Zach Metsa
D · #73
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'9" · 201 lb
· R-handed
· 27 yrs
Compare with
Season
47
Games
3–5–8
G–A–P
25
Shots · 12.0%
5 / 32
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 2 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | CHI @ BUF | W 3–4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:28 |
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 |
| May 18 | MTL @ BUF | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:25 |
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | W 8–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 |
| Apr 15 | DAL @ BUF | L 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:43 |
| Apr 9 | CBJ @ BUF | W 0–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Apr 4 | BUF @ WSH | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 |
| Apr 2 | BUF @ OTT | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Mar 31 | NYI @ BUF | W 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 |
Showing the 9 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
349th
Assists
59th
Points
815th
Primary Assists
01st
Points/60 (5v5)
0.7632nd
Power-Play Points
158th
Game Score
6.218th
Shots
251st
Shooting %
12.0%
Shot Danger/60
0.1018th
High-Danger Chances
257th
Expected Goals
1.15th
Goals Above Expected
+1.982nd
Rebounds Created
13rd
Corsi %
45.6%15th
Fenwick %
46.0%17th
xGF% (5v5)
48.1%33rd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.5946th
Blocked Shots
322nd
Hits
51st
Blocks/60
3.527th
Hits/60
0.53rd
Takeaways
53rd
Giveaways
2994th
Penalties Drawn
421st
Penalties Taken
497th
Penalty Differential
+080th
Plus-Minus
+1695th
Ice Time / Game
10:491st
Games Played
474th
PP Ice Time
1 min13th
PK Ice Time
13 min8th
O-Zone Start %
48.1%39th
Teammate Quality
6688th
Competition Quality
525th
Top skating speed Jan 24, 2026 · BUF @ NYI
21.1 mph15th
Bursts over 20 mph
1020th
Distance skated
70 mi30th
Top shot speed
92.0 mph62nd
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank among defensemen
Points per 60
3.10
82th
HD suppression
6.2/60
56th
Corsi%
62.5%
89th
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Points per 60
3.10
82th
Assists per 60
3.10
88th
Corsi%
62.5%
89th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesRight Circle
1 G on 5 shots
20%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
25
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
12.0%
Shots / GP
0.5
xG
1.1
Shot Danger Mix
High danger8%
Medium danger12%
Low danger80%
Top Scoring Zones
01
20%
Right Circle
1 G on 5 shots
02
50%
Slot
1 G on 2 shots
03
100%
High Slot
1 G on 1 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$812,500
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentAllain Roy
Extension kicks in 2027-28
$900,000 × 1 yrs
(UFA 2028)
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 19 | 2 | 13 | 15 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 40 | 9 | 28 | 37 | — |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | — |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 29 | 5 | 21 | 26 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | — |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Youngstown Phantoms | 37 | 1 | 12 | 13 | — |
| 2016-17 | BCHL | Merritt Centennials | 57 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | T1EHL 18U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | 16U AAA | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 54 | 9 | 39 | 48 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Waterloo Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 30 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 35 | 4 | 24 | 28 | — |
| 2012-13 | T1EHL 14U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | — |