#73 · Defence · BUF
ZachMetsa
Next milestone 93 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 5
- SOG
- 0
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- October 19, 1998 (age 27)
- Birthplace
- Delafield, Wisconsin, USA
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Weight
- 201 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- Undrafted
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed19.7 mphleague avg 20.5 mph15th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph0league avg 1.90th percentile
- Distance skated4.6 mileague avg 8.0 mi15th percentile
- Hardest shot79.5 mphleague avg 80.3 mph39th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone40.0%league avg 40.8%41st percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 1.42 | +0.58 | 56 | 2 | .025 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 24:53 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 51.3% | 65.6% | -14.3 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 51.1% | 61.4% | -10.4 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–0
- xG for–against
- 1.3–1.2
- Average rating
- 5.9
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Crevier | 2 | 11:35 | 58.4% |
| Matt Grzelcyk | 1 | 8:12 | 65.6% |
| Owen Power | 2 | 3:16 | 32.2% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.9 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +17 | 13 | 24 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 |
Season by season (2)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sabres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Sabres | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +16 | 8 | 24 | 8.3 | 0 |