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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) | 179 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 27 (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
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | NSH | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 25 | 4.0 | 11:48 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NSH | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +5 | 8 | 93 | 18.3 | 14:39 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NSH | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -3 | 8 | 113 | 15.9 | 14:12 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0.0 | 10:31 | ||||
| 2024-25 | NSH | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 4 | 88 | 14.8 | 13:14 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 13:01 | |||||||||
| Career | 203 | 49 | 68 | 117 | -9 | 22 | 323 | 15.2 | 13:44 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0.0 | 10:31 | |||||
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 |
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 |
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 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 78.1 | 42.6 | 12.5 | 68.8 | 18.8 | 40.1 | 17.3 | 42.5 |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 22.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 93.8 | 48.6 | 8.3 | 50.0 | 41.7 | 38.9 | 17.8 | 43.3 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 21.9 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 85.6 | 41.5 | 12.5 | 46.2 | 41.2 | 34.8 | 19.3 | 45.9 |
| 2024-25 | 54 | 22.5 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 85.9 | 53.6 | 8.0 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 35.6 | 18.9 | 45.5 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: Mar 4, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.98
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.96
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $115,000 in 2022-23.
Entry Level Contract
| 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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb