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Steven Stamkos

#91 · Centre · Nashville Predators

Born Feb 7, 1990 in Markham, Ontario, CAN (age 36) · 6'1", 193 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 1st overall in 2008 by TBL (round 1)

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Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award Leadership and Growing the Game 2022-23

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2025-26. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Nico Hischier NJD · 66 P in 82 GP Alex Tuch BUF · 66 P in 79 GP Matthew Knies TOR · 66 P in 79 GP Seth Jarvis CAR · 66 P in 71 GP Trevor Zegras PHI · 67 P in 81 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

0501002008-09: 46 points4608-092009-10: 95 points952010-11: 91 points9110-112011-12: 97 points972012-13: 57 points5712-132013-14: 40 points402014-15: 72 points7214-152015-16: 64 points642016-17: 20 points2016-172017-18: 86 points862018-19: 98 points9818-192019-20: 66 points662020-21: 34 points3420-212021-22: 106 points1062022-23: 84 points8422-232023-24: 81 points812024-25: 53 points5324-252025-26: 66 points662026-27: 7 points726-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2008-09 TBL 79 23 23 46 -13 39 181 75 0.58 $875K
2009-10 TBL 82 51 44 95 -2 38 297 68 1.16 $875K
2010-11 TBL 82 45 46 91 3 74 272 84 1.11 $875K
2011-12 TBL 82 60 37 97 7 66 303 109 1.18 $7.5M
2012-13 TBL 48 29 28 57 -4 32 157 63 1.19 $7.5M
2013-14 TBL 37 25 15 40 9 18 124 50 1.08 $7.5M
2014-15 TBL 82 43 29 72 2 49 268 91 0.88 $7.5M
2015-16 TBL 77 36 28 64 3 38 216 109 0.83 $7.5M
2016-17 TBL 17 9 11 20 3 14 58 21 1.18 $8.5M
2017-18 TBL 78 27 59 86 18 72 212 61 1.10 $8.5M
2018-19 TBL 82 45 53 98 4 37 234 72 1.20 $8.5M
2019-20 TBL 57 29 37 66 14 22 176 69 1.16 $8.5M
2020-21 TBL 38 17 17 34 4 16 91 38 0.89 $8.5M
2021-22 TBL 81 42 64 106 24 36 241 93 1.31 $8.5M
2022-23 TBL 81 34 50 84 -5 46 240 92 1.04 $8.5M
2023-24 TBL 79 40 41 81 -21 34 262 78 1.03 $8.5M
2024-25 NSH 82 27 26 53 -36 48 174 66 0.65 $8M
2025-26 NSH 82 42 24 66 -17 58 206 89 0.80 $8M
2026-27 NSH 5 3 4 7 -3 0 10 7 1.40 $8M
19 seasons Career 1251 627 636 1263 -10 737 3722 1335 1.01

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2010-11 TBL 18 6 7 13 -5 6 46 20 0.72
2013-14 TBL 4 2 2 4 1 6 14 5 1.00
2014-15 TBL 26 7 11 18 2 20 65 62 0.69
2015-16 TBL 1 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0.00
2017-18 TBL 17 7 9 16 -1 4 38 28 0.94
2018-19 TBL 4 1 1 2 -8 2 10 7 0.50
2019-20 TBL 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1.00
2020-21 TBL 23 8 10 18 0 4 43 47 0.78
2021-22 TBL 23 11 8 19 7 25 68 60 0.83
2022-23 TBL 6 2 2 4 -2 9 19 15 0.67
2023-24 TBL 5 5 1 6 -5 2 15 23 1.20
11 seasons Playoffs 128 50 51 101 -11 78 321 269 0.79

2025-26 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 42 24 66 -17 58 206 89 0.80 20.4 17:50

Contract

$8MCap hitends in 2028, then UFA
$121KCap dollars per point66 points in 82 games
$1.187MCap dollars per goal above replacement6.7 goals above replacement
$6.5MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
-$1.5MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 715 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Nashville Predators on Jul 1, 2024, as a new contract: 4 years and $32M, beginning in 2024-25. It runs through 2027-28, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2024-25 $8M $7.5M $2M $9.5M NMC
2025-26 $8M $6.75M $2M $8.75M NMC
2026-27 $8M $5M $2M $7M NMC
2027-28 $8M $4.75M $2M $6.75M NMC

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Jul 1, 2024 Nashville Predators New contract 2024-25 to 2027-28 4 $32M $8M
Jun 29, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Extension 2016-17 to 2023-24 8 $68M $8.5M
Jul 18, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning New contract 2011-12 to 2015-16 5 $37.5M $7.5M
Jul 29, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning Entry-level 2008-09 to 2010-11 3 $11.175M $875K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2025-26 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2025-26 analytics

Rating

+6.7Goals above replacement141st of 715 skaters, 101st of 476 forwards
+1.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+2.7Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 476 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+2.4 74th percentileEven-strength defence-0.3 40th percentilePower play+1.6 92nd percentilePenalty kill0.0 30th percentilePenalties-1.0 6th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance.

0510152010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

49.6Corsi for %1021 attempts for, 1037 against
+0.3CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.2Expected goals for %49.9 expected for, 49.5 against
+4.1xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
48.8Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
47.9Goals for %45 for, 49 against
100.4PDO9.8% shooting + 90.6% saves
241Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 615 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Luke Evangelista46263:4452.657.118-9
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Filip Forsberg46166:5750.251.26-5
Steven Stamkos · Erik Haula · Michael Bunting21103:0647.243.94-8
Steven Stamkos · Erik Haula · Jonathan Marchessault2093:3349.447.21-3

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.

36Goalsnot counting empty-netters
26.9Expected goalsfrom 298 unblocked attempts
+9.1Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.10 expected goals per 60 minutes86th
Shot quality 9.0% chance per attempt72nd
Finishing +9.1 goals above expected97thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 444 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Goals 36Expected 26.9

