Matt Grzelcyk

BUF · D · age 32 IR

🩹 Injured Reserve · expected back Nov 8
Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.

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Stat Windows

Window	GP	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	+/-	PPP
Season Total	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0
Season Average	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	-1.0	0.0
Last 7 Games Total	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0
Last 7 Games Average	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	-1.0	0.0
Last Game Played	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0

Outlook

Season Points

Points Per Game

0.00

Rank Among Skaters

#689

Rest-of-season projection

Statalyzer's projection for the rest of the season. Actual performance only, not fantasy points.

Current Season Points

0.0

Projected Rest of Season

13.9

Projected Final Points

13.9

🟢 Established projection

5v5 impact

How the player changes the team's 5v5 chances, compared with other defensemen.

5v5 Defense

Below average

Better than 20% of defensemen

5v5 Offence

Below average

Better than 24% of defensemen

Breakout signals

🩹 Injured Reserve: breakout signals are on hold until they're back in the lineup.

Rolling Trend

Multi-Season History

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	SOG	HIT	BLK	+/-	PPP
2026-27	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0
2025-26	CHI	69	0	12	12	68	28	54	-9	3
2024-25	PIT	82	1	39	40	94	43	101	-6	15
2023-24	BOS	63	2	9	11	59	53	76	13	0
2022-23	BOS	75	4	22	26	102	51	78	46	0
2021-22	BOS	73	4	20	24	118	40	83	22	5
2020-21	BOS	37	5	15	20	80	19	34	11	7
2019-20	BOS	68	4	17	21	112	56	67	15	7
2018-19	BOS	66	3	15	18	90	46	60	9	6
2017-18	BOS	61	3	12	15	82	45	42	21	2
2016-17	BOS	2	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0

Full Stat Categories

Every category the NHL's stats API tracks.

Summary

Assists	0
Ev Goals	0
Ev Points	0
Games Played	1
Game Winning Goals	0
Goals	0
Ot Goals	0
Penalty Minutes	0
Plus Minus	-1
Points Per Game	0.000
Pp Goals	0
Pp Points	0
Sh Goals	0
Sh Points	0
Shots	0
Team	BUF
Time On Ice Per Game	867.0

Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways

Games Played	1
Blocked Shots	1
Blocked Shots Per60	4.150
Empty Net Goals	0
First Goals	0
Giveaways	0
Giveaways Per60	0.000
Hits	0
Hits Per60	0.000
Missed Shot Crossbar	0
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt	0
Missed Shot Goalpost	0
Missed Shot Over Net	0
Missed Shot Short	0
Missed Shot Wide Of Net	0
Missed Shots	0
Shot Attempts Blocked	1
Takeaways	0
Takeaways Per60	0.000
Total Shot Attempts	1

Faceoffs (Zone Splits)

Games Played	1
Defensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Ev Faceoffs	0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs	0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Pp Faceoffs	0
Sh Faceoffs	0
Total Faceoffs	0

Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)

Games Played	1
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Ev Faceoffs Lost	0
Ev Faceoffs Won	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Pp Faceoffs Lost	0
Pp Faceoffs Won	0
Sh Faceoffs Lost	0
Sh Faceoffs Won	0
Total Faceoff Losses	0
Total Faceoff Wins	0

Goals For/Against (Situational)

Games Played	1
Even Strength Goal Difference	-1
Even Strength Goals Against	1
Even Strength Goals For	0
Even Strength Goals For Pct	0.000
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game	801.0
Power Play Goal For	0
Power Play Goals Against	1
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game	0.000
Short Handed Goals Against	0
Short Handed Goals For	0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game	66.0

Penalties

Games Played	1
Game Misconduct Penalties	0
Major Penalties	0
Match Penalties	0
Minor Penalties	0
Misconduct Penalties	0
Net Penalties	0
Net Penalties Per60	0.000
Penalties	0
Penalties Drawn	0
Penalties Drawn Per60	0.000
Penalties Taken Per60	0.000
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice	0.000
Penalty Seconds Per Game	0.000

Penalty Kill

Games Played	1
Pp Goals Against Per60	54.5
Sh Assists	0
Sh Goals Per60	0.000
Sh Individual Sat For	0
Sh Individual Sat For Per60	0.000
Sh Points Per60	0.000
Sh Primary Assists	0
Sh Primary Assists Per60	0.000
Sh Secondary Assists	0
Sh Secondary Assists Per60	0.000
Sh Shooting Pct	0.000
Sh Shots	0
Sh Shots Per60	0.000
Sh Time On Ice	66
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.317
Sh Time On Ice Per Game	66.0

