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2017-18 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #48 MATT GRZELCYK RC Boston Bruins · Defense
EX-MT Season grade
6
Card #2018-08476891
Matt Grzelcyk in action
48 D Defense
86 OVR
Matt Grzelcyk Boston Bruins
2017-18 · 61 GP · 3 G · 12 A · 15 PTS
2018-19
2016-17

Season Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Game Score 0.32 a game, 53rd percentile of the league's defense that season.

GP
61
G
3
A
12
P
15
+/-
+21
PIM
22
PPP
2
SHP
0
GWG
0
S
82
TOI
16:44
HIT
45
BLK
42
TK
26
FO%
—

2017-18 ranks

  • 3rd Plus/Minus on the Bruins
  • 25th Corsi For % of 628 in the NHL

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2017-18. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 69

Goals / 60
0.18

43rd percentile of defense

Shots / 60
4.82

58th percentile of defense

Playmaking 73

Points / 60
0.88

52nd percentile of defense

Assists / 60
0.71

56th percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.03

55th percentile of defense

Defensive Awareness 94

Corsi For %
55.5%

97th percentile of defense

Takeaways / 60
1.53

88th percentile of defense

Physicality 45

Hits / 60
2.64

26th percentile of defense

Blocks / 60
2.47

1st percentile of defense

PIM / 60
1.29

42nd percentile of defense

Connections

Every 2017-18 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 87OVR David Krejci Bruins 1 of his goals C 80OVR Riley Nash Bruins 1 of his goals C 43OVR Sean Kuraly Bruins 1 of his goals RC L 58OVR Tim Schaller Bruins 1 of his goals

Set up most

R 80OVR David Backes Bruins Set up 2 goals L 86OVR Jake DeBrusk Bruins Set up 2 goals RC L 58OVR Tim Schaller Bruins Set up 1 goal R 97OVR David Pastrnak Bruins Set up 1 goal
Scored on most
Cam Ward 1 goal Cam Talbot 1 goal Matt Murray 1 goal
Best game
March 13, 2018 vs CAR: 1G · 1A

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2017-18, from the play-by-play.

Hit most

C 63OVR Vladimir Sobotka Blues Hit him 2 times R 67OVR Kyle Okposo Sabres Hit him 2 times C 81OVR Tyler Johnson Lightning Hit him 2 times R 49OVR Brett Ritchie Stars Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

L 40OVR Cody McLeod Rangers Hit by him 3 times L 63OVR Justin Abdelkader Red Wings Hit by him 3 times R 51OVR Garnet Hathaway Flames Hit by him 3 times L 74OVR Nick Foligno Blue Jackets Hit by him 2 times

2017-18 Boston Bruins

50-20-12 · 112 points · 4th of 31

Most time together

D 68OVR Kevan Miller Bruins 544 min together L 85OVR Danton Heinen Bruins 255 min together RC C 87OVR David Krejci Bruins 245 min together C 80OVR Riley Nash Bruins 230 min together

Best with

C 80OVR Riley Nash Bruins 14–4 in goals together L 86OVR Jake DeBrusk Bruins 18–6 in goals together RC L 85OVR Danton Heinen Bruins 14–6 in goals together RC C 87OVR David Krejci Bruins 16–7 in goals together