Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Wed 4/30/25 2:04 AM

Zuccarello notched a power-play assist and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello has three points over five playoff outings, including a helper in each of the last two games. The winger has added eight shots on net, nine hits and a minus-2 rating. Zuccarello continues to play on the second line and first power-play unit, giving him enough premium minutes to be an important scorer for the Wild.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Wed 4/23/25 2:18 AM

Zuccarello scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello's tally at 17:15 of the first period was ultimately the game-winner. The winger's offense has bounced back in April -- he has 10 points over his last nine games between the regular season and playoffs. He put up a 54-point regular season while adding 151 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 69 appearances. While that's a third straight year of decline in production, the 37-year-old remains an effective playmaker in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Wed 4/16/25 12:21 AM

Zuccarello notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello had a hand in goals by Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek during regulation. It's been a resurgent April for Zuccarello, who has two goals and seven assists over seven games this month. He concludes the regular season with 19 goals, 35 assists, 151 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating across 69 appearances. Look for Zuccarello to play on the second line and the first power-play unit to begin the playoffs, though he could be reunited with Kirill Kaprizov at some point if the Wild start to lag behind the Golden Knights in the first round.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Sun 4/13/25 2:22 AM

Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal, fired four shots on net and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback with his tally at 2:47 of the extra session. It's a big win for the Wild, who move ahead of the Blues by a point for the first wild-card spot, though neither team is safe from being caught by the Flames. Zuccarello has two goals and five assists over his last six outings, and he's up to 19 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 68 appearances.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Wed 4/9/25 11:52 PM

Zuccarello provided three assists and fired four shots on goal in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello assisted on power-play goals by Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek before setting up Kaprizov a second time on the game-winner in overtime. The 37-year-old Zuccarello has great chemistry with Kaprizov, so getting the star winger back in the lineup bodes well for both players' production late in the season. Zuccarello had been limited to 12 points in 26 outings since the start of February. Overall, he has 51 points (16 on the power play), 144 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 66 appearances. He'll likely settle into a playmaking role on the top line and first power-play unit to close out the regular season.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Sat 4/5/25 2:46 AM

Zuccarello scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello snapped a six-game goal drought with his tally early in the second period. However, the Islanders scored twice in the next 2:20 and never looked back, leaving the Wild with another loss. Zuccarello has six points over his last 10 outings, which is far from his peak performance. He's up to 18 goals, 47 points, 138 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 64 appearances this season.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Tue 3/25/25 11:34 PM

Zuccarello logged an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The Wild's offense has managed just 17 goals in that span, so points are hard to come by, even for a top-line winger. Zuccarello has 45 points, 130 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 59 appearances this season. While injuries, both his own and the lower-body issue that has kept Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) sidelined for the better part of two months, have taken a toll on Zuccarello's scoring output, it's also possible part of his decline is due to age, as he has played the full season at 37 years old.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Sat 3/22/25 9:19 PM

Zuccarello had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello made it 3-0 in the second period with a snap shot in the slot. He has just four points (three goals, one assist) in his last eight games, but he does have 23 shots. Zuccarello is now 37 and has 44 points in 57 appearances (0.77 points per game) this season. Over three previous campaigns, he delivered at a 0.96 points-per-game pace. His offense should pick up slightly, but his age-related decline may have started.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Tue 3/18/25 1:42 PM

Zuccarello scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello's tally at 15:22 of the third period was the game-winner. The winger has three goals and two assists over eight outings in March, though that's an improvement after he was limited to one goal in eight games in February. The 37-year-old is currently playing on the second line and first power-play unit. For the season, he has 16 goals, 42 points, 120 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 55 appearances.

Mats Zuccarello
RW MIN
Wed 3/12/25 12:11 AM

Zuccarello scored a goal Tuesday, and also tallied in the shootout, in a 2-1 SO victory over the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Zuccarello put the Wild up 1-0 at the midpoint of the second period. He took a crisp pass from Marco Rossi and wired a quick wrister from in front. It was his fifth point, including three goals, in his last six games. Zuccarello, who is 37, hasn't really shown any effects of age, and he's put up 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 52 games so far. There has been a decline in his power-play production, though. Zuke has just 11 PPP in 2024-25 after three consecutive seasons with at least 28 PPP.