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Cam Atkinson

#13 · Right wing · Tampa Bay Lightning

Born Jun 5, 1989 in Riverside, Connecticut, USA · 5'8", 178 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 157th overall in 2008 by CBJ (round 6)

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2018-19. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM · 69 P in 82 GP Logan Couture SJS · 70 P in 81 GP Evgenii Dadonov FLA · 70 P in 82 GP Mike Hoffman FLA · 70 P in 82 GP Vladimir Tarasenko STL · 68 P in 76 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.

02040602011-12: 14 points1411-122012-13: 18 points1812-132013-14: 40 points4013-142014-15: 40 points4014-152015-16: 53 points5315-162016-17: 62 points6216-172017-18: 46 points4617-182018-19: 69 points6918-192019-20: 26 points2619-202020-21: 34 points3420-212021-22: 50 points5021-222023-24: 28 points2823-242024-25: 9 points924-25

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

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2011-12 CBJ 27 7 7 14 1 14 66 23 0.52 $775K
2012-13 CBJ 35 9 9 18 9 4 91 24 0.51 $775K
2013-14 CBJ 79 21 19 40 -4 18 216 55 0.51 $1.15M
2014-15 CBJ 78 22 18 40 -2 22 212 55 0.51 $1.15M
2015-16 CBJ 81 27 26 53 -8 22 226 47 0.65 $3.5M
2016-17 CBJ 82 35 27 62 13 22 240 33 0.76 $3.5M
2017-18 CBJ 65 24 22 46 19 14 231 32 0.71 $3.5M
2018-19 CBJ 80 41 28 69 3 20 295 27 0.86 $5.875M
2019-20 CBJ 44 12 14 26 2 6 148 18 0.59 $5.875M
2020-21 CBJ 56 15 19 34 -16 4 158 22 0.61 $5.875M
2021-22 PHI 73 23 27 50 -2 10 215 20 0.68 $5.875M
2023-24 PHI 70 13 15 28 -22 27 175 35 0.40 $5.875M
2024-25 TBL 39 4 5 9 -4 11 47 15 0.23 $900K
13 seasons Career 809 253 236 489 -11 194 2320 406 0.60

Playoffs

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

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2013-14 CBJ 6 1 2 3 1 0 13 10 0.50
2016-17 CBJ 5 2 1 3 -3 0 14 6 0.60
2017-18 CBJ 6 2 2 4 -3 2 25 5 0.67
2018-19 CBJ 10 2 6 8 2 4 33 10 0.80
2019-20 CBJ 8 3 5 8 3 4 20 3 1.00
5 seasons Playoffs 35 10 16 26 0 10 105 34 0.74

2018-19 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
80 41 28 69 3 20 295 27 0.86 13.9 19:23

Contract

$5.875MCap hitends in 2026, then UFA
$85KCap dollars per point69 points in 80 games
$680KCap dollars per goal above replacement8.6 goals above replacement
$6.6MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$678KValueworth 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 696 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov 16, 2017, as an extension of the contract he was on: 7 years and $41.125M, beginning in 2018-19. It was signed to run through 2024-25, but the Philadelphia Flyers bought it out on Jun 28, 2024, after 2023-24.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2018-19 $5.875M $7.375M $0 $7.375M NTC
2019-20 $5.875M $7.375M $0 $7.375M NTC
2020-21 $5.875M $5.275M $0 $5.275M M-NTC
2021-22 $5.875M $5.275M $0 $5.275M M-NTC
2022-23 $5.875M $5.275M $0 $5.275M M-NTC
2023-24 $5.875M $5.275M $0 $5.275M M-NTC

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 2, 2024 Tampa Bay Lightning New contract 2024-25 to 2024-25 1 $900K $900K
Nov 16, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets Extension bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, Jun 28, 2024 2018-19 to 2023-24 7 $41.125M $5.875M
Mar 2, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets Extension 2015-16 to 2017-18 3 $10.5M $3.5M
Aug 26, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets New contract 2013-14 to 2014-15 2 $2.3M $1.15M
Mar 27, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets Entry-level 2011-12 to 2012-13 2 $1.75M $775K

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 2018-19 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.

2018-19 analytics

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+8.6Goals above replacement84th of 699 skaters, 68th of 455 forwards
+1.4Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+4.4Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 455 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+6.8 94th percentileEven-strength defence-2.7 9th percentilePower play-0.3 31st percentilePenalty kill+0.8 97th percentilePenalties-0.4 23rd 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. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

-50510152011-122013-142015-162017-182019-202021-222024-25Goals 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

51.6Corsi for %1155 attempts for, 1082 against
+2.1CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
53.0Expected goals for %58.0 expected for, 51.5 against
+2.9xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.4Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
52.7Goals for %68 for, 61 against
100.7PDO10.6% shooting + 90.0% saves
341Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 591 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
Cam Atkinson · Artemi Panarin · Pierre-Luc Dubois73747:4355.057.750-38
Cam Atkinson · Matt Duchene · Artemi Panarin19102:2251.751.65-6
Cam Atkinson · Alexander Wennberg · Artemi Panarin2230:0353.351.10-1
Cam Atkinson · Anthony Duclair · Pierre-Luc Dubois427:3347.948.51-0

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. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

38Goalsnot counting empty-netters
32.1Expected goalsfrom 407 unblocked attempts
+5.9Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.24 expected goals per 60 minutes97th
Shot quality 7.9% chance per attempt51st
Finishing +5.9 goals above expected90thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 426 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Goals 38Expected 32.1

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 6, 2019 @ OTT W 6-2 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 14:51
Apr 5, 2019 @ NYR W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 20:12
Apr 2, 2019 vs BOS L 2-6 0 1 1 -2 0 4 0 17:29
Mar 31, 2019 @ BUF W 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 15:18
Mar 30, 2019 @ NSH W 5-2 2 0 2 2 0 6 0 18:30
Mar 28, 2019 vs MTL W 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 17:43
Mar 26, 2019 vs NYI W 4-0 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 17:28
Mar 24, 2019 @ VAN W 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16:57
Mar 21, 2019 @ EDM L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 14:49
Mar 19, 2019 @ CGY L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 23:28
Mar 16, 2019 @ BOS L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 19:22
Mar 15, 2019 vs CAR W 3-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 17:31
Mar 12, 2019 vs BOS W 7-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:01
Mar 11, 2019 @ NYI L 0-2 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 20:23
Mar 9, 2019 vs PIT W 4-1 2 0 2 2 0 7 0 22:09
Mar 7, 2019 @ PIT L 0-3 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 20:08
Mar 5, 2019 @ NJD W 2-1 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 22:11
Mar 3, 2019 vs WPG L 2-5 0 1 1 -3 0 3 1 20:41
Mar 2, 2019 vs EDM L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 16:13
Feb 28, 2019 vs PHI W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 18:30
Feb 26, 2019 vs PIT L 2-5 1 0 1 -2 0 4 0 20:45
Feb 23, 2019 vs SJS W 4-0 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 18:10
Feb 22, 2019 @ OTT W 3-0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 20:26
Feb 19, 2019 @ MTL L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 19:38
Feb 18, 2019 vs TBL L 1-5 0 0 0 -2 0 6 0 17:26
Feb 16, 2019 @ CHI W 5-2 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 21:03
Feb 14, 2019 vs NYI L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 18:49
Feb 12, 2019 vs WSH W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 21:58
Feb 9, 2019 @ VGK W 4-3 2 0 2 0 0 6 1 19:58
Feb 7, 2019 @ ARI W 4-2 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 14:13
Feb 5, 2019 @ COL W 6-3 1 0 1 3 0 4 1 18:41
Feb 2, 2019 vs STL L 2-4 0 1 1 -2 0 2 0 19:30
Jan 29, 2019 vs BUF L 4-5 1 1 2 0 0 7 0 23:01
Jan 19, 2019 @ MIN L 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 21:28
Jan 18, 2019 vs MTL L 1-4 0 0 0 -3 0 6 0 20:06
Jan 15, 2019 vs NJD W 4-1 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 18:48
Jan 13, 2019 vs NYR W 7-5 1 1 2 3 0 4 0 23:26
Jan 12, 2019 @ WSH W 2-1 (OT) 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 21:41
Jan 10, 2019 vs NSH W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -2 0 2 0 20:09
Jan 8, 2019 @ TBL L 0-4 0 0 0 -3 0 4 0 19:45
Jan 5, 2019 @ FLA W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 4 0 18:28
Jan 4, 2019 @ CAR L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 23:04
Dec 31, 2018 vs OTT W 6-3 1 2 3 5 0 2 1 21:50
Dec 28, 2018 vs TOR L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 20:26
Dec 27, 2018 @ NYR W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 18:52
Dec 23, 2018 @ NJD W 3-0 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 19:17
Dec 22, 2018 @ PHI W 4-3 2 0 2 3 0 6 0 20:58
Dec 20, 2018 vs NJD W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 22:28
Dec 17, 2018 vs VGK W 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18:05
Dec 15, 2018 vs ANA L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 5 1 24:35
Dec 13, 2018 vs LAK W 4-1 0 2 2 1 0 6 0 19:52
Dec 11, 2018 vs VAN L 2-3 0 1 1 -1 0 8 0 22:58
Dec 8, 2018 vs WSH L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 2 2 2 19:12
Dec 6, 2018 @ PHI W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 19:51
Dec 4, 2018 vs CGY L 6-9 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 17:46
Dec 1, 2018 @ NYI L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 17:54
Nov 29, 2018 vs MIN W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 19:33
Nov 26, 2018 @ DET W 7-5 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 19:34
Nov 24, 2018 @ PIT L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 0 6 0 20:59
Nov 23, 2018 vs TOR W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 19:27
Nov 19, 2018 @ TOR L 2-4 1 1 2 1 0 7 0 21:43
Nov 17, 2018 @ CAR W 4-1 3 1 4 3 0 5 0 17:50
Nov 15, 2018 vs FLA W 7-3 1 1 2 2 2 5 0 16:09
Nov 12, 2018 @ DAL W 2-1 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 19:51
Nov 10, 2018 vs NYR L 4-5 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 22:07
Nov 6, 2018 vs DAL W 4-1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 18:24
Nov 4, 2018 @ ANA L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 22:42
Nov 3, 2018 @ LAK L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 15:21
Nov 1, 2018 @ SJS W 4-1 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 17:34
Oct 30, 2018 vs DET L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 21:47
Oct 27, 2018 vs BUF W 5-4 (OT) 2 1 3 2 0 8 1 18:30
Oct 25, 2018 @ STL W 7-4 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15:31
Oct 23, 2018 vs ARI L 1-4 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 15:58
Oct 20, 2018 vs CHI L 1-4 0 0 0 -4 2 4 0 19:35
Oct 18, 2018 vs PHI W 6-3 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 20:58
Oct 13, 2018 @ TBL L 2-8 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 16:22
Oct 11, 2018 @ FLA W 5-4 1 1 2 -2 0 4 0 16:07
Oct 9, 2018 vs COL W 5-2 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 19:41
Oct 5, 2018 vs CAR L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 19:03
Oct 4, 2018 @ DET W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 19:57