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Zach Metsa

D · Buffalo Sabres · 2026–27 · FA in your Yahoo league (0% rostered)

Games6
Fantasy pts11.3
FP / GP1.9
G–A–P0–1–1
+/-0
TOI / GP12:19
5v5 / GP9:50
PP / GP–
PK / GP2:13
5v5 GF–GA3–2
5v5 CF–CA49–46
5v5 CF%51.6%
Shots1
Hits1
Blocks10

Projection

Proj FP/G1.58
Actual FP/G1.88
Luck-adjusted1.91
Last season1.31 (43 GP)
Goals / xG0 / 0.1
Assists / expected1 / 1.0
TOI last 313:56 (season 12:19)
PP0%

Luck-adjusted replaces goals with expected goals (shot location, type, rebound, rush) and scales assists by on-ice luck. The projection blends that with last season by games played and adjusts for recent ice time.

Shot map

Blocked · Oct 20 vs MTL · where it was blockedBlocked · Oct 24 vs TOR · where it was blockedBlocked · Dec 23 vs OTT · where it was blockedBlocked · Dec 23 vs OTT · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 3 vs CBJ · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 3 vs CBJ · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 10 vs ANA · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 12 vs FLA · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 15 vs MTL · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 24 vs NYI · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 24 vs NYI · where it was blockedBlocked · Jan 29 vs LAK · where it was blockedBlocked · Feb 27 vs FLA · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 5 vs PIT · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 7 vs NSH · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 17 vs VGK · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 17 vs VGK · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 19 vs SJS · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 21 vs LAK · where it was blockedBlocked · Mar 21 vs LAK · where it was blockedBlocked · Apr 15 vs DAL · where it was blockedMissed · Oct 22 vs DET · slap, 43 ft · xG 4%Missed · Dec 21 vs NJD · slap, 65 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 14 vs PHI · wrist, 69 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 17 vs MIN · snap, 36 ft · xG 5%Missed · Jan 17 vs MIN · snap, 65 ft · xG 1%Missed · Feb 27 vs FLA · snap, 48 ft · xG 4%Missed · Mar 14 vs TOR · snap, 59 ft · xG 2%Missed · Mar 19 vs SJS · wrist, 67 ft · xG 1%Missed · Mar 22 vs ANA · snap, 45 ft · xG 3%Missed · Mar 31 vs NYI · snap, 59 ft · xG 2%Missed · Apr 4 vs WSH · snap, 61 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Oct 22 vs DET · wrist, 65 ft · xG 1% · reboundShot on goal · Dec 20 vs NYI · slap, 10 ft · xG 26%Shot on goal · Dec 21 vs NJD · slap, 65 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Dec 31 vs DAL · snap, 64 ft · xG 1% · reboundShot on goal · Jan 8 vs NYR · slap, 56 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 10 vs ANA · wrist, 49 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 15 vs MTL · slap, 69 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Jan 24 vs NYI · snap, 53 ft · xG 1% · rushShot on goal · Jan 27 vs TOR · wrist, 47 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 29 vs LAK · wrist, 54 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Feb 25 vs NJD · wrist, 43 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Feb 27 vs FLA · snap, 42 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Feb 28 vs TBL · wrist, 19 ft · xG 6% · OTHShot on goal · Feb 28 vs TBL · wrist, 8 ft · xG 9% · OTHShot on goal · Mar 3 vs VGK · snap, 41 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 7 vs NSH · snap, 70 ft · xG 1% · reboundShot on goal · Mar 14 vs TOR · snap, 55 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 17 vs VGK · snap, 71 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 17 vs VGK · wrist, 69 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 21 vs LAK · wrist, 34 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs NYI · wrist, 45 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Apr 2 vs OTT · wrist, 50 ft · xG 2%Goal · Jan 6 vs VAN · wrist, 17 ft · xG 7% · reboundGoal · Feb 28 vs TBL · wrist, 30 ft · xG 8%

Goal Shot on goal Missed Blocked (where blocked) Bigger = higher xG. All shots drawn attacking the right-hand net; hover a dot for details. Blocked attempts are marked where they were blocked and aren't in xG or the distance table.

Attempts35
On goal24
Goals2
xG1.1
G − xG+0.9
Shooting %8.3%
Avg distance50 ft
Blocked21
DistanceAttemptsGoalsxGxG/shot
Under 15 ft20 0.417.6%
15–30 ft21 0.16.6%
30–45 ft91 0.33.9%
45+ ft220 0.31.4%

Current lines

UnitWithAvg TOIMatch
Defense pairs 2 DOwen Power 8:39 1/5
PK defense 1 DMattias Samuelsson 2:22 5/5

Most common 5v5 linemates

PlayerPosGPTogetherShare
Louis Crevier D 6 24:46 42%
Peyton Krebs C 6 22:29 38%
Tage Thompson C 6 22:19 38%
Josh Doan R 6 21:02 36%
Josh Norris C 6 16:55 29%
Noah Ostlund C 6 13:26 23%
Owen Power D 6 13:18 23%
Ryan McLeod C 6 13:05 22%
Zach Benson L 6 12:29 21%
Beck Malenstyn L 6 11:20 19%

Game log

DateOpponentScore GAP+/- SOG5v5 CF–CA 5v5PPPK TOIFP
Oct 12 vs FLA 5–3 0 0 0 +1 0 11–6 12:09 – 3:11 15:38 2.4
Oct 10 vs UTA 1–4 0 0 0 -1 0 8–10 8:42 – 3:19 12:38 1.6
Oct 8 vs DAL 0–4 0 0 0 -1 1 6–7 12:20 – 1:13 13:33 1.3
Oct 6 vs MIN 3–2 0 0 0 0 0 4–11 7:09 – 3:35 10:44 1.3
Oct 3 vs CHI 4–3 0 1 1 +2 0 12–7 7:34 – 0:54 8:28 3.1
Oct 1 @ CBJ 3–6 0 0 0 -1 0 8–5 11:05 – 1:05 12:54 1.6