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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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The forwards closest to him in points in 2014-15. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Tyler Toffoli LAK · 49 P in 76 GP Mark Scheifele WPG · 49 P in 82 GP Tyler Bozak TOR · 49 P in 82 GP Mike Hoffman OTT · 48 P in 79 GP Mikko Koivu MIN · 48 P in 80 GP

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.

02040602010-11: 23 points2310-112011-12: 3 points32012-13: 8 points812-132013-14: 59 points592014-15: 49 points4914-152015-16: 61 points612016-17: 59 points5916-172017-18: 53 points532018-19: 40 points4018-192019-20: 37 points372020-21: 35 points3520-212021-22: 79 points792022-23: 67 points6722-232023-24: 63 points632024-25: 54 points5424-252025-26: 54 points542026-27: 1 points126-27

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

2014-15 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
78 15 34 49 17 45 154 120 0.63 9.7 17:16

Contract

$3.5MCap hitends in 2015, then extended to 2019
$71KCap dollars per point49 points in 78 games
$304KCap dollars per goal above replacement11.5 goals above replacement
$7.5MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$4MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

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 649 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the New York Rangers on Jul 22, 2014, as a new contract: 1 year and $3.5M, beginning in 2014-15. It runs through 2014-15, so this is its last season, and his extension takes over. His next contract is already signed: an extension with the New York Rangers on Mar 2, 2015, 4 years and $18M at $4.5M a season, beginning in 2015-16.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2014-15 $3.5M $3.5M $0 $3.5M

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 not begun 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 2014-15 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.

2014-15 analytics

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+11.5Goals above replacement33rd of 665 skaters, 28th of 432 forwards
+1.9Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+7.8Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 432 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+4.2 88th percentileEven-strength defence+3.3 95th percentilePower play-0.9 7th percentilePenalty kill+0.2 77th percentilePenalties+1.0 73rd percentile

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, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

0510152010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

52.4Corsi for %1058 attempts for, 963 against
+4.3CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
53.8Expected goals for %47.8 expected for, 41.1 against
+5.2xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.0Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
58.4Goals for %59 for, 42 against
101.6PDO9.9% shooting + 91.7% saves
223Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 585 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Rick Nash · Derick Brassard · Mats Zuccarello53554:3552.353.229-16
Derick Brassard · Chris Kreider · Mats Zuccarello3974:1364.567.35-2
Derek Stepan · Chris Kreider · Mats Zuccarello2773:2347.145.83-2
Derick Brassard · Mats Zuccarello · J.T. Miller1363:2144.046.24-7

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. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

15Goalsnot counting empty-netters
15.8Expected goalsfrom 216 unblocked attempts
-0.8Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.71 expected goals per 60 minutes53rd
Shot quality 7.3% chance per attempt51st
Finishing -0.8 goals above expected47thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 415 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

