Player Information
Erik Cernak has 7 points (1 goals, 6 assists) in 37 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
Selected in the 2nd round (No. 43) of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, he has 116 points (24 goals, 92 assists) in 478 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He also has 21 points (3 goals, 18 assists) in 84 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: 
SVKAge: 28.8 yrs (28.05.1997) Height / Weight: 193 cm / 104 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 43rd in 2015 Draft Team: 
Los Angeles Kings
Awards: Stanley Cup (2x)
Player Evaluation
The 28-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Lightning controlling 47% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Erik Cernak is off the ice, the Lightning control 59% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 17% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 44% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 229th of 285 DefensemenDefense:Def: 157th of 285 Defensemen -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.13-0.140.11OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.470.350.65IceTimePerGame 18.441525Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.000.050.7PrimaryAssists/60 0.200.11SecondaryAssists/60 0.300.11xGoals/60 0.110.090.38OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 2.821.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 2.561.45.5PP_xGoals/60 0.000.51.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.202.54.5OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 3.4524.5Penalties/60 1.280.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 6.0126Takeaways/60 0.490.52DZoneGiveaways/60 1.9714DZoneStartPct 0.440.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 9.47512
Contract Information
| Actual AAV: | $5.200M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.100M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.1 yrs (28.05.1997) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.01.2026 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 01.02.2026 |
Bruins
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:40 | 0 | 0 | |
| 03.02.2026 |
Sabres
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 05.02.2026 |
Panthers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:13 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 25.02.2026 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:04 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 19:15 | 107 | 4.7% | 58 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 18:56 | 125 | 4.0% | 59 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 19:46 | 85 | 5.9% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 19:08 | 86 | 1.2% | 46 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 19:13 | 87 | 2.3% | 53 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 19:10 | 53 | 3.8% | 63 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 18:16 | 64 | 4.7% | 50 |
| 2025-26 |
Lightning
|
37 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18:26 | 32 | 3.1% | 43 |
| Season Projection | 63 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 18:26 | 54 | 3.7% | 73 | |
| Total | 478 | 24 | 92 | 116 | 94 | 639 | 3.8% | 410 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 21:28 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20:43 | 32 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19:56 | 36 | 2.8% | 16 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19:19 | 22 | 4.5% | 12 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:26 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:38 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:55 | 14 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 114 | 2.6% | 48 | ||
Player Match
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | |
D | 28.8 yrs | 193 cm / 104 kg | 0.19 | 0.24 | 54 | 75 | $5.200M | |
| 94% | Brenden Dillon |  |
D | 35.3 yrs | 193 cm / 101 kg | 0.21 | 0.22 | 54 | 75 | $4.000M |
| 91% | Scott Mayfield |  |
D | 33.4 yrs | 193 cm / 97 kg | 0.14 | 0.23 | 55 | 77 | $3.500M |
| 90% | Ben Chiarot |  |
D | 34.8 yrs | 191 cm / 100 kg | 0.21 | 0.23 | 56 | 77 | $4.750M |
| 88% | Connor Murphy |  |
D | 32.9 yrs | 193 cm / 96 kg | 0.21 | 0.21 | 53 | 72 | $4.400M |