Tommy Novak
C · #18
· Pittsburgh Penguins
· 6'1" · 188 lb
· L-handed
· 29 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 3 (#85 overall)
Compare with
Season
299
Games
67–98–165
G–A–P
468
Shots · 14.3%
45 / 151
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 4 PTS · 2 G · Heating
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | MTL @ PIT | W 5–6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:42 |
| Sep 30 | PIT @ PHI | W 7–0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Apr 29 | PIT @ PHI | L 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 |
| Apr 27 | PHI @ PIT | W 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 |
| Apr 25 | PIT @ PHI | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 |
| Apr 22 | PIT @ PHI | L 2–5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 |
| Apr 20 | PHI @ PIT | L 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
6760th
Assists
9865th
Points
16562nd
Primary Assists
5764th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.4076th
Power-Play Points
4368th
Game Score
177.164th
Shots
46843rd
Shooting %
14.3%82nd
Shot Danger/60
0.7665th
High-Danger Chances
6237th
Expected Goals
52.452nd
Goals Above Expected
+12.673rd
Rebounds Created
3462nd
Corsi %
53.1%84th
Fenwick %
53.1%85th
xGF% (5v5)
53.4%78th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.6447th
Blocked Shots
15142nd
Hits
461st
Blocks/60
2.248th
Hits/60
0.71st
Takeaways
10261st
Giveaways
13451st
Penalties Drawn
4022nd
Penalties Taken
2296th
Penalty Differential
+363rd
Plus-Minus
-1145th
Ice Time / Game
13:5035th
Games Played
29939th
PP Ice Time
104 min49th
PK Ice Time
1 min10th
O-Zone Start %
65.2%99th
Faceoff % (Centers)
43.0%19th
Teammate Quality
5552nd
Competition Quality
5314th
Top skating speed Jan 25, 2025 · NSH @ ANA
22.5 mph58th
Bursts over 20 mph
32878th
Distance skated
684 mi71st
Top shot speed
93.8 mph72nd
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way Forward
A forward trusted at both ends — solid offense and genuine chance suppression. A balanced game rather than an elite specialty.
Why he earned it — his rank among forwards
Goals per 60
0.00
50th
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Corsi%
52.9%
56th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
0.0/60
50th
Shot suppression
40.1/60
74th
Blocks per 60
0.0
50th
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 · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
43 G on 177 shots
24%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+4 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
468
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
67
Shooting %
14.3%
Shots / GP
1.6
xG
59.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger11%
Medium danger43%
Low danger46%
Top Scoring Zones
01
24%
Slot
43 G on 177 shots
02
9%
High Slot
6 G on 68 shots
03
14%
Right Doorstep
4 G on 28 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$3,500,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age27
Signing GMBarry Trotz
AgentBen Hankinson
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Penguins | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Penguins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Predators | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Predators | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Predators | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 42 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Predators | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 27 | 8 | 24 | 32 | — |
| 2020-21 | ECHL | Florida Everblades | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 60 | 11 | 31 | 42 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 38 | 4 | 17 | 21 | — |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 34 | 3 | 23 | 26 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 37 | 6 | 21 | 27 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHL | Waterloo | 46 | 14 | 34 | 48 | — |
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013-14 | High-MN | St. Thomas Acad. | 25 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 3 |
| 2013-14 | UMHSEL | Southeast | 19 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | High-MN | St. Thomas Acad. | 25 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | High-MN | St. Thomas Acad. | 25 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | QC Int PW | Minnesota Fire Peewee | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |