Tommy Novak
Pittsburgh Penguins · #18 · Center · age 29 · 6'1" · 190 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 St. Paul, Minnesota · Drafted 2015 · Rd 3 #24
SCORER0.71 points/game with a assist-leaning mix
10 points in 14 games — 89th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
30HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 61% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Novak is the quintessential offensive catalyst, a playmaking center whose vision unlocks opportunities for linemates. His 90 assists to 64 goals hint at a player who thrives on setting up the big moments, a cerebral presence on the ice making the Penguins' attack flow.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Novak is experiencing a shooting slump, his puck production is slightly down, and his involvement is limited to assists. While his minutes are stable, this quiet stretch suggests he's a player to monitor rather than a must-watch.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 55 after the game against CBJ, 30 now — still hotter than 61% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 30 · +7 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 1 goal in 5 games — below his own pace (3.6 per 5), yet still 1.2× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shots | 7 | 8 | 8 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 14.3% | 18.2% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | 0.0 | −0.2 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 16:50 | 15:43 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17:58 | 30 |
| Oct 29 | vs UTA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 17:03 | 32 |
| Oct 24 | vs NSH | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:31 | 32 |
| Oct 22 | vs FLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:37 | 34 |
| Oct 19 | @UTA | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 13:03 | 34 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points89th of 424 forwards10leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals88th of 424 forwards4leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists76th of 424 forwards6leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots170th of 424 forwards22leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points44th of 424 forwards5leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus160th of 424 forwards0leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game174th of 424 forwards15:43leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (86th), assists (77th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Novak this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 59 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 45 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PIT | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.71 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | PIT | 82 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 0.51 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −2 |
| 2024–25 | NSH | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0.42 | −5 |
| 2023–24 | NSH | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 0.63 | −3 |
| 2022–23 · best | NSH | 51 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 0.84 | +5 |
| 2021–22 | NSH | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.26 | −4 |