Zemgus Girgensons
C · #28
· Tampa Bay Lightning
· 6'3" · 197 lb
· L-handed
· 32 yrs
· Draft: 2012 Rd 1 (#14 overall)
Compare with
Season
74
Games
9–11–20
G–A–P
89
Shots · 10.1%
191 / 46
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Clauses2024-25: M-NTC; 2025-26: M-NTC; 2026-27: M-NTC
Signed at age30
Signing GMJulien BriseBois
AgentPaul Capizzano
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.2%61st
xGF% (5v5)
43.2%25th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.1019th
Goals Above Expected
-0.827th
Shooting %
10.1%
Ice Time / Game
14:46
Offensive-zone starts
38%
Takeaways / Giveaways
6 / 42
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
12.1
90th
Blocks per 60
2.9
61th
Points per 60
1.27
88th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
6 G on 41 shots
15%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+8 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
89
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
9
Shooting %
10.1%
Shots / GP
1.2
xG
6.9
Shot Danger Mix
High danger8%
Medium danger39%
Low danger53%
Top Scoring Zones
01
15%
Slot
6 G on 41 shots
02
12%
Left Circle
1 G on 8 shots
03
14%
Crease
1 G on 7 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Lightning | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Lightning | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sabres | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | — |
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Sabres | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Sabres | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Sabres | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Sabres | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2016-17 | OGQ | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Sabres | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — |
| 2015-16 | WC | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Sabres | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Sabres | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | — |
| 2013-14 | WC-A | Latvia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Sabres | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | — |
| 2012-13 | WC-A | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012-13 | AHL | Rochester | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | Latvia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011-12 | USHL | Dubuque | 49 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | USHL | Dubuque | 51 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 11 |
| 2009-10 | EJHL | Green Mountain | 23 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | EmJHL | Green Mountain | 19 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — |