Jason Zucker
Buffalo Sabres · Left wing
Profile
- Position
- Left wing
- Number
- #17
- Born
- January 16, 1992 · Newport Beach, California, United States
- Age
- 34 years old
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2010, MIN, round 2, pick 29 (59th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 2
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 3
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 1
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 3
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 0
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 29.6 42 games, 15.8 goals, 13.8 assists
- Rest of season
- 28.6 40 games left, 0.71 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 30 1 so far · 29 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 21 to 38 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 21 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 42 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 2025-26 | 62 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 0.73 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 0.73 |
2023-24     | 69 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0.46 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Det. Compuware | MWEHL | 30 | 17 | 21 | 38 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Det. Compuware | Minor-MI | 42 | 29 | 35 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USNTDP | NAHL | 36 | 11 | 5 | 16 | – | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USNTDP | U-17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USNTDP | U-18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USA | WJ18-A | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | USNTDP | USHL | 22 | 11 | 7 | 18 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | USNTDP | U-18 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 35 | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | USA | WJ18-A | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | USA | WJC-A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | U. of Denver | WCHA | 40 | 23 | 22 | 45 | – | 59 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | USA | WJC-A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 11:02 |
| 2011-12 | USA | WJC-A | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | U. of Denver | WCHA | 38 | 22 | 24 | 46 | – | 38 | 9 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.8 | 11:16 |
| 2012-13 | Houston | AHL | 55 | 24 | 26 | 50 | -6 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 205 | 11.7 | – |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 10.0 | 12:59 |
| 2013-14 | Iowa | AHL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 10.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 21 | 5 | 26 | -9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 124 | 16.9 | 15:04 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 71 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 8.2 | 15:35 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 79 | 22 | 25 | 47 | +34 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 12.8 | 15:17 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 33 | 31 | 64 | +8 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 222 | 14.9 | 16:58 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 21 | 21 | 42 | -9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 214 | 9.8 | 17:05 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 45 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -3 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 18.7 | 15:54 |
| 2019-20 |   Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 16.7 | 17:40 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 13.4 | 15:41 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 7.8 | 14:49 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 27 | 21 | 48 | -4 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 13.7 | 15:39 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 51 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -5 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 8.7 | 14:02 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10.9 | 13:13 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 21 | 32 | 53 | +4 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 14.7 | 16:00 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 62 | 24 | 21 | 45 | -5 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 128 | 18.8 | 15:37 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 13:04 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 834 | 242 | 227 | 469 | -5 | 419 | 56 | 3 | 41 | 1875 | 12.9 | 15:31 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.1 | 13:29 |
| 2012-13 | Houston | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9.5 | 14:11 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 13:56 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 17:15 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 16:27 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16.7 | 17:14 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 15:25 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 13:45 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 14:18 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11.1 | 14:33 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 65 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 8.4 | 14:52 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy2018-19
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