Tommy Novak
Pittsburgh Penguins · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #18
- Born
- April 28, 1997 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 29 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 188 lb (85 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2015, NSH, round 3, pick 24 (85th overall)- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 3
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 5
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 8
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 18
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 2
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 9
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 46.2 84 games, 18.8 goals, 27.4 assists
- Rest of season
- 38.2 72 games left, 0.53 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 46 8 so far · 38 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 33 to 59 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 56 10 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 84 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 0.55 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 0.51 |
| 2024-25 | 54 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0.41 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 0.63 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 5 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Minnesota Fire Peewee | QC Int PW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 25 | 14 | 20 | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 25 | 25 | 22 | 47 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Southeast | UMHSEL | 19 | 11 | 22 | 33 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 25 | 26 | 44 | 70 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USNTDP | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Waterloo | USHL | 46 | 14 | 34 | 48 | +14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 11.4 | – |
| 2015-16 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 37 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 34 | 3 | 23 | 26 | +6 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 38 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 60 | 11 | 31 | 42 | +20 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 27 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +12 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4.0 | 11:48 |
| 2021-22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 42 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +4 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 18.3 | 14:39 |
| 2022-23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 | +9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 15.9 | 14:12 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 14.8 | 13:14 |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 13:01 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | +1 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 12.3 | 14:17 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16.7 | 15:26 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 297 | 68 | 99 | 167 | -9 | 50 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 471 | 14.4 | 13:57 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Southeast | UMHSEL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | St. Thomas Acad. | High-MN | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 10:31 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 13:58 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 12:15 |
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