BUFFALO SABRESBorn in United States#73 ·Defenseman

Zach Metsa

ACTIVE

Last game:November 5, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 09:09 Ice timevsOttawa Senators

Next match:November 7, 2026(overnight)vsColumbus Blue Jackets

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 56 games, 2 goals and 6 assists, an average of 0.14 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 (≈ 714 321 kr/month, 8 571 849 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29

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Latest games

November 5vsOTTOttawa SenatorsL1–2No points0+/-1shots09:09toi October 31@LAKLos Angeles KingsW3–2No points0+/-2shots10:22toi October 28@SJSSan Jose SharksW2–0No points0+/-1shots10:37toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season13 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#493 NHL D#146

Goals

NHL#503NHL D#130

Assists

NHL#389NHL D#120

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

87%

13 of 15

games

Point pace

13P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#469NHL D#170

Ice time/game

12:07

NHL#657NHL D#239

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point5mo ago

CareerFirst NHL point10mo 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 games44 away

50 career assists44 away

First NHL point10mo ago

First NHL goal10mo 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

0.14

Goals

Assists

+/-

+14

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

Season+/-

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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