Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2025–26 | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 509 | 26 | 95 | 121 |
Career
0.24
P / GP
121P in 509 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.2M
Signed through 2031
Career points
121
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.7
14 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.7
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.7
14 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.7
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.6
127 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
67.1
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+4
6 GF · 2 GA
Career journey
Rookie
2018–19 · age 21
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.28 P/GP
58 GP · 5G · 11A
Emerging
2019–20 · age 22
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.18 P/GP
67 GP · 5G · 7A
Prime
2020–21 → 2027 · age 23–29
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.24 P/GP
384 GP · 16G · 77A
Erik Cernak, a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.14 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 67.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.7. HighDanger's model projects 17 points for 2026-27, in a 12 to 22 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 | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 53 | 0 | 19:14 | 0.23 |
| 2023–24 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 63 | 0 | 19:11 | 0.19 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +29 | 50 | 0 | 18:16 | 0.28 |
| 2025–26 | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +3 | 74 | 0 | 17:37 | 0.18 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 18:28 | 0.14 |
| Career | 509 | 26 | 95 | 121 | +102 | 443 | 1 | — | 0.24 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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