Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 |
| 2025–26 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 597 | 26 | 161 | 187 |
Career
0.31
P / GP
187P in 597 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$850K
Signed through 2027
Career points
187
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.0
0 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.0
0 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.0
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
0.1
6 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
0.1
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
36.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
0 GF · 1 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2016–17 · age 23
Boston Bruins
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2017–18 → 2024 · age 24–30
Boston Bruins
0.3 P/GP
443 GP · 25G · 110A
Veteran
2024–25 → 2027 · age 31–33
Buffalo Sabres
0.34 P/GP
152 GP · 1G · 51A
Matthew Grzelcyk, a defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, is entering his age-33 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 1 game, a 0.00 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 36.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.0. HighDanger's model projects 20 points for 2026-27, in a 10 to 30 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +46 | 28 | 0 | 17:14 | 0.35 |
| 2023–24 | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +13 | 37 | 0 | 17:36 | 0.17 |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | -6 | 16 | 15 | 20:37 | 0.49 |
| 2025–26 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -9 | 32 | 3 | 16:58 | 0.17 |
| 2026–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0.00 |
| Career | 597 | 26 | 161 | 187 | +121 | 285 | 45 | — | 0.31 |
Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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