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36Cap hit
$1M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$7.245M
vs. $8.245M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:59
PP 5:02 · PK 0:00
xGF%
59.0
5v5, +4.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.35
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 | 5:02 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.35 |
| May 13 @ COL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:57 | 1:12 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.13 |
| May 11 vs COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19:54 | 4:09 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 1 | 1 | -2 | +0.06 |
| May 9 vs COL · W 5-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:27 | 3:11 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.58 |
| May 5 @ COL · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19:04 | 2:47 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.56 |
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 · 848 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
83rd percentile
85th percentile
69th percentile
60th percentile
83rd percentile
68th percentile
51st percentile
73rd percentile
29th percentile
65th percentile
45th percentile
79th percentile
51st percentile
82nd 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 styleHigh-volume playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Zuccarello is a ball distributor who finds teammates with precision and enters the zone with speed and creativity. He's not a physical player and has lost a step athletically, relying on positioning and smarts to stay relevant.
- Shooting volume
- 57
- Playmaking
- 92
- Zone entries(est.)
- 79
- Forechecking
- 5
- Physicality
- 5
- Defensive impact
- 44
- Puck management
- 22
- Speed
- 10
Where he shoots from
Slot 44% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 17%(195 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Playmaking elite at 92nd percentile among wingers
- Strong zone entry ability via rush chances at 79th percentile
- Shot location quality with 44% from slot
Watch-outs
- Forechecking intensity in bottom 5%, needs defensive help
- Speed now in 10th percentile, limits transition impact
- Puck management at 22nd percentile, turnovers a concern
Similar style: Jackson Blake (CAR), Matvei Gridin (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 · 59 GP
Season total +47.9, or +0.81 per game.
- Scoring
- +38.5
- Shooting
- +9.2
- Defense
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +1.6
- Puck battles
- -2.5
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:34 | — |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 16:22 | — |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 9.3 | 17:41 | 33.3 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 14:35 | — |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 18:21 | 50.0 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16.0 | 20:33 | — |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18.2 | 17:07 | — |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14:07 | — |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 16:40 | 33.3 |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 19:15 | 33.3 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 | 21:30 | 66.7 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 18:40 | — |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Wild | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 | 18:22 | 50.0 |
| Career | 13 seasons | 110 | 21 | 46 | 67 | -4 | 62 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 214 | 9.8 | 17:47 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ COL, Sep 30
Line 2 with Alex Turcotte and Alex Laferriere (10:27 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Mats Zuccarello October 3 Preview vs. the Sharks
foxsports990.iheart.com · Oct 3
- Kirill Kaprizov could be the Wild’s best replacement for Mats Zuccarello
gonepuckwild.com · Sep 19
- Ranking the Wild’s options to replace Mats Zuccarello
gonepuckwild.com · Sep 12
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 +0.91 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.2 mph
- 7th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 51.5%
- 97th pct
- DZ time
- 31.6%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 39, forwards typically produce —% 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
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | $1M | 1.0% |
$1M 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).