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

Seattle Kraken

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 61% to take the Shield before the season ends, 1% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

2Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
4Captures
1Longest reign, 2023-24

2026-27

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

2025-26

1 defense over 2 reigns, 13th of 32.

  • Reign 4: took it by force from the Jets on Oct 23, 1 attacker beaten back, stripped of it by the Canadiens on Oct 28.
  • Reign 21: wrenched it from the Hurricanes on Mar 2, untested, lost it to the Blues on Mar 4.

Top Shield scorers: Jordan Eberle (5 goals, 1 assist), Jaden Schwartz (3 goals, 2 assists), Matty Beniers (1 goal, 4 assists).

Shieldbearers: Jaden Schwartz, Jordan Eberle, Ben Meyers.

Every Shield game (8)

2024-25

Never held it. 6 attacks on the holder, all thrown back.

Top Shield scorers: Matty Beniers (2 goals, 3 assists), Jared McCann (0 goals, 4 assists), Jaden Schwartz (1 goal, 2 assists).

Every Shield game (6)

2023-24

1 defense over 1 reign, 14th of 32.

  • Reign 27: wrenched it from the Flames on Mar 4, 1 attacker beaten back, broken by the Jets on Mar 8.

Top Shield scorers: Jared McCann (3 goals, 3 assists), Jordan Eberle (0 goals, 3 assists), Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 goal, 1 assist).

Shieldbearers: Adam Larsson, Jared McCann.

Every Shield game (4)

2022-23

0 defenses over 1 reign, 19th of 32.

  • Reign 4: took it by force from the Sabres on Oct 25, untested, stripped of it by the Canucks on Oct 27.

Top Shield scorers: Jared McCann (3 goals, 1 assist), Vince Dunn (1 goal, 3 assists), Jordan Eberle (0 goals, 4 assists).

Shieldbearers: Daniel Sprong.

Every Shield game (4)