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Zach Bogosian24

Minnesota Wild · Defense · Shoots R

Zach Bogosian

Age 36 · 6'3" · 231 lb · Born in Massena, USA

Cap hit

$1.25M

1.2% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.432M

vs. $3.682M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

14:32

PP 0:00 · PK 3:19

xGF%

77.3

5v5, +29.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.01

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 0 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 1
@ NSH · W 3-1
0011014:320:003:19——10-1+0.01
May 11
vs COL · L 5-2
000109:260:000:00—10000-1-0.34
May 9
vs COL · W 5-1
0011013:180:001:01—0120+0.16
May 3
@ COL · L 9-6
0001015:020:000:34—10000+1+0.09
Apr 30
vs DAL · W 5-2
0000211:370:001:00—100000+0.34

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 554 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%48.1%

40th percentile

Relative xGF%-4.3

18th percentile

HDCF%56.2%

82nd percentile

CF%46.6%

25th percentile

Relative CF%-2.2

31st percentile

FF%46.1%

21st percentile

GF%57.5%

85th percentile

CF/6054.1

36th percentile

CA/6062.0

17th percentile

ixG/600.13

12th percentile

Goals above expected+0.8

66th percentile

IPP26.1%

20th percentile

PDO103.8

94th percentile

OZS%49.4%

61st percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive-minded depth defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Bogosian plays a physical, north-south game focused on disruption in the opponent's end, where his forechecking is elite. He struggles to generate impact in his own end, making him best suited for limited depth minutes on teams that can absorb his defensive vulnerabilities.

physical forecheckinglimited offensive rangedepth defender
Shooting volume
33
Playmaking
46
Zone entries(est.)
52
Forechecking
91
Physicality
67
Defensive impact
12
Puck management
53
Speed
49

Where he shoots from

Slot 4% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 76%(49 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Elite forechecking (91st percentile) disrupts opposition puck transitions
  • Strong physicality (67th percentile) enforces presence in tight areas
  • Reliable puck management (53rd percentile) avoids careless turnovers

Watch-outs

  • Defensive impact well below par (12th percentile) for position
  • Minimal offensive volume (33rd percentile) from restricted shot locations
  • Below-average speed (49th percentile) limits transition recovery ability

Similar style: Braden Schneider (NYR), Kevin Bahl (CGY)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 41 GP

Season total +8.2, or +0.20 per game.

Scoring
+4.6
Shooting
+2.3
5-on-5 goals
+0.9
Defense
-0.1
Penalty kill
-0.2
Physical play
+2.8
Puck battles
-1.1
Penalties
-0.9

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%GS/GP
2008-09Atlanta Thrashers4791019+114725119010.018:06——
2009-10Atlanta Thrashers81101323-186136101556.521:25——
2010-11Atlanta Thrashers7151217-272904011553.222:24——
2011-12Winnipeg Jets6552530-37117001503.323:19——
2012-13Winnipeg Jets335914-5290300855.923:07——
2013-14Winnipeg Jets553811+34801001342.222:55——
2014-15Winnipeg Jets4131013+1400100744.022:10——
2014-15Buffalo Sabres21077-7380100510.026:34——
2015-16Buffalo Sabres6471724-116836011215.822:21——
2016-17Buffalo Sabres562911-17460101732.720:05——
2017-18Buffalo Sabres18011-9200000290.019:09——
2018-19Buffalo Sabres6531619-5520110933.221:38——
2019-20Buffalo Sabres191450100000185.616:50——
2019-20Tampa Bay Lightning80220120000110.016:10——
2020-21Toronto Maple Leafs45044+7490000360.014:32——
2021-22Tampa Bay Lightning48358+2530001605.015:22——
2022-23Tampa Bay Lightning46145-4420000541.914:59100.0+0.19
2023-24Tampa Bay Lightning400000000060.011:57—+0.34
2023-24Minnesota Wild6131114+11630001773.918:16—+0.34
2024-25Minnesota Wild8141216-6430000795.115:48—+0.20
2025-26Minnesota Wild41246+8180000306.714:33—+0.20
2026-27Minnesota Wild1000-10000010.014:32—+0.01
Career19 seasons97166183249-708399363615824.219:38—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Usage

Last game: @ NSH, Oct 1

Pair 3 with Daemon Hunt (7:54 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.05 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
22.0 mph
63rd pct
20+ mph bursts
15
Hardest shot
93.3 mph
68th pct
Distance
82.8 mi
OZ time
40.8%
36th pct
DZ time
41.2%

Age curve

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 36, defensemen typically produce 62% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27MIN$1.25M1.2%

UFA after 2026-27. $1.25M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).