Thomas Novak
#18
Center
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 19 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (No. 85) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 124 points (51 goals, 73 assists) in 222 regular-season games for the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also has 0 playoff points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 6 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 28.6 yrs (28.04.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 185 cm / 86 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 85th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
 Nashville Predators
|
| Awards: | - |
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73
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 72nd of 222 Centers
Defense:Def: 166th of 222 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $3.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.000M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.2 yrs (28.04.1997) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
Predators
|
27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 11:48 | 25 | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Predators
|
51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 14:39 | 93 | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2023-24 |
Predators
|
71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -3 | 14:11 | 113 | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2024-25 |
Predators
|
52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 13:13 | 88 | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2024-25 |
Penguins
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:01 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2025-26 |
Penguins
|
19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12:37 | 24 | 8.3% | 4 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 12:37 | 104 | 8.7% | 17 | |
| Total | 222 | 51 | 73 | 124 | -9 | 347 | 14.7% | 26 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
Predators
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:31 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Novak | |
C | 28.6 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.37 | 0.56 | 75 | 69 | $3.500M | |
| 86% | Kent Johnson |  |
C | 23.1 yrs | 183 cm / 77 kg | 0.28 | 0.56 | 75 | 66 | $1.800M |
| 85% | Alex Killorn |  |
LW | 36.2 yrs | 185 cm / 92 kg | 0.37 | 0.56 | 72 | 67 | $6.250M |
| 85% | Shane Wright |  |
C | 21.9 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.44 | 0.52 | 77 | 66 | $0.887M |
| 85% | Brandon Saad |  |
LW | 33.1 yrs | 185 cm / 93 kg | 0.22 | 0.56 | 70 | 70 | $2.000M |