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NHL Penalty Minutes Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total penalty minutes this season, regular season only.
Penalty minutes add up every minor, major and misconduct. Fighting majors and misconducts make the total lumpy: one bad night can add 17 minutes. PIM is still a category in many banger leagues. Because it comes in bursts, the season total matters more than any one week.
Leader for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27: Zach Metsa (BUF), 5 PIM.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Penalty Minutes leaderboard
19 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | PIM | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 3 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 4 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 61%▲44 |
| 5 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 56%▲44 |
| 6 | Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 8 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 39%▲32 |
| 9 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 26%▲20 |
| 10 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 100%▲1 |
| 11 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 19%▲17 |
| 12 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 15%▲15 |
| 13 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 45%▲29 |
| 14 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 53%▲30 |
| 15 | Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 26%▲25 |
| 16 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 25%▲24 |
| 17 | Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 40%▲37 |
| 18 | Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 31%▲28 |
How to read it
Total penalty minutes 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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