Minnesota Wild · Left wing · Shoots L

Marcus Foligno

Age 35 · 6'3" · 226 lb · Born in Buffalo, USA

Cap hit

$4M

3.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$764K

vs. $3.236M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

12:10

PP 0:00 · PK 0:47

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 0

PIM

Game Score

+0.30

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs BOS · W 4-1	1	1	0	12:04	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	1	+1	+0.26
Oct 1 @ NSH · W 3-1	1	2	0	12:16	0:00	1:33	—	0	0	0	+1	+0.34
May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3	0	5	2	11:59	0:00	0:00	—	33	0	0	-1	+0.22
May 11 vs COL · L 5-2	0	2	0	8:38	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	1	0	-0.08
May 9 vs COL · W 5-1	0	9	0	9:01	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	0	0	-0.03

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 · 617 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%51.2%

65th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.6

67th percentile

HDCF%50.7%

60th percentile

CF%49.1%

49th percentile

Relative CF%+2.0

75th percentile

FF%50.5%

60th percentile

GF%35.0%

8th percentile

CF/6058.5

65th percentile

CA/6060.7

27th percentile

ixG/600.84

38th percentile

Goals above expected-0.7

50th percentile

IPP71.4%

70th percentile

PDO95.2

6th percentile

OZS%33.6%

10th 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 styleForechecking power forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Foligno is a physical, defensively responsible winger who pressures opponents relentlessly and wins battles in the trenches. He generates very few scoring chances and rarely shoots, making him a depth contributor rather than an offensive threat.

Physical presenceDefensive grindForechecking intensity

Shooting volume: 21
Playmaking: 12
Zone entries(est.): 64
Forechecking: 94
Physicality: 93
Defensive impact: 83
Puck management: 74
Speed: 20

Where he shoots from

Slot 54% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 20%(94 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Relentless forechecking at the 94th percentile drives consistent pressure
Exceptional physicality at the 93rd percentile wins crucial board battles
Strong defensive impact at the 83rd percentile limits opponent chances

Watch-outs

Shooting volume at the 21st percentile shows minimal offensive output
Playmaking at the 12th percentile means few assists created
Speed at the 20th percentile limits his ability to separate upice

Similar style: Ryan Reaves, Zachary L'Heureux (COL)

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2005-06	NOBHL	Sudbury Wolves Bantam AAA	31	16	15	31	0	133
2005-06 (playoffs)	NOHL U15	Sudbury Wolves U15 AAA	5	0	4	4	—	12
2006-07	Minor-ON	Sudbury	30	21	15	36	—	70
2006-07 (playoffs)	GNML	Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves	8	2	5	7	—	40
2007-08	OHL	Sudbury	66	5	6	11	-28	38
2008-09	OHL	Sudbury	65	12	18	30	-21	96
2008-09 (playoffs)	OHL	Sudbury	6	1	2	3	+1	9
2009-10	OHL	Sudbury	67	14	25	39	-3	156
2009-10 (playoffs)	OHL	Sudbury	4	1	1	2	0	6
2010-11	OHL	Sudbury	47	23	36	59	+5	92
2010-11	WJC-A	Canada	7	2	2	4	+2	2
2010-11 (playoffs)	OHL	Sudbury	8	2	1	3	-10	24
2011-12	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	14	6	7	13	+6	9
2011-12	AHL	Rochester	60	16	23	39	+19	78
2011-12 (playoffs)	AHL	Rochester	3	2	1	3	-1	4
2012-13	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	47	5	13	18	-4	41
2012-13	AHL	Rochester	33	10	17	27	+7	38
2013-14	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	74	7	12	19	-17	82
2014-15	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	57	8	12	20	-5	50
2015-16	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	75	10	13	23	+4	79
2016-17	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	13	10	23	-1	73
2017-18	NHL	Minnesota Wild	77	8	15	23	+2	72
2017-18 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	5	1	0	1	-2	16
2018-19	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	7	12	19	-1	55
2019-20	NHL	Minnesota Wild	59	11	14	25	+8	30
2019-20 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	4	0	1	1	-2	5
2020-21	NHL	Minnesota Wild	39	11	15	26	+19	49
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	7	0	2	2	0	0
2021-22	NHL	Minnesota Wild	74	23	19	42	+25	112
2021-22 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	6	0	2	2	+1	14
2022-23	NHL	Minnesota Wild	65	7	14	21	-6	97
2022-23 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	6	1	0	1	-1	35
2023-24	NHL	Minnesota Wild	55	10	12	22	+10	59
2024-25	NHL	Minnesota Wild	77	14	15	29	+7	75
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	6	3	1	4	+4	6
2025-26	NHL	Minnesota Wild	56	8	5	13	-12	67
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Minnesota Wild	11	2	1	3	+1	8
2026-27	NHL	Minnesota Wild	2	0	0	0	+2	0

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

MIN@NSH: Foligno scores goal against Juuse Saros | Minnesota Wild
NHL.com · Oct 2
MIN@NSH: Foligno scores goal against Juuse Saros
NHL.com · Oct 2

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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

+1.4

+1.4DAL4/25

+0.1

+0.1DAL4/28

+1.1

+1.1DAL4/30

+0.9

+0.9COL5/3

+0.1

+0.1COL5/5

-0.0COL5/9

-0.1COL5/11

+0.2

+0.2COL5/13

+0.3

+0.3NSH10/1

+0.3

+0.3BOS10/3

Average +0.44 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.32 per game

2025-26 · 56 GP

Season total +18.1, or +0.32 per game.

Scoring: +10.9
Shooting: +4.9
5-on-5 goals: -1.8
Defense: +0.5
Penalty kill: -0.1
Physical play: +6.0
Puck battles: -0.9
Penalties: -1.3

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.5 mph; 20th pct
20+ mph bursts: 39
Hardest shot: 88.3 mph; 73rd pct
Distance: 108.5 mi
OZ time: 40.1%; 22nd pct
DZ time: 42.5%

Usage

Last game: vs BOS, Oct 3

Line 1 with Nick Foligno and Michael McCarron (9:55 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 35: 56% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 35, forwards typically produce 56% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 49%.

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

2 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	MIN	$4M	3.8%
2027-28	MIN	$4M	3.5%

UFA after 2027-28. $8M 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).