Penalty Shots

Games Played

Power Play

Games Played	1
Pp Assists	0
Pp Goals For Per60	0.000
Pp Goals Per60	0.000
Pp Individual Sat For	0
Pp Primary Assists	0
Pp Primary Assists Per60	0.000
Pp Secondary Assists	0
Pp Secondary Assists Per60	0.000
Pp Shooting Pct	0.000
Pp Shots	0
Pp Shots Per60	0.000
Pp Time On Ice	0
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.000
Pp Time On Ice Per Game	0.000

Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)

Games Played	1
CF%	46.1%
FF%	50.0%
GF%	0.0%
iCF/60	4.5
iSF/60	0.0
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)	40.0%
OZ Start %	18.2%
NZ Start %	54.5%
DZ Start %	27.3%
TOI/GP	13:21

Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)

Games Played	1
CF	6
CA	7
CF Diff	-1
CF% Rel	-12.7%
CF Diff (Close)	2
CF Diff (Tied)	2
CF Diff (Leading)	0
CF Diff (Trailing)	-3
FF	3
FA	3
FF Diff	0
FF% Rel	-6.8%
FF Diff (Close)	1
FF Diff (Tied)	2
FF Diff (Leading)	0
FF Diff (Trailing)	-2

Possession Percentages

Games Played	1
CF% (Close)	62.5%
CF% (Tied)	66.6%
CF% (Trailing)	28.5%
FF% (Close)	66.6%
FF% (Tied)	100.0%
FF% (Trailing)	25.0%
On-ice Sv%	50.0%

Scoring Per Game

Games Played	1
Assists Per Game	0.000
Blocks Per Game	1.000
Goals Per Game	0.000
Hits Per Game	0.000
Penalty Minutes Per Game	0.000
Primary Assists Per Game	0.000
Secondary Assists Per Game	0.000
Shots Per Game	0.000
Time On Ice	867
Total Primary Assists	0
Total Secondary Assists	0

Shootout

Games Played	1
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Career Shootout Games Played	54
Career Shootout Goals	0
Career Shootout Shots	0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Shootout Games Played	0
Shootout Goals	0
Shootout Shots	0

Shot Types

Games Played	1
Goals Backhand	0
Goals Bat	0
Goals Between Legs	0
Goals Cradle	0
Goals Deflected	0
Goals Poke	0
Goals Slap	0
Goals Snap	0
Goals Tip In	0
Goals Wrap Around	0
Goals Wrist	0
Shots On Net Backhand	0
Shots On Net Bat	0
Shots On Net Between Legs	0
Shots On Net Cradle	0
Shots On Net Deflected	0
Shots On Net Poke	0
Shots On Net Slap	0
Shots On Net Snap	0
Shots On Net Tip In	0
Shots On Net Wrap Around	0
Shots On Net Wrist	0

Time On Ice (Situational)

Games Played	1
Ev Time On Ice	801
Ev Time On Ice Per Game	801.0
Ot Time On Ice	0
Shifts	22
Shifts Per Game	22.0
Time On Ice Per Shift	39.4

Bio / Draft

Games Played	1
Birth City	Charlestown
Birth Country Code	USA
Birth Date	1994-01-05
Birth State Province Code	MA
Current Team Abbrev	BUF
Current Team Name	Buffalo Sabres
Draft Overall	85
Draft Round	3
Draft Year	2012
First Season For Game Type	20162017
Height	70
Is In Hall Of Fame Yn	N
Nationality Code	USA
Weight	180

Summary

Assists	12
Ev Goals	0
Ev Points	8
Games Played	69
Game Winning Goals	0
Goals	0
Ot Goals	0
Penalty Minutes	32
Plus Minus	-9
Points Per Game	0.174
Pp Goals	0
Pp Points	3
Sh Goals	0
Sh Points	1
Shooting Pct	0.000
Shots	68
Team	CHI
Time On Ice Per Game	1018.2

Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways

Games Played	69
Blocked Shots	54
Blocked Shots Per60	2.760
Empty Net Assists	0
Empty Net Goals	0
Empty Net Points	0
First Goals	0
Giveaways	46
Giveaways Per60	2.350
Hits	28
Hits Per60	1.430
Missed Shot Crossbar	1
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt	0
Missed Shot Goalpost	1
Missed Shot Over Net	0
Missed Shot Short	1
Missed Shot Wide Of Net	47
Missed Shots	50
Shot Attempts Blocked	41
Takeaways	21
Takeaways Per60	1.070
Total Shot Attempts	159

