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)
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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.
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 |
2019-20 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 148 | 18 | 0.59 | 8.1 | 17:51 |
Contract
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 668 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 2019-20 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.
2019-20 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 439 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.
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.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 583 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 line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Nyquist · Cam Atkinson · Pierre-Luc Dubois | 18 | 101:49 | 51.0 | 49.2 | 4-3 |
| Nick Foligno · Cam Atkinson · Alexander Wennberg | 17 | 55:30 | 56.8 | 56.6 | 1-1 |
| Nick Foligno · Cam Atkinson · Alexandre Texier | 9 | 51:31 | 55.3 | 53.4 | 4-4 |
| Nick Foligno · Cam Atkinson · Pierre-Luc Dubois | 12 | 46:36 | 61.3 | 68.7 | 1-0 |
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.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 410 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | vs COL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | vs DET | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | vs FLA | W 1-0 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:11 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | @ MTL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:18 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | @ BUF | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17:19 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | vs WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:14 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | @ NYR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:03 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | vs NJD | W 5-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:12 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:33 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | vs LAK | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:00 |
| Dec 17, 2019 | @ DET | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20:13 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | vs WSH | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | @ OTT | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21:12 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | @ PIT | L 0-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:08 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17:00 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | @ FLA | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | vs NYR | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:21 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | vs ARI | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16:05 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | @ NYI | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:34 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | vs PIT | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:01 |
| Nov 27, 2019 | vs PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:52 |
| Nov 25, 2019 | vs OTT | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:40 |
| Nov 23, 2019 | @ WPG | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:34 |
| Nov 21, 2019 | vs DET | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20:59 |
| Nov 19, 2019 | vs MTL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17:09 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | vs STL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:41 |
| Nov 12, 2019 | @ MTL | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:20 |
| Nov 9, 2019 | @ COL | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:04 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | @ ARI | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:32 |
| Nov 5, 2019 | vs VGK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18:22 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | vs CGY | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:59 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | @ STL | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17:24 |
| Oct 30, 2019 | vs EDM | L 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:43 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | @ PHI | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:00 |
| Oct 24, 2019 | vs CAR | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19:59 |
| Oct 21, 2019 | @ TOR | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:25 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | vs NYI | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 19:01 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | @ CHI | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:24 |
| Oct 16, 2019 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:23 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | @ CAR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 19:52 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | vs ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21:29 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | vs BUF | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21:50 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | @ PIT | L 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16:10 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | vs TOR | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 19:38 |