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Photo of NHL player Alex Tuch

Buffalo Sabres Logo Alex Tuch

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Right Current Contract 7 years ($4.8M CapHit)
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 219 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age (DOB) 29 (May 10, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 18 (MIN)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 19, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 7 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2019-20
Apr 13, 2016 Minnesota Wild Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 MIN 6 63:34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 -0.73 0.00 9.73 -9.73 0.00 10.00
2017-18 VGK 78 952:57 0.63 1.01 1.64 0.81 -0.18 8.00 10.32 -2.32 6.32 4.60
2018-19 VGK 74 1001:36 0.84 1.62 2.46 0.81 0.02 9.93 9.64 0.29 4.74 6.32
2019-20 VGK 42 505:13 0.59 0.59 1.19 0.86 -0.26 6.17 8.89 -2.72 4.59 2.75
2020-21 VGK 55 735:53 0.98 0.82 1.79 0.99 -0.01 10.62 10.72 -0.10 3.11 7.45
2021-22 BUF 50 657:53 0.64 1.64 2.28 0.87 -0.23 6.67 9.11 -2.44 8.89 3.70
2022-23 BUF 74 998:44 1.26 1.56 2.82 0.90 0.36 13.55 9.68 3.87 3.10 3.10
2023-24 BUF 75 1045:31 1.03 1.38 2.41 0.75 0.28 13.24 9.63 3.60 3.92 5.39
2024-25 BUF 82 1083:22 1.22 1.00 2.22 0.81 0.41 17.19 11.46 5.73 2.90 7.73
2025-26 BUF 65 882:15 1.02 1.56 2.58 0.83 0.19 13.27 10.86 2.41 5.29 5.82

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 MIN 6 63:34 46.25 0.94 2.62 41.53 3.78 2.25 20.00 53.83 0.35 0.19 1.33
2017-18 VGK 78 952:57 43.70 2.33 2.27 41.24 1.95 2.15 54.41 51.31 -0.07 -0.16 1.04
2018-19 VGK 74 1001:36 46.19 3.29 2.95 40.44 2.28 2.33 59.14 55.91 0.18 0.00 1.53
2019-20 VGK 42 505:13 40.02 1.78 2.20 37.41 2.97 2.20 37.50 49.99 -1.06 -0.12 -8.42
2020-21 VGK 55 735:53 43.21 2.77 2.82 35.22 1.88 2.34 59.65 54.67 -0.02 -0.13 1.20
2021-22 BUF 50 657:53 45.14 3.74 2.93 42.23 3.65 2.66 50.62 52.46 0.80 -0.03 8.23
2022-23 BUF 74 998:44 49.26 3.90 3.32 43.01 2.94 3.10 57.02 51.76 0.63 0.23 3.28
2023-24 BUF 75 1045:31 45.62 3.04 2.73 42.98 2.58 2.74 54.08 49.92 0.40 0.23 1.73
2024-25 BUF 82 1083:22 42.37 2.99 2.48 41.15 2.38 2.43 55.67 50.46 0.21 -0.17 3.86
2025-26 BUF 65 882:15 45.50 3.47 2.84 44.27 2.58 2.78 57.30 50.54 0.24 0.19 0.37

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Alex Tuch signed a $33,250,000 7-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights and General Manager George McPhee on October 19, 2018 with an AAV of $4,750,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.83% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA
2020-21 24 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2024-25 28 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2025-26 29 M-NTC $4,750,000 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
Total - - $33,250,000 $33,250,000 $33,250,000
Signed: Oct 19, 2018
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: George McPhee
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.83
Clause: Starting in 2023-24 player can submit a 5 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Alex Tuch signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Minnesota Wild and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on April 13, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 20 $925,000 $1,350,000 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $925,000 $1,350,000 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 22 $925,000 $1,350,000 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,275,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Apr 13, 2016
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 EmJHL Syracuse 40 44 57 101 26 4 1 3 4 4
2012-13 USHL USNTDP 38 4 6 10 -14 24 63 630.0
2012-13 U-17 USNTDP 18 7 9 16 8
2013-14 U-18 USNTDP 35 16 15 31 36
2013-14 USHL USNTDP 26 13 19 32 +18 36 77 1,690.0
2013-14 WJ18-A USA 7 0 3 3 +5 14 21
2014-15 H-East Boston College 37 14 14 28 28
2014-15 WJC-A USA 5 1 1 2 -2 16
2015-16 H-East Boston College 40 18 16 34 +23 33
2016-17 AHL Iowa Wild 57 18 19 37 +10 28
2016-17 NHL Minnesota Wild 6 0 0 0 -3 8 0.0 10:42
2017-18 AHL Chicago Wolves 3 4 1 5 +2
2017-18 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 78 15 22 37 +3 27 171 8.8 15:15 20 6 4 10 12 44 13.6 15:46
2018-19 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 74 20 32 52 +13 8 180 11.1 16:44 7 1 1 2 8 20 5.0 17:04
2019-20 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 42 8 9 17 -10 8 98 8.2 14:37 20 8 4 12 +5 8 51 15.7 15:45
2020-21 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 55 18 15 33 +16 28 142 12.7 16:50 19 4 5 9 +6 6 42 9.5 16:29
2021-22 NHL Buffalo Sabres 50 12 26 38 -3 14 139 8.6 18:25
2022-23 NHL Buffalo Sabres 74 36 43 79 +14 20 218 16.5 19:09
2022-23 WC USA 10 5 3 8 +11 4
2023-24 NHL Buffalo Sabres 75 22 37 59 +9 54 192 11.5 19:30
2024-25 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 36 31 67 +16 47 196 18.4 19:15
2025-26 NHL Buffalo Sabres 65 28 29 57 +17 49 160 17.5 18:50
NHL Career 601 195 244 439 +72 255 1504 13.0 17:42 66 19 14 33 +11 34 157 12.1 16:06