mar 10vs VGKOTL 1-200003001—14:4613:53—0:53
Mar 8@ OTTW 4-3000-11042—16:3813:40—2:58
Feb 24@ WSHL 1-500000021—14:3314:08—0:25
Feb 22@ DETW 3-2000-11002—13:0111:36—1:25
Feb 19vs WSHL 2-3000+10000—14:0714:07——
Feb 15@ OTTOTL 2-300000052—15:2113:50—1:31
Feb 8vs NYIW 4-300000022—15:5713:11—1:21
Feb 1vs FLAL 2-4000-10001—15:4512:17—3:08
Jan 20vs DALL 1-7000-20213—17:2316:03—1:20
Jan 18@ NYRL 3-4000-10023—13:0711:07—2:00
Jan 7@ PHIL 1-400002210—14:4314:43——
Jan 5@ WPGL 3-400000002—13:5010:440:033:03
Jan 1vs NYROTL 2-3000-10021—15:1513:31—1:44
Dec 23@ CARL 2-4000-12000—11:459:500:091:44
Dec 22vs PHIW 4-2011+10020—11:448:35—3:09
Dec 14@ PHIL 1-200000042—12:5411:04—1:50

Season splits by strength

2017-18 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGFGAGF%
All situations34507:5814:5635151940.3%41.4%191290122038%16.625.239%
Even strength34439:3812:5633141044.7%44.9%177240121643%15.717.745%
5v534439:3812:5633141044.7%44.9%177240121643%15.717.745%
Power play60:350:0600——0000—0.00.050%
Penalty kill3065:022:101910315.6%20.9%1349040%0.97.311%
4v53064:172:091910016.0%21.3%1347040%0.96.911%
5v6, opponent net empty52:210:28060.0%0.0%0100—0.00.3—

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMHITBLKTOI/GP
2017-18BUF34022-417150.0%695414:56

On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.