Tampa Bay Lightning · #59

Jake Guentzel

C · 5'11" · 176 lb · Shoots L

Age 31

Recent seasons

Season	GP	G	A	P
2023–24	17	8	17	25
2024–25	80	41	39	80
2025–26	81	38	50	88
Career	681	306	353	659

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

Season	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	TOI/GP	P/GP
2022–23	78	36	37	73	+2	46	23	20:07	0.94
2023–24	50	22	30	52	+9	14	13	20:53	1.04
2023–24	17	8	17	25	+16	8	9	17:30	1.47
2024–25	80	41	39	80	+18	24	28	20:00	1.00
2025–26	81	38	50	88	+13	61	30	20:15	1.09
Career	681	306	353	659	+100	317	179	—	0.97