Faceoffs (Zone Splits)

Games Played	69
Defensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Ev Faceoffs	0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs	0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Pp Faceoffs	0
Sh Faceoffs	0
Total Faceoffs	0

Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)

Games Played	69
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Ev Faceoffs Lost	0
Ev Faceoffs Won	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Pp Faceoffs Lost	0
Pp Faceoffs Won	0
Sh Faceoffs Lost	0
Sh Faceoffs Won	0
Total Faceoff Losses	0
Total Faceoff Wins	0

Goals For/Against (Situational)

Games Played	69
Even Strength Goal Difference	-10
Even Strength Goals Against	56
Even Strength Goals For	46
Even Strength Goals For Pct	0.451
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game	944.1
Power Play Goal For	6
Power Play Goals Against	2
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game	50.6
Short Handed Goals Against	0
Short Handed Goals For	1
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game	23.5

Penalties

Games Played	69
Game Misconduct Penalties	0
Major Penalties	0
Match Penalties	0
Minor Penalties	10
Misconduct Penalties	1
Net Penalties	-7
Net Penalties Per60	-0.359
Penalties	11
Penalties Drawn	4
Penalties Drawn Per60	0.205
Penalties Taken Per60	0.564
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice	0.027
Penalty Seconds Per Game	27.0

Penalty Kill

Games Played	69
Pp Goals Against Per60	4.436
Sh Assists	1
Sh Goals Per60	0.000
Sh Individual Sat For	0
Sh Individual Sat For Per60	0.000
Sh Points Per60	2.218
Sh Primary Assists	1
Sh Primary Assists Per60	2.218
Sh Secondary Assists	0
Sh Secondary Assists Per60	0.000
Sh Shooting Pct	0.000
Sh Shots	0
Sh Shots Per60	0.000
Sh Time On Ice	1623
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.077
Sh Time On Ice Per Game	23.5

Penalty Shots

Games Played

Power Play

Games Played	69
Pp Assists	3
Pp Goals For Per60	6.182
Pp Goals Per60	0.000
Pp Individual Sat For	9
Pp Individual Sat For Per60	9.273
Pp Points Per60	3.091
Pp Primary Assists	2
Pp Primary Assists Per60	2.060
Pp Secondary Assists	1
Pp Secondary Assists Per60	1.030
Pp Shooting Pct	0.000
Pp Shots	5
Pp Shots Per60	5.151
Pp Time On Ice	3494
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.179
Pp Time On Ice Per Game	50.6

Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)

Games Played	69
CF%	47.3%
FF%	46.8%
GF%	49.4%
iCF/60	7.7
iSF/60	3.5
On-ice Sh%	10.0%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)	53.7%
OZ Start %	35.9%
NZ Start %	33.0%
DZ Start %	31.0%
TOI/GP	15:02

Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)

Games Played	69
CF	903
CA	1006
CF Diff	-103
CF% Rel	+1.1%
CF Diff (Close)	-73
CF Diff (Tied)	-17
CF Diff (Leading)	-15
CF Diff (Trailing)	-71
FF	681
FA	772
FF Diff	-91
FF% Rel	+1.7%
FF Diff (Close)	-57
FF Diff (Tied)	-12
FF Diff (Leading)	-2
FF Diff (Trailing)	-77

Possession Percentages

Games Played	69
CF% (Close)	46.9%
CF% (Tied)	48.8%
CF% (Leading)	48.4%
CF% (Trailing)	44.5%
FF% (Close)	46.8%
FF% (Tied)	48.9%
FF% (Leading)	49.7%
FF% (Trailing)	42.2%
On-ice Sv%	91.3%
PDO	101.3%

Scoring Per Game

Games Played	69
Assists Per Game	0.174
Blocks Per Game	0.783
Goals Per Game	0.000
Hits Per Game	0.406
Penalty Minutes Per Game	0.464
Primary Assists Per Game	0.145
Secondary Assists Per Game	0.029
Shots Per Game	0.986
Time On Ice	70259
Total Primary Assists	10
Total Secondary Assists	2

Shootout

Games Played	69
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Career Shootout Games Played	0
Career Shootout Goals	0
Career Shootout Shots	0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Shootout Games Played	8
Shootout Goals	0
Shootout Shots	0

