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Steven Stamkos

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Nashville Predators
Shoots Right Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 193 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age 35 (Feb 7, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2008, Round 1, Overall 1 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 4 years @ $8.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 29, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 18, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 5 years @ $7.500M AAV starting in 2011-12
Jul 29, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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.
2015-16 TBL 77 1076:47 0.95 0.78 1.73 0.74 0.20 14.17 11.11 3.06 5.20 5.20
2016-17 TBL 17 212:51 1.41 1.97 3.38 0.67 0.74 19.23 9.19 10.04 3.03 3.03
2017-18 TBL 78 1082:23 0.67 2.16 2.83 0.73 -0.06 9.60 10.47 -0.87 3.47 3.47
2018-19 TBL 82 1057:50 1.13 1.47 2.61 0.72 0.42 16.00 10.14 5.86 3.47 2.31
2019-20 TBL 57 756:44 1.11 1.74 2.85 0.77 0.34 14.74 10.27 4.47 3.01 6.77
2020-21 TBL 38 485:12 0.74 0.99 1.73 0.62 0.12 11.76 9.82 1.95 5.97 7.46
2021-22 TBL 81 1066:27 1.24 1.86 3.09 0.70 0.54 18.64 10.55 8.10 3.66 3.05
2022-23 TBL 81 1113:33 0.86 1.29 2.16 0.78 0.08 12.50 11.31 1.19 3.43 8.57
2023-24 TBL 79 1049:15 0.80 1.03 1.83 0.75 0.05 10.94 10.25 0.69 3.35 5.03
2024-25 NSH 82 1118:26 0.59 0.80 1.39 0.52 0.07 12.64 11.12 1.52 2.36 6.30
2025-26 NSH 11 135:16 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.50 -0.50 0.00 12.54 -12.54 0.00 14.29

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
2015-16 TBL 77 1076:47 41.07 2.56 2.44 40.90 1.73 2.43 59.74 50.16 -0.01 0.27 -3.03
2016-17 TBL 17 212:51 46.23 3.95 2.98 40.03 2.82 2.65 58.33 52.90 0.92 0.24 6.83
2017-18 TBL 78 1082:23 47.84 3.71 2.85 44.46 2.61 2.60 58.77 52.25 0.22 0.26 -0.58
2018-19 TBL 82 1057:50 46.57 3.23 2.68 43.90 2.95 2.58 52.29 50.97 -0.00 0.16 -1.63
2019-20 TBL 57 756:44 43.69 3.73 2.70 43.93 2.54 2.38 59.49 53.15 0.22 0.28 -1.00
2020-21 TBL 38 485:12 44.27 2.72 2.53 40.81 1.61 2.31 62.86 52.25 0.03 0.12 -1.04
2021-22 TBL 81 1066:27 43.55 3.77 2.84 41.91 2.42 2.54 60.91 52.81 0.26 0.13 1.13
2022-23 TBL 81 1113:33 42.73 3.34 2.80 43.16 2.75 2.72 54.87 50.76 0.02 0.21 -1.76
2023-24 TBL 79 1049:15 41.23 2.80 2.50 43.35 3.49 2.49 44.55 50.14 0.09 0.20 -1.20
2024-25 NSH 82 1118:26 40.99 2.15 2.46 44.37 3.11 2.60 40.82 48.63 0.04 0.25 -2.11
2025-26 NSH 11 135:16 36.37 1.33 2.24 44.80 2.22 2.40 37.50 48.32 -0.03 -0.12 0.94

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%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 34 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2025-26 35 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 $6,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 UFA
2026-27 36 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2027-28 37 NMC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 $4,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
Total - $8,000,000 $24,000,000 $32,000,000 $32,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 9.09

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 26 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2017-18 27 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2018-19 28 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2019-20 29 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2020-21 30 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2021-22 31 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,500,000 $1,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2022-23 32 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $5,500,000 $1,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2023-24 33 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $5,500,000 $1,000,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - $60,000,000 $8,000,000 $68,000,000 $68,000,000
Signed: June 29, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.64

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 21 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA
2012-13 22 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA-arb
2013-14 23 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA-arb
2014-15 24 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA-arb
2015-16 25 NMC $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
Total - $7,000,000 $30,500,000 $37,500,000 $37,500,000
Signed: July 18, 2011
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.66

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2008-09 18 $875,000 $3,725,000 $2,850,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
2009-10 19 $875,000 $3,725,000 $2,850,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
2010-11 20 $875,000 $3,725,000 $2,850,000 $87,500 $787,500 $875,000 $65,000 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $262,500 $2,362,500 $2,625,000 $195,000
Signed: July 29, 2008
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: None
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2004-05 Big Nickel Bantam Markham Waxers Bantam AAA 4 8 2 10 14
2005-06 Minor-ON Markham 66 105 92 197 87
2006-07 WJ18-A Canada 6 2 8 10 8
2006-07 OHL Sarnia 63 42 50 92 +13 56 4 3 3 6 -3
2007-08 WJC-A Canada 7 1 5 6 +1 4
2007-08 OHL Sarnia 61 58 47 105 +18 88 9 11 11 20
2008-09 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 23 23 46 -13 39 181 12.7 14:56
2008-09 WC-A Canada 9 7 4 11 6
2009-10 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 51 44 95 -2 38 297 17.2 20:33
2009-10 WC-A Canada 5 2 1 3 10
2010-11 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 46 91 +3 74 272 16.5 20:12 18 6 7 13 -5 6 46 13.0 19:44
2011-12 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 60 37 97 +7 66 303 19.8 22:01
2012-13 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 48 29 28 57 -4 32 157 18.5 22:01
2012-13 WC-A Canada 8 7 5 12 +6 6
2013-14 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 37 25 15 40 +9 18 124 20.2 20:15 4 2 2 4 +1 6 14 14.3 21:50
2014-15 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 43 29 72 +2 49 268 16.0 19:22 26 7 11 18 +2 20 65 10.8 18:33
2015-16 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 77 36 28 64 +3 38 216 16.7 19:45 1 -1 2 0.0 11:55
2016-17 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 17 9 11 20 +3 14 58 15.5 17:53
2016-17 WCup Canada 6 1 1 2 +2 2
2017-18 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 78 27 59 86 +18 72 212 12.7 18:46 17 7 9 16 -1 4 38 18.4 17:37
2018-19 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 53 98 +4 37 234 19.2 18:18 4 1 1 2 -8 2 10 10.0 18:54
2019-20 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 57 29 37 66 +14 22 176 16.5 18:25 1 1 1 +1 1 100.0 2:47
2020-21 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 38 17 17 34 +4 16 91 18.7 18:16 23 8 10 18 4 43 18.6 15:52
2021-22 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 42 64 106 +24 36 241 17.4 18:29 23 11 8 19 +7 25 68 16.2 18:55
2022-23 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 34 50 84 -5 46 240 14.2 19:01 6 2 2 4 -2 9 19 10.5 19:10
2023-24 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 40 41 81 -21 34 262 15.3 18:14 5 5 1 6 -5 2 15 33.3 20:05
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 82 27 26 53 -36 48 174 15.5 18:00
2025-26 NHL Nashville Predators 10 1 1 2 -4 8 22 4.5 17:28
NHL Career 1174 583 609 1192 +6 687 3528 16.5 19:04 128 50 51 101 -11 78 321 15.6 18:12