BUFFALO SABRESBorn in United States#24 ·Defenseman

Matt Grzelcyk

INJURED

Lower Body·IR

Out since OCT 1Est. return OCT 27

24days out

~2to return

10GP missed

Last game:October 2, 2026(3w ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 14:27 Ice time@Columbus Blue Jackets

Matt Grzelcyk has played in the NHL since 2016–17 and currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. He is 32 years old (born in 1994), is originally from Charlestown, is 178 cm tall and weighs 82 kg. He has previously played for Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks. Grzelcyk has put up 187 points in 597 games, 26 goals and 161 assists, an average of 0.31 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 40 points in 82 games.

BirthplaceCharlestown

Born1994 (32 years)Height178 cmWeight82 kgShootsLNHLSeason 11 in the NHL

DRAFT 2012: selected No. 85 in round 3 · Boston BruinsDEBUT December 15, 2016(9y ago)@Pittsburgh PenguinsCONTRACT —

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The 2026-2027 season1 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#594NHL D#194

Goals

NHL#436NHL D#105

Assists

NHL#556NHL D#180

Form

COLD

Based on the latest 1 outings

Games played

10%

1 of 10

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-1

NHL#389NHL D#138

Ice time/game

14:27

NHL#492NHL D#196

Milestones

Recent

Career500 NHL games1y ago

Playoffs50 playoff games5y ago

Next up

50 career goals

26 now · target 50

24left

SeasonMatch season best: 5 goals5 away

Show all milestones 26

Season

Match season best: 5 goals5 away

Match season best: 40 points40 away

30 goals this season30 away

Match season best: 39 assists39 away

Playoffs

50 playoff games5y ago

5 playoff goals5y ago

10 playoff points6y ago

25 playoff games7y ago

First playoff goal7y ago

5 playoff assists7y ago

10 playoff games8y ago

First playoff point8y ago

Career

50 career goals24 away

250 career points63 away

750 NHL games153 away

250 career assists89 away

500 NHL games1y ago

25 career goals2y ago

100 career assists3y ago

100 career points4y ago

250 NHL games4y ago

50 career assists5y ago

50 career points6y ago

100 NHL games7y ago

First NHL goal8y ago

First NHL point8y ago

Compared with the NHL

About 55% of all defensemen shoot more often than Matt Grzelcyk.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.61

Bottom 23%Matt Grzelcyk scores points more often than 22% of NHL defensemen (53 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.61

Lower halfMatt Grzelcyk records assists more often than 37% of NHL defensemen (88 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.77

Bottom 9%Matt Grzelcyk blocks more shots than 8% of NHL defensemen (19 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.43

Bottom 25%Matt Grzelcyk hits more often than 24% of NHL defensemen (57 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

3.48

Lower halfMatt Grzelcyk shoots more often than 44% of NHL defensemen (106 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Matt Grzelcyk scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

+/−

-9

Bottom 23%Matt Grzelcyk has a higher +/− than 19% of NHL defensemen (46 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Matt Grzelcyk's whole career

Stats

Games played

597

Points

187

Points per game

0.31

Goals

Assists

161

+/-

+121

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

Season+/-

Career timelineRead Matt Grzelcyk's whole career

Teams player has played for

BUFBuffalo SabresCurrent

Seasons

2026–27

Since OCT 1

PTS

CHIChicago Blackhawks

Seasons

2025–26

OCT 7–MAR 22

PTS

PITPittsburgh Penguins

Seasons

2024–25

OCT 9–APR 17

PTS

BOSBoston Bruins

Seasons

2016–17 to 2023–24

DEC 14–APR 16 · 8 seasons

PTS

135

110

445

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