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Dominic James
Center #17 Lightning
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Dominic James has 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 28 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 173) of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, he has 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 28 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 23.5 yrs (03.07.2002)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 86 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 173rd in 2022
    Draft Team: Team logoChicago Blackhawks
    Awards: -
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The 23-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Lightning controlling 57% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Dominic James is off the ice, the Lightning control 58% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 37% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 20% in the defensive zone.

  • 68

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 139th of 244 Centers
    Defense:Def: 29th of 244 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.01
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.57
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.94
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.56
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.93
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.56
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.50
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.23
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    1.30
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.37
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    1.91
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.05
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.37
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2.05
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.12
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.35
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.20
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Dominic James at his age (23.5 yrs):
    Gage Goncalves (Rating of 68 in 2024, Today 69)
    Emil Heineman (Rating of 68 in 2024, Today 71)
    Egor Chinakhov (Rating of 68 in 2024, Today 65)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.910M
Player Contract Value: $2.400M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.0 yrs (03.07.2002)
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Dominic James
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
31.12.2025 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 -2 8:19 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 -1 9:22 0 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 1 0 1 1 10:34 1 100.0% 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 12:07 1 0.0% 0
10.01.2026 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 0 0 0 12:10 0 0
Total 5 1 0 1 -3 2 50.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Lightning 28 3 5 8 -2 11:56 27 11.1% 4
Season Projection 67 7 12 19 -5 11:57 65 10.8% 10
Total 28 3 5 8 -2 27 11.1% 4
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Dominic James Team Logo C 23.5 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.29 0.29 61 82 $0.910M
89% Jack Drury Team Logo C 25.9 yrs 180 cm / 84 kg 0.34 0.30 59 82 $1.725M
89% Justin Hryckowian Team Logo C 24.9 yrs 180 cm / 89 kg 0.32 0.31 60 80 $0.870M
88% Jonny Brodzinski Team Logo C 32.6 yrs 183 cm / 93 kg 0.29 0.27 59 78 $0.788M
87% Berkly Catton Team Logo C 20 yrs 178 cm / 81 kg 0.27 0.27 60 84 $0.943M
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