C · BUF · NHL id 8480064
Josh Norris has played 1 game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 16:19 a night (12:11 at even strength, 2:06 on the power play and 1:56 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 91% of his 5v5 minutes with Tage Thompson and 90% with Josh Doan in his only game so far, and the Sabres have controlled 70% of shot attempts with Norris on the ice (1-0 in goals, 100% offensive-zone starts). In the Sabres' most recent game against CBJ he was on L2 with Tage Thompson and Josh Doan and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs CBJ, detected from shift data
- PP1 in 0 of last 1 (was 17 of 20)
- ixG/60 0.07 (was 1.06)
- −1:07 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:13 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 1 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at BUF: 1 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.02 expected goals; best chance Josh Norris at 0.02 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 44 GP · 34 points vs 31.3 expected
Last 20 games: -28. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 18.8%
- 105.4
- 56.7%
- G vs xG
- 13 / 15.8
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played44
- Goals13227th of 715
- Assists21246th of 715
- Points34250th of 715
- Power-play points9182nd of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal69447th of 715
- Hits24595th of 715
- Blocked shots27493rd of 715
- Plus/minus+11113th of 715
- Penalty minutes28321st of 715
- Faceoffs won294104th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)51.2%232nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.5%117th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)55.0%103rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)55.1%92nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)55.5%108th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)52.0%208th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.40136th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.020224th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.20619th of 719
- Faceoff win %49.5%111th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.000107th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game15:50377th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:1654th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %50.9%335th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.43543rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO105412th of 719
- Goals above expected−2.8612th of 715
- Luck Meter+23229th of 828
- Ascension score40345th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.0115th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts124135th of 715
- Hardest shot87.4397th of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.9%41st of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 44 of 44 games through the sequence engine
- −0.010
- Season net
- −0.09xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.000
- Season
- +0.00G
- 49.5%594 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 129-104 · NZ 81-90 · DZ 84-106
- Per 60
- 1.40
- Attempts
- 12
- 0.084
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 23, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Dec 14, 2024 alerts →
- Played 8:31 less than his 5-game averageFeb 27, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Feb 26, 2024 alerts →
- Moved down to L3 from L1Dec 12, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Jan 27, 2022 alerts →
- Played 14:51 less than his 5-game averageJan 27, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 @ BOS | Point shot | — | 0 | 59.5 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2026 vs DAL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 61.3 | 4-on-3 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 @ CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 57.5 | — | |
| Apr 6, 2026 vs TBL | Odd-man rush | pass | 3 | 63.4 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 @ VGK | Rush | pass | 1 | 75.6 | — | |
| Mar 5, 2026 @ PIT | Rebound | — | 0 | 44.6 | rebound | |
| Feb 28, 2026 @ TBL | Deflection | — | 4* | 64.7 | one-timer | |
| Feb 28, 2026 @ TBL | Odd-man rush | carry | 4 | 61.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 10, 2026 vs ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 12.0 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 72.8 | 2-on-0 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.6 | — | |
| Dec 1, 2025 vs WPG | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 19.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 vs WPG | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 12.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 @ DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 13.8 | — | |
| Mar 5, 2025 @ CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 65.2 | one-timer | |
| Feb 1, 2025 vs MIN | Rush | loose | 0 | 15.4 | — | |
| Jan 30, 2025 vs WSH | Rush | loose | 0 | 10.2 | — | |
| Jan 18, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 66.4 | one-timer | |
| Jan 18, 2025 vs BOS | Deflection | — | 5* | 62.6 | deflection | |
| Jan 12, 2025 vs DAL | Deflection | loose | 0 | 11.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 29, 2024 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 72.6 | one-timer | |
