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Matt Grzelcyk

Position Left Defense Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 5'10" Expires
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 31 (Jan 5, 1994) Expiry Status
Drafted 2012, Round 3, Overall 85 (BOS)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 1 year @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2024-25
Oct 17, 2020 Boston Bruins Signed 4 years @ $3.688M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 15, 2018 Boston Bruins Signed 2 years @ $1.400M AAV starting in 2018-19
Apr 1, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 High-MA Belmont Hill 31 2 18 20 30
2010-11 USHL USNTDP 36 1 9 10 +6 28 43 233.0 2 +1 2 3 0.0
2010-11 U-17 USNTDP 17 1 7 8 10
2011-12 USHL USNTDP 24 1 10 11 +8 6 29 345.0
2011-12 U-18 USNTDP 36 2 19 21 16
2011-12 WJ18-A USA 6 1 0 1 +5 2
2012-13 H-East Boston University 38 3 20 23 26
2013-14 H-East Boston University 19 3 8 11 16
2013-14 WJC-A USA 5 2 4 6 +1 2 19
2014-15 H-East Boston University 41 10 28 38 36
2015-16 NCAA Boston Univ. 27 10 13 23 +17 36
2016-17 NHL Boston Bruins 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.0 12:29
2016-17 AHL Providence Bruins 70 6 26 32 +13 18 17 3 3 -2 8
2017-18 NHL Boston Bruins 61 3 12 15 +21 22 82 3.7 16:44 11 1 1 -2 4 8 0.0 15:56
2017-18 AHL Providence Bruins 14 0 4 4 +4 14
2018-19 NHL Boston Bruins 66 3 15 18 +9 68 90 3.3 19:08 20 4 4 8 -3 6 35 11.4 16:27
2019-20 NHL Boston Bruins 68 4 17 21 +15 34 112 3.6 18:04 12 1 1 -5 4 9 0.0 19:46
2020-21 NHL Boston Bruins 37 5 15 20 +11 22 80 6.3 19:45 11 1 3 4 -2 4 16 6.3 20:08
2021-22 NHL Boston Bruins 73 4 20 24 +22 24 118 3.4 18:44 5 -6 6 3 0.0 18:09
2022-23 NHL Boston Bruins 75 4 22 26 +46 28 102 3.9 17:14 4 -1 6 0.0 13:00
2023-24 NHL Boston Bruins 63 2 9 11 +13 37 59 3.4 17:36 3 2 3 0.0 18:10
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 82 1 39 40 -6 16 94 1.1 20:37
NHL Career 527 26 149 175 +131 253 741 3.5 18:27 66 5 9 14 -19 26 80 6.2 17:35

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 BOS 2 20:52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 -0.16 0.00 1.87 -1.87 0.00 0.00
2017-18 BOS 61 880:50 0.20 0.61 0.82 0.23 -0.03 4.17 4.74 -0.57 0.92 0.92
2018-19 BOS 66 1055:18 0.06 0.40 0.45 0.18 -0.12 1.25 3.90 -2.65 0.00 0.00
2019-20 BOS 68 980:32 0.18 0.49 0.67 0.21 -0.02 3.37 3.77 -0.40 1.74 1.74
2020-21 BOS 37 571:21 0.32 0.84 1.16 0.19 0.13 4.84 2.88 1.96 0.00 2.56
2021-22 BOS 73 1164:46 0.15 0.62 0.77 0.18 -0.03 2.97 3.49 -0.52 0.00 3.17
2022-23 BOS 75 1168:42 0.15 0.98 1.13 0.19 -0.04 3.33 4.22 -0.89 0.74 2.96
2023-24 BOS 63 982:41 0.06 0.55 0.61 0.14 -0.08 1.92 4.38 -2.45 1.12 4.49
2024-25 PIT 82 1396:16 0.04 0.95 0.99 0.14 -0.09 1.35 4.26 -2.91 1.54 0.77

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 BOS 2 20:52 60.38 5.75 3.90 51.76 2.88 3.86 66.67 50.27 1.08 0.80 2.29
2017-18 BOS 61 880:50 45.91 2.86 2.70 34.74 1.16 1.94 71.19 58.10 0.14 -0.28 4.68
2018-19 BOS 66 1055:18 43.67 1.99 2.32 39.06 1.59 2.22 55.56 51.13 -0.27 -0.02 -2.48
2019-20 BOS 68 980:32 42.41 2.02 2.38 37.14 1.59 1.90 55.93 55.63 0.08 -0.38 5.39
2020-21 BOS 37 571:21 51.98 3.05 2.89 32.13 1.47 1.81 67.44 61.44 0.76 -0.28 11.00
2021-22 BOS 73 1164:46 47.49 2.94 2.81 35.08 1.91 1.92 60.64 59.37 0.10 -0.21 3.37
2022-23 BOS 75 1168:42 44.56 3.54 2.86 39.94 1.49 2.42 70.41 54.15 0.10 -0.02 1.09
2023-24 BOS 63 982:41 39.69 2.50 2.45 48.36 1.65 2.79 60.29 46.81 -0.02 0.44 -4.55
2024-25 PIT 82 1396:16 41.60 2.58 2.33 43.66 2.71 2.68 48.78 46.54 -0.19 0.22 -4.08

