Thomas Novak
#18
Center
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 22 points (13 goals, 9 assists) in 54 games this season. Selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (No. 85) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 117 points (49 goals, 68 assists) in 203 regular-season games for the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins and 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 28.4 yrs (28.04.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 185 cm / 86 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 85th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
 Nashville Predators
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
73
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 72nd of 221 Centers
Defense:Def: 165th of 221 Centers
Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $3.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.000M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 30.2 yrs (28.04.1997) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.03.2025 |
Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 02.03.2025 |
Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 04.03.2025 |
Bruins
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:40 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 07.03.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:01 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 09.03.2025 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:01 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | ||
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 |
| Total | 203 | 49 | 68 | 117 | -9 | 323 | 15.2% | 22 | ||
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 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Novak | |
C | 28.4 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.41 | 0.58 | 75 | 69 | $3.500M | |
| 86% | Brandon Saad | |
LW | 32.9 yrs | 185 cm / 93 kg | 0.42 | 0.57 | 70 | 70 | $2.000M |
| 86% | Alex Killorn |  |
LW | 36.1 yrs | 185 cm / 92 kg | 0.45 | 0.57 | 72 | 67 | $6.250M |
| 86% | Marco Kasper |  |
C | 21.5 yrs | 185 cm / 82 kg | 0.48 | 0.47 | 72 | 70 | $0.887M |
| 86% | Evgenii Dadonov |  |
LW | 36.6 yrs | 180 cm / 85 kg | 0.50 | 0.59 | 73 | 67 | $1.000M |
