Kyle Okposo
Age 34 Apr 16, 1988
St. Paul USA
Right Wing shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
216 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2015
Agent Pat Brisson
Transaction History
| Apr 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (leg) "would have been good to play next week" had the Sabres made the playoffs, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (leg) will not play Friday against Chicago, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (leg) could be available to play versus Chicago on Friday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo sustained a leg injury at Monday's practice session and is being evaluated, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo had two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Jets. | |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks. | |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-4 win over the Wild. | |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis. | |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (illness) will play Friday in St. Louis, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Canadiens, Heather Engel of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo is dealing with an illness and is not expected to participate in Wednesday's game against Montreal, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes. | |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday and is set to play versus the Coyotes. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per CBS. | |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) may return as soon as next week, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports Friday. | |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury. | |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) left Tuesday's game after a hit in the third period, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo logged two assists in a 4-1 win over the Predators on Thursday. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (not injury related) is expected back in the lineup against Nashville on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (not injury related) exited COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. | |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo was pulled from practice Monday and has entered COVID-19 protocols, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. | |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo recorded a power-play assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes. | |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo registered two assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Kraken. | |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a short-handed goal on five shots in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Friday. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins. | |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken. | |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. | |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens. | |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (illness) was on the ice for Monday's practice session, Heather Engel of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo missed Friday's practice due to a non-COVID illness, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| May 10, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (face) told reporters he didn't suffer any concussion symptoms related to his facial injury and is looking ahead to the upcoming season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo underwent season-ending surgery to repair a broken bone in his cheek Saturday. | |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (face) won't return to Thursday's game after taking a puck to the face, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo contributed two assists Wednesday in a 6-1 win over the Flyers. | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve and will return to the lineup Saturday against Boston, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) isn't expected to be available for the final three games of the Sabres' current four-game road trip, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (upper body) will not be available for Monday's game against the Rangers, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. | |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo scored Buffalo's only goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Boston. | |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo produced an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers. | |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo has yet to find the scoresheet in 10 appearances this season. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Sunday. |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Capitals. | |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't play Friday against Washington, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) will join the Sabres' on their two-game road trip to Washington, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't travel for the two-game road trip against the Flyers, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Friday's game versus Washington and could be sidelined for three to four more days, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. | |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Capitals, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Washington on Thursday, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's season opener versus Washington, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports. | |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | activated RW Kyle Okposo from injured reserve. |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | activated RW Kyle Okposo from injured reserve. |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Activated | Buffalo Sabres | activated RW Kyle Okposo from injured reserve. |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | signed RW Kyle Okposo to a seven-year, $42 million contract. | |
| May 25, 2011 | New York Islanders | (Kyle Okposo) Agreed to terms on a five-year contract. |
2021-2022 Regular Season Stats
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Kyle Okposo |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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74 | 21 | 24 | 45 | -15 | 43 | 957 | 45.70 | 45.50 | -1.20 | 47.70 | -1.30 | 0.69 | 1.76 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 14U AAA | 75 | 75 | 101 | 176 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 71 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 65 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 50 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 56 | Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2005-2006 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 35 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 118 | 80.00 | 48.50 | 0.22 | 45.23 | 2.21 | 0.51 | 1.53 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 820 | 45.61 | 46.64 | -1.61 | 45.89 | 0.25 | 0.59 | 1.61 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 34 | 1,041 | 40.00 | 50.26 | 0.65 | 49.73 | 3.29 | 0.75 | 1.56 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | USA | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | New York Islanders | NHL | 38 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 486 | 60.47 | 58.11 | 14.66 | 53.53 | 9.20 | 0.62 | 1.61 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 46 | 1,150 | 47.47 | 50.56 | 3.42 | 48.46 | 1.87 | 1.04 | 1.88 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | USA | WC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | New York Islanders | NHL | 48 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 704 | 50.77 | 50.84 | -2.14 | 50.63 | 0.56 | 0.34 | 1.79 | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 1,098 | 51.72 | 49.59 | 3.33 | 48.98 | 1.29 | 1.04 | 2.62 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | New York Islanders | NHL | 60 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 12 | 904 | 48.78 | 55.41 | -0.10 | 54.91 | 2.11 | 0.73 | 2.12 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 51 | 1,125 | 51.19 | 51.47 | 3.92 | 50.92 | 1.43 | 0.59 | 1.81 | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 24 | 953 | 49.23 | 48.26 | -1.98 | 46.88 | -0.07 | 0.69 | 1.20 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 40 | 975 | 38.16 | 42.82 | -3.44 | 44.80 | -1.61 | 0.49 | 1.29 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 902 | 49.18 | 45.13 | -3.28 | 47.70 | -2.80 | 0.47 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 611 | 50.00 | 51.50 | 5.50 | 50.30 | 2.40 | 0.79 | 1.67 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 416 | 44.80 | 40.20 | -6.50 | 44.30 | -2.90 | 0.14 | 1.30 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 43 | 957 | 45.70 | 45.50 | -1.20 | 47.70 | -1.30 | 0.69 | 1.76 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $42,000,000 7.27% of cap space
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
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| Buy It Out | ||||||||
Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date May 26, 2011
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date May 26, 2011
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 5 Years $14,000,000 4.35% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date December 20, 2007
Signing Date December 20, 2007
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $5,100,000 1.69% of cap space