| Dec 21, 2024 @ VAN | Rush | pass | 2* | 42.9 | — | |
| Dec 8, 2024 vs NYI | Rebound | — | 4 | 56.1 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Dec 5, 2024 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 70.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 5, 2024 vs DET | Rebound | — | 0 | 17.9 | rebound | |
| Nov 27, 2024 @ SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 42.8 | — | |
| Nov 19, 2024 vs EDM | Deflection | carry | 0 | 32.1 | deflection | |
| Nov 14, 2024 vs PHI | Cycle | — | 2* | 53.4 | — | |
| Nov 12, 2024 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 58.5 | 3-on-1 | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 33.7 | 4-on-3, one-timer | |
| Oct 29, 2024 vs STL | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 36.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 19, 2024 vs TBL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 47.3 | rebound | |
| Oct 14, 2024 vs LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 43.3 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2024 vs LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.8 | — | |
| Feb 24, 2024 vs VGK | Deflection | — | 2* | 55.5 | deflection | |
| Feb 22, 2024 vs DAL | Rush | loose | 1 | 4.7 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2024 vs DAL | Deflection | — | 2 | 16.4 | — | |
| Feb 10, 2024 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 47.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 23, 2023 vs PIT | Rebound | — | 0 | 12.5 | rebound | |
| Dec 21, 2023 @ COL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 57.7 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Norris
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Norris apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 11:01 | 91% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 1:06 | 66.7% 3:49 |
| Josh Doan | RW | 1 | 10:51 | 90% | 68.2% | — (0-0) | 100.0% 1:16 | 66.7% 3:44 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 1 | 7:59 | 66% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 77.8% 4:08 | 56.3% 11:42 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 5:34 | 46% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 76.9% 6:33 | 50.0% 11:11 |
| Owen Power | D | 1 | 4:57 | 41% | 90.9% | 100% (1-0) | 50.0% 7:10 | 42.9% 15:48 |
| Louis Crevier | D | 1 | 2:03 | 17% | 85.7% | — (0-0) | 62.5% 10:04 | 50.0% 11:48 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 1 | 1:52 | 15% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 76.2% 10:15 | 72.7% 8:55 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | 1 | 1:37 | 13% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 72.7% 10:30 | 50.0% 11:44 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1:00 | 8% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 71.4% 11:07 | 31.3% 11:26 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ CBJ | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71% | 16:19 | 12:11 | 2:06 | 1:56 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:19 | 16:19 | 20 | 13 | 60.6% | 56.0% | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | 64.7% | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.5 | 100% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:07 | 12:07 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | 64.7% | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.5 | 100% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:06 | 2:06 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | — |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 1:56 | 1:56 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:06 | 2:06 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 16:19 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | BUF | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 16 | 6.3% | 25 | 3 | 16:53 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 44 | 13 | 21 | 34 | +11 | 28 | 69 | 18.8% | 24 | 27 | 15:50 |
| 2024-25 | BUF, OTT | 56 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -6 | 44 | 96 | 21.9% | 135 | 47 | 18:21 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 50 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -6 | 22 | 115 | 13.9% | 86 | 30 | 17:38 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 15 | 13.3% | 7 | 6 | 17:59 |
| 2021-22 | OTT | 66 | 35 | 20 | 55 | -7 | 16 | 172 | 20.3% | 79 | 44 | 18:35 |
| 2020-21 | OTT | 56 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -12 | 13 | 96 | 17.7% | 72 | 34 | 16:28 |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 17:55 |
Josh Norris news
- NHL Rumours: Josh Norris Concern, Edvinsson Progress & Crosby/Karlsson ExtensionsThe Hockey Writers
- 3 Buffalo Sabres Facing Pressure to Perform in 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, and Philadelphia FlyersNHLRumors.com
- Can the Buffalo Sabres pull off a Connor Hellebuyck trade?NHLRumors.com
- NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, and the Buffalo SabresNHLRumors.com
- Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Josh NorrisThe Hockey Writers
- Minnesota Wild trade tiers, and the Buffalo Sabres may need to shed salaryNHLRumors.com
- 3 Sabres Players That Just Were Not Ready for the PlayoffsThe Hockey Writers
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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.