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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 52 597:19 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 54 621:41 1.16 0.39 1.54 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 52 597:19 46.01 2.11 2.82 36.56 2.21 2.15 48.84 56.73 0.37 -0.26 6.35
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 54 621:41 45.94 2.03 2.82 37.74 2.32 2.31 46.67 55.00 0.40 -0.12 5.08

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 45 22.5 0.6 10.3 10.3 85.9 53.0 9.7 45.2 45.2 35.1 18.9 46.0

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
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

*Age is as of September 15