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

Philadelphia Flyers

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 59% to take the Shield before the season ends, 1% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

4Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
4Captures
2Longest reign, 2022-23

2026-27

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

2025-26

1 defense over 2 reigns, 14th of 32.

  • Reign 2: ripped it from the Panthers on Oct 13, untested, broken by the Jets on Oct 16.
  • Reign 6: tore it from the Canadiens on Nov 4, 1 attacker beaten back, lost it to the Senators on Nov 8.

Top Shield scorers: Christian Dvorak (4 goals, 5 assists), Travis Konecny (2 goals, 6 assists), Jamie Drysdale (1 goal, 6 assists).

Shieldbearers: Sean Couturier, Bobby Brink, Noah Cates.

Every Shield game (9)

2024-25

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

Top Shield scorers: Morgan Frost (1 goal, 0 assists), Egor Zamula (0 goals, 1 assist), Travis Konecny (0 goals, 1 assist).

Every Shield game (1)

2023-24

1 defense over 1 reign, 13th of 32.

  • Reign 11: cut it from the grip of the Coyotes on Dec 7, 1 attacker beaten back, lost it to the Predators on Dec 12.

Top Shield scorers: Travis Konecny (4 goals, 2 assists), Travis Sanheim (2 goals, 3 assists), Joel Farabee (2 goals, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: Travis Konecny, Travis Sanheim.

Every Shield game (5)

2022-23

2 defenses over 1 reign, 6th of 32.

  • Reign 17: cut it from the grip of the Sabres on Jan 9, 2 attackers beaten back, broken by the Bruins on Jan 16.

Top Shield scorers: Travis Konecny (3 goals, 4 assists), Joel Farabee (2 goals, 3 assists), Scott Laughton (2 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Samuel Ersson, Travis Konecny, James van Riemsdyk.

Every Shield game (5)