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Tommy Novak

Position Center Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 28 (Apr 28, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 3, Overall 85 (NSH)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 5, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Acquired from Nashville Predators
Mar 5, 2025 Nashville Predators Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 4, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 3 years @ $3.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Feb 8, 2023 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 18, 2022 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Mar 25, 2020 Nashville Predators Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2021-22 NSH 27 268:08 0.00 0.67 0.67 0.50 -0.50 0.00 10.06 -10.06 2.94 0.00
2022-23 NSH 51 581:32 1.13 1.65 2.79 0.66 0.48 16.92 9.84 7.08 3.66 7.32
2023-24 NSH 71 805:41 0.74 1.41 2.16 0.67 0.07 13.51 12.18 1.34 7.81 3.91
2024-25 NSH 52 596:45 1.21 0.40 1.61 0.74 0.46 17.14 10.56 6.58 2.11 8.42
2024-25 PIT 2 24:22 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.01 -1.01 0.00 10.27 -10.27 16.67 0.00
2024-25 NSH, PIT 54 621:07 1.16 0.39 1.55 0.75 0.41 16.22 10.55 5.67 2.97 7.92
2025-26 PIT 4 43:53 0.00 1.37 1.37 0.81 -0.81 0.00 9.91 -9.91 12.50 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 NSH 27 268:08 45.43 1.34 2.61 32.89 2.24 2.04 37.50 56.11 0.20 -0.28 5.12
2022-23 NSH 51 581:32 43.02 3.40 2.93 51.48 2.89 3.48 54.10 45.66 0.42 0.71 -1.85
2023-24 NSH 71 805:41 49.30 2.98 2.98 38.50 2.38 2.19 55.56 57.61 0.35 -0.32 6.43
2024-25 NSH 52 596:45 45.85 2.11 2.81 36.40 2.21 2.15 48.84 56.64 0.35 -0.26 6.20
2024-25 PIT 2 24:22 44.32 0.00 2.69 66.48 4.92 6.04 0.00 30.84 1.23 3.38 -4.71
2024-25 NSH, PIT 54 621:07 45.79 2.03 2.80 37.58 2.32 2.30 46.67 54.90 0.38 -0.12 4.92
2025-26 PIT 4 43:53 43.75 2.73 3.00 42.39 4.10 2.34 40.00 56.17 0.27 0.10 1.28

