BUFFALO SABRESBorn in United States#73 ·Defenseman

Zach Metsa

ACTIVE

Last game:October 22, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 10:43 Ice timevsPhiladelphia Flyers

Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)@Washington Capitals

Zach Metsa has played in the NHL since 2025–26 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Delafield, is 175 cm tall and weighs 91 kg. Metsa has put up 8 points in 53 games, 2 goals and 6 assists, an average of 0.15 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 6 points in 43 games.

BirthplaceDelafield

Born1998 (28 years)Height175 cmWeight91 kgShootsRNHLSeason 2 in the NHL

DEBUT October 21, 2025(1y ago)@Montréal CanadiensCONTRACT $875,000/yr (≈ 722 620 kr/month, 8 671 436 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#389NHL D#99

Goals

NHL#426NHL D#98

Assists

NHL#267NHL D#77

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

10 of 10

games

Point pace

17P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#475NHL D#168

Ice time/game

12:44

NHL#610NHL D#222

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point5mo ago

CareerFirst NHL point9mo ago

Next up

Match season best: 2 goals

0 now · previous best 2

2left

Career25 career goals23 away

Show all milestones 12

Season

Match season best: 2 goals2 away

Match season best: 4 assists2 away

Match season best: 6 points4 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point5mo ago

First playoff goal5mo ago

Career

25 career goals23 away

50 career points42 away

100 NHL games47 away

50 career assists44 away

First NHL point9mo ago

First NHL goal9mo ago

Compared with the NHL

Zach Metsa has a higher +/− than about 87% of all defensemen.

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

Points / 60 min

0.76

Lower halfZach Metsa scores points more often than 37% of NHL defensemen (88 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.51

Bottom 26%Zach Metsa records assists more often than 25% of NHL defensemen (59 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.94

Lower halfZach Metsa blocks more shots than 45% of NHL defensemen (107 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

0.64

Bottom 4%Zach Metsa hits more often than 3% of NHL defensemen (8 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.05

Lower halfZach Metsa shoots more often than 29% of NHL defensemen (70 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.25

Upper halfZach Metsa scores goals more often than 68% of NHL defensemen (162 of 239)

+/−

+16

Top 14%Zach Metsa has a higher +/− than 87% of NHL defensemen (207 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.

Zach Metsa's whole career

Stats

Games played

Points

Points per game

0.15

Goals

Assists

+/-

+14

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonA

Career timelineRead Zach Metsa's whole career

Teams player has played for

BUFBuffalo SabresCurrent

Seasons

2025–26 to 2026–27

Since OCT 20 · 2 seasons

PTS

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