GRIT & GF
Matt Grzelcyk

Buffalo Sabres, Defence

Matt Grzelcyk

  • Stingy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 1 GP
Individual xG
0.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:27
0 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.2
share of chances while he's on

Matt Grzelcyk has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 1 game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 0 shots on goal and 14:27 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 4.9 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

4.9050100
Rated above 14% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality8thGF4thIntimidation41thChemistry88thClutch86th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.94, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 14.2% of 281 rated players

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Chemistry

+1.03 SD · 88th percentile · weight 13% · +3.9 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.0.2388th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.401350th pct

Percentiles are against 281 rated defencemen in 2025-26, on 1,038 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 PHI

    Tuesday, December 23

    Ice time

    Matt Grzelcyk played 22:43, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 7 points in 36 games this season. The Blackhawks lost 3-1 to the Flyers.

  2. at TOR

    Tuesday, December 16

    Ice time

    Matt Grzelcyk played 22:17, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 33 games this season. The Blackhawks fell 3-2 to the Maple Leafs.

  3. at STL

    Friday, December 12

    Ice time

    Matt Grzelcyk played 21:56, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 31 games this season. The Blackhawks lost 3-2 to the Blues.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen 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 game14:27
    10
  • Points per 600.00
    8
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.00
    0
  • Shots per 600.0
    0

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice0.45
    0
  • xG against per 60, on ice0.63
    100
  • xGF%42.2%
    18

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    2
  • Blocks per 604.2
    46
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed18.5 mph
    1
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated2 mi
    4

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.9 mph
    22
  • Shots on goal0
    5

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.8%
    42
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.1%
    35

Who he plays with

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

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Zach Metsa18:125–40.1–0.00–067%
Owen Power12:100–10.0–0.00–0–

Last 20 games

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

ixGGoal
0.000.050.10
01-2310-01

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27100000.014:270142.2
2025–266901212682.416:58285545.0
2024–258213940944.120:374310147.1
2023–24632911592.717:36537647.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-0114:270000.00010
2026-03-221:520000.00000
2026-03-2019:590000.00120
2026-03-1912:530010.02012
2026-03-1420:250000.00002
2026-03-1221:070030.05100
2026-03-0916:300020.04000
2026-03-0815:110000.00020
2026-03-0616:380000.05010
2026-03-0316:550000.00010
2026-03-0120:420010.04010
2026-02-2822:170010.01120
2026-02-2616:160010.02020
2026-02-0421:520020.06100
2026-02-0213:040100.00012
2026-01-3016:310020.07112
2026-01-2919:570020.04120
2026-01-2717:240000.05002
2026-01-2518:570000.00010
2026-01-2313:520000.02000