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Matt Grzelcyk
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 5'10" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 180 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 31 |
| Age | 31 (Jan 5, 1994) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2012, Round 3, Overall 85 (BOS) |
| 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 | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 12:29 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | BOS | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +21 | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 16:44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 15:56 | |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +9 | 68 | 90 | 3.3 | 19:08 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 35 | 11.4 | 16:27 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +15 | 34 | 112 | 3.6 | 18:04 | 12 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 19:46 | |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +11 | 22 | 80 | 6.3 | 19:45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 16 | 6.3 | 20:08 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +22 | 24 | 118 | 3.4 | 18:44 | 5 | -6 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:09 | |||
| 2022-23 | BOS | 75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +46 | 28 | 102 | 3.9 | 17:14 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 0.0 | 13:00 | ||||
| 2023-24 | BOS | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +13 | 37 | 59 | 3.4 | 17:36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:10 | ||||
| 2024-25 | PIT | 75 | 1 | 34 | 35 | -8 | 12 | 81 | 1.2 | 20:27 | |||||||||
| Career | 520 | 26 | 144 | 170 | +129 | 249 | 728 | 3.6 | 18:24 | 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 | 67 | 1124:23 | 0.05 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.13 | -0.08 | 1.67 | 4.21 | -2.55 | 1.89 | 0.00 |
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 | 67 | 1124:23 | 41.20 | 2.35 | 2.29 | 44.29 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 46.32 | 46.61 | -0.26 | 0.19 | -4.49 |
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 | 57 | 21.6 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 91.4 | 69.9 | 88.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 18.4 | 42.9 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
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
Previous Contracts
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