Minnesota Wild · Defense · Shoots R

Zach Bogosian

Age 36 · 6'3" · 231 lb · Born in Massena, USA

Cap hit

$1.25M

1.2% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

14:32

PP 0:00 · PK 3:19

xGF%

77.3

5v5, +29.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.07

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 0 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ NSH · W 3-1	1	1	0	14:32	0:00	3:19	—	—	1	0	-1	+0.07
May 11 vs COL · L 5-2	0	1	0	9:26	0:00	0:00	—	100	0	0	-1	-0.25
May 9 vs COL · W 5-1	1	1	0	13:18	0:00	1:01	—	0	1	2	0	-0.05
May 3 @ COL · L 9-6	0	1	0	15:02	0:00	0:34	—	100	0	0	+1	-0.18
Apr 30 vs DAL · W 5-2	0	0	2	11:37	0:00	1:00	—	100	0	0	0	+0.13

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 554 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%48.1%

40th percentile

Relative xGF%-4.3

18th percentile

HDCF%56.2%

82nd percentile

CF%46.6%

25th percentile

Relative CF%-2.2

31st percentile

FF%46.1%

21st percentile

GF%57.5%

85th percentile

CF/6054.1

36th percentile

CA/6062.0

17th percentile

ixG/600.13

12th percentile

Goals above expected+0.8

66th percentile

IPP26.1%

20th percentile

PDO103.8

94th percentile

OZS%49.4%

61st percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive-minded depth defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Bogosian plays a physical, north-south game focused on disruption in the opponent's end, where his forechecking is elite. He struggles to generate impact in his own end, making him best suited for limited depth minutes on teams that can absorb his defensive vulnerabilities.

physical forecheckinglimited offensive rangedepth defender

Shooting volume: 33
Playmaking: 46
Zone entries(est.): 52
Forechecking: 91
Physicality: 67
Defensive impact: 12
Puck management: 53
Speed: 49

Where he shoots from

Slot 4% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 76%(49 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite forechecking (91st percentile) disrupts opposition puck transitions
Strong physicality (67th percentile) enforces presence in tight areas
Reliable puck management (53rd percentile) avoids careless turnovers

Watch-outs

Defensive impact well below par (12th percentile) for position
Minimal offensive volume (33rd percentile) from restricted shot locations
Below-average speed (49th percentile) limits transition recovery ability

Similar style: Braden Schneider (NYR), Kevin Bahl (CGY)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 41 GP · goals above average

Season total -1.2 goals, or -0.03 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: -0.1
Penalty kill: -0.2
Finishing: +0.8
Playmaking: -0.5
Penalties: -0.9

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	MIN	1	0	0	0	-1	1	14:32	—	+0.07
2025-26	MIN	41	2	4	6	+8	30	14:33	—	-0.03
2024-25	MIN	81	4	12	16	-6	79	15:48	—	-0.05
2023-24	MIN, TBL	65	3	11	14	+11	83	17:53	—	-0.03
2022-23	TBL	46	1	4	5	-4	54	14:59	—	-0.07

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.0 mph; 63rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 15
Hardest shot: 93.3 mph; 68th pct
Distance: 82.8 mi
OZ time: 40.8%; 36th pct
DZ time: 41.2%