Josh Norris

Josh Norris

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C · 6'2" · 196 lb · Shoots L
Age 27
Career
0.68
P / GP
192P in 283 GP
Archetype
Top-6 Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7.95M
Signed through 2031
Career points
192
Regular season

Josh Norris, a center for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-27 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 44 games, a 0.77 points-per-game pace, 9 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 56.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +5.3. HighDanger's model projects 59 points for 2026-27, in a 54 to 64 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–238213-16017:590.38
2023–2450161430-6221217:380.60
2024–2553201333-5341118:200.62
2024–253112-110018:360.67
2025–2644132134+1128915:500.77
Career28310488192-19129690.68

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 1356th
Assists 2164th
Avg TOI / GP 15:5059th
Shots 6936th
PIM 2863rd

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 3458th
Primary points 1653rd
xGF % 56.0%89th
xGF / 60 2.3391st
xGA / 60 1.8325th

Career journey

Rookie
2019–20 · age 20
Ottawa Senators
0.0 P/GP
3 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2020–21 → 2022 · age 21–22
Ottawa Senators
0.74 P/GP
122 GP · 52G · 38A
Prime
2022–23 → 2026 · age 23–26
Buffalo Sabres
0.65 P/GP
158 GP · 52G · 50A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.