Erik Cernak
Age 29 · born May 28, 1997Kosice, SVK6'4" (193 cm) · 232 lb (105 kg)Shoots rightDrafted 2015 R2 #43 by LAK
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 19:02 | 21 | 14 | 1.0 | −1.0 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · TBL
+0.1goals above replacement · 0.0 wins
EV off−0.4
EV def+0.3
PP0.0
PK+0.1
Finish−0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | TBL | 70 | +2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2023–24 | TBL | 69 | −0.2 | -0.0 |
| 2024–25 | TBL | 76 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2025–26 | TBL | 61 | −3.1 | -0.5 |
| 2026–27 | TBL | 9 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
TBL · 111 min
xGF%64.9CF%57.9GF–GA7–2Rel xGF%+9.7OZ%61
Most common linemates
- Ryan McDonagh69 min58.1
- Zemgus Girgensons57 min55.9
- Ilya Mikheyev56 min53.3
- Pontus Holmberg55 min59.0
- Victor Hedman32 min74.5
- Brandon Hagel25 min85.9
Game log
Average Imprint 0.62 over 9 games, best 1.5.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | TBL | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:30 | -0.4 |
| Oct 17 | TBL | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 21:32 | 0.7 |
| Oct 15 | TBL | vs SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 14:55 | 1.0 |
| Oct 13 | TBL | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:02 | 0.1 |
| Oct 10 | TBL | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 19:01 | 0.1 |
| Oct 8 | TBL | vs MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 19:32 | 1.5 |
| Oct 5 | TBL | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 22:15 | 1.5 |
| Oct 3 | TBL | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 20:34 | 1.1 |
| Oct 1 | TBL | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:00 | -0.0 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | TBL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 74 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | +29 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 63 | +5 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 53 | +8 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 46 | +7 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | +8 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 59 | +11 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 58 | +25 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | +1 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | +12 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | +2 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Slovakia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -1 |
| 2018–19 | WC | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | +3 |
| 2018–19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -1 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 70 | +30 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | OHL | Erie Otters | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | +17 |
| 2016–17 | M-Cup | Erie Otters | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2016–17 | OHL | Erie Otters | 50 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | +31 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | OHL | Erie | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| 2015–16 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2015–16 | OHL | Erie | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | +7 |
| 2015–16 | WJ18-A | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | Slovakia | Kosice | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 2014–15 | Slovakia | Kosice | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | — |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | Slovakia | Kosice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2013–14 | Slovakia | Kosice | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013–14 | Slovak-Jr. | Kosice Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | — |
| 2013–14 | Slovakia | Slovakia U20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | Slovak-Jr. | Bratislava Jr. | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | Svk-U18 | Bratislava U18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | Slovak-Jr. | Bratislava Jr. | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — |
| 2012–13 | Slovak-2 | Slovakia U20 B | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | — |
| 2011–12 | Svk-U18 | Kosice U18 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 61 | — |
| 2010–11 | Slovakia U16 | HC Kosice U16 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 34 | +41 |
| 2009–10 | QC Int PW | Slovakia K&B Stars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.