Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2025–26 | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Career | 502 | 26 | 94 | 120 |
Career
0.24
P / GP
120P in 502 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.2M
Signed through 2031
Career points
120
Regular season
Erik Cernak, a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) in 61 games, a 0.18 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 53.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.1. HighDanger's model projects 16 points for 2026-27, in a 13 to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 46 | 0 | 19:09 | 0.24 |
| 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 |
| Career | 502 | 26 | 94 | 120 | +96 | 441 | 1 | — | 0.24 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 353rd
Assists 836th
Avg TOI / GP 17:3739th
Shots 5338th
PIM 7495th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 1136th
Primary points 641st
xGF % 53.5%78th
xGF / 60 1.5546th
xGA / 60 1.3583rd
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 → 2026 · age 23–28
Tampa Bay Lightning
0.24 P/GP
377 GP · 16G · 76A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected