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

Buffalo Sabres

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 71% to take the Shield before the season ends, 3% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

1Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
2Captures
1Longest reign, 2022-23

2026-27

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

Every Shield game (1)

2025-26

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

Top Shield scorers: Mattias Samuelsson (2 goals, 0 assists), Josh Doan (1 goal, 0 assists), Jack Quinn (0 goals, 1 assist).

Every Shield game (1)

2024-25

Never held it. 2 attacks on the holder, all thrown back.

Top Shield scorers: JJ Peterka (3 goals, 1 assist), Alex Tuch (1 goal, 2 assists), Ryan McLeod (1 goal, 2 assists).

Every Shield game (2)

2023-24

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

Every Shield game (1)

2022-23

1 defense over 2 reigns, 11th of 32.

  • Reign 3: wrenched it from the Flames on Oct 20, 1 attacker beaten back, overrun by the Kraken on Oct 25.
  • Reign 16: took it by force from the Wild on Jan 7, untested, lost it to the Flyers on Jan 9.

Top Shield scorers: Rasmus Dahlin (4 goals, 6 assists), Casey Mittelstadt (1 goal, 6 assists), Alex Tuch (4 goals, 1 assist).

Shieldbearers: Alex Tuch, Victor Olofsson, Rasmus Dahlin.

Every Shield game (5)