GRIT & GF
Olen Zellweger

Buffalo Sabres, Defence

Olen Zellweger

  • Net-front
  • Trigger-happy
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:43
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
57.9
share of chances while he's on

Olen Zellweger has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 8 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 19:43 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 21.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

21.0050100
Rated above 50% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.6
Wins
+0.09
Physicality22thGF97thIntimidation91thChemistry80thClutch51th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.48, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 50.2% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

−0.73 SD · 97th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.9199th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.6468th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.3496th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 141 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at MTL

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Olen Zellweger scored twice. He played 25:49, about 8 minutes over his average. That was his second goal of the season. The Sabres fell 4-3 to the Canadiens in a shootout.

  2. at VGK

    Tuesday, May 12

    Drought over

    Olen Zellweger scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his eighth goal of the season. The Ducks fell 3-2 to the Golden Knights in overtime.

  3. vs DAL

    Tuesday, January 13

    Volume

    Olen Zellweger had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.4. The Ducks beat the Stars 3-1.

  4. at BUF

    Saturday, January 10

    Drought over

    Olen Zellweger scored for the first time in 18 games. He has 6 goals this season. He played 19:51 and had four shots on goal. The Ducks lost 5-3 to the Sabres.

  5. vs OTT

    Thursday, November 20

    Volume

    Olen Zellweger had 9 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.4 attempts a game. The Ducks lost 3-2 to the Senators.

  6. vs UTA

    Monday, November 17

    Overtime winner

    Olen Zellweger scored the overtime winner. He has 2 goals this season. He played 23:12 and had four shots on goal. The Ducks beat the Mammoth 3-2 in overtime.

  7. at CHI

    Sunday, October 19

    Volume

    Olen Zellweger had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.2 attempts a game. The Ducks lost 2-1 to the Blackhawks in overtime.

  8. at SEA

    Thursday, October 9

    Volume

    Olen Zellweger had 12 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. The Ducks fell 3-1 to the Kraken.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:43
    51
  • Points per 601.14
    65
  • Goals per 600.76
    94
  • Individual xG per 600.52
    95
  • Shots per 607.6
    96

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.75
    65
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.00
    86
  • xGF%57.9%
    83

Physical

  • Hits per 600.8
    16
  • Blocks per 601.5
    3
  • Penalty minutes per 602.3
    29

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.4 mph
    96
  • Bursts over 20 mph24
    100
  • Distance skated26 mi
    78

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.4 mph
    52
  • Shots on goal21
    96
  • Shooting %9.5%
    73

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.6%
    82
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.5%
    79

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Mattias Samuelsson859:4064–472.3–2.34–250%
Owen Power851:3355–353.0–1.31–370%
Louis Crevier812:4717–150.6–0.70–148%
Rasmus Dahlin57:345–70.1–0.20–046%
Zach Metsa74:353–20.3–0.00–087%
Dennis Gilbert33:403–30.1–0.11–061%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 27 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.250.500.75
03-2010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278213201.419:432457.9
2025–2676715221198.616:59338650.8
2024–2562713201307.818:58377246.6
2023–2426279342.119:17143843.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:470040.21010
2026-10-1524:280050.28010
2026-10-1325:492040.06112
2026-10-1220:030160.60002
2026-10-1018:300000.02002
2026-10-0817:430000.09100
2026-10-0614:520000.00010
2026-10-0315:310010.10000
2026-05-1413:280020.17000
2026-05-1216:331010.11000
2026-05-1011:520100.01030
2026-04-078:580010.11100
2026-04-0410:520010.03040
2026-04-0319:210100.02110
2026-04-0111:440000.00010
2026-03-3013:180100.18010
2026-03-2815:040010.03012
2026-03-2613:250010.14100
2026-03-2212:450120.07000
2026-03-2013:100010.02100