Jake Guentzel

Jake Guentzel

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C · 5'11" · 176 lb · Shoots L
Age 31
Career
0.97
P / GP
659P in 681 GP
Archetype
Elite Scorer
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9M
Signed through 2031
Career points
659
Regular season

Jake Guentzel, a center for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-32 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 88 points (38 goals, 50 assists) in 81 games, a 1.09 points-per-game pace, 30 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 53.2% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +3.6. HighDanger's model projects 82 points for 2026-27, in a 78 to 86 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2378363773+2462320:070.94
2023–2450223052+9141320:531.04
2023–241781725+168917:301.47
2024–2580413980+18242820:001.00
2025–2681385088+13613020:151.09
Career681306353659+1003171790.97

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 3896th
Assists 5096th
Avg TOI / GP 20:1594th
Shots 22094th
PIM 6193rd

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 8897th
Primary points 3897th
xGF % 53.2%74th
xGF / 60 1.8575th
xGA / 60 1.6246th

Career journey

Rookie
2016–17 · age 22
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.82 P/GP
40 GP · 16G · 17A
Prime
2017–18 → 2025 · age 23–30
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.96 P/GP
560 GP · 252G · 286A
Veteran
2025–26 · age 31
Tampa Bay Lightning
1.09 P/GP
81 GP · 38G · 50A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.