Olen Zellweger scores twice as Sabres fall in overtime to Canadiens

Fantasy hockey: Zellweger posted two goals and four shots in 25:49 Tuesday, well above the averages he set with Anaheim.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 14, 2026

Olen Zellweger scored twice and fired four shots in 25:49 as the Sabres fell 4-3 in overtime to the Canadiens on Tuesday, October 13. The defenseman finished plus-one with a block and a hit in Buffalo's loss.

The two-goal, four-shot performance sits well above the 0.28 points, 1.7 shots and 17:08 a night Zellweger averaged with Anaheim before joining the Sabres. His underlying play grades 97 out of 100 among defensemen in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

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Zellweger's two-goal night Tuesday pushed him to 25:49 of ice time, more than eight minutes beyond the 17:08 he averaged with the Ducks. The four shots doubled his 1.7-per-game mark from Anaheim, and the two points came against a 0.28-per-game average that broke down to 0.09 goals and 0.19 assists. The 25:49 suggests a significant role in Buffalo, though the sample with Anaheim included just 0:44 of power-play time per game.

His 97th-percentile process grade among defensemen reflects strong underlying play in shots, scoring chances and ice time, pointing to scoring upside that could hold. The Sabres have three games left this week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Zellweger's Tuesday performance makes him worth streaming if available or starting if rostered for those remaining games.

What to do

• Stream Zellweger if he is available for Buffalo's three games this week.

• Start Zellweger if rostered for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

• His 97th-percentile process grade suggests the scoring can continue beyond this two-goal outing.

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