Zach Metsa
Buffalo Sabres · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #73
- Born
- October 19, 1998 · Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Weight
- 201 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 10
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 4
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 1
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 12
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.
- 9.5 56 games, 1.4 goals, 8.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 7.5 46 games left, 0.16 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 10 2 so far · 8 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 6 to 13 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 11 2 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 team’s 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) | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 2025-26 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.14 |
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 team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 opponent’s 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 35 | 4 | 24 | 28 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 30 | 4 | 27 | 31 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 16U AAA | 54 | 9 | 39 | 48 | +24 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 57 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 37 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -18 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Central Illinois Flying Aces | USHL | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Quinnipiac Univ. | NCAA | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Quinnipiac Univ. | NCAA | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Quinnipiac Univ. | NCAA | 29 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +7 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Quinnipiac Univ. | NCAA | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | +38 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Quinnipiac Univ. | NCAA | 40 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +34 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +15 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | +15 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8.3 | 10:58 |
| 2025-26 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 12:43 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 53 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7.1 | 11:18 |
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 opponent’s 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 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 7:52 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 7:52 |
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