The Shield
The records
Every war for the Shield since 2022-23, replayed from the official results: 342 Shield games, 163 reigns.
Season champions
| Season | Shield champion | Defenses | Opened holding it | Held it at the end | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Stars (leading) | 4 | Hurricanes | Avalanche (now) | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Avalanche | 12 | Panthers | Golden Knights | 33 |
| 2024-25 | Capitals | 7 | Panthers | Maple Leafs | 46 |
| 2023-24 | Golden Knights | 7 | Golden Knights | Blue Jackets | 35 |
| 2022-23 | Devils | 9 | Avalanche | Kings | 40 |
The longest reigns
| # | Team | Defenses | Season | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devils | 9 | 2022-23 | Nov 1 to Nov 23 |
| 2 | Avalanche | 9 | 2025-26 | Dec 11 to Jan 4 |
| 3 | Golden Knights | 7 | 2023-24 | Oct 10 to Oct 27 |
| 4 | Lightning | 5 | 2025-26 | Jan 26 to Feb 26 |
| 5 | Maple Leafs | 4 | 2022-23 | Nov 23 to Dec 3 |
| 6 | Bruins | 4 | 2022-23 | Jan 16 to Jan 26 |
| 7 | Coyotes | 4 | 2023-24 | Nov 25 to Dec 7 |
| 8 | Flames | 4 | 2023-24 | Feb 19 to Mar 4 |
| 9 | Avalanche | 4 | 2023-24 | Mar 13 to Mar 26 |
| 10 | Mammoth | 4 | 2025-26 | Jan 13 to Jan 26 |
| 11 | Lightning | 3 | 2022-23 | Dec 10 to Dec 20 |
| 12 | Penguins | 3 | 2023-24 | Nov 7 to Nov 16 |
| 13 | Avalanche | 3 | 2023-24 | Dec 29 to Jan 6 |
| 14 | Bruins | 3 | 2023-24 | Jan 15 to Jan 24 |
| 15 | Panthers | 3 | 2024-25 | Dec 16 to Dec 23 |
Most defenses in a season
| # | Team | Defenses | Season | Reigns | Captures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalanche | 12 | 2025-26 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Devils | 9 | 2022-23 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Golden Knights | 7 | 2023-24 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Maple Leafs | 7 | 2022-23 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Avalanche | 7 | 2023-24 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Capitals | 7 | 2024-25 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Stars | 6 | 2024-25 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Lightning | 5 | 2025-26 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Lightning | 5 | 2022-23 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Bruins | 4 | 2022-23 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Coyotes | 4 | 2023-24 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Flames | 4 | 2023-24 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mammoth | 4 | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bruins | 4 | 2023-24 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Panthers | 4 | 2024-25 | 2 | 1 |
Shieldbearers, all seasons
The warriors, all seasons
Goals, points and wins in net in Shield games since 2022-23, for the wall or against it.
Goals
Points
| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonAvalanche | 7634G 42A |
| 2 | Mikko RantanenStars | 6325G 38A |
| 3 | Nikita KucherovLightning | 6115G 46A |
| 4 | Cale MakarAvalanche | 477G 40A |
| 5 | Jason RobertsonStars | 4419G 25A |
| 6 | Brayden PointLightning | 4320G 23A |
| 7 | Jake GuentzelLightning | 4121G 20A |
| 8 | Valeri NichushkinAvalanche | 4118G 23A |
| 9 | David PastrnakBruins | 3716G 21A |
| 10 | Martin NecasAvalanche | 3617G 19A |
| 11 | Brandon HagelLightning | 3516G 19A |
| 12 | Roope HintzStars | 3314G 19A |
Wins in net
| # | Player | Wins in net |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei VasilevskiyLightning | 191 shutout |
| 2 | Alexandar GeorgievAvalanche | 151 shutout |
| 3 | Jake OettingerStars | 144 shutouts |
| 4 | Sergei BobrovskyPanthers | 13 |
| 5 | Mackenzie BlackwoodAvalanche | 12 |
| 6 | Connor HellebuyckDevils | 12 |
| 7 | Scott WedgewoodAvalanche | 112 shutouts |
| 8 | Jacob MarkstromPanthers | 111 shutout |
| 9 | Jeremy SwaymanBruins | 93 shutouts |
| 10 | Linus UllmarkSenators | 92 shutouts |
| 11 | Thatcher DemkoCanucks | 92 shutouts |
| 12 | Logan ThompsonCapitals | 91 shutout |
Every club, all seasons
| # | Team | Defenses | Titles | Captures | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avalanche | 23 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Lightning | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3 | Stars | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | Devils | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Panthers | 11 | 7 | 9 | |
| 6 | Maple Leafs | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Golden Knights | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Bruins | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 9 | Flames | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| 10 | Capitals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Canucks | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 12 | Jets | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| 13 | Hurricanes | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 14 | Penguins | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 15 | Flyers | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 16 | Predators | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | Mammoth | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Blues | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 19 | Canadiens | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 20 | Islanders | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 21 | Senators | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 22 | Ducks | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 | Oilers | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 | Kings | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 25 | Kraken | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 26 | Rangers | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 27 | Blackhawks | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 28 | Red Wings | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 29 | Sharks | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 30 | Sabres | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 | Blue Jackets | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 32 | Wild | 1 | 2 | 2 |