Shot Types

Games Played	69
Goals Backhand	0
Goals Bat	0
Goals Between Legs	0
Goals Cradle	0
Goals Deflected	0
Goals Poke	0
Goals Slap	0
Goals Snap	0
Goals Tip In	0
Goals Wrap Around	0
Goals Wrist	0
Shooting Pct Backhand	0.000
Shooting Pct Slap	0.000
Shooting Pct Snap	0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist	0.000
Shots On Net Backhand	2
Shots On Net Bat	0
Shots On Net Between Legs	0
Shots On Net Cradle	0
Shots On Net Deflected	0
Shots On Net Poke	0
Shots On Net Slap	22
Shots On Net Snap	9
Shots On Net Tip In	0
Shots On Net Wrap Around	0
Shots On Net Wrist	35

Time On Ice (Situational)

Games Played	69
Ev Time On Ice	65142
Ev Time On Ice Per Game	944.1
Ot Time On Ice	303
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game	15.9
Shifts	1506
Shifts Per Game	21.8
Time On Ice Per Shift	46.7

Bio / Draft

Games Played	69
Birth City	Charlestown
Birth Country Code	USA
Birth Date	1994-01-05
Birth State Province Code	MA
Draft Overall	85
Draft Round	3
Draft Year	2012
First Season For Game Type	20162017
Height	70
Is In Hall Of Fame Yn	N
Nationality Code	USA
Weight	180

Summary

Assists	39
Ev Goals	1
Ev Points	25
Games Played	82
Game Winning Goals	0
Goals	1
Ot Goals	0
Penalty Minutes	16
Plus Minus	-6
Points Per Game	0.488
Pp Goals	0
Pp Points	15
Sh Goals	0
Sh Points	0
Shooting Pct	0.011
Shots	94
Team	PIT
Time On Ice Per Game	1236.7

Hits / Giveaways / Takeaways

Games Played	82
Blocked Shots	101
Blocked Shots Per60	3.580
Empty Net Assists	1
Empty Net Goals	0
Empty Net Points	1
First Goals	0
Giveaways	85
Giveaways Per60	3.010
Hits	43
Hits Per60	1.520
Missed Shot Crossbar	1
Missed Shot Failed Bank Attempt	0
Missed Shot Goalpost	5
Missed Shot Over Net	2
Missed Shot Short	2
Missed Shot Wide Of Net	56
Missed Shots	66
Shot Attempts Blocked	98
Takeaways	32
Takeaways Per60	1.130
Total Shot Attempts	258

Faceoffs (Zone Splits)

Games Played	82
Defensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Ev Faceoffs	0
Neutral Zone Faceoffs	0
Offensive Zone Faceoffs	0
Pp Faceoffs	0
Sh Faceoffs	0
Total Faceoffs	0

Faceoffs (Wins/Losses)

Games Played	82
Defensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Defensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Ev Faceoffs Lost	0
Ev Faceoffs Won	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Neutral Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Losses	0
Offensive Zone Faceoff Wins	0
Pp Faceoffs Lost	0
Pp Faceoffs Won	0
Sh Faceoffs Lost	0
Sh Faceoffs Won	0
Total Faceoff Losses	0
Total Faceoff Wins	0

Goals For/Against (Situational)

Games Played	82
Even Strength Goal Difference	-5
Even Strength Goals Against	73
Even Strength Goals For	68
Even Strength Goals For Pct	0.482
Even Strength Time On Ice Per Game	1076.5
Power Play Goal For	28
Power Play Goals Against	4
Power Play Time On Ice Per Game	124.7
Short Handed Goals Against	1
Short Handed Goals For	0
Short Handed Time On Ice Per Game	35.4

Penalties

Games Played	82
Game Misconduct Penalties	0
Major Penalties	0
Match Penalties	0
Minor Penalties	8
Misconduct Penalties	0
Net Penalties	-2
Net Penalties Per60	-0.071
Penalties	8
Penalties Drawn	6
Penalties Drawn Per60	0.213
Penalties Taken Per60	0.284
Penalty Minutes Per Time On Ice	0.009
Penalty Seconds Per Game	11.0

