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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A defense Every fifth, gold Beaten back by the holder Lost the Shield Next challenger

The Shield · 2026-27

Ottawa Senators

Yet to lay a hand on the Shield this season.

The odds: 70% to take the Shield before the season ends, 3% to finish Shield champions. The odds of war

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

3Defenses, all seasons
0Season Shields
4Captures
1Longest reign, 2024-25

2026-27

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

2025-26

1 defense over 1 reign, 16th of 32.

  • Reign 7: seized it from the Flyers on Nov 8, 1 attacker beaten back, broken by the Stars on Nov 11.

Top Shield scorers: Michael Amadio (3 goals, 1 assist), Drake Batherson (2 goals, 2 assists), Shane Pinto (2 goals, 2 assists).

Shieldbearers: Tim Stützle, Nick Cousins.

Every Shield game (5)

2024-25

2 defenses over 3 reigns, 9th of 32.

  • Reign 2: ripped it from the Panthers on Oct 10, untested, broken by the Canadiens on Oct 12.
  • Reign 26: ripped it from the Stars on Jan 12, 1 attacker beaten back, lost it to the Capitals on Jan 16.
  • Reign 35: cut it from the grip of the Bruins on Mar 13, 1 attacker beaten back, fell to the Canadiens on Mar 18.

Top Shield scorers: Drake Batherson (3 goals, 4 assists), Tim Stützle (4 goals, 2 assists), Shane Pinto (2 goals, 3 assists).

Shieldbearers: Tim Stützle, Matthew Highmore, Leevi Meriläinen, Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux.

Every Shield game (8)

2023-24

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

2022-23

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

Top Shield scorers: Shane Pinto (2 goals, 0 assists), Claude Giroux (0 goals, 2 assists), Derick Brassard (1 goal, 0 assists).

Every Shield game (2)