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BUFFALO SABRESBorn in Canada#8 ·Defenseman

Olen Zellweger

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Last game:November 5, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 23:48 Ice timevsOttawa Senators
Next match:November 7, 2026(overnight)vsColumbus Blue Jackets

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 57 points in 178 games, 19 goals and 38 assists, an average of 0.32 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 (≈ 2 530 736 kr/month, 30 368 837 kr/yr) · RFA 2029–30
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Latest games

November 5vsOTTL1–2No points-1+/-1shots23:48toiOctober 31@LAKW3–2No points-1+/-1shots19:51toiOctober 30@ANAW7–6+1 assist+1P+1A-1+/-0shots18:14toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points
6
NHL#263NHL D#56
Goals
3
NHL#177NHL D#14
Assists
3
NHL#307NHL D#95
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
93%
14 of 15
games
Point pace
36P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
-1
NHL#394NHL D#135
Ice time/game
20:03
NHL#199NHL D#90

Milestones

Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff goal5mo ago
Career50 career points7mo ago
Next up
25 career goals
19 now · target 25
6left
SeasonMatch season best: 7 goals4 away
Show all milestones 14
Season
Match season best: 7 goals4 away
Match season best: 22 points16 away
Match season best: 15 assists12 away
30 goals this season27 away
Playoffs
First playoff goal5mo ago
First playoff point6mo ago
Career
25 career goals6 away
100 career points43 away
50 career assists12 away
250 NHL games72 away
50 career points7mo ago
100 NHL games1y 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
178
Points
57
Points per game
0.32
Goals
19
Assists
38
+/-
-2

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

BUFBuffalo SabresCurrent
Seasons
2026–27
Since OCT 3
PTS
6
G
3
A
3
GP
14
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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