The Shield
THE SHIELD · MMXXVI · MMXXVII THE SHIELD · MMXXVI · MMXXVII ANABOSBUFCGYCARCHICOLCBJDALDETEDMFLALAKMINMTLNSHNJDNYINYROTTPHIPITSJSSEASTLTBLTORUTAVANVGKWSHWPG Anaheim Ducks: Never held itBoston Bruins: Never held it, beaten back onceBuffalo Sabres: Never held it, beaten back onceCalgary Flames: Never held it, beaten back onceCarolina Hurricanes: 0 defensesChicago Blackhawks: 1 defense; next to challenge, Nov 2Colorado Avalanche: 1 defense, holds it nowColumbus Blue Jackets: Never held itDallas Stars: 4 defensesDetroit Red Wings: Never held itEdmonton Oilers: Never held itFlorida Panthers: 0 defensesLos Angeles Kings: Never held it, beaten back onceMinnesota Wild: Never held itMontréal Canadiens: Never held itNashville Predators: Never held itNew Jersey Devils: 0 defensesNew York Islanders: Never held it, beaten back onceNew York Rangers: Never held itOttawa Senators: Never held itPhiladelphia Flyers: Never held itPittsburgh Penguins: 0 defensesSan Jose Sharks: 1 defenseSeattle Kraken: Never held itSt. Louis Blues: Never held itTampa Bay Lightning: Never held itToronto Maple Leafs: Never held itUtah Mammoth: Never held itVancouver Canucks: Never held itVegas Golden Knights: Never held itWashington Capitals: Never held itWinnipeg Jets: Never held it, beaten back 2 times Defense 1: Blackhawks 4, Jets 3 (OT), Oct 15Defense 1: Avalanche 5, Flames 2, Oct 31Next defense: Avalanche at BlackhawksDefense 1: Stars 4, Sabres 0, Oct 8Defense 2: Stars 3, Bruins 2 (OT), Oct 20Defense 3: Stars 3, Jets 2 (OT), Oct 22Defense 4: Stars 6, Islanders 3, Oct 25Defense 1: Sharks 5, Kings 4 (OT), Oct 3 Next challenger: Avalanche at Blackhawks, Nov 2
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The Shield · 2026-27

Chicago Blackhawks

1 defense this season, 3rd in the war.

The odds: 71% to take the Shield before the season ends, 1% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

Next chance to strike: Avalanche at Blackhawks, , if the Avalanche still hold it then. It is the next Shield game.

1Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
6Captures
1Longest reign, 2026-27

2026-27

1 defense over 1 reign, 3rd of 32.

  • Reign 6: tore it from the Penguins on Oct 13, 1 attacker beaten back, lost it to the Stars on Oct 17.

Top Shield scorers: Teuvo Teravainen (2 goals, 1 assist), Connor Bedard (1 goal, 2 assists), Tyler Bertuzzi (1 goal, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: Teuvo Teravainen, Artyom Levshunov.

Every Shield game (3)

2025-26

Never held it. 2 attacks on the holder, all thrown back.

Top Shield scorers: Tyler Bertuzzi (2 goals, 2 assists), Frank Nazar (1 goal, 1 assist), Teuvo Teravainen (1 goal, 1 assist).

Every Shield game (2)

2024-25

0 defenses over 2 reigns, 19th of 32.

  • Reign 23: cut it from the grip of the Canadiens on Jan 3, untested, overrun by the Rangers on Jan 5.
  • Reign 41: cut it from the grip of the Penguins on Apr 6, untested, lost it to the Penguins on Apr 8.

Top Shield scorers: Nick Foligno (2 goals, 1 assist), Connor Bedard (0 goals, 3 assists), Ilya Mikheyev (2 goals, 0 assists).

Shieldbearers: Nick Foligno, Ilya Mikheyev.

Every Shield game (4)

2023-24

0 defenses over 1 reign, 19th of 32.

  • Reign 2: ripped it from the Golden Knights on Oct 27, untested, broken by the Coyotes on Oct 30.

Top Shield scorers: Ryan Donato (1 goal, 3 assists), Connor Bedard (3 goals, 0 assists), Kevin Korchinski (1 goal, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: Philipp Kurashev.

Every Shield game (5)

2022-23

0 defenses over 2 reigns, 17th of 32.

  • Reign 33: wrenched it from the Predators on Mar 16, untested, overrun by the Coyotes on Mar 18.
  • Reign 38: ripped it from the Flames on Apr 4, untested, overrun by the Canucks on Apr 6.

Top Shield scorers: Andreas Athanasiou (2 goals, 2 assists), Lukas Reichel (1 goal, 2 assists), Boris Katchouk (0 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Joey Anderson, Andreas Athanasiou.

Every Shield game (6)