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Z. Metsa

Z. Metsa

BUF #73 · Defence · Buffalo Sabres · 2025-26
43GP
2G
4A
6P
10:58TOI/GP
Load profile among NHL defencemen
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1
12
1
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ShotsCFxGTOI Load
Percentiles among 239 defencemen with 20+ games. Load is his average share of the team's shots, attempts, expected goals and ice time.
Season
2026-272025-26
Depth

How much of the load did he carry?

His share of the team's shot attempts in every game. The dashed line is an even split across the skaters (5.6%). He was above it in 2 of 43 games.

ShotsCFxGTOI
↑ Share of team CF, each game he played even split (5.6%)
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% OctDecJanFebMarApr
Each bar is one game; faded bars are below an even split. Strip underneath: ■ win · ■ loss · ■ OT/SO loss. Hover a bar for the game, click to open it.Tap a bar for the game.

Where he carries it

Each as a percentile among NHL defencemen with 20+ games. The dashed tick is the 50th.

Depth (load)

score 0
Share of team shots2.0%
1st
Share of team attempts2.3%
1st
Share of team xG1.0%
12th
Share of team ice time3.7%
1st
Share of the team's total in the games he played.

How he's used

by situation
Share of 5-on-5 ice time4.3%
1st
Share of power-play time0.2%
23rd
Share of penalty-kill time1.8%
13th
Where his ice time comes from. Heavy power-play use lifts a defenceman's shot and xG shares.

Last 10 games

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DateOpponentResultTOIGA SOGxGShare of team CFCF share
Apr 15 vs StarsDAL OTL 3–4 14:4300 00.00 2%
Apr 9 vs JacketsCBJ W 5–0 19:2600 00.00 0%
Apr 4 at CapitalsWSH L 2–6 15:1500 00.02 2%
Apr 2 at SenatorsOTT L 1–4 16:0400 10.01 2%
Mar 31 vs IslandersNYI W 4–3 14:0400 10.03 3%
Mar 22 at DucksANA OTL 5–6 12:1300 00.02 2%
Mar 21 at KingsLAK W 4–1 13:5901 10.04 5%
Mar 19 at SharksSJS W 5–0 15:4801 00.01 5%
Mar 17 at KnightsVGK W 2–0 11:5300 20.02 8%
Mar 14 vs LeafsTOR W 3–2 15:3200 10.03 2%