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Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 11/19/2025
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When the book closes on Zuccarello's career, his offensive height will likely be seen as the 2021-22 campaign in which he recorded 79 points in 70 outings, but there might still be a couple of chapters left before we're done with his pro career. While he's past his peak, the soon-to-be 38-year-old showed during the 2024-25 regular season that he can still contribute, supplying 19 goals and 54 points across 69 appearances. Still, time missed due to injury was a concern heading into 2025-26. A concern that was confirmed when Zuccarello was ruled out for the first two months of the season with a lower-body injury. He has been limited to 69 or 70 games in three of his past four seasons. The possibility of another campaign above the 50-point mark is there, but he'll need to return in peak form to pull it off. Read Past Outlooks

Placed on injured reserve
Zuccarello (lower body) was shifted to injured reserve Monday, per PuckPedia.
ANALYSIS
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 as a result of 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.
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 as a result of 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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- Average Time On Ice: 19:39
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:19
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:01
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What should you expect of Zuccarello at the age of 37? He's certainly been good recently, recording at least 60 points in each of his past three campaigns, including 12 goals and 51 assists in 69 outings last season. That said, his shot dropped off in 2023-24 with him firing at a career-worst 6.9 percent. A drop-off like that -- his career average shooting percentage is 11.2 -- might lead you to believe he had bad puck luck, and while that might be part of the story, a deeper look suggests he wasn't able to put himself in great shooting positions, and this was the natural result of that. Assuming that's one of the byproducts of him getting older, it's best not to expect him to rebound and reach the 20-goal mark this season. Zuccarello is still a solid playmaker, though, so even if you anticipate him declining further, a 50-60 point showing is a reasonable projection.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Might need surgery
Zuccarello, who entered training camp with an undisclosed injury, has a doctor's appointment Monday to determine if surgery will be required, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Zuccarello hasn't participated in practices during training camp because of the injury. The 38-year-old was already slated to miss at least the start of the regular season, and he'll presumably need additional time to recover if surgery is required. He has played in at least 69 games and registered at least 50 points in each of the last four regular seasons.
Zuccarello hasn't participated in practices during training camp because of the injury. The 38-year-old was already slated to miss at least the start of the regular season, and he'll presumably need additional time to recover if surgery is required. He has played in at least 69 games and registered at least 50 points in each of the last four regular seasons.