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Emil Lilleberg
Defenseman #78 Lightning
Player Information

Emil Lilleberg has 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 32 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Selected in the 4th round (No. 107) of the 2021 NHL Draft by ARI, he has 30 points (3 goals, 27 assists) in 145 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagNOR
    Age: 24.9 yrs (02.02.2001)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 98 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 107th in 2021
    Draft Team: Team Logo ARI
    Awards: -
    Injury: Week to Week with Undisclosed Injury
Player EvaluationPowered by CORE

The 24-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Lightning controlling 45% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Emil Lilleberg is off the ice, the Lightning control 58% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 25% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 32% in the defensive zone.

  • 65

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 181st of 283 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 210th of 283 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.14
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.45
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    17.34
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.22
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.32
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.11
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.16
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.63
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.92
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.26
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.70
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    1.84
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.57
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.54
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1.41
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.32
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    8.04
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Emil Lilleberg at his age (24.9 yrs):
    Albert Johansson (Rating of 65 in 2025, Today 65)
    Philippe Myers (Rating of 64 in 2021, Today 51)
    Jamie Oleksiak (Rating of 64 in 2016, Today 66)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.800M
Player Contract Value: $1.500M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 27.4 yrs (02.02.2001)
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Emil Lilleberg
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
06.12.2025 Team Logo Islanders 1 0 0 0 0 18:15 3 0.0% 0
08.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 -1 21:13 0 0
09.12.2025 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 1 23:45 1 0.0% 2
11.12.2025 Team Logo Devils 1 0 0 0 1 19:22 1 0.0% 0
13.12.2025 Team Logo Islanders 1 0 0 0 0 13:30 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 5 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Lightning 37 0 5 5 -15 16:11 31 0.0% 16
2024-25 Team Logo Lightning 76 1 18 19 -1 15:16 46 2.2% 105
2025-26 Team Logo Lightning 32 2 4 6 9 17:21 24 8.3% 43
Season Projection 71 4 9 13 20 17:20 53 7.5% 95
Total 145 3 27 30 -7 101 3.0% 164
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Lightning 5 0 0 0 -3 17:25 5 0.0% 2
2024-25 Team Logo Lightning 5 0 1 1 0 11:58 1 0.0% 4
Total 10 0 1 1 -3 6 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
Emil Lilleberg Team Logo D 24.9 yrs 191 cm / 98 kg 0.19 0.21 56 69 $0.800M
87% Jeremy Lauzon Team Logo D 28.7 yrs 191 cm / 101 kg 0.21 0.15 54 72 $2.000M
85% Zach Bogosian Team Logo D 35.5 yrs 191 cm / 104 kg 0.17 0.26 56 72 $1.250M
84% Brenden Dillon Team Logo D 35.2 yrs 193 cm / 101 kg 0.25 0.22 55 76 $4.000M
83% Nick Perbix Team Logo D 27.6 yrs 193 cm / 93 kg 0.20 0.27 55 70 $2.750M
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