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Emil Lilleberg
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 208 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 24 (Feb 2, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2021, Round 4, Overall 107 (ARI) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed 2 years @ $800K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | TBL | 37 | 543:39 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.13 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 4.00 | -4.00 | 0.00 | 9.09 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 76 | 1068:47 | 0.06 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.16 | -0.11 | 2.27 | 6.59 | -4.32 | 1.04 | 3.12 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | TBL | 37 | 543:39 | 36.86 | 1.99 | 1.97 | 34.99 | 3.64 | 2.15 | 35.29 | 47.82 | -0.58 | -0.18 | -4.41 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 76 | 1068:47 | 37.28 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 40.03 | 2.41 | 2.32 | 45.57 | 48.61 | -0.33 | -0.05 | -2.91 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 22.3 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 91.7 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 18.8 | 41.0 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 22.5 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 91.2 | 67.9 | 70.7 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 39.6 | 18.2 | 42.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Perbix, N | TBL | 670:50 | 2.15 | 2.33 | 48.00 | 2.31 | 2.38 | 49.25 | -0.11 | 0.07 | -1.92 |
| 2024-25 | Raddysh, D | TBL | 243:41 | 2.46 | 1.97 | 55.56 | 2.12 | 2.41 | 46.79 | -0.39 | 0.05 | -4.71 |
| 2024-25 | Moser, J | TBL | 51:20 | 1.17 | 3.51 | 25.00 | 2.61 | 1.89 | 58.00 | 0.26 | -0.41 | 7.41 |
| 2024-25 | Cernak, E | TBL | 47:28 | 1.26 | 3.79 | 25.00 | 1.46 | 2.15 | 40.56 | -0.96 | -0.23 | -9.89 |
| 2023-24 | Perbix, N | TBL | 231:12 | 1.56 | 3.37 | 31.58 | 1.96 | 2.11 | 48.24 | -0.51 | -0.17 | -3.79 |
| 2023-24 | Dumba, M | TBL | 94:35 | 2.54 | 3.17 | 44.44 | 1.78 | 2.65 | 40.17 | -0.83 | 0.28 | -12.22 |
| 2023-24 | Crozier, M | TBL | 94:07 | 2.55 | 3.19 | 44.44 | 2.10 | 1.65 | 56.07 | -0.22 | -0.66 | 5.89 |
| 2023-24 | Raddysh, D | TBL | 71:03 | 1.69 | 5.07 | 25.00 | 2.07 | 2.23 | 48.13 | -0.32 | -0.05 | -3.04 |
| 2023-24 | Cernak, E | TBL | 40:17 | 2.98 | 4.47 | 40.00 | 2.18 | 2.48 | 46.78 | -0.22 | 0.13 | -3.77 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Every Team’s Top Breakout Candidate for 2025-26: Central Division at The Hockey Writers (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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Roster Breakdown: A first look at the 2025-26 Lightning roster at Raw Charge (Sun Jul 6, 2025)
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Three Tampa Bay Lightning players represent their home countries at the 2025 IIHF World Championships at Bolts by the Bay (Fri May 23, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.84
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22 | $870,000 | $950,000 | $80,000 | $95,000 | $775,000 | $870,000 | $82,500 | ELC | ||
| 2024-25 | 23 | $870,000 | $950,000 | $80,000 | $95,000 | $775,000 | $870,000 | $82,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $160,000 | $190,000 | $1,550,000 | $1,740,000 | $165,000 |
Signed: June 5, 2023
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | Norway U18 | Sparta Sarpsborg U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | -1 | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Norway U18 | Sparta Sarpsborg U18 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +3 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Norway U20 | Sparta Sarpsborg U20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | Norway U16 | Sparta Sarpsborg U16 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 22 | +21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 D1A | Norway U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Norway U18 | Sparta Sarpsborg U18 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +13 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | Norway U20 | Sparta Sarpsborg U20 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Norway | Sparta Sarpsborg | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-18 D1A | Norway U18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 D1A | Norway U20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Norway U21 | Sparta Sarpsborg U20 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 16 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Norway U18 | Sparta Sarpsborg U18 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Norway | Sparta Sarpsborg | 39 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +6 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 D1A | Norway U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Norway U21 | Sparta Sarpsborg U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Norway | Sparta Sarpsborg | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WC | Norway | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | SHL | IK Oskarshamn | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 16 | 10 | -1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WC | Norway | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | SHL | IK Oskarshamn | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | WC | Norway | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -15 | 16 | 31 | 0.0 | 16:12 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 17:25 | |||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +3 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 105 | 46 | 2.2 | 15:17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 11:58 | ||
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | WC | Norway | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 113 | 1 | 23 | 24 | -16 | 121 | 77 | 1.3 | 15:35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 14:41 | |||