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

Carolina Hurricanes

Untested this season, 8th in the war.

The odds: 71% to take the Shield before the season ends, 5% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

5Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
5Captures
2Longest reign, 2023-24

2026-27

0 defenses over 1 reign, 8th of 32.

  • Reign 1: carried it in as Cup champions, untested, lost it to the Panthers on Sep 29.
Every Shield game (1)

2025-26

1 defense over 1 reign, 17th of 32.

  • Reign 20: ripped it from the Lightning on Feb 26, 1 attacker beaten back, fell to the Kraken on Mar 2.

Top Shield scorers: Sebastian Aho (3 goals, 3 assists), Taylor Hall (2 goals, 4 assists), Shayne Gostisbehere (2 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere.

Every Shield game (5)

2024-25

0 defenses over 1 reign, 20th of 32.

  • Reign 5: cut it from the grip of the Penguins on Oct 18, untested, fell to the Blues on Oct 19.

Top Shield scorers: Andrei Svechnikov (1 goal, 2 assists), Sebastian Aho (0 goals, 3 assists), Jack Roslovic (2 goals, 0 assists).

Shieldbearers: Martin Necas.

Every Shield game (2)

2023-24

4 defenses over 3 reigns, 6th of 32.

  • Reign 20: ripped it from the Bruins on Jan 24, 2 attackers beaten back, fell to the Canucks on Feb 6.
  • Reign 32: ripped it from the Canadiens on Mar 30, untested, broken by the Bruins on Apr 4.
  • Reign 34: took it by force from the Bruins on Apr 9, 2 attackers beaten back, stripped of it by the Blue Jackets on Apr 16.

Top Shield scorers: Seth Jarvis (5 goals, 8 assists), Teuvo Teravainen (5 goals, 4 assists), Sebastian Aho (5 goals, 4 assists).

Shieldbearers: Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal, Dmitry Orlov, Pyotr Kochetkov, Teuvo Teravainen, Jaccob Slavin, Seth Jarvis.

Every Shield game (11)

2022-23

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