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Zach Metsa has 1 points (1 goals, 0 assists) in 12 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

As an undrafted Defenseman, he has 1 points (1 goals, 0 assists) in 12 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.

Country:	USA
Age:	27.2 yrs (19.10.1998)
Height / Weight:	175 cm / 90 kg
Shoots:	R
Drafted:	Undrafted
Awards:	-

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Actual AAV:	$0.775M
Remaining:	1 year(s)
Contract Ends:	2026 UFA
Age at the end:	28.7 yrs (19.10.1998)

Zach Metsa

Recent Games

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
27.12.2025	Bruins	1	0	0	0	0	9:40	0		0
29.12.2025	Blues	1	0	0	0	2	10:18	0		2
31.12.2025	Stars	1	0	0	0	0	9:28	1	0.0%	0
03.01.2026	Blue Jackets	1	0	0	0	0	9:46	0		0
06.01.2026	Canucks	1	1	0	1	1	12:16	1	100.0%	0
Total		5	1	0	1	3		2	50.0%	2

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2025-26	Sabres	12	1	0	1	8	10:07	5	20.0%	4
Season Projection		53	4	0	4	35	10:06	22	18.2%	18
Total		12	1	0	1	8		5	20.0%	4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
No games played

Player MatchPowered by CORE

Player Match	Name	Team	Pos	Age	Height / Weight	Season P/G	Career P/G	Offense Rating	Defense Rating	Actual AAV
	Zach Metsa		D	27.2 yrs	175 cm / 90 kg	0.08	0.08			$0.775M
81%	Jack Ahcan		D	28.6 yrs	173 cm / 81 kg	0.17	0.12			$0.775M
78%	Hunter Brzustewicz		D	21.1 yrs	183 cm / 86 kg	0.09	0.08			$0.950M
77%	Zayne Parekh		D	19.9 yrs	183 cm / 81 kg	0.09	0.17			$0.943M
77%	Carson Lambos		D	23 yrs	185 cm / 89 kg	0.00	0.00			$0.863M

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