The Stanley Cap | Matt Grzelcyk Salary Cap Info, Contracts, Statistics, Analaytics and more

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Matt Grzelcyk

Position	Left Defense	Current Team	Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots	Left	Current Contract
Height	5'10"	Expires
Weight (lbs)	180	Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age	31 (Jan 5, 1994)	Expiry Status
Drafted	2012, Round 3, Overall 85 (BOS)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jul 1, 2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed 1 year @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2024-25
Oct 17, 2020	Boston Bruins	Signed 4 years @ $3.688M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 15, 2018	Boston Bruins	Signed 2 years @ $1.400M AAV starting in 2018-19
Apr 1, 2016	Pittsburgh Penguins	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

		Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2016-17	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.0	12:29
2017-18	BOS	61	3	12	15	+21	22	82	3.7	16:44	11		1	1	-2	4	8	0.0	15:56
2018-19	BOS	66	3	15	18	+9	68	90	3.3	19:08	20	4	4	8	-3	6	35	11.4	16:27
2019-20	BOS	68	4	17	21	+15	34	112	3.6	18:04	12		1	1	-5	4	9	0.0	19:46
2020-21	BOS	37	5	15	20	+11	22	80	6.3	19:45	11	1	3	4	-2	4	16	6.3	20:08
2021-22	BOS	73	4	20	24	+22	24	118	3.4	18:44	5				-6	6	3	0.0	18:09
2022-23	BOS	75	4	22	26	+46	28	102	3.9	17:14	4				-1		6	0.0	13:00
2023-24	BOS	63	2	9	11	+13	37	59	3.4	17:36	3					2	3	0.0	18:10
2024-25	PIT	82	1	39	40	-6	16	94	1.1	20:37
Career		527	26	149	175	+131	253	741	3.5	18:27	66	5	9	14	-19	26	80	6.2	17:35

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2016-17	BOS	2	20:52	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.16	-0.16	0.00	1.87	-1.87	0.00	0.00
2017-18	BOS	61	880:50	0.20	0.61	0.82	0.23	-0.03	4.17	4.74	-0.57	0.92	0.92
2018-19	BOS	66	1055:18	0.06	0.40	0.45	0.18	-0.12	1.25	3.90	-2.65	0.00	0.00
2019-20	BOS	68	980:32	0.18	0.49	0.67	0.21	-0.02	3.37	3.77	-0.40	1.74	1.74
2020-21	BOS	37	571:21	0.32	0.84	1.16	0.19	0.13	4.84	2.88	1.96	0.00	2.56
2021-22	BOS	73	1164:46	0.15	0.62	0.77	0.18	-0.03	2.97	3.49	-0.52	0.00	3.17
2022-23	BOS	75	1168:42	0.15	0.98	1.13	0.19	-0.04	3.33	4.22	-0.89	0.74	2.96
2023-24	BOS	63	982:41	0.06	0.55	0.61	0.14	-0.08	1.92	4.38	-2.45	1.12	4.49
2024-25	PIT	82	1396:16	0.04	0.95	0.99	0.14	-0.09	1.35	4.26	-2.91	1.54	0.77

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2016-17	BOS	2	20:52	60.38	5.75	3.90	51.76	2.88	3.86	66.67	50.27	1.08	0.80	2.29
2017-18	BOS	61	880:50	45.91	2.86	2.70	34.74	1.16	1.94	71.19	58.10	0.14	-0.28	4.68
2018-19	BOS	66	1055:18	43.67	1.99	2.32	39.06	1.59	2.22	55.56	51.13	-0.27	-0.02	-2.48
2019-20	BOS	68	980:32	42.41	2.02	2.38	37.14	1.59	1.90	55.93	55.63	0.08	-0.38	5.39
2020-21	BOS	37	571:21	51.98	3.05	2.89	32.13	1.47	1.81	67.44	61.44	0.76	-0.28	11.00
2021-22	BOS	73	1164:46	47.49	2.94	2.81	35.08	1.91	1.92	60.64	59.37	0.10	-0.21	3.37
2022-23	BOS	75	1168:42	44.56	3.54	2.86	39.94	1.49	2.42	70.41	54.15	0.10	-0.02	1.09
2023-24	BOS	63	982:41	39.69	2.50	2.45	48.36	1.65	2.79	60.29	46.81	-0.02	0.44	-4.55
2024-25	PIT	82	1396:16	41.60	2.58	2.33	43.66	2.71	2.68	48.78	46.54	-0.19	0.22	-4.08

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	73	21.5	0.1	5.7	5.9	94.5	60.2	72.3	26.7	1.0	39.5	18.8	41.8
2022-23	75	22.2	0.2	8.4	8.4	96.1	64.3	62.7	33.7	3.6	39.9	18.2	41.9
2023-24	63	21.2	0.2	8.3	8.4	90.1	36.9	65.8	26.3	7.9	41.9	18.4	39.7
2024-25	82	21.6	0.2	8.5	8.5	91.4	69.3	84.5	15.5	0.0	38.5	18.4	43.2

