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Erik Cernak

D · Tampa Bay Lightning · 2026–27 · FA in your Yahoo league (1% rostered)

Games5
Fantasy pts18.6
FP / GP3.7
G–A–P0–1–1
+/-+5
TOI / GP19:28
5v5 / GP16:57
PP / GP0:02
PK / GP2:27
5v5 GF–GA5–2
5v5 CF–CA79–61
5v5 CF%56.4%
Shots8
Hits15
Blocks6

Projection

Proj FP/G3.44
Actual FP/G3.72
Luck-adjusted4.00
Last season3.16 (60 GP)
Goals / xG0 / 0.4
Assists / expected1 / 0.9
TOI last 320:16 (season 19:28)
PP1%

Luck-adjusted replaces goals with expected goals (shot location, type, rebound, rush) and scales assists by on-ice luck. The projection blends that with last season by games played and adjusts for recent ice time.

Shot map

Missed · Oct 13 vs BOS · slap, 64 ft · xG 1%Missed · Oct 14 vs WSH · snap, 69 ft · xG 1%Missed · Oct 18 vs CBJ · snap, 49 ft · xG 2%Missed · Oct 26 vs VGK · snap, 56 ft · xG 2%Missed · Oct 28 vs NSH · wrist, 58 ft · xG 1%Missed · Oct 30 vs DAL · slap, 64 ft · xG 1%Missed · Nov 2 vs UTA · snap, 64 ft · xG 1%Missed · Nov 6 vs VGK · wrist, 58 ft · xG 1%Missed · Nov 8 vs WSH · tip-in, 11 ft · xG 8%Missed · Jan 1 vs LAK · wrist, 57 ft · xG 2%Missed · Jan 3 vs SJS · slap, 65 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 6 vs COL · wrist, 59 ft · xG 2%Missed · Jan 6 vs COL · wrist, 65 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 16 vs STL · snap, 68 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 16 vs STL · slap, 62 ft · xG 1%Missed · Jan 23 vs CHI · wrist, 61 ft · xG 1%Missed · Feb 5 vs FLA · slap, 68 ft · xG 1%Missed · Feb 28 vs BUF · tip-in, 16 ft · xG 7%Missed · Mar 19 vs VAN · slap, 41 ft · xG 4%Missed · Mar 24 vs MIN · wrist, 60 ft · xG 1%Missed · Mar 24 vs MIN · snap, 64 ft · xG 1%Missed · Mar 28 vs OTT · wrist, 13 ft · xG 6%Missed · Apr 2 vs PIT · backhand, 9 ft · xG 11% · OTHMissed · Apr 6 vs BUF · snap, 48 ft · xG 3%Missed · Apr 11 vs BOS · snap, 65 ft · xG 1%Missed · Apr 13 vs DET · slap, 66 ft · xG 1%Missed · Apr 13 vs DET · snap, 59 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Oct 11 vs NJD · wrist, 36 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Oct 13 vs BOS · wrist, 21 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Oct 17 vs DET · slap, 57 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Oct 23 vs CHI · backhand, 35 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Oct 26 vs VGK · slap, 51 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Oct 28 vs NSH · slap, 71 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Nov 2 vs UTA · snap, 50 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Nov 2 vs UTA · snap, 51 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Nov 6 vs VGK · wrist, 54 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Nov 8 vs WSH · wrist, 32 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Nov 15 vs FLA · snap, 58 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Nov 16 vs VAN · slap, 49 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Nov 22 vs WSH · snap, 54 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 6 vs COL · wrist, 41 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 12 vs PHI · snap, 44 ft · xG 12%Shot on goal · Jan 13 vs PIT · slap, 42 ft · xG 2% · reboundShot on goal · Jan 16 vs STL · snap, 49 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 16 vs STL · slap, 47 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Jan 18 vs DAL · snap, 38 ft · xG 5%Shot on goal · Jan 18 vs DAL · snap, 51 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 20 vs SJS · wrist, 56 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Jan 23 vs CHI · slap, 49 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Jan 24 vs CBJ · wrist, 57 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Jan 24 vs CBJ · wrist, 58 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Jan 26 vs UTA · snap, 28 ft · xG 12%Shot on goal · Jan 26 vs UTA · slap, 57 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Jan 29 vs WPG · slap, 59 ft · xG 2% · reboundShot on goal · Jan 29 vs WPG · slap, 44 ft · xG 4%Shot on goal · Feb 3 vs BUF · slap, 61 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Feb 3 vs BUF · wrist, 47 ft · xG 2% · PKShot on goal · Feb 5 vs FLA · wrist, 54 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Feb 26 vs CAR · wrist, 14 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Feb 26 vs CAR · slap, 65 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 5 vs WPG · wrist, 7 ft · xG 17% · reboundShot on goal · Mar 7 vs TOR · wrist, 40 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 19 vs VAN · slap, 54 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 26 vs SEA · wrist, 59 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 29 vs NSH · slap, 60 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs MTL · slap, 66 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs MTL · wrist, 41 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs MTL · slap, 59 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs MTL · wrist, 64 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Mar 31 vs MTL · wrist, 58 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Apr 4 vs BOS · snap, 54 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Apr 6 vs BUF · snap, 51 ft · xG 2%Shot on goal · Apr 7 vs OTT · wrist, 62 ft · xG 1%Shot on goal · Apr 9 vs MTL · slap, 54 ft · xG 3%Shot on goal · Apr 13 vs DET · tip-in, 14 ft · xG 6%Shot on goal · Apr 15 vs NYR · slap, 61 ft · xG 1%Goal · Feb 5 vs FLA · wrap-around, 6 ft · xG 3%Goal · Mar 24 vs MIN · snap, 6 ft · xG 27%Goal · Apr 13 vs DET · wrist, 11 ft · xG 18%

