Kozak (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Columbus, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Kozak hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 18. He has two goals and four points in 24 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to play will come Tuesday versus Vancouver.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Won't play Wednesday
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Kozak (upper body) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Kozak will miss his sixth straight game. The 23-year-old has practiced with the Sabres this week, so it's safe to assume he's still in the day-to-day range without a clear update from the team. His next chance to play is Saturday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Not playing Monday
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Kozak (upper body) won't play against St. Louis on Monday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Kozak was a full participant in Sunday's practice, but he will miss his fifth straight game. He has contributed two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits in 24 outings this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Still out Saturday
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Kozak (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Bruins, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Kozak is set to miss a fourth straight game. He was involved in a morning skate Tuesday, so his absence might not last much longer. Fantasy managers won't need to track Kozak up to his return, as he's likely to fill a bottom-six role once healthy.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Remains out for Sunday's game
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Kozak (upper body) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Devils, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Kozak was unavailable for Saturday's matchup against the Islanders due to his upper-body injury, and he'll remain sidelined for the second half of the back-to-back set Sunday. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but his final opportunity to suit up before the holiday break will be Tuesday against Ottawa.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Saturday
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Kozak (upper body) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Kozak will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Thursday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia. He has contributed two goals, four points, 19 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 62 hits across 24 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Suffers upper-body injury
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Kozak sustained an upper-body injury and won't return to Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Kozak logged just 4:46 of ice time before exiting the game. Josh Dunne will likely draw into the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders if Kozak isn't available.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Back in lineup Monday
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Kozak (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Monday's game in Calgary.
Kozak will return to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 29 in Minnesota. The Manitoba native is expected to skate on the fourth line with Peyton Krebs and Beck Malenstyn. Kozak has two goals, four points and 53 hits across 19 appearances this season.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Dealing with injury
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Kozak is out of the lineup Friday versus the Jets and is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
This will be Kozak's third straight absence. The 22-year-old will likely return to a bottom-six role once healthy, while Jordan Greenway and Josh Dunne will compete for playing time in Kozak's absence.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Gathers assist Monday
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Kozak notched an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.
This was Kozak's first point in six games since he returned from missing five contests due to a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old forward has three points, 10 shots on net, 33 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 13 appearances this season. He's mostly been in a bottom-six role, though he saw a season-high 15:50 of ice time Monday, which could be an indication that his standing in the Sabres' lineup is trending upward.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Set to return Thursday
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Kozak (lower body) is slated to return for Thursday's game against the Blues, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Kozak missed the last five games due to his lower-body injury, but he's set to be activated off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's matchup. He'll likely reclaim a bottom-six role now that he's been cleared to return. Over his first seven appearances of the season, Kozak recorded two goals, 19 hits and four blocked shots while averaging 9:52 of ice time.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Might play Thursday
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Head coach Lindy Ruff conveyed that he wouldn't rule Kozak (lower body) out for Thursday's home game versus the Blues, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Kozak is set to miss his fifth consecutive game Tuesday against Utah, but he's certainly closing in on returning to the lineup. The 22-year-old will need to be activated off injured reserve in order to suit up, but when that happens, he should slot back into a bottom-six role.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Exits Friday's game
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Kozak (lower body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Maple Leafs.
Kozak was injured in the first period and ruled out during the second frame. The 22-year-old had some momentum coming into the game, scoring in each of the previous two contests, though he didn't get a point Friday. His status for Saturday's rematch in Toronto is in doubt. Mason Geertsen would likely play if Kozak can't suit up.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Tallies again Wednesday
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Kozak scored a goal, added five hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.
Kozak has scored in back-to-back games. He also saw a season-high 15:46 of ice time in this contest, likely to help cover some minutes after Jason Zucker (upper body) left the game. Kozak's been on the fourth line, but he's got a little momentum and does enough in non-scoring areas to be worthy of consideration in deep fantasy formats if he moves up a line. In addition to his two goals, he's provided five shots on net, 18 hits, four blocks and a plus-2 rating through six appearances.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Week-to-week
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Kozak is week-to-week with a hip strain, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Friday.
Kozak is unlikely to suit up for the Sabres for the remainder of the campaign as the regular season ends April 17. The Sabres hope that Kozak is well enough to play in the AHL playoffs for Rochester, where he had eight goals and six assists in 31 games before his recall. The 22-year-old rookie had three goals and five points across 21 NHL appearances before his injury.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: First career multi-point showing
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Kozak scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Penguins.
Both points came in the second period as the 22-year-old rookie wrapped up the scoring for Buffalo, netting the team's sixth goal before helping out on an Alex Tuch marker for the seventh. It was Kozak's first multi-point performance in the NHL, and he's put together a modest three-game point streak despite seeing bottom-six minutes and not featuring on the power play, collecting two goals, four points, seven hits and a plus-2 rating in that span.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Finds twine in Sunday's win
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Kozak scored a power-play goal and added three hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
Kozak's tally came right at the end of a power play in the third period. He doesn't normally see much time with the man advantage, and he shouldn't be expected to make a significant impact in that area. He's up to two goals, nine shots on net, 19 hits and 22 blocked shots over 16 NHL appearances in 2024-25, mainly as a fourth-line center.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Unavailable Sunday
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Kozak (illness) won't play versus the Devils on Sunday, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Kozak has one goal, six shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 11 hits in 11 NHL appearances this season. His next chance to play will be versus Columbus on Tuesday. Dennis Gilbert will replace Kozak in Sunday's lineup because the Sabres will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Rejoins Buffalo
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Kozak was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Kozak will take a roster spot from Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who was waived Monday and sent to AHL Rochester on Tuesday. Kozak has scored a goal on five shots across nine appearances with Buffalo this season. Kozak will look to draw into the lineup when the Sabres host the Bruins on Tuesday.
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Sabres' Tyson Kozak: Sent to minors
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Kozak was assigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.
The Sabres activated Jiri Kulich (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Kozak has one goal, four shots on net, 10 blocked shots and five hits in seven NHL appearances this season.
