#73 · Defense

Zach Metsa

Age: 27
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 201 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Delafield, Wisconsin, USA

GP: 7
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: 0
SOG: 2

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 first 7 GP
GP	7	7
G	0	0
A	1	0+1
P	1	0+1
SOG	2	3-1
PPP	0	0
+/-	0	+5-5
PIM	5	2+3
TOI/GP	12:42	9:59+2:43
SH%	0.0	0.0

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.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 43.9; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 46.5; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -8.1; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.063; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.3; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.3; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 46.4; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 10:27; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

9 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Metsa is used

#73 · D · Buffalo Sabres

Zach Metsa

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK1

Ice time / game: 12:40; 10:27 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 46.4%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 46.5%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 43.9%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Metsa47.0s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Metsa26%

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

Tage Thompson24.1 min together36%shot attempts

Louis Crevier24.0 min together50%shot attempts

Owen Power23.4 min together36%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Buffalo Sabres	7	0	1	1	0	5	0	2	0.0	12:42
2025–26	Buffalo Sabres	43	2	4	6	+16	8	0	24	8.3	10:58
2025–26 (P)	Buffalo Sabres	2	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1	100.0	7:52

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@MTL	0	0	0	1	0	14:58
Mon, Oct 12	vsFLA	0	0	+1	0	0	15:38
Sat, Oct 10	vsUTA	0	0	-1	0	0	12:38
Thu, Oct 8	vsDAL	0	0	-1	1	0	13:33
Tue, Oct 6	vsMIN	0	0	0	0	0	10:44
Sat, Oct 3	vsCHI	1	1	+2	0	0	8:28
Thu, Oct 1	@CBJ	0	0	-1	0	5	12:54

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Rochester Americans · AHL	19	2	13	15	+4	4	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Rochester Americans · AHL	69	7	39	46	+15	16	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	8	0	3	3	+2	20	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Rochester Americans · AHL	54	7	17	24	+15	16	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	5	0	1	1	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Quinnipiac Univ. · NCAA	40	9	28	37	+34	12	–	–	–	–
2022–23 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	13	1	2	3	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Quinnipiac Univ. · NCAA	42	10	27	37	+38	8	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Quinnipiac Univ. · NCAA	29	5	21	26	+7	8	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Quinnipiac Univ. · NCAA	34	5	12	17	+9	2	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Quinnipiac Univ. · NCAA	32	2	2	4	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Youngstown Phantoms · USHL	37	1	12	13	-18	12	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Central Illinois Flying Aces · USHL	23	3	8	11	-10	12	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Merritt Centennials · BCHL	57	3	24	27	0	15	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Merritt Centennials · BCHL	11	0	5	5	0	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA · T1EHL 18U	30	7	17	24	–	6	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA · T1EHL 18U	4	0	0	0	–	4	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	30	4	27	31	–	16	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Waterloo Black Hawks · USHL	2	0	0	0	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA · 16U AAA	54	9	39	48	+24	22	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	4	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	35	4	24	28	–	10	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA · T1EHL 14U	29	7	19	26	–	6	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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