Josh Doan
Buffalo Sabres · #91 · Right wing · age 24 · 6'2" · 198 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, Arizona · Drafted 2021 · Rd 2 #5
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.21 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
3 points in 14 games — 296th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
12HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 23% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Josh Doan is the kind of forward who makes defenses guess: a dual-threat presence who splits his production almost evenly between scoring goals and setting them up. Logging consistent middle-six minutes, he's a reliable offensive engine who brings a balanced attack to the lineup.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Doan is showing increased offensive impact lately, with a significant bump in points-per-minute and shooting efficiency. While his ice time has dipped slightly, his recent goal and assist suggest this upward trend is more than just noise.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 12 lately — hotter than 23% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 12 · −15 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point and 1 goal in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 0.4× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 8 | 8 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shooting % | 10.0% | 8.7% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | 0.0 | −0.2 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 13:53 | 15:24 | 14:51 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ LAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:22 | 12 |
| Oct 29 | @ ANA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:00 | 23 |
| Oct 27 | @ SJS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:49 | 22 |
| Oct 24 | @ WSH | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 12:40 | 22 |
| Oct 21 | vs PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 13:32 | 21 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points296th of 424 forwards3leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists313th of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots160th of 424 forwards23leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus160th of 424 forwards0leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game190th of 424 forwards15:24leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), assists (13th).
■ Doan this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 18 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 52 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | BUF | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 |
| 2025–26 · best | BUF | 82 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 0.63 | −4 |
| 2024–25 |  UTA | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.37 | −2 |
| 2023–24 |  ARI | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.82 | +6 |