Tage Thompson

Tage Thompson

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C · 6'6" · 220 lb · Shoots R
Age 28
Career
0.77
P / GP
414P in 537 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7.14M
Signed through 2031
Career points
414
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
3.3
50 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.7
vs expected
5v5 ixG
2.2
35 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.8
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.7
179 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
54.1
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+3
6 GF · 3 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2017–18 · age 20
St. Louis Blues
0.22 P/GP
41 GP · 3G · 6A
Emerging
2018–19 → 2020 · age 21–22
Buffalo Sabres
0.18 P/GP
66 GP · 7G · 5A
Prime
2020–21 → 2027 · age 23–29
Buffalo Sabres
0.91 P/GP
430 GP · 210G · 183A

Tage Thompson, a center for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 8 points (4 goals, 4 assists) in 8 games, a 1.00 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 54.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.7. HighDanger's model projects 81 points for 2026-27, in a 75 to 87 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2378474794+4393418:351.21
2023–2471292756-1431618:070.79
2024–2576442872-2351618:450.95
2025–2681404181-6352419:151.00
2026–278448+54220:041.00
Career537220194414-57242113—0.77

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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