He wins the draw against this centre almost every time
He wins 92.9% of his draws against Logan Cooley.
13 of 14 faceoffs
This centre beats him on the draw almost every time
Luke Kunin beats him on the draw: he wins only 25.0% of them.
3 of 12 faceoffs
He does not shoot, he looks to pass or carry instead
He fires 6.25 attempts an hour of ice time.
54 attempts in 519 minutes, 458th of 466 forwards
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Kozak has taken 54 shot attempts this season.
28 on goal, 11 missed, 13 blocked, 447th of 468 forwards
When he shoots, it tends to be on target
73.2% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
30 of 41 unblocked, 27th of 468 forwards
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
37.0% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
20 attempts, 1 goals
He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot
24.1% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
13 of 54 attempts, 343rd of 468 forwards
He gets almost nothing from long range
14.8% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
8 long-range attempts, 329th of 468 forwards
He gets his chances from the dirty areas, not the perimeter
57.4% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
31 attempts from inside the home plate, 144th of 468 forwards
His game is played in the hardest part of the ice
57.4% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
31 of 54 attempts, 148th of 468 forwards
He shoots from about where everyone else shoots from
His average attempt comes from 25.9 feet.
54 located attempts, 217th of 468 forwards
His shooting has gone cold this season
He converts 6.7% of the shots he puts on goal.
2 goals on 30 shots, 411th of 468 forwards
The chances in tight are not going in for him
From inside 25 feet he buries 6.5% of his attempts.
2 goals on 31 close attempts, 348th of 468 forwards
He scores about what his chances are worth
Kozak has 2 goals off 3.1 expected: 1.1 short of what the chances say.
279th of 468 forwards
He plays a heavy game and the other team feels it
He finishes 13.89 checks an hour.
72nd in the league
He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone
He takes the puck back 1.39 times an hour.
115th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
124th in the league
He stays out of the box, which his coach can rely on
He takes 0.23 penalty minutes an hour.
832nd most penalty minutes an hour
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 4.28 shots an hour of ice time.
189th in the league
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own
He puts 3.47 shots on goal an hour.
732nd in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
12 takeaways against 29 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.41 takeaways per giveaway
The points are not coming for him this season
Kozak produces 0.69 points an hour of ice time.
723rd in the league
He hands the puck over more than he should
He gives it away 3.36 times an hour.
295th most giveaways an hour
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.46 assists an hour of ice time.
708th in the league
He wins the draws his team needs him to win
He wins 48.3% of his draws.
202nd in the league
He scores at about the rate you would expect
He scores 0.23 goals an hour of ice time.
605th in the league
The scoreboard is roughly even with him out there
He is -1 on the season.
472nd in the league
His side chases the puck while he is out there
Kozak's line owns 42.0% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
357 for, 494 against, 442nd of 454 forwards
The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 64.86 shot attempts an hour with Kozak on the ice at 5v5.
429th of 454 forwards
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Sabres generate 43.2% of the expected goals with Kozak on the ice.
27.5 xGF to 36.1 xGA over 457 minutes, 407th of 454 forwards
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Sabres create 3.61 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Kozak on.
412th of 454 forwards
His line gets badly outshot when it is out there
44.5% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Kozak is on.
170 for, 212 against, 396th of 454 forwards
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 100.9, close to neutral.
7.1% shooting and 93.9% goaltending behind him, 156th of 454 forwards
The defence springs leaks when he is out there
He gives up 4.74 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
342nd of 454 forwards
The goals go the wrong way when he is on the ice
The Sabres are down 6 goals with Kozak on the ice.
14 for, 20 against, 314th of 466 forwards
His line finishes better than the chances it creates
His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 48.0% of the goals off 43.2% of the expected goals.
4.8 points of goal share above expectation
Goals go both ways evenly when he is on
The Sabres score 48.0% of the 5v5 goals with Kozak out there.
12 for, 13 against, 255th of 454 forwards
He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Kozak plays 11:16 a night, 435th among forwards.
519 minutes across 46 games
It stops working when he is paired with Beck Malenstyn
The pairing with Malenstyn is the one that costs him: 37.6% of the expected goals together, 48.3% apart.
224 minutes together, 233 minutes apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Malenstyn does better away from him: 51.7% of the expected goals apart against 37.6% together.
224 minutes together, 527 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 0 of his 7 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Kozak than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Mattias Samuelsson is the partner who brings the best out of him
Kozak is at his best beside Samuelsson: 45.9% of the expected goals together against 41.4% apart.
189 minutes together, 268 minutes apart
He and Owen Power are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Kozak and Power: 3.97 expected goals an hour.
163 minutes together at 5v5
Beck Malenstyn is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Malenstyn than anyone: 224 minutes, worth 37.6% of the expected goals.
5 goals for, 4 against together
Nothing gets through when he and Mattias Samuelsson are out together
He gives up least beside Samuelsson: 4.39 expected goals against an hour.
189 minutes together at 5v5
His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Kozak has been shuffled through 14 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
7 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Kozak this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Zach Benson is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 1 of Zach Benson's goals, 25.0% of his own assists.
1 primary, 0 secondary
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He wins the draw against this centre almost every time
He wins 92.9% of his draws against Logan Cooley.
13 of 14 faceoffs
This centre beats him on the draw almost every time
Luke Kunin beats him on the draw: he wins only 25.0% of them.
3 of 12 faceoffs
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He does not shoot, he looks to pass or carry instead
He fires 6.25 attempts an hour of ice time.
54 attempts in 519 minutes, 458th of 466 forwards
He barely shoots the puck across a whole season
Kozak has taken 54 shot attempts this season.
28 on goal, 11 missed, 13 blocked, 447th of 468 forwards
When he shoots, it tends to be on target
73.2% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.
