GRIT & GF
Mats Zuccarello

Los Angeles Kings, Right wing

Mats Zuccarello

  • Stingy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:11
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
44.2
share of chances while he's on

Mats Zuccarello has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 3 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 18:11 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 43.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

3 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

43.0050100
Rated above 22% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality31thGF23thIntimidation36thChemistry46thClutch35th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.14, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 22.1% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

−0.37 SD · 46th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0046th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.031th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 37 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs COL

    Saturday, May 9

    Streak

    Mats Zuccarello has a point in 7 straight games. He has 63 points in 65 games this season. He played 17:59 and had three shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Wild.

  2. at COL

    Tuesday, May 5

    Streak

    Mats Zuccarello has a point in 6 straight games. He has 61 points in 64 games this season. The Wild fell 5-2 to the Avalanche.

  3. at DAL

    Saturday, April 18

    Big night

    Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists. He has 57 points in 60 games this season. He played 16:41 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Wild.

  4. at DAL

    Thursday, April 9

    Big night

    Mats Zuccarello had three points, three assists. He has 54 points in 59 games this season. He played 18:12 and had one shot on goal. The Wild lost 5-4 to the Stars.

  5. at CHI

    Tuesday, March 17

    Overtime winner

    Mats Zuccarello won it in overtime. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 17:12 and had two shots on goal. The Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime.

  6. vs TOR

    Sunday, March 15

    Volume

    Mats Zuccarello had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Wild fell 4-2 to the Maple Leafs.

  7. vs NYR

    Saturday, March 14

    Volume

    Mats Zuccarello had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. The Wild fell 4-2 to the Rangers.

  8. vs FLA

    Saturday, January 24

    Streak

    Mats Zuccarello has a point in 5 straight games. He has 30 points in 33 games this season. The Wild lost 4-3 to the Panthers in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:11
    79
  • Points per 601.10
    22
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.23
    2
  • Shots per 601.1
    1

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.28
    2
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.61
    97
  • xGF%44.2%
    26

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    1
  • Blocks per 600.0
    1
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed19.6 mph
    1
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated8 mi
    15

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.3 mph
    73
  • Shots on goal1
    7
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time48.0%
    96
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.5%
    93

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Alex Turcotte, Alex Laferriere324:2916–190.6–0.81–043%
Erik Haula, Alex Laferriere25:286–40.1–0.20–042%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 2 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.250.500.75
03-2110-06

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27301110.218:110044.2
2025–265915395412214.918:40162954.1
2024–256919355415114.819:39325449.1
2023–246912516317316.118:54265851.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-0617:160000.08000
2026-10-0319:180110.13000
2026-09-3017:590000.00000
2026-05-1318:570000.03120
2026-05-1119:540020.06110
2026-05-0917:590230.22100
2026-05-0519:040130.19102
2026-05-0319:451020.30000
2026-04-3018:050120.12000
2026-04-2816:591020.40000
2026-04-1816:410310.01210
2026-04-0918:120310.03000
2026-04-0718:280010.08002
2026-04-0518:110200.08010
2026-04-0415:150230.15000
2026-04-0220:020230.27010
2026-03-2817:541140.69002
2026-03-2616:410010.22010
2026-03-2415:481010.34000
2026-03-2114:330010.14014