Alex Tuch has 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 42 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 18) of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, he has 418 points (181 goals, 237 assists) in 578 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres.
He also has 33 points (19 goals, 14 assists) in 66 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: USA
Age: 29.7 yrs (10.05.1996) Height / Weight: 193 cm / 99 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 18th in 2014 Draft Team: Minnesota Wild
Awards: -
The 29-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 48% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Alex Tuch is off the ice, the Sabres control 52% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 30% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 38% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 78th of 252 WingsDefense:Def: 130th of 252 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.05-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.480.350.65IceTimePerGame 18.531222Metric Current Season Goals/60 1.110.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.790.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.870.11.2xGoals/60 0.960.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 3.361.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3.951.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.550.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.300.150.4PP_xGoals/60 0.660.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.692.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 3.632.54Penalties/60 1.180.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 3.7113Takeaways/60 1.340.52Giveaways/60 2.3714DZoneStartPct 0.380.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 7.01512
| Actual AAV: | $4.750M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.500M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2026 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 31.1 yrs (10.05.1996) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2025 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:21 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:49 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 06.01.2026 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19:41 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 08.01.2026 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:30 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 |
| 10.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 19:10 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15.4% | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 10:41 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
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78 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 15:15 | 171 | 8.8% | 27 |
| 2018-19 |
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74 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 13 | 16:43 | 180 | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2019-20 |
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42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 14:37 | 98 | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2020-21 |
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55 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 16 | 16:49 | 142 | 12.7% | 28 |
| 2021-22 |
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50 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -3 | 18:25 | 139 | 8.6% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
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74 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 14 | 19:08 | 218 | 16.5% | 20 |
| 2023-24 |
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75 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 9 | 19:30 | 192 | 11.5% | 54 |
| 2024-25 |
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82 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 16 | 19:15 | 196 | 18.4% | 47 |
| 2025-26 |
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42 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 18:33 | 107 | 13.1% | 43 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 18:32 | 206 | 13.1% | 83 | |
| Total | 578 | 181 | 237 | 418 | 63 | 1451 | 12.5% | 249 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
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| 2017-18 |
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20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15:46 | 44 | 13.6% | 12 |
| 2018-19 |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:04 | 20 | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2019-20 |
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20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15:45 | 51 | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2020-21 |
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19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16:28 | 42 | 9.5% | 6 |
| Total | 66 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 157 | 12.1% | 34 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | RW | 29.7 yrs | 193 cm / 99 kg | 0.86 | 0.72 | 73 | 75 | $4.750M | ||
| 85% | Adrian Kempe | RW | 29.3 yrs | 188 cm / 92 kg | 0.80 | 0.65 | 74 | 78 | $5.500M | |
| 83% | Matthew Knies | LW | 23.2 yrs | 191 cm / 104 kg | 0.93 | 0.65 | 80 | 72 | $7.750M | |
| 82% | Dylan Cozens | C | 24.9 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.70 | 0.60 | 78 | 77 | $7.100M | |
| 82% | Kirill Marchenko | RW | 25.5 yrs | 191 cm / 91 kg | 0.88 | 0.69 | 81 | 76 | $3.850M |