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	Karlsson, E	PIT	677:58	3.10	2.57	54.69	2.37	2.70	46.72	-0.09	0.20	-2.81
2024-25	Letang, K	PIT	523:11	2.06	2.75	42.86	2.26	2.71	45.48	-0.24	0.23	-4.69
2024-25	Graves, R	PIT	61:45	2.91	2.91	50.00	2.41	2.09	53.64	-0.06	-0.54	5.12
2024-25	St. Ivany, J	PIT	41:06	2.92	2.92	50.00	1.36	2.31	37.06	-1.37	-0.50	-12.25
2024-25	Pettersson, M	PIT	26:05	2.30	2.30	50.00	3.91	3.61	52.02	1.39	1.11	1.74
2023-24	McAvoy, C	BOS	602:53	2.89	1.39	67.44	2.70	2.66	50.31	0.29	0.22	0.60
2023-24	Carlo, B	BOS	167:00	0.72	1.80	28.57	1.94	2.88	40.21	-0.52	0.46	-10.19
2023-24	Shattenkirk, K	BOS	94:17	3.82	1.91	66.67	2.59	2.57	50.13	-0.01	0.15	-1.51
2023-24	Wotherspoon, P	BOS	35:16	1.70	5.10	25.00	1.89	4.36	30.21	-0.54	2.03	-20.82
2023-24	McAvoy, C	BOS	33:34	0.00	1.79	0.00	2.04	3.05	40.11	-0.26	0.44	-6.73
2023-24	Peeke, A	BOS	22:08	0.00	0.00	-	0.38	3.19	10.74	-1.86	0.86	-38.36
2023-24	Mitchell, I	BOS	21:51	2.75	2.75	50.00	3.14	3.23	49.28	0.77	0.31	4.43
2022-23	McAvoy, C	BOS	589:09	3.56	1.53	70.00	2.88	2.38	54.73	0.03	-0.06	0.90
2022-23	Carlo, B	BOS	226:17	3.98	1.33	75.00	3.12	2.15	59.21	0.33	-0.27	5.65
2022-23	Clifton, C	BOS	208:23	2.02	2.02	50.00	2.51	2.89	46.40	-0.31	0.47	-7.40
2022-23	Lindholm, H	BOS	61:19	3.91	1.96	66.67	2.61	2.38	52.33	-0.19	-0.05	-1.22
2022-23	Stralman, A	BOS	25:52	4.64	0.00	100.00	3.09	3.83	44.60	0.12	1.77	-14.35
2022-23	McAvoy, C	BOS	24:51	2.41	2.41	50.00	1.98	2.16	47.82	-1.02	0.08	-11.23
2021-22	Carlo, B	BOS	568:33	2.01	2.01	50.00	2.45	2.04	54.64	-0.35	0.02	-3.52
2021-22	McAvoy, C	BOS	413:41	4.06	1.45	73.68	3.04	1.54	66.40	0.38	-0.59	10.82
2021-22	Clifton, C	BOS	68:38	2.62	3.50	42.86	3.16	2.36	57.26	0.36	0.36	-1.04
2021-22	Carlo, B	BOS	42:29	0.00	5.65	0.00	2.18	2.30	48.70	-0.25	0.08	-3.51
2021-22	Moore, J	BOS	25:01	2.40	0.00	100.00	2.82	2.60	51.97	0.87	0.25	6.70
2021-22	Forbort, D	BOS	22:16	2.69	2.69	50.00	2.96	2.32	56.11	0.17	0.26	-1.44
2021-22	McAvoy, C	BOS	20:13	2.97	2.97	50.00	3.87	1.82	68.01	1.56	-0.40	17.05
2021-22	Reilly, M	BOS	20:10	2.98	5.95	33.33	4.23	2.55	62.38	1.50	0.55	4.62
2020-21	McAvoy, C	BOS	330:18	3.27	1.27	72.00	3.11	1.62	65.79	0.91	-0.43	13.98
2020-21	McAvoy, C	BOS	155:58	2.31	1.92	54.55	3.55	2.39	59.77	1.04	0.20	6.35
2020-21	Carlo, B	BOS	97:16	3.08	2.47	55.56	2.74	2.21	55.39	0.43	0.41	-0.91
2020-21	Miller, K	BOS	82:29	2.91	0.73	80.00	3.34	1.57	67.99	1.00	-0.43	14.18
2020-21	Clifton, C	BOS	33:47	0.00	3.55	0.00	1.19	2.46	32.68	-1.23	0.36	-20.98
2019-20	Clifton, C	BOS	219:29	1.91	1.37	58.33	1.87	1.98	48.50	-0.44	-0.23	-2.60
2019-20	McAvoy, C	BOS	196:13	2.45	2.75	47.06	3.34	1.88	64.01	1.07	-0.28	12.68
2019-20	Lauzon, J	BOS	190:55	2.83	0.94	75.00	2.60	1.49	63.63	0.06	-0.85	11.52
2019-20	Carlo, B	BOS	172:33	0.70	1.04	40.00	1.94	2.02	48.91	-0.39	-0.14	-2.93
2019-20	Moore, J	BOS	129:44	1.85	2.31	44.44	2.36	1.74	57.54	0.05	-0.41	5.70
2019-20	McAvoy, C	BOS	66:30	2.71	2.71	50.00	3.11	1.40	68.94	1.11	-1.07	24.20
2019-20	Clifton, C	BOS	53:23	0.00	2.25	0.00	1.92	1.82	51.23	-0.38	-0.65	3.09
2019-20	Lauzon, J	BOS	46:30	0.00	3.87	0.00	1.27	2.66	32.32	-0.83	0.43	-16.19
2019-20	Kampfer, S	BOS	43:28	2.76	1.38	66.67	1.81	1.86	49.43	-0.14	-0.66	5.69
2019-20	Carlo, B	BOS	25:18	2.37	0.00	100.00	1.50	1.86	44.61	-0.64	-0.51	-2.91
