#51 AUSTIN WATSON (R)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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Age 32 Birth Date 1992-01-13
Shoots R Draft Info 2010 (1/18)
Height 6'4 Fantrax Roster% 2
Weight 238 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status On Roster
2023-2024 Regular Season
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
33224007:160:03178320

COLD STREAK - 0 PTS in last 3 GP

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Date Type News
2024-03-23Player UpdateWatson has played in just two of Tampa Bay's last 17 games.
2024-02-08Player UpdateWatson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
2024-01-24Injury UpdateWatson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
2024-01-23Injury UpdateWatson (lower body) is considered week-to-week, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
2023-12-28Player UpdateWatson has been a healthy scratch in six of the Lightning's last eight games.
2023-12-25ArticleTop 10 Surprising Gifts This Season
2023-11-25Player UpdateWatson racked up 26 PIM in Friday's 8-2 win against the Hurricanes.
2023-11-25Player UpdateWatson went scoreless in Friday's 8-2 win against the Hurricanes.
2023-11-18Player UpdateWatson played 6:46 Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Oilers, but remains without a point this season.
2023-10-09Player UpdateWatson signed a one-year, $776,665 contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
2023-08-28ArticleDobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Ottawa Senators
2023-08-23Injury UpdateWatson (lower body) signed a professional tryout agreement with the Lightning on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
2023-08-13Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2023-08-11ArticleRamblings: Pius Suter to Vancouver, Penalty Minute Primer – The Tkachuks, Deslauriers, and more (Aug 12)
2023-04-08Injury UpdateWatson (foot) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay and is done for the season, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
2023-04-06Injury UpdateWatson (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Panthers.
2023-03-01Player UpdateWatson scored two goals, one a short-handed game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Red Wings.
2023-02-19Injury UpdateWatson (illness) will be a game-time decision Sunday against St. Louis, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
2023-02-19Player UpdateWatson (illness) is expected to return to action Sunday against St. Louis, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
2023-02-17Injury UpdateWatson (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Chicago on Friday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

DobberNomics

Profile Price Chg Chg% YTD% FPTS FPTS/$
1 0 0 0 139.1 139.1

Salary/CapHit Information

  Our player salaries only cover up to 2029-2030. For more contract information, please visit CapFriendly.
Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2023-2024776,665776,665776,665

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8475766

2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

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Apr 25FLA
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May 1FLA
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2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Apr 21@FLA
Apr 23@FLA
Apr 25FLA
Apr 27FLA
Apr 29@FLA
May 1FLA
May 4@FLA

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2023-2024 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Tampa Bay Lightning Last Game Lines (2024-04-17)

Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
16:0812.9NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - BRANDON HAGEL01-13175.06650.0
25:0910.9AUSTIN WATSON - CONOR SHEARY - TANNER JEANNOT000020.01614.3
34:118.8MICHAEL EYSSIMONT - TANNER JEANNOT - MITCHELL CHAFFEE1013350.05550.0
44:038.5NIKITA KUCHEROV - ANTHONY DUCLAIR - BRAYDEN POINT01-13260.05455.6
53:538.2STEVEN STAMKOS - ANTHONY DUCLAIR - NICHOLAS PAUL1103633.38657.1
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
112:5227.2DARREN RADDYSH - EMIL LILLEBERG12-16554.5121741.4
211:4524.8CALVIN DE HAAN - MATT DUMBA2116554.5131056.5
311:3824.6ERIK CERNAK - NICK PERBIX00041126.7101540.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
16:1795.0STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - NICHOLAS PAUL1014266.714382.4
20:092.3NIKITA KUCHEROV - ANTHONY DUCLAIR - BRANDON HAGEL000000.0000.0
30:071.8STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT000000.0000.0
40:041.0STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - ANTHONY DUCLAIR - BRANDON HAGEL000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
15:1579.3DARREN RADDYSH1014266.712380.0
21:0616.6MATT DUMBA000000.020100.0
30:071.8MATT DUMBA - NICK PERBIX000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2540.3CONOR SHEARY - NICHOLAS PAUL000030.0040.0
21:0016.7AUSTIN WATSON - NICHOLAS PAUL000010.0020.0
30:5415.0NICHOLAS PAUL - BRANDON HAGEL0001150.01233.3
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:5665.6ERIK CERNAK - EMIL LILLEBERG0001420.01712.5
21:5732.5CALVIN DE HAAN - MATT DUMBA000030.0040.0
30:061.7MATT DUMBA - ERIK CERNAK - EMIL LILLEBERG000000.0000.0

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
HUGO ALNEFELT2220193716.05.5
NICK MALIK21202251604.51.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024T.B332240.12102931711.80.58300002000.000:030.91.107:16
2022-2023OTT7592110.1512-61237911.41.1165003361746.700:030.834.910:14
2021-2022OTT67106160.2420-3918811.41.3213001163735.000:051.627.911:59
2020-2021OTT3437100.2924-740417.31.2100000149626.100:030.841.612:00
2019-2020NSH5368140.2622-9655012.00.9131000248650.000:041.220.711:37
2018-2019NSH3779160.433511396410.91.7109110028743.800:041.335.314:30
2017-2018NSH76145190.252121239614.61.31870045782762.800:020.537.612:20
2016-2017NSH77512170.22181499905.61.21430001661740.500:082.535.612:26
2015-2016NSH5737100.1814-432555.51.074000045646.200:020.614.610:00
2012-2013NSH61010.1714-20425.00.72000021943.201:0130.813.812:42
CAREER 51560581180.2319-270558410.31.112071181346010244.000:041.429.211:29

