MATS ZUCCARELLO NEWS

Registers helper Tuesday Zuccarello logged an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact 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.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights take win streak into matchup against the Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights will try to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Wild

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Just four points in eight games Zuccarello had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact 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 he has 44 points in 57 games (0.77 points-per-game). Over the three previous seasons, he delivered at a 0.96 points-per-game pace. Zuke's offense should pick up a bit, but his age-related decline has begun.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild cruise to easy victory over Sabres Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.Marco Rossi, Ju...

4 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wild use 3-goal second period to beat Sabres 4-1

Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota plays Buffalo following Boldy's 2-goal showing

The Minnesota Wild host the Buffalo Sabres after Matthew Boldy's two-goal game against the Seattle Kraken in the Wild's 4-0 win

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets power-play goal Zuccarello scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Impact 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.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

NHL roundup: Wild end Kings' winning streak Mats Zuccarello’s power-play goal with 4:38 left in the final period allowed the Minnesota Wild to snap the Los Angeles Kings’ five-game win...

MARCH 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kings can't hold off Wild as 5-game win streak ends Mats Zuccarello scores a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and Minnesota adds an empty-netter to hand the Kings a 3-1 loss. Darcy K...

MARCH 18 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Wild snap Kings' winning streak with comeback victory Mats Zuccarello’s power-play goal with 4:38 left in the final period allowed the Minnesota Wild to snap the Los Angeles Kings’ five-game win...

MARCH 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boyler Room: Youth Hockey, Mats Zuccarello | NHL.com Brian Boyle talks Mats Zuccarello and why he should be an example of a player youth hockey players should follow, plus more

MARCH 12 • NHL.COM

Rangers bring losing streak into matchup with the Wild

The New York Rangers head into the matchup with the Minnesota Wild after losing four in a row

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fifth point in last six games Zuccarello scored a goal Tuesday, and also tallied in the shootout, in a 2-1 SO victory over the Avalanche.

Impact Zuccarello put the Wild up 1-0 at the mid-point 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 show 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 so far after three consecutive seasons with at least 28 PPP.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Wild get crucial extra point from Colorado in shootout Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in a shootout, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, and gra...

MARCH 12 • TWINCITIES.COM

Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the winner in the shootout after also scoring in regulation to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild find potent mix in second line of Frederick Gaudreau, Marcus Johansson and Mats Zuccarello The three scored on their second shift together, and they are now a successful week into the change.

MARCH 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

One of each Tuesday Zuccarello scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact A slight dip in ice time has served Zuccarello well since he linked up with Frederick Gaudreau and Marcus Johansson on the second line. Over his last three contests, Zuccarello has four points and a plus-4 rating. The 37-year-old winger is up to 40 points, 102 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 49 appearances. It may not be the high-flying style that Zuccarello can play alongside Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), but the current situation is a fine alternative as long as Zuccarello can continue to produce offense.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wild start strong, then hang on to win in Seattle “We had a great 30 minutes and a bad 30 minutes, and then fortunately we get the two points,” said Mats Zuccarello.

MARCH 5 • TWINCITIES.COM

Zuccarello has a goal and an assist and Wild hold on to beat Kraken 4-3

Mats Zuccarello’s goal 8:22 into the second period proved to be the difference in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies assist in win Zuccarello notched an assist in Sunday's 1-0 win against Boston.

Impact Zuccarello provided a secondary helper on Frederick Gaudreau's game-winning tally in the second period. Overall, the 37-year-old Zuccarello has 25 assists, 38 points and 100 shots on net in 48 games this season. The 15-year NHL veteran has points in back-to-back games for the first time since mid-January. Although he is off the pace to match his season total of 63 points from a year ago, Zuccarello is well within striking distance of hitting the 50-point mark for the fourth year in a row. Zuccarello has decent value in all fantasy formats and will receive added opportunities in the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek (lower-body).

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ends drought with goal Zuccarello scored a goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Zuccarello snapped an eight-game point drought with the opening goal of this contest. It's an unusual quiet stretch for the top-six winger. For the season, he's at 37 points, 100 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 47 appearances. Zuccarello was on the second line Friday, and it appears to have helped reignite his offense.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rough stretch continues Zuccarello was held pointless and recorded a single shot on goal in Thursday's 6-1 loss to Utah.

Impact It's been a tough stretch for Zuccarello, who has not recorded a point in eight games. The dip in production is alarming considering he's played top-line minutes with the Wild's best remaining forwards, Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi. He's yet to develop the same chemistry with those two as he had with Minnesota's injured star, Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), so until he returns to the lineup, it's tough to rely on the 37-year-old right now.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE