- Age
- 23
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Calgary, Alberta, CAN
- GP
- 6
- G
- 2
- A
- 1
- P
- 3
- +/-
- 0
- SOG
- 11
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2021 · Round 2, #34 overall (ANA)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 6 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0+2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| P | 3 | 1 | 1+2 |
| SOG | 11 | 6 | 16-5 |
| PPP | 0 | 1 | 1-1 |
| +/- | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| PIM | 6 | 2 | 2+4 |
| TOI/GP | 18:45 | 18:54−0:10 | 19:20−0:35 |
| SH% | 18.2 | 0.0+18.2 | 0.0+18.2 |
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:Zellweger is shooting 18.2% (2 on 11 shots) against 5.7% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.8 expected goals this season (G − xG +1.1).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 50.8
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 62.9
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +0.7
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.951
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.8
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +1.1
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 46.9
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 17:31
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
25 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Zellweger is used
#8 · D · Buffalo Sabres
Olen Zellweger
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Pair 2
- Ice time / game
- 18:45
- 17:31 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 46.9%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 62.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 50.8%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL defensemen
Average shift
Zellweger47.5s
NHL average49.1s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Zellweger32%
NHL average26%
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
Owen Power49.0 min together53%shot attempts
Peyton Krebs31.7 min together58%shot attempts
Jack Quinn31.0 min together52%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Anaheim Ducks | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Anaheim Ducks | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2023–24 | Anaheim Ducks | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 25:49 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20:03 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:30 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:43 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | San Diego Gulls · AHL | 44 | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| 2023–24 | Canada · WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Team Canada · International | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 23 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 2022–23 | Canada U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Kamloops Blazers · WHL | 32 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| 2022–23 | Kamloops Blazers · Memorial Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Kamloops Blazers · WHL | 14 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 2021–22 | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 55 | 14 | 64 | 78 |
| 2021–22 | Canada U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021–22 (P) | San Diego Gulls · AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020–21 | Canada U18 · WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Canada Red U17 · WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | OHA Edmonton U18 Prep · CSSHL U18 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2018–19 | Team Alberta · CWG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Everett Silvertips · WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 (P) | OHA Edmonton U18 Prep · CSSHL U18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep · CSSHL U15 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| 2017–18 | Team Edmonton Blue · Alberta Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Upstate Kings U15 · WSI U15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017–18 (P) | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep · CSSHL U15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA · AMBHL | 36 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016–17 (P) | Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA · AMBHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Western Canada Selects U12 · WSI U12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Zellweger in the news
- Following trade, speedy Olen Zellweger making fast impact with SabresTORONTO – In his first game subbing for injured Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin, Olen Zellweger performed splendidly, enjoying perhaps his best night in the NHL. Skating alongside defenseman Mattias Samuelsson for…Buffalo Hockey Beat · 2026-10-14
Sabres Struggle In Shootout Loss In Montreal, Dahlin "Doubtful" To Play Against LeafsZellweger scores first two goals as a Sabre, Luukkonen makes 35 saves against the CanadiensYahoo Sports · 2026-10-14
Sabres Struggle In Shootout Loss In Montreal, Dahlin "Doubtful" To Play Against LeafsZellweger scores first two goals as a Sabre, Luukkonen makes 35 saves against the CanadiensThe Hockey News - Sabres · 2026-10-14- Olen Zellweger: Lights lamp twice in shootout lossZellweger scored two goals on four shots on net and added two PIM, one hit, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.RotoWire NHL News · 2026-10-14
- Canadiens hang on for 4-3 shootout win over Sabres after blowing two-goal lead‘Olen Zellweger had two goals and Josh Norris also scored for Buffalo (3-3-1) as the teams met for the first time since the Canadiens eliminated the Sabres in the second round of last spring’s playoffs. Ukko-Pekka…SabreSpace · 2026-10-14
- Bolduc scores shootout winner again, Canadiens recover to defeat Sabres‘Olen Zellweger scored twice and Luukkonen made 35 saves for Buffalo (3-3-1), which won 5-3 against the Florida Panthers on Monday. Mattias Samuelsson and Beck Malenstyn each had two assists. “It seemed like we lacked a…SabreSpace · 2026-10-14