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024T.B3320.0620.0640.12932.82170.5200.00832.52200.6100.00
2022-2023OTT7590.1220.03110.151231.64791.0500.001652.20610.8170.09
2021-2022OTT67100.1560.09160.24911.36881.3100.002133.18630.9470.10
2020-2021OTT3430.0970.21100.29401.18411.2100.001002.94491.4460.18
2019-2020NSH5360.1180.15140.26651.23500.9400.001312.47480.9160.11
2018-2019NSH3770.1990.24160.43391.05641.7310.031092.95280.7670.19
2017-2018NSH76140.1850.07190.251231.62961.2600.001872.46781.03270.36
2016-2017NSH7750.06120.16170.22991.29901.1700.001431.86660.86170.22
2015-2016NSH5730.0570.12100.18320.56550.9600.00741.30450.7960.11
2012-2013NSH610.1700.0010.1700.0040.6700.0020.3320.33193.17

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022WCUSA100110.1027-200.000
2018-2019AHLMilwaukee Admirals24042.000300.00080
2016-2017AHLMilwaukee Admirals31010.339100.00013
2014-2015AHLMilwaukee762618440.5834-200.00023
2013-2014AHLMilwaukee762224460.6124400.00024
2012-2013AHLMilwaukee722017370.5122400.00020
2011-2012OHLPeterborough321419331.0333-100.00027
2011-2012OHLLondon291124351.2114300.00032
2011-2012WJC-AUSA63691.500600.000
2010-2011OHLPeterborough683434681.0054-3800.00026
2010-2011AHLMilwaukee50000.000000.0000
2009-2010OHLWindsor421123340.81141100.00021
2009-2010OHLPeterborough10911202.008500.00053
2009-2010WJ18-AUSA72130.4333000.000
2008-2009OHLWindsor631019290.46411500.00012
2007-2008T1EHL U16Compuware U16311228401.2936000.000
2006-2007T1EBHLCompuware Bantam Major AAA292438622.1455000.000
2005-2006T1EMBHLCompuware Bantam Minor AAA281026361.2918000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2019-2020NSH40000.0000260.01.51400006000:000.05.210:35
2018-2019NSH61120.3327-26147.12.33500008000:010.46.912:26
2017-2018NSH135380.62503122520.01.937000013000:082.937.714:25
2016-2017NSH224590.41343282814.31.3106000026133.300:061.939.013:40
CAREER 45109190.42354487313.71.6192000053133.300:051.730.213:27

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2019-2020NSH400.0000.0000.0020.5061.5000.00143.5061.5000.00
2018-2019NSH610.1710.1720.3361.00142.3300.00355.8381.3300.00
2017-2018NSH1350.3830.2380.62120.92251.9200.00372.85131.0000.00
2016-2017NSH2240.1850.2390.41281.27281.2700.001064.82261.1810.05

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2013-2014AHLMilwaukee30000.006-300.0000
2012-2013AHLMilwaukee41010.250000.00010
2011-2012OHLLondon19107170.89101000.00024
2011-2012M-CupLondon42351.250000.000
2010-2011AHLMilwaukee30000.000000.0000
2009-2010OHLPeterborough42020.502-400.00013
2008-2009OHLWindsor200330.1515100.0004
2008-2009M-CupWindsor50110.202-100.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024T.B41120.5041239425.01.040000200.000:094.022.807:45
2022-2023OTT40000.000-32600.00.0200003000:2237.135.803:50
2021-2022OTT41010.252127520.01.31100002125.000:357.438.113:52
2019-2020NSH41120.504179714.31.810000042100.001:1819.029.912:52
2017-2018NSH41010.252112520.01.3100000318.300:285.933.613:51
2016-2017NSH30000.0000220.00.7600004150.002:1132.422.314:56
2015-2016NSH41120.5041-20250.00.5400113000:112.341.812:55
2014-2015NSH31010.332720520.01.720000300.000:010.328.911:16
2013-2014NSH21010.504100425.02.01000021453.802:0028.520.814:10
2011-2012NSH10000.0000010.01.00000001100.000:000.00.211:29
CAREER 3373100.30259853520.01.1500011262040.000:4111.229.811:29

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024T.B410.2510.2520.50399.7541.0000.0041.0020.5000.00
2022-2023OTT400.0000.0000.00266.5000.0000.0020.5030.7500.00
2021-2022OTT410.2500.0010.2571.7551.2500.00112.7520.5010.25
2019-2020NSH410.2510.2520.5092.2571.7500.00102.5041.0020.50
2017-2018NSH410.2500.0010.2520.5051.2500.00102.5030.7510.25
2016-2017NSH300.0000.0000.0020.6720.6700.0062.0041.3310.33
2015-2016NSH410.2510.2520.5000.0020.5000.0041.0030.7500.00
2014-2015NSH310.3300.0010.3300.0051.6700.0020.6731.0000.00
2013-2014NSH210.5000.0010.5000.0042.0000.0010.5021.00147.00
2011-2012NSH100.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.0000.0011.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
111101900:016:15
212112500:007:07
35000100:007:31
45011200:169:33

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1211231800:019:26
2213032700:0111:16
3163031600:069:44
4172021800:0210:22

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 11.8
5on5 Shooting % 10.0
PTS/60 1.0
PDO 1050
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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Stats

GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination