ADIN HILL - Hill will be between the road pipes against Vancouver on Sunday, per SinBin.vegas. CLAY STEVENSON - Stevenson is expected to tend the twine Monday in Pittsburgh, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports. AARON EKBLAD - Ekblad (personal) is not available for Sunday's game in Anaheim, according to Armando Velez of Locked On Podcast Network. JOEY DACCORD - Daccord will start Sunday's home game against the Flames, Sound of Hockey reports. DUSTIN WOLF - Wolf will occupy the road crease Sunday against the Kraken, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports. GUSTAV FORSLING - Forsling (upper body) will suit up Sunday in Anaheim, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. MORITZ SEIDER - Seider recorded a power-play assist, placed three shots on net, had four blocked shots and dished out a hit in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg. IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will start Sunday's home game against the Mammoth, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka will guard the road goal against the Rangers on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site. BRAD MARCHAND - Marchand (lower body) will make his season debut during Sunday's game against Anaheim, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. ADIN HILL - Hill will be between the road pipes against Vancouver on Sunday, per SinBin.vegas. CLAY STEVENSON - Stevenson is expected to tend the twine Monday in Pittsburgh, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports. AARON EKBLAD - Ekblad (personal) is not available for Sunday's game in Anaheim, according to Armando Velez of Locked On Podcast Network. JOEY DACCORD - Daccord will start Sunday's home game against the Flames, Sound of Hockey reports. DUSTIN WOLF - Wolf will occupy the road crease Sunday against the Kraken, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports. GUSTAV FORSLING - Forsling (upper body) will suit up Sunday in Anaheim, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. MORITZ SEIDER - Seider recorded a power-play assist, placed three shots on net, had four blocked shots and dished out a hit in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg. IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will start Sunday's home game against the Mammoth, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka will guard the road goal against the Rangers on Sunday, per Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site. BRAD MARCHAND - Marchand (lower body) will make his season debut during Sunday's game against Anaheim, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#73 ZACH METSA (D)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 27.9 Birth Date 1998-10-19
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 5'9 Fantrax Roster% 3
Weight 201 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status On Roster
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2026-03-26Player UpdateMetsa was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Thursday.
2026-03-07Player UpdateMetsa was loaned to AHL Rochester on Friday.
2026-03-07Player UpdateMetsa was recalled from AHL Rochester on Friday.
2026-02-22Player UpdateMetsa has been recalled by the Sabres from AHL Rochester, the team announced Sunday.
2026-02-05Player UpdateMetsa was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Thursday.
2025-12-07Player UpdateMetsa was recalled from AHL Rochester on Sunday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
2025-12-01Player UpdateMetsa was sent to AHL Rochester on Monday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2025-11-17Player UpdateMetsa was called up from AHL Rochester on Monday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2025-10-27Player UpdateMetsa was assigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.
2025-10-16Player UpdateMetsa was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday.
2025-10-04Player UpdateMetsa was returned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
2025-10-03Player UpdateMetsa was called up by the Sabres on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
2025-07-01Player UpdateMetsa signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2026 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027850,000850,000
2027-2028900,000900,000
NHL ID: 8484305

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-10-03)

Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
113:3925.4JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON1018372.723874.2
213:1624.7TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN1017277.814960.9
36:1811.7RYAN MCLEOD - PEYTON KREBS - KONSTA HELENIUS02-24357.17370.0
45:3110.3SAM CARRICK - BECK MALENSTYN - JIRI KULICH0002166.75271.4
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:1734.0RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON101100100.022775.9
213:2024.8OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER1107463.619870.4
36:4812.6LOUIS CREVIER - ZACH METSA2026275.011568.8
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2859.9TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON0001150.03175.0
21:3036.4RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS - NOAH OSTLUND - KONSTA HELENIUS000000.0010.0
30:031.2TAGE THOMPSON - RYAN MCLEOD - NOAH OSTLUND - KONSTA HELENIUS000000.0000.0
40:020.8TAGE THOMPSON - RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH DOAN - ZACH BENSON000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2157.1RASMUS DAHLIN0001150.03260.0
21:4542.5OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
30:010.4MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2869.3BECK MALENSTYN - RYAN MCLEOD000000.0010.0
20:3023.6JOSH NORRIS - ZACH BENSON000000.0000.0
30:075.5JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0652.0LOUIS CREVIER - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
20:5341.7MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - ZACH METSA000000.0010.0
30:075.5OLEN ZELLWEGER - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.320173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.59.0
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.620222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.2202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF20110.50421500.00.0000003000:000.035.510:41
2025-2026BUF432460.1412168248.30.65000031000:020.77.310:58
3 Year AVG 8449130.16133224458.30.59000063000:020.78.110:57
CAREER 452570.16131713248.30.55000034000:020.78.110:57

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF200.0010.5010.5052.5000.0000.0000.0031.5000.00
2025-2026BUF4320.0540.0960.1480.19240.5600.0050.12310.7200.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans19213150.7944382.05.3532
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans69739460.6716151502.24.71327
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans54717240.441615791.58.9218
2022-2023NCAAQuinnipiac Univ.40928370.93123400.00022
2021-2022NCAAQuinnipiac Univ.421027370.8883800.00021
2020-2021NCAAQuinnipiac Univ.29521260.908700.00021
2019-2020NCAAQuinnipiac Univ.34512170.502900.00012
2018-2019NCAAQuinnipiac Univ.322240.134200.0003
2017-2018USHLYoungstown Phantoms37112130.3512-1800.000
2017-2018USHLCentral Illinois Flying Aces2338110.4812-1000.000
2016-2017BCHLMerritt Centennials57324270.4715000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 18UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA30717240.806000.000
2015-2016USHLSioux Falls Stampede20000.000000.000
2014-201516U AAAMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA54939480.89222400.000
2014-2015T1EHL 16UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA30427311.0316000.000
2014-2015USHLWaterloo Black Hawks20000.000-100.000
2013-2014T1EHL 16UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA35424280.8010000.000
2012-2013T1EHL 14UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA29719260.906000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF21010.5042-101100.00.5011001000:176.74.407:52
3 Year AVG 84420420.5042-42042100.00.5042420042000:176.74.407:52
CAREER 21010.5042-101100.00.5011001000:176.74.407:52

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026BUF210.5000.0010.5000.0010.5010.5000.0010.5000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans80330.3820200.00015
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans50110.200-200.0008
2022-2023AHLRochester Americans131230.230100.0009
2016-2017BCHLMerritt Centennials110550.452000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 18UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA40000.004000.000
2014-2015T1EHL 16UMilwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA41120.502000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF30110.3328-1010.00.3001004001:4628.951.620:40
2025-2026BUF20000.0000040.02.0000003001:0515.727.115:15
2024-2025BUF41341.008400911.12.3000006002:2634.521.322:21
3 Year AVG 84937460.5647-901317.11.600900121001:5428.531.320:13
CAREER 91450.5647-10147.11.60010013001:5428.531.320:13

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF300.0010.3310.3300.0010.3310.3300.0041.3300.00
2025-2026BUF200.0000.0000.0000.0042.0000.0000.0031.5000.00
2024-2025BUF410.2530.7541.0000.0092.2500.0000.0061.5000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
12011000:0010:41
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
14000100:008:49
27000300:0010:32
3202241300:009:39
412022700:0714:07

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 25.0
PTS/60 2.8
PDO 1250
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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