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Zach Metsa
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 5'9" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 181 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 26 (Oct 19, 1998) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
News and Opinions
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 |
Status History Coming Soon
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | T1EHL 14U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 35 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | USHL | Waterloo Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 30 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | 16U AAA | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 54 | 9 | 39 | 48 | +24 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | T1EHL 18U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | BCHL | Merritt Centennials | 57 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | USHL | Youngstown Phantoms | 37 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -18 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 29 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | +38 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 40 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +34 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | +15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 20 | |||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
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5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $325,000.