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 16, 2026 vs ANA L 4-5 2 1 3 1 0 3 0 16:49
Apr 13, 2026 vs SJS L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 22:50
Apr 11, 2026 vs MIN W 2-1 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 21:33
Apr 9, 2026 @ UTA L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 16:22
Apr 7, 2026 @ ANA W 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 16:03
Apr 6, 2026 @ LAK L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 21:38
Apr 4, 2026 @ SJS W 6-3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 16:14
Apr 2, 2026 @ LAK W 5-4 (SO) 1 0 1 3 0 3 2 20:40
Mar 29, 2026 @ TBL L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 17:17
Mar 28, 2026 vs MTL L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16:35
Mar 26, 2026 vs NJD L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 10 6 0 18:11
Mar 24, 2026 vs SJS W 6-3 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 13:17
Mar 22, 2026 @ CHI W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 16:04
Mar 21, 2026 vs VGK W 4-1 2 1 3 1 2 2 0 17:39
Mar 19, 2026 vs SEA W 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19:38
Mar 17, 2026 @ WPG W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 18:15
Mar 15, 2026 @ EDM L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 19:05
Mar 12, 2026 @ VAN L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 20:46
Mar 10, 2026 @ SEA W 4-2 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 19:20
Mar 7, 2026 @ BUF L 2-3 0 1 1 -1 2 1 1 17:53
Mar 5, 2026 vs BOS W 6-3 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 17:58
Mar 3, 2026 @ CBJ L 2-3 0 1 1 -2 2 2 0 17:34
Mar 2, 2026 vs DET L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 19:47
Feb 28, 2026 @ DAL L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 4 3 20:26
Feb 26, 2026 vs CHI W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 14:54
Feb 5, 2026 @ WSH L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 18:33
Feb 4, 2026 vs MIN L 5-6 (OT) 1 2 3 -1 2 6 2 20:00
Feb 2, 2026 vs STL W 6-5 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 19:06
Jan 31, 2026 @ NYI W 4-3 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 15:15
Jan 29, 2026 @ NJD L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 5 2 14:08
Jan 27, 2026 @ BOS L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 2 3 4 19:46
Jan 24, 2026 vs UTA L 2-5 1 0 1 -1 0 2 1 18:58
Jan 22, 2026 vs OTT W 5-3 3 0 3 -1 4 4 3 18:47
Jan 20, 2026 vs BUF L 3-5 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 18:06
Jan 17, 2026 @ VGK L 2-7 0 0 0 -3 0 2 2 17:41
Jan 16, 2026 @ COL W 7-3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 16:55
Jan 13, 2026 vs EDM W 4-3 (OT) 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 16:49
Jan 11, 2026 vs WSH W 3-2 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 19:52
Jan 10, 2026 vs CHI L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 19:59
Jan 8, 2026 vs NYI W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 4 3 20:24
Jan 6, 2026 @ EDM L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 15:41
Jan 3, 2026 @ CGY W 4-3 0 2 2 3 0 2 3 18:11
Jan 1, 2026 @ SEA L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 19:16
Dec 31, 2025 @ VGK W 4-2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 19:32
Dec 29, 2025 @ UTA W 4-3 2 1 3 1 0 3 0 17:12
Dec 27, 2025 @ STL L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 16:00
Dec 23, 2025 @ MIN W 3-2 (OT) 1 1 2 -1 0 4 3 18:24
Dec 21, 2025 vs NYR W 2-1 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 16:49
Dec 20, 2025 vs TOR W 5-3 1 1 2 -1 0 4 1 16:49
Dec 17, 2025 vs CAR L 1-4 0 1 1 -1 2 2 0 18:58
Dec 15, 2025 @ STL W 5-2 0 1 1 -1 0 3 1 15:53
Dec 13, 2025 @ COL L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 5 0 17:39
Dec 11, 2025 vs STL W 7-2 4 0 4 4 0 9 0 16:42
Dec 9, 2025 vs COL W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 18:29
Dec 6, 2025 @ CAR L 3-6 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 16:02
Dec 4, 2025 @ FLA W 2-1 (OT) 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 17:38
Dec 2, 2025 vs CGY W 5-1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 15:47
Nov 29, 2025 vs WPG L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 2 18:12
Nov 28, 2025 @ CHI W 4-3 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 15:24
Nov 26, 2025 @ DET W 6-3 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 18:28
Nov 24, 2025 vs FLA L 3-8 0 0 0 -3 2 2 2 12:50
Nov 22, 2025 vs COL L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 17:32
Nov 16, 2025 @ PIT L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 19:59
Nov 14, 2025 vs PIT W 2-1 (OT) 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 17:27
Nov 10, 2025 @ NYR L 3-6 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 18:03
Nov 8, 2025 vs DAL L 4-5 1 0 1 -1 0 1 2 17:58
Nov 6, 2025 vs PHI L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 2 2 1 18:43
Nov 4, 2025 @ MIN L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 15:42
Nov 3, 2025 vs VAN L 4-5 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17:49
Nov 1, 2025 vs CGY W 4-2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 18:37
Oct 30, 2025 @ PHI L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 18:00
Oct 28, 2025 vs TBL L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 16:23
Oct 26, 2025 vs DAL L 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 16:11
Oct 25, 2025 vs LAK W 5-4 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 19:00
Oct 23, 2025 vs VAN W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 15:08
Oct 21, 2025 vs ANA L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 15:47
Oct 18, 2025 @ WPG L 1-4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 18:06
Oct 16, 2025 @ MTL L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 -1 0 2 1 18:14
Oct 14, 2025 @ TOR L 4-7 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 17:23
Oct 13, 2025 @ OTT W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 17:22
Oct 11, 2025 vs UTA L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 19:59
Oct 9, 2025 vs CBJ W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 17:25