Goal Shot on goal Missed Bigger = higher xG. All shots drawn attacking the right-hand net; hover a dot for details. Blocked attempts are hidden; use Show blocked.

Attempts80
On goal53
Goals3
xG2.7
G − xG+0.3
Shooting %5.7%
Avg distance50 ft
DistanceAttemptsGoalsxGxG/shot
Under 15 ft93 1.011.4%
15–30 ft30 0.27.9%
30–45 ft110 0.44.0%
45+ ft570 1.01.7%

Current lines

UnitWithAvg TOIMatch
Defense pairs 2 DRyan McDonagh 11:11 5/5
PK defense 1 DRyan McDonagh 2:08 5/5

Most common 5v5 linemates

PlayerPosGPTogetherShare
Ryan McDonagh D 5 55:55 66%
Pontus Holmberg R 5 39:14 46%
Zemgus Girgensons C 5 37:48 45%
Ilya Mikheyev R 5 37:21 44%
Brandon Hagel L 5 23:20 28%
Anthony Cirelli C 5 22:40 27%
Victor Hedman D 5 22:06 26%
Jake Guentzel C 5 20:36 24%
Conor Geekie C 5 17:51 21%
Gage Goncalves C 5 15:57 19%

Game log

DateOpponentScore GAP+/- SOG5v5 CF–CA 5v5PPPK TOIFP
Oct 10 @ NYI 5–3 0 0 0 +1 1 13–14 16:28 – 2:33 19:01 3.6
Oct 8 vs MIN 3–2 0 1 1 +1 1 20–11 17:33 0:09 1:50 19:32 3.3
Oct 5 vs PHI 4–1 0 0 0 +3 1 17–5 18:33 – 3:42 22:15 2.8
Oct 3 vs WSH 3–1 0 0 0 +1 4 18–21 17:37 0:03 2:48 20:34 5.9
Oct 1 @ NYR 1–5 0 0 0 -1 1 11–10 14:32 – 1:24 16:00 3.0