Ondrej Palat
#81 · Left wing · New York Islanders
Born Mar 28, 1991 in Frydek-Mistek, CZE (age 35) · 6'0", 194 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 208th overall in 2011 by TBL (round 7)
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Alex Killorn
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Brock Nelson
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | TBL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 0.29 | $575K |
| 2013-14 | TBL | 81 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 32 | 20 | 165 | 146 | 0.73 | $575K |
| 2014-15 | TBL | 75 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 139 | 124 | 0.84 | $3.333M |
| 2015-16 | TBL | 62 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 117 | 108 | 0.65 | $3.333M |
| 2016-17 | TBL | 75 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 8 | 39 | 162 | 141 | 0.69 | $3.333M |
| 2017-18 | TBL | 56 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 109 | 80 | 0.63 | $5.3M |
| 2018-19 | TBL | 64 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 100 | 104 | 0.53 | $5.3M |
| 2019-20 | TBL | 69 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 128 | 145 | 0.59 | $5.3M |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 55 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 1 | 26 | 111 | 82 | 0.84 | $5.3M |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 77 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 15 | 20 | 143 | 124 | 0.64 | $5.3M |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 49 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 70 | 0.47 | $6M |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 71 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -9 | 37 | 108 | 92 | 0.44 | $6M |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 77 | 15 | 13 | 28 | -5 | 12 | 96 | 124 | 0.36 | $6M |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 12 | 53 | 89 | 0.20 | $6M |
| 2025-26 | NYI | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 0.17 | |
| 2026-27 | NYI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0.25 | $6M |
| 15 seasons | Career | 909 | 183 | 338 | 521 | 128 | 266 | 1563 | 1509 | 0.57 |
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 | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2014-15 | TBL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 80 | 0.62 |
| 2015-16 | TBL | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 54 | 0.59 |
| 2017-18 | TBL | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 2 | 31 | 36 | 0.71 |
| 2018-19 | TBL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 2019-20 | TBL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 73 | 73 | 0.77 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 23 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 68 | 0.57 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 23 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 64 | 0.91 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 152 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 35 | 68 | 303 | 441 | 0.67 |
2015-16 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 117 | 108 | 0.65 | 13.7 | 17:55 |
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 Tampa Bay Lightning on Jun 9, 2014, as an extension of the contract he was on: 3 years and $10M, beginning in 2014-15. It runs through 2016-17, with 1 season left after this one.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $3.333M | $2.8M | $0 | $2.8M | ||
| 2015-16 | $3.333M | $3.2M | $0 | $3.2M | ||
| 2016-17 | $3.333M | $4M | $0 | $4M |
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 14, 2022 | New Jersey Devils | New contract | 2022-23 to 2026-27 | 5 | $30M | $6M |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Tampa Bay Lightning | New contract | 2017-18 to 2021-22 | 5 | $26.5M | $5.3M |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Extension | 2014-15 to 2016-17 | 3 | $10M | $3.333M |
| Oct 10, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Entry-level | 2011-12 to 2013-14 | 3 | $1.725M | $575K |
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 2015-16 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.
2015-16 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 445 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 561 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Johnson · Ondrej Palat · Nikita Kucherov | 37 | 327:23 | 50.6 | 51.3 | 14-8 |
| Steven Stamkos · Ondrej Palat · Vladislav Namestnikov | 18 | 143:55 | 53.3 | 49.1 | 8-4 |
| Tyler Johnson · Ondrej Palat · Jonathan Marchessault | 9 | 76:26 | 51.9 | 50.8 | 3-5 |
| Valtteri Filppula · Steven Stamkos · Ondrej Palat | 8 | 28:33 | 45.2 | 25.1 | 1-2 |
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 412 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | @ MTL | L 2-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17:45 |
| Apr 7, 2016 | @ NJD | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:48 |
| Apr 5, 2016 | @ NYR | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19:42 |
| Apr 4, 2016 | @ NYI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18:54 |
| Apr 2, 2016 | vs NJD | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:44 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | vs MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:14 |
| Mar 28, 2016 | vs TOR | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15:47 |
| Mar 26, 2016 | vs FLA | L 2-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:53 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | vs NYI | W 7-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 17:20 |
| Mar 22, 2016 | vs DET | W 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:56 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | @ ARI | W 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:10 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | @ DAL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:50 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | @ TOR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:24 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | @ CBJ | W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20:28 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:41 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | vs BOS | L 0-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:21 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | @ PHI | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:21 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | vs CAR | W 4-3 (OT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18:51 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | @ OTT | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:49 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | @ TOR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:50 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | @ BOS | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15:08 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | @ NJD | W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | vs ARI | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15:24 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | @ CAR | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17:43 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | @ PIT | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:02 |
| Feb 18, 2016 | vs WPG | W 6-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:25 |
| Feb 16, 2016 | vs SJS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:39 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | vs STL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:04 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | vs NSH | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:40 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | @ MTL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:57 |
| Feb 8, 2016 | @ OTT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:27 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | vs PIT | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:23 |
| Feb 3, 2016 | vs DET | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:22 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | vs TOR | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:53 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | @ FLA | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18:45 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | vs CHI | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19:23 |
| Jan 19, 2016 | vs EDM | W 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:13 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | vs FLA | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16:04 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | vs PIT | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:40 |
| Jan 12, 2016 | @ COL | W 4-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15:38 |
| Jan 9, 2016 | @ VAN | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:17 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | @ EDM | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:05 |
| Jan 5, 2016 | @ CGY | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18:45 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | vs MIN | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17:12 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | vs WSH | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 03:34 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | vs OTT | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:16 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | @ MIN | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 08:35 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | @ BUF | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:12 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | @ DET | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:54 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | @ CAR | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:10 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | vs BOS | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:33 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | vs COL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:54 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | @ STL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:57 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | @ CHI | L 0-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:38 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | @ WPG | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19:31 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | @ NSH | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:50 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | vs BUF | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18:05 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | vs DAL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:21 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | @ DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:04 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | @ BOS | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:19 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | @ BUF | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18:35 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | vs PHI | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:37 |