30 of 41 unblocked, 27th of 468 forwards
There is one shot he goes to more than any other
37.0% of his attempts are the wrist shot.
20 attempts, 1 goals
He finds shooting lanes that most players cannot
24.1% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.
13 of 54 attempts, 343rd of 468 forwards
He gets almost nothing from long range
14.8% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.
8 long-range attempts, 329th of 468 forwards
He gets his chances from the dirty areas, not the perimeter
57.4% of what he shoots comes from the slot.
31 attempts from inside the home plate, 144th of 468 forwards
His game is played in the hardest part of the ice
57.4% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.
31 of 54 attempts, 148th of 468 forwards
He shoots from about where everyone else shoots from
His average attempt comes from 25.9 feet.
54 located attempts, 217th of 468 forwards
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His shooting has gone cold this season
He converts 6.7% of the shots he puts on goal.
2 goals on 30 shots, 411th of 468 forwards
The chances in tight are not going in for him
From inside 25 feet he buries 6.5% of his attempts.
2 goals on 31 close attempts, 348th of 468 forwards
He scores about what his chances are worth
Kozak has 2 goals off 3.1 expected: 1.1 short of what the chances say.
279th of 468 forwards
He plays a heavy game and the other team feels it
He finishes 13.89 checks an hour.
72nd in the league
He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone
He takes the puck back 1.39 times an hour.
115th in the league
He chips in points even when his team is a man down
He has 1 short-handed points this season.
124th in the league
He stays out of the box, which his coach can rely on
He takes 0.23 penalty minutes an hour.
832nd most penalty minutes an hour
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone
He blocks 4.28 shots an hour of ice time.
189th in the league
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own
He puts 3.47 shots on goal an hour.
732nd in the league
He gives the puck away more than he should
12 takeaways against 29 giveaways: he loses it far more often than he wins it back.
0.41 takeaways per giveaway
The points are not coming for him this season
Kozak produces 0.69 points an hour of ice time.
723rd in the league
He hands the puck over more than he should
He gives it away 3.36 times an hour.
295th most giveaways an hour
He finishes plays rather than starting them
He sets up 0.46 assists an hour of ice time.
708th in the league
He wins the draws his team needs him to win
He wins 48.3% of his draws.
202nd in the league
He scores at about the rate you would expect
He scores 0.23 goals an hour of ice time.
605th in the league
The scoreboard is roughly even with him out there
He is -1 on the season.
472nd in the league
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His side chases the puck while he is out there
Kozak's line owns 42.0% of the 5v5 shot attempts.
357 for, 494 against, 442nd of 454 forwards
The other team gets whatever it wants when he is on
Opponents get 64.86 shot attempts an hour with Kozak on the ice at 5v5.
429th of 454 forwards
Play tilts towards his own net when he is out there
At 5v5 the Sabres generate 43.2% of the expected goals with Kozak on the ice.
27.5 xGF to 36.1 xGA over 457 minutes, 407th of 454 forwards
The offence goes quiet when he steps on the ice
The Sabres create 3.61 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Kozak on.
412th of 454 forwards
His line gets badly outshot when it is out there
44.5% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Kozak is on.
170 for, 212 against, 396th of 454 forwards
His results are about what the underlying play deserves
His 5v5 on-ice percentages add to 100.9, close to neutral.
7.1% shooting and 93.9% goaltending behind him, 156th of 454 forwards
The defence springs leaks when he is out there
He gives up 4.74 expected goals an hour at 5v5.
342nd of 454 forwards
The goals go the wrong way when he is on the ice
The Sabres are down 6 goals with Kozak on the ice.
14 for, 20 against, 314th of 466 forwards
His line finishes better than the chances it creates
His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 48.0% of the goals off 43.2% of the expected goals.
4.8 points of goal share above expectation
Goals go both ways evenly when he is on
The Sabres score 48.0% of the 5v5 goals with Kozak out there.
12 for, 13 against, 255th of 454 forwards
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He is barely used, which tells you where he sits
Kozak plays 11:16 a night, 435th among forwards.
519 minutes across 46 games
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It stops working when he is paired with Beck Malenstyn
The pairing with Malenstyn is the one that costs him: 37.6% of the expected goals together, 48.3% apart.
224 minutes together, 233 minutes apart
Teammates tend to play worse when he is on their line
Malenstyn does better away from him: 51.7% of the expected goals apart against 37.6% together.
224 minutes together, 527 minutes apart
His linemates play better with him than without him, every time
Only 0 of his 7 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Kozak than away from him.
partners with at least 100 minutes together and apart
Mattias Samuelsson is the partner who brings the best out of him
Kozak is at his best beside Samuelsson: 45.9% of the expected goals together against 41.4% apart.
189 minutes together, 268 minutes apart
He and Owen Power are the pair that scares the other team
The pairing that generates most is Kozak and Power: 3.97 expected goals an hour.
163 minutes together at 5v5
Beck Malenstyn is the partner his coach keeps going back to
He spends more 5v5 time with Malenstyn than anyone: 224 minutes, worth 37.6% of the expected goals.
5 goals for, 4 against together
Nothing gets through when he and Mattias Samuelsson are out together
He gives up least beside Samuelsson: 4.39 expected goals against an hour.
189 minutes together at 5v5
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His coach keeps shuffling the players around him
Kozak has been shuffled through 14 different five-man units and none of them have settled.
units of at least 5 minutes; 30 minutes counts as settled
The same few teammates are on the ice with him all night
7 teammates have played at least 100 5v5 minutes with Kozak this season.
each of them also has that long apart from him, so every split below is a real split
Zach Benson is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
He has helped on 1 of Zach Benson's goals, 25.0% of his own assists.
1 primary, 0 secondary
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