Penalty Kill

Games Played	82
Pp Goals Against Per60	4.955
Sh Assists	0
Sh Goals Per60	0.000
Sh Individual Sat For	0
Sh Individual Sat For Per60	0.000
Sh Points Per60	0.000
Sh Primary Assists	0
Sh Primary Assists Per60	0.000
Sh Secondary Assists	0
Sh Secondary Assists Per60	0.000
Sh Shooting Pct	0.000
Sh Shots	0
Sh Shots Per60	0.000
Sh Time On Ice	2906
Sh Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.133
Sh Time On Ice Per Game	35.4

Penalty Shots

Games Played

Power Play

Games Played	82
Pp Assists	15
Pp Goals For Per60	9.855
Pp Goals Per60	0.000
Pp Individual Sat For	23
Pp Individual Sat For Per60	8.095
Pp Points Per60	5.279
Pp Primary Assists	6
Pp Primary Assists Per60	2.111
Pp Secondary Assists	9
Pp Secondary Assists Per60	3.167
Pp Shooting Pct	0.000
Pp Shots	17
Pp Shots Per60	5.983
Pp Time On Ice	10228
Pp Time On Ice Pct Per Game	0.458
Pp Time On Ice Per Game	124.7

Puck Possession (Corsi/Fenwick)

Games Played	82
CF%	49.9%
FF%	49.0%
GF%	48.8%
iCF/60	8.7
iSF/60	3.2
On-ice Sh%	9.5%
OZ Start Share (excl. NZ)	55.5%
OZ Start %	37.7%
NZ Start %	32.1%
DZ Start %	30.2%
TOI/GP	17:22

Shot Attempts (Corsi/Fenwick Totals)

Games Played	82
CF	1424
CA	1427
CF Diff	-3
CF% Rel	-1.0%
CF Diff (Close)	22
CF Diff (Tied)	-20
CF Diff (Leading)	-81
CF Diff (Trailing)	98
FF	1000
FA	1038
FF Diff	-38
FF% Rel	-1.2%
FF Diff (Close)	0
FF Diff (Tied)	-4
FF Diff (Leading)	-80
FF Diff (Trailing)	46

Possession Percentages

Games Played	82
CF% (Close)	50.6%
CF% (Tied)	48.9%
CF% (Leading)	45.0%
CF% (Trailing)	54.6%
FF% (Close)	50.0%
FF% (Tied)	49.7%
FF% (Leading)	42.9%
FF% (Trailing)	52.9%
On-ice Sv%	90.5%
PDO	100.0%

Scoring Per Game

Games Played	82
Assists Per Game	0.476
Blocks Per Game	1.232
Goals Per Game	0.012
Hits Per Game	0.524
Penalty Minutes Per Game	0.195
Primary Assists Per Game	0.232
Secondary Assists Per Game	0.244
Shots Per Game	1.146
Time On Ice	101411
Total Primary Assists	19
Total Secondary Assists	20

Shootout

Games Played	82
Career Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Career Shootout Games Played	0
Career Shootout Goals	0
Career Shootout Shots	0
Shootout Game Deciding Goals	0
Shootout Games Played	7
Shootout Goals	0
Shootout Shots	0

Shot Types

Games Played	82
Goals Backhand	0
Goals Bat	0
Goals Between Legs	0
Goals Cradle	0
Goals Deflected	0
Goals Poke	0
Goals Slap	0
Goals Snap	0
Goals Tip In	0
Goals Wrap Around	0
Goals Wrist	1
Shooting Pct Slap	0.000
Shooting Pct Snap	0.000
Shooting Pct Tip In	0.000
Shooting Pct Wrist	0.019
Shots On Net Backhand	0
Shots On Net Bat	0
Shots On Net Between Legs	0
Shots On Net Cradle	0
Shots On Net Deflected	0
Shots On Net Poke	0
Shots On Net Slap	28
Shots On Net Snap	11
Shots On Net Tip In	1
Shots On Net Wrap Around	0
Shots On Net Wrist	54

Time On Ice (Situational)

Games Played	82
Ev Time On Ice	88277
Ev Time On Ice Per Game	1076.5
Ot Time On Ice	615
Ot Time On Ice Per Ot Game	28.0
Shifts	2074
Shifts Per Game	25.3
Time On Ice Per Shift	48.9

Bio / Draft

Games Played	82
Birth City	Charlestown
Birth Country Code	USA
Birth Date	1994-01-05
Birth State Province Code	MA
Draft Overall	85
Draft Round	3
Draft Year	2012
First Season For Game Type	20162017
Height	70
Is In Hall Of Fame Yn	N
Nationality Code	USA
Weight	180

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