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

Washington Capitals

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 73% to take the Shield before the season ends, 4% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

7Defenses, all seasons
1Season Shield
5Captures
3Longest reign, 2024-25

2026-27

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

2025-26

0 defenses over 1 reign, 19th of 32.

  • Reign 26: ripped it from the Devils on Mar 20, untested, lost it to the Avalanche on Mar 22.

Top Shield scorers: Alex Ovechkin (1 goal, 0 assists), Aliaksei Protas (1 goal, 0 assists), Justin Sourdif (1 goal, 0 assists).

Shieldbearers: Aliaksei Protas.

Every Shield game (2)

2024-25

7 defenses over 3 reigns, 1st of 32: Shield champions.

  • Reign 13: seized it from the Avalanche on Nov 15, 2 attackers beaten back, overrun by the Avalanche on Nov 21.
  • Reign 16: took it by force from the Lightning on Nov 27, 2 attackers beaten back, lost it to the Sharks on Dec 3.
  • Reign 27: wrenched it from the Senators on Jan 16, 3 attackers beaten back, broken by the Canucks on Jan 25.

Top Shield scorers: Pierre-Luc Dubois (5 goals, 6 assists), Aliaksei Protas (4 goals, 7 assists), Connor McMichael (3 goals, 7 assists).

Shieldbearers: Alex Ovechkin (2), Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Connor McMichael, Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun, Logan Thompson, Aliaksei Protas, Charlie Lindgren.

Every Shield game (13)

2023-24

0 defenses over 1 reign, 22nd of 32.

  • Reign 23: cut it from the grip of the Bruins on Feb 10, untested, overrun by the Canucks on Feb 11.

Top Shield scorers: T.J. Oshie (2 goals, 2 assists), Alex Ovechkin (2 goals, 2 assists), Dylan Strome (1 goal, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: T.J. Oshie.

Every Shield game (4)

2022-23

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

Top Shield scorers: Alex Ovechkin (1 goal, 0 assists), Garnet Hathaway (1 goal, 0 assists), Marcus Johansson (1 goal, 0 assists).

Every Shield game (2)