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

St. Louis Blues

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 70% to take the Shield before the season ends, 2% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

Soonest the Shield could reach them: Blues at Predators, , if the Predators have taken it by then. Next chance at the Avalanche themselves: Avalanche at Blues, .

3Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
6Captures
2Longest reign, 2025-26

2026-27

Never held it, never even got a swing at it.

2025-26

2 defenses over 3 reigns, 8th of 32.

  • Reign 10: took it by force from the Islanders on Nov 22, untested, fell to the Rangers on Nov 24.
  • Reign 22: took it by force from the Kraken on Mar 4, 2 attackers beaten back, broken by the Islanders on Mar 10.
  • Reign 31: seized it from the Avalanche on Apr 5, untested, lost it to the Avalanche on Apr 7.

Top Shield scorers: Robert Thomas (7 goals, 4 assists), Dylan Holloway (3 goals, 8 assists), Jimmy Snuggerud (3 goals, 8 assists).

Shieldbearers: Robert Thomas (3), Pius Suter, Joel Hofer.

Every Shield game (9)

2024-25

1 defense over 2 reigns, 14th of 32.

  • Reign 6: tore it from the Hurricanes on Oct 19, untested, lost it to the Jets on Oct 22.
  • Reign 9: wrenched it from the Maple Leafs on Nov 2, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Utah Hockey Club on Nov 7.

Top Shield scorers: Colton Parayko (4 goals, 3 assists), Jordan Kyrou (3 goals, 1 assist), Jake Neighbours (1 goal, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Kasperi Kapanen, Colton Parayko, Jordan Kyrou.

Every Shield game (7)

2023-24

0 defenses over 1 reign, 21st of 32.

  • Reign 15: wrenched it from the Stars on Dec 27, untested, fell to the Avalanche on Dec 29.

Top Shield scorers: Jake Neighbours (1 goal, 2 assists), Robert Thomas (1 goal, 2 assists), Scott Perunovich (0 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Marco Scandella.

Every Shield game (6)

2022-23

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

Top Shield scorers: Jordan Kyrou (3 goals, 0 assists), Justin Faulk (2 goals, 1 assist), Pavel Buchnevich (1 goal, 2 assists).

Every Shield game (2)