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2025–26 · player profile
Zemgus
Girgensons.
TBL· C· Shoots L· 6'3" / 197 lbs· Age 32· Riga, LVA
GP
74
G
9
A
11
PTS
20
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
+$3.0M
model expects $3.9M vs $0.9M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
-0.71
#196 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+9.7
#229 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.60
#241 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.10
#15 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.48
Playmaking
0.13
Shot-blocking
0.14
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.11
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
69
91.2 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
61
22.48 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
81
125
Total Distance Skatedskating
52
175.8 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
58
3.10 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
57
89
Offensive Zone Time %possession
13
39.1%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot3766p
High Slot1164p
Crease778p
Offensive Neutral Zone794p
Outside L773p
L Circle435p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | vs MTL | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 |
| May 1 | @ MTL | W 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:44 |
| Apr 29 | vs MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:21 |
| Apr 26 | @ MTL | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:46 |
| Apr 24 | @ MTL | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:18 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Lightning | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +1 | 14:46 | 10.1% |
| 2024–25 | Lightning | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 11:40 | 2.4% |
| 2023–24 | Sabres | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 11:51 | 11.0% |
| 2022–23 | Sabres | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 12:59 | 8.8% |
| 2021–22 | Sabres | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 14:47 | 10.9% |
| 2019–20 | Sabres | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -1 | 13:48 | 14.1% |
| 2018–19 | Sabres | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 13:37 | 6.4% |
| 2017–18 | Sabres | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 13:43 | 6.2% |
| 2016–17 | Sabres | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 13:10 | 6.3% |
| 2015–16 | Sabres | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 15:02 | 6.4% |
| 2014–15 | Sabres | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 19:05 | 13.0% |
| 2013–14 | Sabres | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 15:19 | 7.0% |
Common linemates
TBL · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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