Zemgus Girgensons

Zemgus Girgensons

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C · 6'3" · 200 lb · Shoots L
Age 32
Career
0.25
P / GP
216P in 851 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$925K
Signed through 2027
Career points
216
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
1.0
11 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.7
9 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.3
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.0
112 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
59.3
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
4 GF · 3 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2013–14 · age 20
Buffalo Sabres
0.31 P/GP
70 GP · 8G · 14A
Emerging
2014–15 → 2016 · age 21–22
Buffalo Sabres
0.36 P/GP
132 GP · 22G · 26A
Prime
2016–17 → 2024 · age 23–30
Buffalo Sabres
0.24 P/GP
486 GP · 59G · 59A
Veteran
2024–25 → 2027 · age 31–33
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.17 P/GP
163 GP · 12G · 16A

Zemgus Girgensons, a center for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-33 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.29 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 59.3% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.0. HighDanger's model projects 20 points for 2026-27, in a 14 to 26 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–238010818-514112:590.23
2023–24638614-121011:510.22
2024–2582246-747011:400.07
2025–267491120+131014:460.27
2026–277112+12013:460.29
Career851101115216-7127211—0.25

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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