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Pontus Holmberg
Right Wing #29 Lightning
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Pontus Holmberg has 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 36 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 156) of the 2018 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he has 62 points (25 goals, 37 assists) in 195 regular-season games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 19 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 26.8 yrs (09.03.1999)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 91 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 156th in 2018
    Draft Team: Team logoToronto Maple Leafs
    Awards: -
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The 26-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Lightning controlling 58% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Pontus Holmberg is off the ice, the Lightning control 54% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably better when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 24% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 25% in the defensive zone.

  • 73

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 132nd of 253 Wings
    Defense:Def: 11th of 253 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.04
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.58
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    12.95
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.79
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.66
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.26
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.83
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.68
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.38
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    1.85
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.24
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    1.96
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.59
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.79
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2.25
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.79
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.52
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.25
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $1.550M
Player Contract Value: $4.100M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 UFA
Age at the end: 29.3 yrs (09.03.1999)
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Pontus Holmberg
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
31.12.2025 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 -1 14:28 1 0.0% 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 0 11:55 1 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 0 0 -1 13:35 2 0.0% 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 1 1 1 14:26 1 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 0 0 0 15:28 3 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 1 1 -1 8 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Maple Leafs 37 5 8 13 0 10:25 27 18.5% 18
2023-24 Team Logo Maple Leafs 54 7 10 17 11 11:34 54 13.0% 18
2024-25 Team Logo Maple Leafs 68 7 12 19 4 12:40 68 10.3% 27
2025-26 Team Logo Lightning 36 6 7 13 7 13:01 48 12.5% 12
Season Projection 75 12 15 27 15 13:01 100 12.0% 25
Total 195 25 37 62 22 197 12.7% 75
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Maple Leafs 7 0 0 0 -3 11:41 6 0.0% 2
2024-25 Team Logo Maple Leafs 12 0 1 1 -4 12:43 11 0.0% 4
Total 19 0 1 1 -7 17 0.0% 6
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Pontus Holmberg Team Logo RW 26.8 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.36 0.32 66 86 $1.550M
88% Justin Sourdif Team Logo RW 23.8 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.43 0.42 66 83 $0.825M
87% Ethen Frank Team Logo C 27.9 yrs 180 cm / 85 kg 0.44 0.38 68 83 $0.775M
86% Barrett Hayton Team Logo C 25.6 yrs 185 cm / 90 kg 0.30 0.43 69 85 $2.650M
85% Dominic James Team Logo C 23.5 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.29 0.29 61 82 $0.910M
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