051015Game 20Game 40Game 60Expected 15.8Goals 15

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 this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 11, 2015 @ WSH W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16:11
Apr 6, 2015 vs CBJ W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 18:51
Apr 4, 2015 vs NJD W 6-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 13:29
Apr 2, 2015 @ MIN W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18:28
Mar 31, 2015 @ WPG W 3-2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 18:55
Mar 29, 2015 vs WSH L 2-5 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 20:05
Mar 28, 2015 @ BOS L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 0 4 17:57
Mar 26, 2015 @ OTT W 5-1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 14:42
Mar 24, 2015 vs LAK L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 16:11
Mar 22, 2015 vs ANA W 7-2 0 2 2 2 0 2 1 15:22
Mar 21, 2015 @ CAR W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 18:38
Mar 18, 2015 vs CHI L 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 18:26
Mar 15, 2015 vs FLA W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14:07
Mar 14, 2015 @ BUF W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15:25
Mar 11, 2015 @ WSH W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 16:10
Mar 10, 2015 @ NYI W 2-1 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 19:23
Mar 8, 2015 @ CHI W 1-0 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 17:55
Mar 4, 2015 @ DET L 1-2 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 4 0 16:43
Mar 2, 2015 vs NSH W 4-1 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 17:59
Feb 28, 2015 @ PHI L 2-4 0 0 0 -3 0 2 4 18:15
Feb 26, 2015 vs ARI W 4-3 0 1 1 -1 0 2 1 16:51
Feb 24, 2015 vs CGY W 1-0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 20:37
Feb 22, 2015 vs CBJ W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 20:07
Feb 20, 2015 @ BUF W 3-1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 16:52
Feb 19, 2015 vs VAN L 4-5 (SO) 0 1 1 0 4 1 3 18:22
Feb 16, 2015 @ NYI W 6-5 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 18:11
Feb 14, 2015 @ ARI W 5-1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 15:06
Feb 12, 2015 @ COL W 6-3 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 18:01
Feb 10, 2015 @ TOR W 5-4 2 0 2 2 0 5 3 18:03
Feb 8, 2015 vs DAL L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 20:44
Feb 7, 2015 @ NSH L 2-3 0 1 1 0 2 3 0 16:21
Feb 4, 2015 vs BOS W 3-2 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 19:52
Feb 2, 2015 vs FLA W 6-3 1 1 2 -1 0 3 0 14:20
Jan 31, 2015 vs CAR W 4-1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 16:40
Jan 29, 2015 vs MTL L 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 17:49
Jan 27, 2015 @ NYI L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 2 14:53
Jan 20, 2015 vs OTT W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 21:22
Jan 18, 2015 @ PIT W 5-2 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 16:43
Jan 16, 2015 @ CBJ W 2-1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 17:02
Jan 15, 2015 @ BOS L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 15:02
Jan 13, 2015 vs NYI L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 17:26
Jan 10, 2015 @ SJS W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 17:16
Jan 8, 2015 @ LAK W 4-3 0 0 0 -2 2 0 1 14:29
Jan 7, 2015 @ ANA W 4-1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 16:17
Jan 3, 2015 vs BUF W 6-1 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 16:58
Dec 31, 2014 @ FLA W 5-2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 16:59
Dec 29, 2014 @ DAL L 2-3 0 1 1 -1 2 1 3 15:49
Dec 27, 2014 vs NJD W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14:36
Dec 23, 2014 vs WSH W 4-2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 14:46
Dec 21, 2014 vs CAR W 1-0 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 18:04
Dec 20, 2014 @ CAR W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 20:03
Dec 16, 2014 @ CGY W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 15:51
Dec 14, 2014 @ EDM W 2-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 13:55
Dec 13, 2014 @ VAN W 5-1 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 16:44
Dec 8, 2014 vs PIT W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 23:07
Dec 6, 2014 @ DET L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 18:58
Dec 1, 2014 vs TBL L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 2 1 4 18:48
Nov 29, 2014 vs PHI W 5-2 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 18:11
Nov 28, 2014 @ PHI W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:15
Nov 26, 2014 @ TBL L 3-4 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 17:50
Nov 23, 2014 vs MTL W 5-0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 16:20
Nov 19, 2014 vs PHI W 2-0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 17:14
Nov 17, 2014 vs TBL L 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 17:23
Nov 15, 2014 @ PIT L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:32
Nov 13, 2014 vs COL L 3-4 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 18:11
Nov 11, 2014 vs PIT W 5-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 14:56
Nov 9, 2014 vs EDM L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 2 2 4 15:07
Nov 8, 2014 @ TOR L 4-5 1 1 2 2 0 7 5 17:07
Nov 5, 2014 vs DET W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 15:59
Nov 1, 2014 vs WPG L 0-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 19:32
Oct 27, 2014 vs MIN W 5-4 1 2 3 3 0 4 0 16:02
Oct 25, 2014 @ MTL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 18:39
Oct 21, 2014 @ NJD W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 20:22
Oct 19, 2014 vs SJS W 4-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17:42
Oct 16, 2014 vs CAR W 2-1 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 19:18
Oct 14, 2014 vs NYI L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 16:22
Oct 11, 2014 @ CBJ L 2-5 0 0 0 -4 0 3 1 16:32
Oct 9, 2014 @ STL W 3-2 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 14:22