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Erik Cernak

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Erik Cernak posted 7 points (0 goals, 7 assists) in 17 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, 307th in the NHL for points.

Position: D
Shoots: R
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 232 lb
Born: May 28, 1997
Nation: SVK

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Oct 30, 2026

Lightning list Thursday’s lines ahead of Nashville matinee

Tampa Bay visits the Predators on Saturday afternoon for the clubs’ first regular-season meeting.

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Full season · 17 games

Game-by-game log, newest first
Date	Opp	A	P	+/-	S	PIM	TOI
Nov 11	@ BUF	0	0	0	0	2	11:00
Nov 8	@ WPG	2	2	+1	2	2	16:59
Nov 7	@ MIN	0	0	-1	0	0	18:27
Nov 5	vs CHI	2	2	+3	3	0	16:05
Nov 3	vs DET	1	1	+2	0	2	18:49
Oct 29	vs WPG	0	0	-1	0	0	19:04
Oct 24	@ UTA	1	1	+2	1	0	20:58
Oct 23	@ COL	0	0	-2	1	0	16:44
Oct 20	@ VGK	0	0	0	0	0	20:30
Oct 17	vs VAN	0	0	+1	1	0	21:32
Oct 15	vs SEA	0	0	+1	3	0	14:55
Oct 13	@ NYR	0	0	0	1	2	17:02
Oct 10	@ NYI	0	0	+1	1	0	19:01
Oct 8	vs MIN	1	1	+1	1	0	19:32
Oct 5	vs PHI	0	0	+3	1	0	22:15
Oct 3	vs WSH	0	0	+1	4	0	20:34
Oct 1	@ NYR	0	0	-1	1	0	16:00

Game-by-game log, newest first
Date	Opp	A	P	+/-	S	PIM	TOI
Nov 11	@ BUF	0	0	0	0	2	11:00
Nov 8	@ WPG	2	2	+1	2	2	16:59
Nov 7	@ MIN	0	0	-1	0	0	18:27
Nov 5	vs CHI	2	2	+3	3	0	16:05
Nov 3	vs DET	1	1	+2	0	2	18:49
Oct 29	vs WPG	0	0	-1	0	0	19:04
Oct 24	@ UTA	1	1	+2	1	0	20:58
Oct 23	@ COL	0	0	-2	1	0	16:44
Oct 20	@ VGK	0	0	0	0	0	20:30
Oct 17	vs VAN	0	0	+1	1	0	21:32

Game logs from NHL.com, the league’s official statistics.

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Full history · 9 seasons

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2026-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	17	0	7	7	+11	8	20
2025-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	61	3	8	11	+3	74	53
2024-25★	Tampa Bay Lightning	76	3	18	21	+29	50	64
2023-24	Tampa Bay Lightning	69	2	11	13	+5	63	53
2022-23	Tampa Bay Lightning	70	2	14	16	+8	53	87
2021-22	Tampa Bay Lightning	55	1	12	13	+7	46	86
2020-21	Tampa Bay Lightning	46	5	13	18	+8	38	85
2019-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	67	5	7	12	+11	59	125
2018-19	Tampa Bay Lightning	58	5	11	16	+25	58	107

Playoffs

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2025-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	7	0	1	1	+2	2	6
2024-25	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	1	0	1	+1	4	14
2023-24	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	0	1	1	0	2	2
2022-23	Tampa Bay Lightning	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
2021-22	Tampa Bay Lightning	23	1	1	2	+1	12	22
2020-21	Tampa Bay Lightning	21	1	9	10	+12	16	36
2019-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	25	0	4	4	+2	12	32
2018-19	Tampa Bay Lightning	4	0	3	3	-2	0	7

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2026-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	17	0	7	7	+11	8	20
2025-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	61	3	8	11	+3	74	53

Playoffs

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S
2025-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	7	0	1	1	+2	2	6

Also in the AHL2 seasons · 2017-18 to 2018-19 · 80 games · 7 playoff games

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