#81
Tampa Bay Lightning Erik Cernak
🏆 2× Stanley Cup Champion
(2019, 2020)
D Shoots: R ⟷ 6'3" ⚖ 233 lbs 🗓 1997-05-28 📍 Kosice, Slovakia
01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
9 GP
0 Goals
1 Assists
1 Points
+7 +/-
2 PIM
0 PPG
0 PPP
13 SOG
0.0 S%
21 Hits
19:02 TOI/GP
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | HIT | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 19:02 | |
| 2025-2026 | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +3 | 74 | 0 | 53 | 112 | 17:37 | |
| 2024-2025 | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +29 | 50 | 0 | 64 | 157 | 18:16 | |
| 2023-2024 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 63 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 19:11 | |
| 2022-2023 | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 53 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 19:14 | |
| 2021-2022 | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 46 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 19:09 | |
| 🏆2020-2021 | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +8 | 38 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 19:47 | |
| 🏆2019-2020 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 59 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 18:57 | |
| 2018-2019 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +25 | 58 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 19:15 |
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
87 GP 3 G 19 A 22 PTS
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/− | PIM | PPG | SOG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | TBL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | TBL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | TBL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | TBL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | TBL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020-2021 | TBL | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +12 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | TBL | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | TBL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
05 / ADVANCED
Advanced Stats
All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.
0.4 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.0 G/60 Goals per 60 min
11.2 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
32 SAtt Shot attempts
— FO% Faceoff win %
0.00 TK/GV 0 TK / 4 GV
14 BLK Blocked shots
0 GWG Game winners
0 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE
Unique Metrics
Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data
100.0% 1° Pts % 1 primary pts
— Clutch 0 GWG+OTG
46s Shift Avg 224 total shifts
0.14 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.4 PEN/60 1 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL
Game-Level Analytics
Based on 9 games this season
Consistency Score
0.31 Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0 No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
2 Longest: 5 games
Home vs Away Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.20 |
| ✈️ Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
10 / GAME LOG
Last 9 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | G | A | PTS | +/− | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | @  VGK | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20:30 |
| 2026-10-17 |  VAN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:07 |
| 2026-10-15 |  SEA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14:55 |
| 2026-10-13 | @  NYR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17:02 |
| 2026-10-10 | @  NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18:16 |
| 2026-10-08 |  MIN | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:32 |
| 2026-10-05 |  PHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22:15 |
| 2026-10-03 |  WSH | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20:34 |
| 2026-10-01 | @ NYR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16:00 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Erik Cernak in the news
- Recap · How Erik Cernak's Goal Revealed Tampa Bay's New Defensive Identity Without Victor HedmanThe Erik Cernak who scored at 15:53 of the second period Tuesday night isn't the same Erik Cernak who spent six seasons as Victor Hedman's stay-at-home partner. This…
- Recap · Tampa Bay's Defensive Structure Proves Too Much for Vancouver's Transition GameThe Vancouver Canucks entered Friday night's game at Rogers Arena sitting last in the Pacific Division with a dismal record. They left with a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay…
Analysis · Nikita Kucherov Is Still the Best Offensive Player in Hockey. Tampa's Problem Is Everything After Him.Kucherov scored 130 points and the Lightning were a different, worse team the moment he sat. The best offensive player in hockey is carrying a roster that gets thinner…- Recap · Both Power Plays Failed, but Tampa Bay's Third Period Turned a Stalemate Into a StatementThe Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning combined to go 0-for-14 on the power play Tuesday night, a special teams failure so complete it should have produced a…
- Deep dive · Darren Raddysh Is Having the Season of His Life. The Question Is Whether Anyone Will Remember It.The numbers tell a story that should be front-page news across the hockey world. Darren Raddysh has 17 goals and 41 assists through 56 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning…
Erik Cernak — frequently asked
- Is Erik Cernak still in the NHL?
- Yes. Erik Cernak is on the Tampa Bay Lightning roster.
- Is Erik Cernak having a good season?
- Erik Cernak has 0G-1A-1P in 9 games (2026-2027), a 9-point pace over 84. For a top-pairing defenseman, that grades as F: a below-expectation pace. Over his last 9, he has 0G and 1A (1 pts).
- How is Erik Cernak playing lately?
- Across his last 9 games, Erik Cernak has 0 goals and 1 assists (1 points, 0.11 per game) versus a season rate of 0.11. He is roughly steady.
- How many goals does Erik Cernak have in 2026-2027?
- Erik Cernak has 0 goals in 9 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- How many points does Erik Cernak have this season?
- Erik Cernak has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 9 games in the 2026-2027 season.
- What is Erik Cernak's career high in points?
- Erik Cernak's career high is 21 points — 3G and 18A in 76 games in 2024-2025.
- What team is Erik Cernak on?
- Erik Cernak currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.
- Is Erik Cernak playing tonight?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning play next on October 24, 2026, on the road against the Colorado Avalanche.
- How old is Erik Cernak?
- Erik Cernak is 29 years old. He was born on May 28, 1997.
- Where is Erik Cernak from?
- Erik Cernak is from Kosice, Slovakia.
- How much does Erik Cernak weigh?
- Erik Cernak weighs 233 lb (106 kg).
- What position does Erik Cernak play?
- Erik Cernak plays defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- What number does Erik Cernak wear?
- Erik Cernak is number 81 for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Does Erik Cernak shoot left or right?
- Erik Cernak shoots right-handed.
- Has Erik Cernak won a Stanley Cup?
- Yes. Erik Cernak has won the Stanley Cup 2 times.
- How many career points does Erik Cernak have?
- Erik Cernak has 121 career NHL points in 511 regular-season games.