#81 ERIK CERNAK (D)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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Age 25 Birth Date 1997-05-28
Shoots R Draft Year 2015
Height 6'4 Draft Round 2
Weight 224 Draft Pick 43
Country SVK Status On Roster
2022-2023 Regular Season
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
6111314019:180:067418791

HOT STREAK - 3 PTS in last 4 GP

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Date Type News
2023-03-07Player UpdateCernak (lower body) will be back in action versus the Flyers on Tuesday, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2023-03-05Injury UpdateCernak (lower body) won't play Sunday against Carolina, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2023-03-04Injury UpdateCernak (lower body) will not play Saturday in Buffalo per the NHL media site.
2023-03-02Injury UpdateCernak (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Penguins in the second period and did not return, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2023-02-28Player UpdateCernak has served his two-game suspension and will be available versus Florida on Tuesday.
2023-02-24Player UpdateCernak will have a hearing with the Department of NHL Player Safety on Friday, after he elbowed the Sabres' Kyle Okposo on Thursday.
2023-02-24Injury UpdateCernak was received a two-game suspension Friday as punishment for elbowing Buffalo's Kyle Okposo during Thursday's game.
2023-02-21Player UpdateCernak (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Anaheim, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2023-02-18Injury UpdateCernak (upper body) will miss Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights, Lightning play-by-play announcer Dave Randorf reports.
2023-02-15Injury UpdateCernak (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Coyotes, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2023-01-30Player UpdateCernak has 22 hits in his last five games.
2023-01-30Player UpdateCernak has 22 hits in his last five games.
2023-01-19ArticleRamblings: Josh Norris Returns; Production Updates For Pettersson, Chytil, Boldy, and Perbix – January 19
2023-01-17Player UpdateCernak picked up an assist in Monday's clash with Seattle.
2023-01-06ArticleTop 120 Keeper League Defensemen – January 2023
2022-12-31Player UpdateCernak (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday against Arizona, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2022-12-29Injury UpdateCernak (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus the Rangers late in the first period and is not expected to return, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.
2022-12-14Player UpdateCernak scored a rare goal during a 6-2 victory over the visiting Kraken on Tuesday.
2022-12-06ArticleDFS Tuesday: Lightning Striking the Red Wings; Carolina Visits Struggling Anaheim
2022-11-19Player UpdateCernak (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Nashville, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Awards

Season Award
2020-2021Stanley Cup
2019-2020Stanley Cup

DobberNomics

Profile Price Chg Chg% YTD% FPTS FPTS/$
4.37 0 0 -0.7 118.1 27

Salary/CapHit Information

  Our player salaries only cover up to 2028-2029. For more contract information, please visit CapFriendly.
Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2022-20234,425,0002,950,0002,950,000
2023-20246,760,0005,200,0005,200,000
2024-20256,760,0005,200,0005,200,000
2025-20266,760,0005,200,0005,200,000
2026-20275,096,0005,200,0005,200,000
2027-20284,056,0005,200,0005,200,000
2028-20294,056,0005,200,0005,200,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8478416

2022-2023 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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 21@MTL
Mar 23@OTT
Mar 25@BOS
Mar 28@CAR
Mar 30WSH
Apr 1NYI
Apr 5@NYR
Apr 6@NYI
Apr 8@OTT
Apr 11TOR
Apr 13DET

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2022-2023 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
Mar 21@MTL
Mar 23@OTT
Mar 25@BOS
Mar 28@CAR
Mar 30WSH
Apr 1NYI
Apr 5@NYR
Apr 6@NYI
Apr 8@OTT
Apr 11TOR
Apr 13DET

DraftKings

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2022-2023 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
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 (2023-03-19)

Opponent: New Jersey Devils
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
18:4517.5ALEX KILLORN - ANTHONY CIRELLI - TANNER JEANNOT1105838.591340.9
28:2716.9STEVEN STAMKOS - NICHOLAS PAUL - ROSS COLTON01-14736.491145.0
38:0316.1NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - BRANDON HAGEL0005455.68947.1
47:2514.8PAT MAROON - PIERRE-EDOUARD BELLEMARE - MICHAEL EYSSIMONT0003537.511761.1
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
113:4327.4MIKHAIL SERGACHEV - DARREN RADDYSH0006554.5141156.0
211:1922.6IAN COLE - ERIK CERNAK0004833.391537.5
310:3521.2ZACH BOGOSIAN - VICTOR HEDMAN02-241126.791932.1
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:3958.1STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - ALEX KILLORN - BRAYDEN POINT0001233.35362.5
21:3219.2PAT MAROON - NICHOLAS PAUL - ROSS COLTON - BRANDON HAGEL000000.010100.0
31:3119.0STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - ANTHONY CIRELLI00020100.030100.0
40:051.0PAT MAROON - NIKITA KUCHEROV - NICHOLAS PAUL - BRANDON HAGEL000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
16:1778.5MIKHAIL SERGACHEV0003260.08372.7
21:3820.4VICTOR HEDMAN000000.010100.0
30:030.6MIKHAIL SERGACHEV - DARREN RADDYSH000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0856.7ALEX KILLORN - ANTHONY CIRELLI000000.0010.0
20:4436.7PIERRE-EDOUARD BELLEMARE - TANNER JEANNOT000010.0020.0
30:032.5PIERRE-EDOUARD BELLEMARE - ANTHONY CIRELLI000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1159.2IAN COLE - ERIK CERNAK000010.0030.0
20:4638.3VICTOR HEDMAN - MIKHAIL SERGACHEV000000.0000.0
30:021.7IAN COLE - MIKHAIL SERGACHEV000000.0000.0

