- Age
- 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
- GP
- 7
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- P
- 1
- +/-
- +2
- SOG
- 12
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2021 · Round 2, #37 overall (ARI)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| G | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
| A | 0 | 0 | 4-4 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 6-5 |
| SOG | 12 | 9 | 21-9 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 3-3 |
| +/- | +2 | 0 | +1+1 |
| PIM | 4 | 0 | 2+2 |
| TOI/GP | 16:14 | 15:18+0:56 | 15:31+0:43 |
| SH% | 8.3 | 0.0+8.3 | 9.5-1.2 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Doan is shooting 8.3% (1 on 12 shots) against 13.2% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 1.3 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.3).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 50.9
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 57.1
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +0.8
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 1.039
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 1.3
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.3
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 60.0
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 14:41
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
25 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Doan is used
#91 · R · Buffalo Sabres
Josh Doan
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 2
- PP2
- Ice time / game
- 15:45
- 14:41 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 60.0%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 57.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 50.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Doan45.7s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Doan16%
NHL average24%
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
Tage Thompson58.7 min together53%shot attempts
Owen Power42.0 min together51%shot attempts
Peyton Krebs36.3 min together53%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Buffalo Sabres | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024–25 | Utah Hockey Club | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:23 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs FLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 16:15 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:16 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:26 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:05 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 18:06 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:06 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Tucson Roadrunners · AHL | 28 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2024–25 | USA · WC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Team USA · International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners · AHL | 62 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Tucson Roadrunners · AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Arizona State Univ. · NCAA | 39 | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| 2022–23 | Tucson Roadrunners · AHL | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Tucson Roadrunners · AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Arizona State Univ. · NCAA | 35 | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| 2020–21 | Chicago Steel · USHL | 53 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Chicago Steel · USHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Team Red · USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Chicago Steel · USHL | 45 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018–19 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U | 30 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 2017–18 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA · T1EHL 15U | 24 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2016–17 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA · T1EHL 14U | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016–17 | TPH Selects U15 · WSI U15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA · T1EHL 14U | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA · T1EHL 13U | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015–16 | West Coast Selects U14 · WSI U14 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014–15 | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes · QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Western Selects · Brick Invitational | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Doan in the news
Sabres' Josh Doan facing increased pressure because of big contractA high-profile trade brought Josh Doan to the Sabres, and Buffalo showed confidence in his growth with a long-term contract extension. Now he's struggling.Sabre Noise · 2026-10-14- Malacaro: Sabres got back to winning formula Monday against Panthers‘Josh Doan was such a spark plug for what Buffalo did in the second half of last season on their way to a division championship. His play at both ends of the ice was strong on Monday, helping him score his first goal of…SabreSpace · 2026-10-13
Sabres Overcome Loss of Dahlin, Fend Off Panthers 5-3Buffalo’s Power Play Coming Around as the PK Sinks Further Score: Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Florida Panthers Shots: BUF 32-23 FLA Buffalo Sabres Goals: Doan 1st (Krebs) Dahlin 2nd PPG (Quinn, Thompson) McLeod 1st (Zellweger,…Die by the Blade · 2026-10-12- As Sabres struggle early, Ryan McLeod or Josh Norris could be scratched‘A slew of forwards are underperforming. So far, Zach Benson, Josh Doan, Ryan McLeod and Josh Norris have combined to score zero goals and four assists this season.’SabreSpace · 2026-10-12
- Sabres’ Lindy Ruff confident Josh Doan will start scoring: ‘All the faith’‘“He had a little bit of a lower-body issue (in Saturday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks),” Ruff said in KeyBank Center. “I think it’s affecting his play. Although if you ask him, he’d say no. But he’ll find his…SabreSpace · 2026-10-09
- Sabres’ Lindy Ruff confident Josh Doan will start scoring: ‘All the faith’BUFFALO – For the final 15 minutes of Tuesday’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win, Sabres winger Josh Doan, who began the night skating on the top line, watched from the bench. Following the game, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff…Buffalo Hockey Beat · 2026-10-08