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2025–26 · player profile
Tommy
Novak.
PIT· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 190 lbs· Age 29· St. Paul, Minnesota
GP
82
G
16
A
26
PTS
42
+/–
+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
+$3.5M
model expects $7.0M vs $3.5M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
+0.68
#62 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+24.5
#126 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.06
#92 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.05
#74 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.55
Playmaking
0.35
Shot-blocking
0.12
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.67
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
14
82.7 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
29
21.87 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
67
89
Total Distance Skatedskating
61
194.0 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
60
3.15 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
72
130
Offensive Zone Time %possession
74
43.5%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot4374p
High Slot1884p
R Circle1884p
L Circle1681p
Crease778p
Outside L668p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | @ PHI | L 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:22 |
| Apr 27 | vs PHI | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:04 |
| Apr 25 | @ PHI | W 4–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 |
| Apr 22 | @ PHI | L 2–5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:42 |
| Apr 20 | vs PHI | L 0–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:14 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Penguins | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | +1 | 14:17 | 12.3% |
| 2024–25 | Predators | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 13:14 | 14.8% |
| 2024–25 | Penguins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:01 | 0.0% |
| 2023–24 | Predators | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -3 | 14:12 | 15.9% |
| 2022–23 | Predators | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +5 | 14:39 | 18.3% |
| 2021–22 | Predators | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 11:48 | 4.0% |
Common linemates
PIT · 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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