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 73 21.5 0.1 5.7 5.9 94.5 60.2 72.3 26.7 1.0 39.5 18.8 41.8
2022-23 75 22.2 0.2 8.4 8.4 96.1 64.3 62.7 33.7 3.6 39.9 18.2 41.9
2023-24 63 21.2 0.2 8.3 8.4 90.1 36.9 65.8 26.3 7.9 41.9 18.4 39.7
2024-25 82 21.6 0.2 8.5 8.5 91.4 69.3 84.5 15.5 0.0 38.5 18.4 43.2

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Karlsson, E PIT 677:58 3.10 2.57 54.69 2.37 2.70 46.72 -0.09 0.20 -2.81
2024-25 Letang, K PIT 523:11 2.06 2.75 42.86 2.26 2.71 45.48 -0.24 0.23 -4.69
2024-25 Graves, R PIT 61:45 2.91 2.91 50.00 2.41 2.09 53.64 -0.06 -0.54 5.12
2024-25 St. Ivany, J PIT 41:06 2.92 2.92 50.00 1.36 2.31 37.06 -1.37 -0.50 -12.25
2024-25 Pettersson, M PIT 26:05 2.30 2.30 50.00 3.91 3.61 52.02 1.39 1.11 1.74
2023-24 McAvoy, C BOS 602:53 2.89 1.39 67.44 2.70 2.66 50.31 0.29 0.22 0.60
2023-24 Carlo, B BOS 167:00 0.72 1.80 28.57 1.94 2.88 40.21 -0.52 0.46 -10.19
2023-24 Shattenkirk, K BOS 94:17 3.82 1.91 66.67 2.59 2.57 50.13 -0.01 0.15 -1.51
2023-24 Wotherspoon, P BOS 35:16 1.70 5.10 25.00 1.89 4.36 30.21 -0.54 2.03 -20.82
2023-24 McAvoy, C BOS 33:34 0.00 1.79 0.00 2.04 3.05 40.11 -0.26 0.44 -6.73
2023-24 Peeke, A BOS 22:08 0.00 0.00 - 0.38 3.19 10.74 -1.86 0.86 -38.36
2023-24 Mitchell, I BOS 21:51 2.75 2.75 50.00 3.14 3.23 49.28 0.77 0.31 4.43
2022-23 McAvoy, C BOS 589:09 3.56 1.53 70.00 2.88 2.38 54.73 0.03 -0.06 0.90
2022-23 Carlo, B BOS 226:17 3.98 1.33 75.00 3.12 2.15 59.21 0.33 -0.27 5.65
2022-23 Clifton, C BOS 208:23 2.02 2.02 50.00 2.51 2.89 46.40 -0.31 0.47 -7.40
2022-23 Lindholm, H BOS 61:19 3.91 1.96 66.67 2.61 2.38 52.33 -0.19 -0.05 -1.22
2022-23 Stralman, A BOS 25:52 4.64 0.00 100.00 3.09 3.83 44.60 0.12 1.77 -14.35
2022-23 McAvoy, C BOS 24:51 2.41 2.41 50.00 1.98 2.16 47.82 -1.02 0.08 -11.23
2021-22 Carlo, B BOS 568:33 2.01 2.01 50.00 2.45 2.04 54.64 -0.35 0.02 -3.52
2021-22 McAvoy, C BOS 413:41 4.06 1.45 73.68 3.04 1.54 66.40 0.38 -0.59 10.82
2021-22 Clifton, C BOS 68:38 2.62 3.50 42.86 3.16 2.36 57.26 0.36 0.36 -1.04
2021-22 Carlo, B BOS 42:29 0.00 5.65 0.00 2.18 2.30 48.70 -0.25 0.08 -3.51
2021-22 Moore, J BOS 25:01 2.40 0.00 100.00 2.82 2.60 51.97 0.87 0.25 6.70
2021-22 Forbort, D BOS 22:16 2.69 2.69 50.00 2.96 2.32 56.11 0.17 0.26 -1.44
2021-22 McAvoy, C BOS 20:13 2.97 2.97 50.00 3.87 1.82 68.01 1.56 -0.40 17.05
2021-22 Reilly, M BOS 20:10 2.98 5.95 33.33 4.23 2.55 62.38 1.50 0.55 4.62
2020-21 McAvoy, C BOS 330:18 3.27 1.27 72.00 3.11 1.62 65.79 0.91 -0.43 13.98
2020-21 McAvoy, C BOS 155:58 2.31 1.92 54.55 3.55 2.39 59.77 1.04 0.20 6.35
2020-21 Carlo, B BOS 97:16 3.08 2.47 55.56 2.74 2.21 55.39 0.43 0.41 -0.91
2020-21 Miller, K BOS 82:29 2.91 0.73 80.00 3.34 1.57 67.99 1.00 -0.43 14.18
2020-21 Clifton, C BOS 33:47 0.00 3.55 0.00 1.19 2.46 32.68 -1.23 0.36 -20.98
2019-20 Clifton, C BOS 219:29 1.91 1.37 58.33 1.87 1.98 48.50 -0.44 -0.23 -2.60
2019-20 McAvoy, C BOS 196:13 2.45 2.75 47.06 3.34 1.88 64.01 1.07 -0.28 12.68
2019-20 Lauzon, J BOS 190:55 2.83 0.94 75.00 2.60 1.49 63.63 0.06 -0.85 11.52
2019-20 Carlo, B BOS 172:33 0.70 1.04 40.00 1.94 2.02 48.91 -0.39 -0.14 -2.93
2019-20 Moore, J BOS 129:44 1.85 2.31 44.44 2.36 1.74 57.54 0.05 -0.41 5.70
