Zach Metsa
Age 28 · born Oct 19, 1998Delafield, Wisconsin, USA5'9" (175 cm) · 201 lb (91 kg)Shoots rightUndrafted
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12:43 | 1 | 12 | 0.3 | −0.3 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · BUF
+0.0goals above replacement · 0.0 wins
EV off−0.1
EV def−0.0
PP0.0
PK−0.0
Finish0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | BUF | 43 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2026–27 | BUF | 10 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
BUF · 78 min
xGF%45.0CF%49.6GF–GA4–4Rel xGF%−12.3OZ%44
Most common linemates
- Louis Crevier29 min44.3
- Tage Thompson26 min38.2
- Owen Power26 min45.8
- Peyton Krebs25 min33.1
- Josh Doan25 min48.7
- Josh Norris23 min20.0
Game log
Average Imprint 0.13 over 10 games, best 1.2.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | BUF | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 10:43 | -0.2 |
| Oct 17 | BUF | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:57 | -0.1 |
| Oct 15 | BUF | @ TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 0.6 |
| Oct 13 | BUF | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0.1 |
| Oct 12 | BUF | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 | 0.8 |
| Oct 10 | BUF | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | -0.7 |
| Oct 8 | BUF | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:33 | -0.4 |
| Oct 6 | BUF | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | -0.1 |
| Oct 3 | BUF | vs CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 8:28 | 1.2 |
| Oct 1 | BUF | @ CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 12:54 | 0.1 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | BUF | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | +16 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 23.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 19 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | +4 |
| 2024–25 (playoffs) | AHL | Rochester Americans | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | +2 |
| 2024–25 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 16 | +15 |
| 2023–24 (playoffs) | AHL | Rochester Americans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2023–24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 | +15 |
| 2022–23 (playoffs) | AHL | Rochester Americans | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| 2022–23 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 40 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 12 | +34 |
| 2021–22 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 8 | +38 |
| 2020–21 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 29 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 8 | +7 |
| 2019–20 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | +9 |
| 2018–19 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +2 |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -10 |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Youngstown Phantoms | 37 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | -18 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | BCHL | Merritt Centennials | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | BCHL | Merritt Centennials | 57 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | T1EHL 18U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2015–16 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | T1EHL 18U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | — |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2014–15 | 16U AAA | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 54 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 22 | +24 |
| 2014–15 | USHL | Waterloo Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2014–15 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 30 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 16 | — |
| 2013–14 | T1EHL 16U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 35 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 10 | — |
| 2012–13 | T1EHL 14U | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.