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

Utah Mammoth

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 66% to take the Shield before the season ends, 2% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

4Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
2Captures
4Longest reign, 2025-26

2026-27

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

2025-26

4 defenses over 1 reign, 3rd of 32.

  • Reign 18: tore it from the Maple Leafs on Jan 13, 4 attackers beaten back, overrun by the Lightning on Jan 26.

Top Shield scorers: Dylan Guenther (5 goals, 5 assists), Clayton Keller (4 goals, 4 assists), Nick Schmaltz (3 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Dylan Guenther, John Marino, Nate Schmidt, Clayton Keller, Kailer Yamamoto.

Every Shield game (9)

2024-25

0 defenses over 1 reign, 26th of 32.

  • Reign 10: took it by force from the Blues on Nov 7, untested, fell to the Predators on Nov 9.

Top Shield scorers: Jack McBain (2 goals, 0 assists), Dylan Guenther (1 goal, 1 assist), Clayton Keller (0 goals, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: Dylan Guenther.

Every Shield game (3)