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Top Mats Zuccarello News
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Goal, assist in shootout win
Zuccarello scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Zuccarello put the Wild ahead 3-1 early in the third period with his first goal of the campaign. He also set up a Brock Faber tally in the opening frame. Zuccarello has logged back-to-back multi-point efforts and is up to one goal, five assists and 10 shots on net over six contests this season.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Supplies two helpers
Zuccarello produced two assists, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Zuccarello has resumed his status as a high-end playmaker after overcoming a lower-body injury. He's earned four helpers, including two on the power play, over five games since returning to the lineup. The winger has added eight shots on net, three blocked shots, two hits and a minus-1 rating. He'll continue to see time in the top six and on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Pockets helper in season debut
Zuccarello registered an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
The Wild balanced ice time well, with Zuccarello seeing 16:14 in a first-line role and power-play usage. The 38-year-old missed 15 contests due to a lower-body injury, which he sustained before the preseason. Zuccarello was initially given a 7-8 week timeline in late September, but he was back a little earlier than expected. The winger is injury-prone, and his age adds more risk, but he's productive when he is healthy.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Activated off IR
Zuccarello (lower body) was taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's clash with the Islanders, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Zuccarello should be in line for a top-six role as he makes his 2025-26 season debut. In 69 games for the Wild last year, the veteran winger notched 19 goals and 35 helpers, including 16 power-play points. Even if Zuccarello doesn't miss any more games this year, he won't reach the 70-game mark for the third straight season, which could also stop him from getting over the 20-goal threshold.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Not available Thursday
Zuccarello (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Carolina, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Zuccarello has a good chance to return to the lineup Friday against the Islanders. The 38-year-old native of Norway will miss his 15th game of the season. He will replace Marcus Johansson on the top line, alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi, if he is cleared to play Friday.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Considered day-to-day
Zuccarello (lower body) was labeled day-to-day ahead of Thursday's matchup with Carolina, Wild broadcaster Kevin Falness reports.
Zuccarello looks poised to return from his lower-body injury after missing the first 14 games of the year. At this point, the veteran winger will likely miss the 20-goal threshold for the third straight season even if he does play Thursday. Once given the all-clear, Zuccarello figures to return to a top-six role and may link up with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Could return next week
Per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com, Zuccarello (lower body) could return in the next week or so, according to head coach John Hynes on Friday.
It was reported Tuesday that Zuccarello was 2-4 weeks away from returning to game action, but that timetable has been moved up. Zuccarello has dealt with a lower-body issue since training camp and has yet to play a game in 2025-26. Upon his return to the lineup, look for Zuccarello to have a spot as a top-six forward, with Marcus Johansson likely moving down to the third line. The 38-year-old Zuccarello had 19 goals and 35 assists in 69 regular-season games in 2024-25.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Begins skating
Zuccarello (lower body) was on the ice for Tuesday's game-day skate but remains 2-4 weeks from returning to action, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Zuccarello has yet to get into the lineup this season and will likely have to wait until closer to mid-November to get his first opportunity to suit up this year. Once given the all-clear, Zuccarello should be in line for a top-six role, which could mean Marcus Johansson is relegated to a spot in the bottom six.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Placed on injured reserve
Zuccarello (lower body) was shifted to injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.
Zuccarello isn't expected back in the lineup for the foreseeable future, as the Wild said Tuesday that the veteran forward is set to miss at least 7-8 weeks due to his lower-body injury. While the 38-year-old is sidelined, Vladimir Tarasenko figures to fill a top-six role, and Matt Boldy will probably see his average ice time increase for the third consecutive season as a result of Zuccarello's absence.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Set for long-term absence
Zuccarello is slated to miss 7-8 weeks, at minimum, due to his lower-body injury, the Wild announced Tuesday.
Zuccarello will almost certainly start the 2025-26 season on long-term injured reserve given his recovery timeline. With the veteran winger on the shelf, Liam Ohgren could be in the mix for a top-six role, though Marcus Johansson should also be in the mix. Zuccarello has played in fewer than 70 regular-season games in each of the previous two campaigns, but he still managed to exceed the 50-point threshold on both occasions.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: No timetable to return
Head coach John Hynes said Sunday that Zuccarello (back) doesn't yet have a timetable to return, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Zuccarello has been dealing with a back injury since mid-September that was already expected to sideline him for the start of the regular season, and Hynes reiterated Sunday that the 38-year-old will be "out for a while." While it's not yet clear when Zuccarello will be able to make his season debut, Liam Ohgren is a candidate to handle an increased role for the Wild early in the year.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Battling back injury
Zuccarello's previously undisclosed injury is related to his back, and he'll spend the next 4-5 days off the ice in an attempt to calm it down, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
General manager Bill Guerin previously suggested that Zuccarello probably won't be ready for the start of the season. Although he's 38 years old, Zuccarello is still more than capable of serving in a top-six capacity when healthy. He had 19 goals and 54 points across 69 regular-season outings last year. Liam Ohgren might start the season with a significant role with the Wild if Zuccarello isn't ready for Opening Night.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Slated to miss time
General manager Bill Guerin said Thursday that "something has come up" with Zuccarello in recent weeks that will likely force him to miss at least the start of the regular season, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Zuccarello has appeared in at least 69 games in each of the last four seasons, but it appears as though he'll begin the 2025-26 campaign sidelined due to an undisclosed issue. It's not yet clear when the 38-year-old will be able to return to game action, but Guerin said that Liam Ohgren will have an opportunity to step up in Zuccarello's absence.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Puts up power-play assist
Zuccarello notched a power-play assist and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
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.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Scores in Game 2 win
Zuccarello scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
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.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Contributes two helpers
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.
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.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Completes comeback in overtime
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.
Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback with his tally at 2:47 of the extra session. It's a big win for the Wild, as the team moved 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 picked up two goals and five assists over his last six outings. He has compiled 19 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 68 appearances this season.
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Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Distributes three assists
Zuccarello provided three assists and fired four shots on goal in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.
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.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-8, 181 lbs |
| Birthplace: Oslo, Norway |
| Age: 38 |
| Experience: 15 |
| Shoots: Left |