2018-19	Miller, K	BOS	359:11	2.17	1.50	59.09	2.12	2.42	46.70	-0.43	0.20	-6.73
2018-19	McAvoy, C	BOS	193:19	2.79	2.48	52.94	2.86	1.93	59.75	0.32	-0.27	6.11
2018-19	Moore, J	BOS	155:19	0.77	1.93	28.57	2.02	3.19	38.81	-0.54	0.97	-14.86
2018-19	Carlo, B	BOS	114:33	2.62	1.05	71.43	2.29	1.29	63.85	-0.26	-0.96	10.86
2018-19	Clifton, C	BOS	96:02	2.50	2.50	50.00	2.62	1.68	60.97	0.29	-0.38	7.79
2018-19	Lauzon, J	BOS	64:38	0.00	0.00	-	2.07	1.70	54.98	-0.28	-0.75	5.96
2018-19	Carlo, B	BOS	53:04	1.13	1.13	50.00	2.51	2.47	50.41	0.07	0.28	-2.32
2018-19	McAvoy, C	BOS	52:40	1.14	1.14	50.00	2.83	1.69	62.66	0.43	-0.54	10.70
2018-19	Chara, Z	BOS	48:25	3.72	1.24	75.00	3.20	2.27	58.56	0.87	0.02	7.68
2018-19	Kampfer, S	BOS	44:11	4.07	0.00	100.00	2.72	1.06	72.04	0.24	-1.00	17.41
2018-19	Moore, J	BOS	44:07	1.36	4.08	25.00	1.58	2.62	37.51	-0.84	0.27	-13.17
2018-19	Clifton, C	BOS	42:49	0.00	1.40	0.00	2.94	1.35	68.51	0.36	-0.97	15.92
2017-18	Miller, K	BOS	520:46	2.53	1.15	68.75	2.56	1.95	56.79	-0.05	-0.31	3.17
2017-18	McQuaid, A	BOS	182:51	1.64	0.98	62.50	2.37	1.94	54.89	-0.27	-0.14	-0.93
2017-18	Carlo, B	BOS	78:19	3.83	2.30	62.50	2.11	2.18	49.17	-0.52	0.07	-6.25
2017-18	Miller, K	BOS	75:24	1.59	0.80	66.67	1.31	2.00	39.50	-1.16	-0.52	-9.93
2017-18	McAvoy, C	BOS	56:30	7.43	1.06	87.50	5.17	1.80	74.18	2.62	-0.36	19.99
2017-18	McQuaid, A	BOS	54:02	1.11	3.33	25.00	1.52	2.58	37.14	-0.87	0.14	-12.38
2017-18	McAvoy, C	BOS	30:35	0.00	1.96	0.00	2.57	2.70	48.76	0.29	0.27	0.33
2017-18	Holden, N	BOS	23:16	2.58	0.00	100.00	3.60	1.70	67.99	0.98	-0.46	13.09

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	30		$2,750,000	$2,750,000	-	-	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000

Signed: July 1, 2024

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: -

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.12

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	26	$3,687,500	$3,687,500	-	-	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	27	$3,687,500	$3,687,500	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2022-23	28	$3,687,500	$3,687,500	-	-	$4,250,000	$4,250,000	$4,250,000	UFA
2023-24	29	$3,687,500	$3,687,500	-	-	$4,250,000	$4,250,000	$4,250,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$14,750,000	$14,750,000	$14,750,000

Signed: Oct 17, 2020

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: -

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.52

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	24	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	-	-	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	RFA-arb
2019-20	25	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	-	-	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$2,800,000	$2,800,000	$2,800,000

Signed: June 15, 2018

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 1.76

Entry Level Contract

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	22	$858,750	$858,750	$132,500	$92,500	$700,000	$792,500	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	23	$858,750	$858,750	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$132,500	$185,000	$1,532,500	$1,717,500	$140,000

Signed: Apr 1, 2016

Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15