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BUFFALO SABRESBorn in Canada#8 ·Defenseman

Olen Zellweger

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Last game:October 22, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 18:11 Ice timevsPhiladelphia Flyers
Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)@Washington Capitals

Olen Zellweger has played in the NHL since 2023–24 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. He is 23 years old (born in 2003), is originally from Calgary, is 178 cm tall and weighs 88 kg. He has previously played for Anaheim Ducks. Zellweger has put up 54 points in 173 games, 18 goals and 36 assists, an average of 0.31 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 22 points in 76 games.

BirthplaceCalgaryBorn2003 (23 years)Height178 cmWeight88 kgShootsLNHLSeason 4 in the NHL
DRAFT 2021: selected No. 34 in round 2 · Anaheim DucksDEBUT January 24, 2024(2y ago)vsBuffalo SabresCONTRACT $3,100,000/yr (≈ 2 560 138 kr/month, 30 721 660 kr/yr) · RFA 2029–30
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The 2026-2027 season9 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
3
NHL#312NHL D#70
Goals
2
NHL#144NHL D#9
Assists
1
NHL#388NHL D#122
Form
WARM
Latest 5 outings
Games played
90%
9 of 10
games
Point pace
28P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
NHL#284NHL D#106
Ice time/game
19:32
NHL#222NHL D#100

Milestones

Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff goal5mo ago
Career50 career points6mo ago
Next up
25 career goals
18 now · target 25
7left
SeasonMatch season best: 7 goals5 away
Show all milestones 14
Season
Match season best: 7 goals5 away
Match season best: 22 points19 away
Match season best: 15 assists14 away
30 goals this season28 away
Playoffs
First playoff goal5mo ago
First playoff point5mo ago
Career
25 career goals7 away
100 career points46 away
50 career assists14 away
250 NHL games77 away
50 career points6mo ago
100 NHL games11mo ago
First NHL goal2y ago
First NHL point2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Olen Zellweger shoots more often than about 89% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
1.02
Upper halfOlen Zellweger scores points more often than 61% of NHL defensemen (145 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
0.70
Lower halfOlen Zellweger records assists more often than 49% of NHL defensemen (117 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
3.95
Lower halfOlen Zellweger blocks more shots than 46% of NHL defensemen (110 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
1.53
Lower halfOlen Zellweger hits more often than 28% of NHL defensemen (66 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
5.53
Top 11%Olen Zellweger shoots more often than 89% of NHL defensemen (213 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.33
Top 22%Olen Zellweger scores goals more often than 78% of NHL defensemen (187 of 239)
+/−
+4
Upper halfOlen Zellweger has a higher +/− than 60% of NHL defensemen (144 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Olen Zellweger's whole career

Stats

Games played
173
Points
54
Points per game
0.31
Goals
18
Assists
36
+/-
-1

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

BUFBuffalo SabresCurrent
Seasons
2026–27
Since OCT 3
PTS
3
G
2
A
1
GP
9
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Seasons
2023–24 to 2025–26
JAN 23–APR 7 · 3 seasons
PTS
51
G
16
A
35
GP
164

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