2019-20 McAvoy, C BOS 66:30 2.71 2.71 50.00 3.11 1.40 68.94 1.11 -1.07 24.20
2019-20 Clifton, C BOS 53:23 0.00 2.25 0.00 1.92 1.82 51.23 -0.38 -0.65 3.09
2019-20 Lauzon, J BOS 46:30 0.00 3.87 0.00 1.27 2.66 32.32 -0.83 0.43 -16.19
2019-20 Kampfer, S BOS 43:28 2.76 1.38 66.67 1.81 1.86 49.43 -0.14 -0.66 5.69
2019-20 Carlo, B BOS 25:18 2.37 0.00 100.00 1.50 1.86 44.61 -0.64 -0.51 -2.91
2018-19 Miller, K BOS 359:11 2.17 1.50 59.09 2.12 2.42 46.70 -0.43 0.20 -6.73
2018-19 McAvoy, C BOS 193:19 2.79 2.48 52.94 2.86 1.93 59.75 0.32 -0.27 6.11
2018-19 Moore, J BOS 155:19 0.77 1.93 28.57 2.02 3.19 38.81 -0.54 0.97 -14.86
2018-19 Carlo, B BOS 114:33 2.62 1.05 71.43 2.29 1.29 63.85 -0.26 -0.96 10.86
2018-19 Clifton, C BOS 96:02 2.50 2.50 50.00 2.62 1.68 60.97 0.29 -0.38 7.79
2018-19 Lauzon, J BOS 64:38 0.00 0.00 - 2.07 1.70 54.98 -0.28 -0.75 5.96
2018-19 Carlo, B BOS 53:04 1.13 1.13 50.00 2.51 2.47 50.41 0.07 0.28 -2.32
2018-19 McAvoy, C BOS 52:40 1.14 1.14 50.00 2.83 1.69 62.66 0.43 -0.54 10.70
2018-19 Chara, Z BOS 48:25 3.72 1.24 75.00 3.20 2.27 58.56 0.87 0.02 7.68
2018-19 Kampfer, S BOS 44:11 4.07 0.00 100.00 2.72 1.06 72.04 0.24 -1.00 17.41
2018-19 Moore, J BOS 44:07 1.36 4.08 25.00 1.58 2.62 37.51 -0.84 0.27 -13.17
2018-19 Clifton, C BOS 42:49 0.00 1.40 0.00 2.94 1.35 68.51 0.36 -0.97 15.92
2017-18 Miller, K BOS 520:46 2.53 1.15 68.75 2.56 1.95 56.79 -0.05 -0.31 3.17
2017-18 McQuaid, A BOS 182:51 1.64 0.98 62.50 2.37 1.94 54.89 -0.27 -0.14 -0.93
2017-18 Carlo, B BOS 78:19 3.83 2.30 62.50 2.11 2.18 49.17 -0.52 0.07 -6.25
2017-18 Miller, K BOS 75:24 1.59 0.80 66.67 1.31 2.00 39.50 -1.16 -0.52 -9.93
2017-18 McAvoy, C BOS 56:30 7.43 1.06 87.50 5.17 1.80 74.18 2.62 -0.36 19.99
2017-18 McQuaid, A BOS 54:02 1.11 3.33 25.00 1.52 2.58 37.14 -0.87 0.14 -12.38
2017-18 McAvoy, C BOS 30:35 0.00 1.96 0.00 2.57 2.70 48.76 0.29 0.27 0.33
2017-18 Holden, N BOS 23:16 2.58 0.00 100.00 3.60 1.70 67.99 0.98 -0.46 13.09

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 30 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 UFA
Total - - $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.12

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 26 $3,687,500 $3,687,500 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 27 $3,687,500 $3,687,500 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2022-23 28 $3,687,500 $3,687,500 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
2023-24 29 $3,687,500 $3,687,500 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 UFA
Total - - $14,750,000 $14,750,000 $14,750,000
Signed: Oct 17, 2020
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.52

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 24 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000
Signed: June 15, 2018
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.76

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 22 $858,750 $858,750 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 23 $858,750 $858,750 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $132,500 $185,000 $1,532,500 $1,717,500 $140,000
Signed: Apr 1, 2016
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15