#81 · Defence · TBL
ErikCernak
Next milestone 6 assists from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- +3
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 6
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- May 28, 1997 (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Kosice, SVK
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 232 lb (105 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2015 LAK, round 2, #43 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed19.9 mphleague avg 20.4 mph30th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph0league avg 1.50th percentile
- Distance skated8.3 mileague avg 6.6 mi71st percentile
- Hardest shot88.9 mphleague avg 79.1 mph87th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone43.2%league avg 41.6%63rd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.34 | -0.34 | 11 | 1 | .031 |
| 2025-26 | 3 | 2.92 | +0.08 | 123 | 8 | .024 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 46:39 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 71.3% | 58.0% | +13.3 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 56.1% | 59.5% | -3.4 |
- Goals for–against
- 3–1
- xG for–against
- 3.1–1.2
- Average rating
- 6.2
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McDonagh | 3 | 27:48 | 67.5% |
| Victor Hedman | 3 | 15:01 | 77.6% |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 2 | 1:44 | 100.0% |
| J.J. Moser | 2 | 1:24 | 0.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.2 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 505 | 26 | 94 | 120 | +99 | 441 | 666 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Playoffs | 91 | 3 | 19 | 22 | +16 | 50 | 120 | 2.5 | 0 |
Season by season (9)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Lightning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lightning | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +3 | 74 | 53 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lightning | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +29 | 50 | 64 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lightning | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 63 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Lightning | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 53 | 87 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Lightning | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 46 | 86 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Lightning | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +8 | 38 | 85 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Lightning | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 59 | 125 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Lightning | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +25 | 58 | 107 | 4.7 | 1 |