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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total blocked shots this season, regular season only.
A blocked shot is an opponent's shot attempt stopped by a skater before it reaches the net. Shutdown defensemen and penalty killers dominate, because they spend the most time in front of their own goal. Blocks are a common peripheral category. Defensemen supply most of them; the forwards and defensemen splits below help when you need one position.
Leader for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27: Zach Metsa (BUF), 3 BLK.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Blocked Shots leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | BLK | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 3 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 15%▲15 |
| 4 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 61%▲44 |
| 5 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 6 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 7 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 39%▲32 |
| 8 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 45%▲29 |
| 9 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 53%▲30 |
| 10 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 56%▲44 |
| 11 | Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 26%▲20 |
| 14 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 100%▲1 |
| 15 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 19%▲17 |
| 16 | Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 26%▲25 |
| 17 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 25%▲24 |
| 18 | Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 40%▲37 |
| 19 | Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 31%▲28 |
How to read it
Total blocked shots this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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