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 27 21.0 0.4 9.6 9.7 78.1 52.5 12.5 68.8 18.8 0.4 0.2 0.4
2022-23 51 22.3 0.4 9.7 9.7 93.8 51.9 8.3 50.0 41.7 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 71 21.9 0.5 10.2 10.3 85.6 50.8 12.9 43.5 43.5 0.3 0.2 0.5
2024-25 54 22.5 0.6 10.3 10.3 85.9 53.6 9.1 48.1 42.9 0.4 0.2 0.5
2025-26 4 21.3 0.9 9.8 9.8 71.8 44.6 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2025-26 PIT 0.00 2.86 0.00 2.85 2.28 55.54 -0.23 0.25 -4.63
2024-25 NSH 0.93 1.86 33.33 3.62 1.87 65.96 1.29 -0.47 16.05
2024-25 NSH 3.52 3.52 50.00 3.61 2.74 56.79 0.87 0.52 1.61
2024-25 NSH 2.66 0.89 75.00 1.76 2.79 38.72 -0.90 0.49 -14.97
2024-25 NSH 0.00 0.00 - 2.21 1.34 62.24 -0.21 -1.08 12.19
2024-25 NSH 0.00 2.53 0.00 2.79 2.06 57.50 0.37 -0.43 8.23
2023-24 NSH 2.99 1.00 75.00 3.69 1.96 65.34 0.78 -0.41 10.18
2023-24 NSH 2.86 0.95 75.00 2.18 1.95 52.89 -0.46 -0.64 2.35
2023-24 NSH 1.96 3.92 33.33 2.37 2.22 51.68 -0.49 -0.17 -2.86
2023-24 NSH 3.11 4.67 40.00 2.17 2.10 50.75 -0.28 -0.21 -0.64
2023-24 NSH 0.00 1.79 0.00 2.89 1.80 61.61 0.19 -0.63 8.96
2023-24 NSH 0.00 4.16 0.00 2.55 2.48 50.73 -0.24 0.12 -3.51
2023-24 NSH 6.33 4.22 60.00 3.70 3.73 49.80 0.58 1.52 -8.67
2023-24 NSH 7.18 0.00 100.00 5.14 1.86 73.48 2.49 -0.56 21.13
2023-24 NSH 0.00 2.74 0.00 2.87 0.93 75.58 0.29 -1.43 23.37
2023-24 NSH 2.87 0.00 100.00 1.82 1.52 54.40 -0.58 -0.84 3.97
2022-23 NSH 4.42 2.95 60.00 2.50 3.52 41.47 0.37 0.74 -1.83
2022-23 NSH 2.97 2.38 55.56 4.03 3.52 53.40 1.08 0.62 2.96
2022-23 NSH 0.00 2.44 0.00 3.76 5.30 41.51 0.84 2.51 -9.64
2022-23 NSH 2.44 4.88 33.33 2.52 4.00 38.68 0.21 1.12 -5.89
2022-23 NSH 5.15 0.00 100.00 2.14 1.45 59.56 -0.75 -1.06 6.03
2022-23 NSH 0.00 0.00 - 4.35 2.35 64.89 2.26 -0.61 23.49
2021-22 NSH 1.63 2.72 37.50 2.94 1.56 65.32 0.40 -0.80 13.51
2021-22 NSH 0.00 0.00 - 3.14 0.97 76.47 1.20 -1.45 31.98
2021-22 NSH 0.00 2.67 0.00 0.86 3.52 19.57 -1.45 1.14 -29.65

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 27 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2025-26 28 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2026-27 29 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
Total - - $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000
Signed: Mar 4, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: Barry Trotz
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.98

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Signed: Feb 8, 2023
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.96

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $80,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $80,000
Signed: July 18, 2022
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $115,000 in 2022-23.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 23 $817,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 24 $817,500 $925,000 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $215,000 $185,000 $1,450,000 $1,635,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 25, 2020
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 QC Int PW Minnesota Fire Peewee 5 2 1 3
2011-12 High-MN St. Thomas Acad. 25 14 20 34 6 4 5 9 2
2012-13 High-MN St. Thomas Acad. 25 25 22 47 6 6 3 7 10
2013-14 USHL USNTDP 2 0 0 0 4 0.0
2013-14 High-MN St. Thomas Acad. 25 26 44 70 8 3 4 4 8 2
2013-14 UMHSEL Southeast 19 11 22 33 8 3 2 2
2014-15 USHL Waterloo 46 14 34 48 +14 12 123 1,140.0
2015-16 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 37 6 21 27 +3 4
2016-17 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 20 5 9 14 -1 10
2017-18 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 34 3 23 26 +6 8
2018-19 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 38 4 17 21 -14 4
2018-19 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 3 0 1 1 -1 1
2019-20 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 60 11 31 42 +20 18
2020-21 AHL Chicago Wolves 27 8 24 32 +12 4
2020-21 ECHL Florida Everblades 3 1 2 3
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 27 1 6 7 -4 2 25 4.0 11:48
2021-22 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 42 7 27 34 +4 16 6 1 5 6 +6 2
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 51 17 26 43 +5 8 93 18.3 14:39
2022-23 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 25 11 15 26 +9 2
2023-24 NHL Nashville Predators 71 18 27 45 -3 8 113 15.9 14:12 6 -1 5 0.0 10:31
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 52 13 9 22 -5 4 88 14.8 13:14
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0 0 0 -2 4 0.0 13:01
2025-26 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 4 0 1 1 -1 6 0.0 11:59
NHL Career 207 49 69 118 -10 22 329 14.9 13:42 6 -1 5 0.0 10:31