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2022-2023 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
TY TAYLOR23201872144.03.5
HUGO ALNEFELT2120193717.76.2
NICK MALIK204.51.0

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
2022-2023T.B61113140.2319449741.41.2187000191000:061.757.219:18
2021-2022T.B55112130.2419746861.21.6165000073000:062.050.119:09
2020-2021T.B46513180.3932838855.91.898000046000:124.150.019:47
2019-2020T.B6757120.181511591254.01.9172000097000:082.753.218:57
2018-2019T.B58511160.282325581074.71.8198110079000:051.843.719:15
CAREER 2871756730.2521552504773.61.78201101386000:072.450.919:15

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
2022-2023T.B6110.02130.21140.23490.80741.2100.001873.07911.4900.00
2021-2022T.B5510.02120.22130.24460.84861.5600.001653.00731.3300.00
2020-2021T.B4650.11130.28180.39380.83851.8500.00982.13461.0000.00
2019-2020T.B6750.0770.10120.18590.881251.8700.001722.57971.4500.00
2018-2019T.B5850.09110.19160.28581.001071.8410.021983.41791.3600.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2018-2019AHLSyracuse Crunch925714-100031
2018-2019WCSlovakia732583000
2017-2018AHLSyracuse Crunch7151318703000010
2016-2017OHLErie Otters5031821533100011
2016-2017WJC-20Slovakia U2050112-3000
2016-2017M-CupErie Otters502220000
2015-2016OHLErie414111535700010
2015-2016OHLErie Otters414111535700010
2015-2016WJ18-ASlovakia50000-2000
2015-2016WJC-20Slovakia U20400021000
2015-2016WJC-ASlovakia400021000
2014-2015SlovakiaKosice435813160000
2013-2014SlovakiaSlovakia U202021320000
2013-2014SlovakiaKosice1300000000
2013-2014Slovak-Jr.Kosice Jr.8134160000
2012-2013Slovak-Jr.Bratislava Jr.304610180000
2012-2013Slovak-2Slovakia U20 B8202180000
2011-2012Svk-U18Kosice U1837549610000
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
2021-2022T.B231120.097112224.51.084000045000:071.953.919:21
2020-2021T.B2119100.48391216362.81.765000026000:031.349.619:57
2019-2020T.B250330.1210-212310.01.258000052000:031.249.720:02
2018-2019T.B40330.7562-2070.01.81200001000:032.055.621:29
CAREER 73216180.2520940962.11.32190000124000:041.551.319:52

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
2021-2022T.B2310.0410.0420.09120.52220.9600.00843.65451.9600.00
2020-2021T.B2110.0590.43100.48160.76361.7100.00653.10261.2400.00
2019-2020T.B2500.0030.1240.16120.48311.2400.00582.32522.0800.00
2018-2019T.B400.0030.7530.7500.0071.7500.00123.0010.2500.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG S% PPP NHLe
2017-2018AHLSyracuse Crunch71124000011
2016-2017OHLErie Otters22189101700011
2015-2016OHLErie1306610400012
2015-2016OHLErie Otters1306610400012
2014-2015SlovakiaKosice701160000
2013-2014SlovakiaKosice700020000
2012-2013Slovak-Jr.Bratislava Jr.1201180000
2012-2013Svk-U18Bratislava U18102200000
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
2022-2023T.B30000.000-1200.00.0900004000:031.346.818:40
2021-2022T.B40110.2521-1070.01.8900003001:0119.143.014:14
2019-2020T.B41010.252108119.12.81200002000:2910.623.319:26
2018-2019T.B40000.0001660.01.51200004001:2824.240.618:53
2017-2018T.B20000.0004050.02.5900006000:061.536.218:22
2016-2017L.A10000.0000030.03.0300001000:020.60.016:46
CAREER 181120.119316323.11.854000020000:4113.235.417:46

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
2022-2023T.B300.0000.0000.0020.6700.0000.0093.0041.3300.00
2021-2022T.B400.0010.2510.2500.0071.7500.0092.2530.7500.00
2019-2020T.B410.2500.0010.2582.00112.7500.00123.0020.5000.00
2018-2019T.B400.0000.0000.0061.5061.5000.00123.0041.0000.00
2017-2018T.B200.0000.0000.0000.0052.5000.0094.5063.0000.00
2016-2017L.A100.0000.0000.0000.0033.0000.0033.0011.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1170111300:0520:12
2261892900:0519:11
3180443200:0518:35
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2021-2022

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1120332900:0420:14
291341100:0018:16
3130001800:1319:18
4210662800:0518:48

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 1.4
5on5 Shooting % 8.1
PTS/60 0.7
PDO 984
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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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production

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Power Play Line Combinations

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