Tommy Novak
C · #18
· Pittsburgh Penguins
· 6'1" · 190 lb
· L-handed
· 29 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 3 (#85 overall)
Compare with
Season
82
Games
16–26–42
G–A–P
130
Shots · 12.3%
11 / 46
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$3,500,000
Term2024-25 → 2026-27 (3 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age27
Signing GMBarry Trotz
AgentBen Hankinson
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
51.3%70th
xGF% (5v5)
53.5%76th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.1569th
Goals Above Expected
-0.335th
Shooting %
12.3%
Ice Time / Game
14:17
Offensive-zone starts
64%
Takeaways / Giveaways
28 / 54
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 vs the league
Goals per 60
0.89
42th
HD suppression
8.0/60
72th
Corsi%
50.8%
61th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
8.0/60
72th
Shot suppression
55.6/60
34th
Blocks per 60
2.6
47th
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
10 G on 57 shots
18%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
130
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
16
Shooting %
12.3%
Shots / GP
1.6
xG
16.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger12%
Medium danger45%
Low danger44%
Top Scoring Zones
01
18%
Slot
10 G on 57 shots
02
11%
High Slot
2 G on 19 shots
03
25%
Crease
2 G on 8 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |