Zach Metsa
D · #73
· Buffalo Sabres
· 5'9" · 198 lb
· R-handed
· 27 yrs
Compare with
Season
43
Games
2–4–6
G–A–P
24
Shots · 8.3%
5 / 31
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$812,500
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMKevyn Adams
AgentAllain Roy
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
46.1%28th
xGF% (5v5)
48.0%43rd
Points/60 (5v5)
0.7638th
Goals Above Expected
+1.073rd
Shooting %
8.3%
Ice Time / Game
10:58
Offensive-zone starts
48%
Takeaways / Giveaways
5 / 28
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
5.6/60
77th
Shot suppression
63.4/60
79th
D-zone starts
30%
26th
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 · 2025-26Slot
1 G on 2 shots
50%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
24
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
8.3%
Shots / GP
0.6
xG
1.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger8%
Medium danger8%
Low danger83%
Top Scoring Zones
01
50%
Slot
1 G on 2 shots
02
100%
High Slot
1 G on 1 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |