Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Career | 293 | 68 | 96 | 164 |
Career
0.56
P / GP
164P in 293 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$3.5M
Signed through 2030
Career points
164
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.8
16 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+1.2
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.9
9 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+1.1
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.0
104 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.4
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
55.4
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+1
2 GF · 1 GA
Statistical comparables
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Career journey
Rookie
2021–22 · age 24
Nashville Predators
0.26 P/GP
27 GP · 1G · 6A
Prime
2022–23 → 2027 · age 25–29
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.59 P/GP
266 GP · 67G · 90A
Tommy Novak, a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 5 points (3 goals, 2 assists) in 8 games, a 0.62 points-per-game pace, 2 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 55.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.2. HighDanger's model projects 46 points for 2026-27, in a 40 to 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -3 | 8 | 12 | 14:12 | 0.63 |
| 2024–25 | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 4 | 5 | 13:14 | 0.42 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | 0.00 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | +1 | 24 | 7 | 14:17 | 0.51 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 15:24 | 0.62 |
| Career | 293 | 68 | 96 | 164 | -6 | 50 | 42 | — | 0.56 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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