C · BUF · NHL id 8480064
Josh Norris has played 2 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 2 shots while averaging 16:26 a night (13:21 at even strength, 1:49 on the power play and 1:13 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 92% of his 5v5 minutes with Josh Doan and 92% with Tage Thompson over the last 2 games, and the Sabres have controlled 65% of shot attempts with Norris on the ice (2-1 in goals, 86% offensive-zone starts). In the Sabres' most recent game against CHI he was on L2 with Tage Thompson and Josh Doan and on PP2; moved up to L2 (from L3) in the last game.
Right now
From the Oct 3 game vs CHI, detected from shift data
- PP1 in 0 of last 2 (was 17 of 20)
- ixG/60 0.40 (was 1.06)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 16:23 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 1 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 2 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 · 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at BUF: 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.22 expected goals; best chance Josh Norris at 0.15 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 44 GP · 34 points vs 31.2 expected
Last 20 games: -23. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 18.8%
- 105.4
- 56.7%
- G vs xG
- 13 / 14.3
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.089 xG per attempt lately vs 0.123 before.
- 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: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 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−1.3501st of 715
- Luck Meter+30153rd of 828
- Ascension score36462nd of 561
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 the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doan | RW | 2 | 24:35 | 92% | 64.4% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 2:03 | 42.9% 5:34 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 2 | 24:30 | 92% | 65.9% | 100% (1-0) | 50.0% 2:08 | 33.3% 6:06 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 2 | 13:04 | 49% | 70.0% | — (0-0) | 60.7% 13:34 | 64.1% 28:28 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 2 | 11:33 | 43% | 68.8% | — (0-0) | 62.5% 15:05 | 56.8% 27:05 |
| Owen Power | D | 2 | 11:02 | 41% | 69.6% | 50% (1-1) | 60.0% 15:36 | 56.5% 30:27 |
| Louis Crevier | D | 2 | 7:37 | 29% | 73.7% | 100% (1-0) | 58.6% 19:01 | 51.5% 21:17 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 2 | 5:14 | 20% | 33.3% | 100% (1-0) | 71.8% 21:24 | 73.9% 13:07 |
| Olen Zellweger | D | 1 | 2:48 | 11% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 65.0% 11:43 | 72.0% 11:55 |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | 1 | 1:37 | 6% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 72.7% 10:30 | 50.0% 11:44 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 1:00 | 4% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 71.4% 11:07 | 31.3% 11:26 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 514 min on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
teammates' average xGF%
75th percentile · higher = stronger linemates
opponents' average ice-time share
78th percentile · higher = faces more top-line minutes
Top-line role: strong linemates against the other team's best.
QoT averages the season xGF% of Norris's 5v5 teammates; QoC averages how much of their team's ice time Norris's opponents get, so a high QoC means facing top lines. Both are weighted by time shared on the ice, lean on last season for small samples, and are ranked within forwards or defence.
Usage by score state
2026-27, 2 games, topped up with last season.
- Leading
- 15.2
- min per 60
- Tied
- 16.2
- min per 60
- Trailing
- 16.0
- min per 60
Norris plays 53 more seconds per 60 minutes when the team trails than when it leads: more minutes when chasing a game. Power play: 3.7 min per 60 trailing, against 2.8 leading. On the ice for 49% of the team's 6-on-5 time (2:24 of 4:53).
Garbage time: 0 of 1 points (0%) came with the team up or down 3+. League garbage-time table
Next game vs MIN (2026-10-06): team win probability ≈55%, projected 15:58 TOI (−0:01 from the expected script). Game-script forecast
- Model rating
- 50.2%
- 90%: 48.1%–52.3% vs an average centre
- 2026-27
- —
- 7 of 13 so far: too early for a percentage
- Next game
- 6.0 FOW
- 2026-10-06 vs MIN: 11 draws at 54.1%, range 2–10
Rating adjusts for opponents, home ice and dot side. All faceoff leaders
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 16:32 | 14:31 | 1:31 | 0:30 |
| 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 | 2 | 32:51 | 16:26 | 35 | 24 | 59.3% | 55.8% | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 1.6 | 1.3 | 87% |
| Even strength | 2 | 26:42 | 13:21 | 31 | 17 | 64.6% | 61.8% | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1.4 | 0.8 | 86% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 26:38 | 13:19 | 31 | 17 | 64.6% | 61.8% | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1.4 | 0.8 | 86% |
| Power play | 2 | 3:37 | 1:49 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 2 | 2:26 | 1:13 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | — |
| 5v4 | 2 | 3:37 | 1:49 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 100% |
| 4v5 | 2 | 2:26 | 1:13 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | — |
Career by season
Regular season and playoffs since 2019-20. Seasons link to the team's stats that year; column headers open the league leaderboards.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | PPP | SHP | GWG | HIT | BLK | TK | GV | FOW | FO% | TOI/GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53.8% | 16:26 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | BUF | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 16 | 6.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 56.3% | 16:53 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 44 | 13 | 21 | 34 | +11 | 28 | 69 | 18.8% | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 20 | 294 | 49.5% | 15:50 |
| 2024-25 | OTT, BUF | 56 | 21 | 14 | 35 | -6 | 44 | 96 | 21.9% | 11 | 4 | 5 | 135 | 47 | 13 | 33 | 413 | 53.8% | 18:21 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 50 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -6 | 22 | 115 | 13.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 328 | 52.1% | 17:38 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 15 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 57.9% | 17:59 |
| 2021-22 | OTT | 66 | 35 | 20 | 55 | -7 | 16 | 172 | 20.3% | 23 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 529 | 51.1% | 18:35 |
| 2020-21 | OTT | 56 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -12 | 13 | 96 | 17.7% | 14 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 17 | 28 | 379 | 52.3% | 16:28 |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 61.2% | 17:55 |
- Completed seasons use the NHL's official power-play and shorthanded totals.
- Recording changed in 2024-25: giveaways roughly doubled and takeaways fell by a third, so compare within a season.
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
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
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.