Olen Zellweger
Buffalo Sabres Β· Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #8
- Born
- September 10, 2003 Β· Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Age
- 23 years old
- Height
- 5β²10β³ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 193 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2021, ANA, round 2, pick 2 (34th overall)
- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 10
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his teamβs goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 4
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 24
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 2
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponentsβ shots blocked.
- 6
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 24.8 74 games, 9.9 goals, 14.9 assists
- Rest of season
- 20.8 64 games left, 0.32 pool pts per game
Our modelβs projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his teamβs schedule. Our method
π Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 25 4 so far Β· 21 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 17 to 33 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 30 5 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his teamβs goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 74 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 0.33 |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 0.29 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 0.32 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0.35 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his teamβs goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at SJS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 15 | at TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 13 | at MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 12 | FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 10 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponentβs final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Western Canada Selects U12 | WSI U12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016-17 | Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA | AMBHL | 36 | 3 | 10 | 13 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017-18 | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 32 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017-18 | Team Edmonton Blue | Alberta Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017-18 | Upstate Kings U15 | WSI U15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018-19 | OHA Edmonton U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018-19 | Team Alberta | CWG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018-19 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019-20 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +20 | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019-20 | Canada Red U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020-21 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020-21 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +8 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021-22 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 55 | 14 | 64 | 78 | +45 | 23 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021-22 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +14 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022-23 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 23 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -5 | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022-23 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022-23 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 32 | 22 | 30 | 52 | +35 | 28 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022-23 | Kamloops Blazers | Memorial Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023-24 | NHL | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5.9 | 19:17 | |
| 2023-24 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 44 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -1 | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023-24 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023-24 | Team Canada | International | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024-25 | NHL | 62 | 7 | 13 | 20 | +1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 5.4 | 18:58 | |
| 2025-26 | NHL | 76 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 5.9 | 16:59 | |
| 2026-27 | NHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.3 | 19:42 | |
| NHL totals | NHL | 174 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 307 | 5.9 | 18:11 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponentβs final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Fort Saskatchewan Ranger U15 AAA | AMBHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017-18 | OHA Edmonton U15 Prep | CSSHL U15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018-19 | OHA Edmonton U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021-22 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +4 | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021-22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022-23 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 14 | 11 | 18 | 29 | +18 | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025-26 | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 13:58 | |
| NHL totals | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 13:58 |
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