Zemgus Girgensons
#28
Center
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Information
The 31-year-old has 5 points (4 goals, 1 assists) in 11 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round (No. 14) of the 2012 NHL Draft, he has 199 points (95 goals, 104 assists) in 781 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also has 0 playoff points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 5 games.
| Country: |  LAT |
| Age: | 31.9 yrs (05.01.1994) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 89 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 14th in 2012 |
| Draft Team: |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
| Awards: | - |
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64
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 204th of 222 Centers
Defense:Def: 53rd of 222 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $0.850M |
| Player Contract Value: | $1.500M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 33.5 yrs (05.01.1994) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 08.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12.11.2025 |
Rangers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:40 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:36 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 16.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:18 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Sabres
|
70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 15:19 | 115 | 7.0% | 14 |
| 2014-15 |
Sabres
|
61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 19:04 | 115 | 13.0% | 25 |
| 2015-16 |
Sabres
|
71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 15:01 | 110 | 6.4% | 20 |
| 2016-17 |
Sabres
|
75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 13:10 | 112 | 6.2% | 18 |
| 2017-18 |
Sabres
|
71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 13:43 | 113 | 6.2% | 26 |
| 2018-19 |
Sabres
|
72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 13:37 | 78 | 6.4% | 17 |
| 2019-20 |
Sabres
|
69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 13:48 | 85 | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2021-22 |
Sabres
|
56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 14:46 | 92 | 10.9% | 27 |
| 2022-23 |
Sabres
|
80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 12:58 | 114 | 8.8% | 14 |
| 2023-24 |
Sabres
|
63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 11:50 | 73 | 11.0% | 21 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 11:40 | 83 | 2.4% | 47 |
| 2025-26 |
Lightning
|
11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 15:31 | 12 | 33.3% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 75 | 27 | 7 | 34 | -20 | 15:31 | 82 | 32.9% | 41 | |
| Total | 781 | 95 | 104 | 199 | -76 | 1102 | 8.6% | 245 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | |
C | 31.9 yrs | 191 cm / 89 kg | 0.45 | 0.25 | 56 | 80 | $0.850M | |
| 80% | Parker Kelly |  |
C | 26.5 yrs | 185 cm / 83 kg | 0.47 | 0.23 | 57 | 79 | $0.825M |
| 79% | Max Sasson | |
C | 25.2 yrs | 185 cm / 81 kg | 0.28 | 0.26 | 60 | 78 | $0.775M |
| 78% | Oskar Bäck |  |
C | 25.7 yrs | 193 cm / 93 kg | 0.22 | 0.22 | 56 | 79 | $0.825M |
| 78% | Drew O'Connor | |
LW | 27.4 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.48 | 0.32 | 66 | 77 | $2.500M |