Matt Grzelcyk
DefenseShoots L5-10, 180 lbBorn Tue, Jan 4, 1994 (age 32) · Charlestown, MA, USALast team: Buffalo Sabres
Injured Reserve · Lower Body · est. return Wed, Oct 21, 2026
Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday.
Career
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 12:29 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | BOS | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +21 | 22 | 0 | 82 | 3.7 | 16:44 | 45 | 42 |
| 2018–19 | BOS | 66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +9 | 68 | 1 | 90 | 3.3 | 19:08 | 46 | 60 |
| 2019–20 | BOS | 68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +15 | 34 | 1 | 112 | 3.6 | 18:04 | 56 | 67 |
| 2020–21 | BOS | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +11 | 22 | 1 | 80 | 6.3 | 19:45 | 19 | 34 |
| 2021–22 | BOS | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +22 | 24 | 0 | 118 | 3.4 | 18:44 | 40 | 83 |
| 2022–23 | BOS | 75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +46 | 28 | 0 | 102 | 3.9 | 17:14 | 51 | 78 |
| 2023–24 | BOS | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +13 | 37 | 0 | 59 | 3.4 | 17:36 | 53 | 76 |
| 2024–25 | PIT | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | -6 | 16 | 0 | 94 | 1.1 | 20:37 | 43 | 101 |
| 2025–26 | CHI | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -9 | 32 | 0 | 68 | 0.0 | 16:58 | 28 | 54 |
| 2026–27 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:27 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | 11 seasons | 597 | 26 | 161 | 187 | +121 | 285 | 3 | 809 | 3.2 | 18:17 | 381 | 597 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | BOS | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 15:56 | 12 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | BOS | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 11.4 | 16:27 | 18 | 17 |
| 2019–20 | BOS | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 19:46 | 19 | 16 |
| 2020–21 | BOS | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | 20:08 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:09 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 13:00 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:10 | 7 | 5 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 66 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -19 | 26 | 3 | 80 | 6.3 | 17:35 | 67 | 64 |
Expected goals (unblocked shots)
| Season | Type | G | ixG | G − ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Regular | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2017–18 | Regular | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| 2018–19 | Regular | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| 2019–20 | Regular | 3 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| 2020–21 | Regular | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020–21 | Playoffs | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2021–22 | Regular | 3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2022–23 | Regular | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2023–24 | Regular | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024–25 | Regular | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| 2025–26 | Regular | 0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
Game log · 2026–27
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @CBJ | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:27 |