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

Boston Bruins

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 69% to take the Shield before the season ends, 3% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

9Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
6Captures
4Longest reign, 2022-23

2026-27

Never held it. 1 attack on the holder, thrown back.

Top Shield scorers: James Hagens (1 goal, 0 assists), Matthew Poitras (1 goal, 0 assists), Casey Mittelstadt (0 goals, 1 assist).

Every Shield game (1)

2025-26

Never held it. 3 attacks on the holder, all thrown back.

Top Shield scorers: Morgan Geekie (3 goals, 1 assist), David Pastrnak (2 goals, 1 assist), Charlie McAvoy (0 goals, 3 assists).

Every Shield game (3)

2024-25

1 defense over 2 reigns, 16th of 32.

  • Reign 34: took it by force from the Lightning on Mar 8, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Senators on Mar 13.
  • Reign 43: seized it from the Penguins on Apr 13, untested, overrun by the Devils on Apr 15.

Top Shield scorers: David Pastrnak (4 goals, 6 assists), Elias Lindholm (2 goals, 5 assists), Nikita Zadorov (1 goal, 4 assists).

Shieldbearers: Cole Koepke, Pavel Zacha, Fabian Lysell.

Every Shield game (7)

2023-24

4 defenses over 3 reigns, 5th of 32.

  • Reign 19: seized it from the Devils on Jan 15, 3 attackers beaten back, stripped of it by the Hurricanes on Jan 24.
  • Reign 22: took it by force from the Canucks on Feb 8, untested, broken by the Capitals on Feb 10.
  • Reign 33: wrenched it from the Hurricanes on Apr 4, 1 attacker beaten back, overrun by the Hurricanes on Apr 9.

Top Shield scorers: Charlie Coyle (6 goals, 8 assists), David Pastrnak (6 goals, 7 assists), Brad Marchand (6 goals, 4 assists).

Shieldbearers: David Pastrnak (2), Jeremy Swayman, Danton Heinen, Charlie Coyle, Brad Marchand, Jesper Boqvist.

Every Shield game (11)

2022-23

4 defenses over 1 reign, 4th of 32.

  • Reign 18: tore it from the Flyers on Jan 16, 4 attackers beaten back, overrun by the Lightning on Jan 26.

Top Shield scorers: David Pastrnak (4 goals, 7 assists), David Krejci (1 goal, 8 assists), Brad Marchand (3 goals, 5 assists).

Shieldbearers: David Pastrnak (2), Derek Forbort, Patrice Bergeron, Hampus Lindholm.

Every Shield game (6)