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

Toronto Maple Leafs

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 62% to take the Shield before the season ends, 1% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

Next chance to strike: Avalanche at Maple Leafs, , if the Avalanche still hold it then.

11Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
6Captures
4Longest reign, 2022-23

2026-27

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

2025-26

3 defenses over 1 reign, 5th of 32.

  • Reign 17: cut it from the grip of the Panthers on Jan 6, 3 attackers beaten back, broken by the Mammoth on Jan 13.

Top Shield scorers: William Nylander (2 goals, 5 assists), Auston Matthews (2 goals, 3 assists), John Tavares (2 goals, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: William Nylander (2), Matthew Knies, Easton Cowan.

Every Shield game (6)

2024-25

1 defense over 2 reigns, 13th of 32.

  • Reign 8: ripped it from the Jets on Oct 28, 1 attacker beaten back, overrun by the Blues on Nov 2.
  • Reign 46: took it by force from the Red Wings on Apr 17, untested, still standing at the last horn.

Top Shield scorers: William Nylander (4 goals, 2 assists), Auston Matthews (3 goals, 2 assists), John Tavares (3 goals, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: John Tavares, William Nylander, Scott Laughton.

Every Shield game (5)

2023-24

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

2022-23

7 defenses over 3 reigns, 2nd of 32.

  • Reign 7: seized it from the Devils on Nov 23, 4 attackers beaten back, broken by the Lightning on Dec 3.
  • Reign 12: tore it from the Lightning on Dec 20, 2 attackers beaten back, broken by the Coyotes on Dec 29.
  • Reign 26: ripped it from the Wild on Feb 24, 1 attacker beaten back, lost it to the Oilers on Mar 1.

Top Shield scorers: Mitch Marner (8 goals, 10 assists), William Nylander (9 goals, 7 assists), Auston Matthews (7 goals, 8 assists).

Shieldbearers: William Nylander (3), Auston Matthews (2), Mitch Marner (2), Pontus Holmberg, Pierre Engvall, Calle Jarnkrok.

Every Shield game (14)