Mats Zuccarello
#36 · Right wing · Los Angeles Kings
Born Sep 1, 1987 in Oslo, NOR (age 39) · 5'8", 181 lb · Shoots left
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | NYR | 42 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 56 | 0.55 | $900K |
| 2011-12 | NYR | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0.30 | $900K |
| 2012-13 | NYR | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0.53 | $700K |
| 2013-14 | NYR | 77 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 11 | 32 | 170 | 116 | 0.77 | $1.15M |
| 2014-15 | NYR | 78 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 17 | 45 | 154 | 120 | 0.63 | $3.5M |
| 2015-16 | NYR | 81 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 2 | 34 | 166 | 88 | 0.75 | $4.5M |
| 2016-17 | NYR | 80 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 15 | 26 | 189 | 85 | 0.74 | $4.5M |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 80 | 16 | 37 | 53 | -10 | 36 | 178 | 62 | 0.66 | $4.5M |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 46 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 24 | 99 | 57 | 0.80 | $4.5M |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.50 | |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 65 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -9 | 18 | 96 | 13 | 0.57 | $6M |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 42 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 12 | 0.83 | $6M |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 21 | 24 | 159 | 36 | 1.13 | $6M |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 78 | 22 | 45 | 67 | -3 | 26 | 198 | 51 | 0.86 | $6M |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 69 | 12 | 51 | 63 | -5 | 30 | 173 | 26 | 0.91 | $6M |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 69 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 0 | 22 | 151 | 32 | 0.78 | $4.125M |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 59 | 15 | 39 | 54 | -5 | 20 | 122 | 16 | 0.92 | $4.125M |
| 2026-27 | LAK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | $1M |
| 17 seasons | Career | 966 | 232 | 513 | 745 | 49 | 363 | 2046 | 805 | 0.77 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2012-13 | NYR | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0.58 |
| 2013-14 | NYR | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 54 | 0.52 |
| 2014-15 | NYR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 2015-16 | NYR | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 2016-17 | NYR | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 0.58 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 0.85 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0.83 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1.13 |
| 13 seasons | Playoffs | 110 | 21 | 46 | 67 | -4 | 62 | 214 | 176 | 0.61 |
2024-25 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 0 | 22 | 151 | 32 | 0.78 | 12.6 | 19:39 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 698 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the Minnesota Wild on Sep 29, 2023, as an extension (35+) of the contract he was on: 2 years and $8.25M, beginning in 2024-25. It runs through 2025-26, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4.125M | $4.7M | $0 | $4.7M | NMC | |
| 2025-26 | $4.125M | $3.55M | $0 | $3.55M | NMC |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Los Angeles Kings | New contract (35+) | 2026-27 to 2026-27 | 1 | $1M | $1M |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Minnesota Wild | Extension (35+) | 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | $8.25M | $4.125M |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | New contract | 2019-20 to 2023-24 | 5 | $30M | $6M |
| Mar 2, 2015 | New York Rangers | Extension | 2015-16 to 2018-19 | 4 | $18M | $4.5M |
| Jul 22, 2014 | New York Rangers | New contract | 2014-15 to 2014-15 | 1 | $3.5M | $3.5M |
| Jul 30, 2013 | New York Rangers | New contract | 2013-14 to 2013-14 | 1 | $1.15M | $1.15M |
| Mar 29, 2013 | New York Rangers | New contract | 2012-13 to 2012-13 | 1 | $700K | $700K |
| May 26, 2010 | New York Rangers | Entry-level | 2010-11 to 2011-12 | 2 | $3.5M | $900K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2024-25 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2024-25 playoff analytics
Rating
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. A playoff run is too short to rank anyone on.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
These are left plain: he has not been on the ice enough to be ranked. That takes at least 200 shot attempts with him out there, about six or seven games, and a quarter of what the busiest skater has. Over a game or two these numbers are mostly chance.
Who he played with
| Forward line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Johansson · Mats Zuccarello · Frederick Gaudreau | 5 | 28:31 | 27.3 | 28.2 | 1-1 |
| Marcus Foligno · Mats Zuccarello · Ryan Hartman | 4 | 22:05 | 43.4 | 51.1 | 2-1 |
| Marcus Johansson · Mats Zuccarello · Ryan Hartman | 3 | 13:56 | 45.2 | 29.5 | 0-1 |
| Mats Zuccarello · Ryan Hartman · Kirill Kaprizov | 4 | 6:06 | 50.0 | 44.0 | 0-0 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 83 who played at least a quarter as much as the busiest in these playoffs.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took in these playoffs, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | vs ANA | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:59 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | @ VAN | W 3-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22:31 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | @ CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19:49 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | vs SJS | W 8-7 (OT) | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19:41 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | vs DAL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:52 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | @ NYI | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:38 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | @ NYR | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | @ NJD | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:56 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | vs NJD | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:52 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | vs VGK | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:46 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | @ DAL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20:33 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | vs BUF | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:15 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | vs SEA | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:29 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | vs LAK | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:51 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | vs STL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:19 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | vs NYR | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:27 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | vs COL | W 2-1 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:49 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | vs PIT | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 24:13 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | @ VAN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20:37 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | @ SEA | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:59 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | vs BOS | W 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:33 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | @ COL | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:38 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | @ UTA | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | vs DET | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:12 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | @ DET | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:29 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:38 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | vs CAR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:37 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | @ BOS | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:33 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | @ OTT | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:32 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | @ MTL | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:01 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:42 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | @ CHI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:08 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | vs CGY | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20:00 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | vs UTA | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18:12 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | @ COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25:13 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | @ NSH | L 2-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:22 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | vs EDM | L 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24:07 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | @ VGK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:39 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | @ SJS | W 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:13 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | vs COL | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:44 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | vs STL | W 6-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:47 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | @ CAR | W 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19:41 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | @ WSH | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | vs NSH | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:58 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | vs OTT | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:09 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | @ DAL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | vs CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:24 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | @ WPG | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:00 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | vs UTA | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24:13 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | vs FLA | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20:16 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | vs VGK | L 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:40 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | vs PHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:20 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | vs MTL | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:15 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | @ CHI | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:20 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | @ ANA | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | @ SJS | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:08 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | vs LAK | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:57 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | vs TOR | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19:28 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | vs TBL | W 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:34 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | @ PIT | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20:50 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | @ PHI | L 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:41 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | @ TBL | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:41 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | @ FLA | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:42 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | @ CBJ | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:51 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | @ STL | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:14 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | @ WPG | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:22 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | vs SEA | L 4-5 (SO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19:50 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | vs CBJ | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:47 |