FLA
WAS
1
1
1st 11:31• ESPN+
STL
NAS
o5.5
-1.5
1:00PM • NHLN
NYR
SEA
o6.5
+1.5
5:00PM • ESPN+
MON
TOR
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
UTA
OTT
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
NJ
NYI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
TB
MIN
o6.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
SJ
DAL
o6.5
-1.5
8:00PM • NBCS
CHI
CAR
o6.5
-1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
DET
COL
o6.5
-1.5
9:00PM • ESPN+
PIT
LA
o6.5
-1.5
9:00PM • ESPN+
VAN
EDM
o6.5
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
Erik Cernak
D • Tampa Bay Lightning Proj Rank N/A Actual 61 N/A • Trade Value| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3.84 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Erik Cernak | Fantasy Outlook
Cernak brings steady peripheral floor into road matchup against Utah
Erik Cernak is set to skate on Tampa Bay's second defensive pairing tonight as the Lightning wrap up a road back-to-back against Utah at Delta Center. Healthy and locked into heavy top penalty-kill minutes, Cernak continues to supply steady physical floor, logging 11 hits and 12 blocked shots over his last six contests while remaining scoreless. Tampa Bay (7-3-0) faces Utah as a slight road underdog in an active scoring environment, where they will run into opposing goaltender Karel Vejmelka (confirmed).
Our projection points to another modest offensive outing for Cernak tonight, forecasting a low point expectation alongside ~1–2 shots on goal. His fantasy utility remains tethered to defensive peripherals, where our daily projection targets ~2 hits and ~1–2 blocked shots for about 2.0 fantasy points. Tonight marks Tampa Bay’s third and final contest of the week, putting the finishing touches on a quiet weekly scoring output. Without power-play deployment to elevate his ceiling in standard leagues, he is best left on the wire. Today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 13 days ago
Erik Cernak Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05 | CHI | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16:05:00 | 8.5 | 4 |
| 11/03 | DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:49:00 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 10/31 | @NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00:00 | 0.0 | 13.5 |
| 10/29 | WPG | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 19:04:00 | -1.0 | 13.5 |
| 10/24 | @UTA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:58:00 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 10/23 | @COL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 16:44:00 | -0.5 | 11 |
| 10/20 | @VEG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:30:00 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/17 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:32:00 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 10/15 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14:55:00 | 3.5 | 8.5 |
| 10/13 | @NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:02:00 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 10/10 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:01:00 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 10/08 | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:32:00 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 10/05 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:15:00 | 4.0 | 5 |
| 10/03 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20:34:00 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 10/01 | @NYR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:00:00 | -0.5 | 12.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 17:32:04.0000 | 40.5 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | TB | 59 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 58 | 110 | 19 | 205 | 0 | 82 |
| 19-20 | TB | 69 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 126 | 19 | 175 | 0 | 101 |
| 21-22 | TB | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 76 | 15 | 87 | 0 | 42 |
| 21-22 | TB | 83 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 91 | 13 | 169 | 0 | 76 |
| 22-23 | TB | 85 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 85 | 15 | 203 | 0 | 98 |
| 23-24 | TB | 87 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 65 | 55 | 16 | 221 | 0 | 115 |
| 24-25 | TB | 87 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 54 | 79 | 16 | 171 | 0 | 106 |
| 25-26 | TB | 71 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 76 | 59 | 16 | 125 | 0 | 109 |
| 26-27 | TB | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 21 | 98 | 17 | 153 | 0 | 114 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 82 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 65 | 64 | 172 | 0 | 110 | ||
| Totals | 661 | 29 | 112 | 141 | 126 | 491 | 767 | 16 | 1550 | 0 | 825 | |
Cernak Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 4.72 | 6.34 | 2.95 | 5.71 | 6.52 | 0.00 | 6.3 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 | 0.21 | 0.48 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 2.1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Tampa Bay Lightning
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 100% | 90% |
| Dennis Hildeby | 3% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | 79% | 72% |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 63% | 59% |
| J.J. Moser | 4% | 3% |
| Erik Cernak | 3% | 3% |
| John Carlson | 97% | 93% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 100% | 96% |
| Brandon Hagel | 100% | 96% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 100% | 98% |
| Pontus Holmberg | 3% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 96% | 86% |
| Anthony Cirelli | 39% | 29% |
| Conor Geekie | 1% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Erik Cernak's Current Assignments
Pair 1PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Nikita Kucherov |
| Line 2 | Ilya Mikheyev | Zemgus Girgensons | Pontus Holmberg |
| Line 3 | Brandon Hagel | Anthony Cirelli | Gage Goncalves |
| Line 4 | Jeffrey Viel | Conor Geekie | Scott Sabourin |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Ryan McDonagh | Erik Cernak |
| Pair 2 | Victor Hedman | Maxwell Crozier |
| Pair 3 | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | John Carlson |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | John Carlson | Nikita Kucherov | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Charle-Edouard D'Astous |
| PP2 | Victor Hedman | Anthony Cirelli | Brandon Hagel | Gage Goncalves | Conor Geekie |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Ryan McDonagh | Zemgus Girgensons | Erik Cernak | Ilya Mikheyev |
| PK2 | Victor Hedman | Anthony Cirelli | Brandon Hagel | J.J. Moser |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Dennis Hildeby | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde #37 · C | OutIRHip | Gourde is recovering from hip surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 16 |
Team Rankings
G
56
11th
A
87
17th
SOG
453
14th
FOW
427
28th
PPG
9
21st
PPA
18
20th
PPP
27
21st
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
28th
HITS
315
24th
BLK
206
26th
GA
42
6th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 12-4-1 | 0.706 | 25 |
| Canadiens | 10-3-3 | 0.625 | 23 |
| Lightning | 10-3-2 | 0.667 | 22 |
| Senators | 10-6-1 | 0.588 | 21 |
| Panthers | 9-5-2 | 0.563 | 20 |
 Sabres | 8-5-3 | 0.500 | 19 |
| Maple Leafs | 8-7-2 | 0.471 | 18 |
| Red Wings | 7-7-3 | 0.412 | 17 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 15 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 15 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Conor Geekie | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gage Goncalves | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dominic James | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 15 | 8 | 9 | 62 | -3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 15 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 15 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 15 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 12 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Scott Sabourin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Jeffrey Viel | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 23 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 14 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Erik Cernak | 14 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| John Carlson | 15 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Maxwell Crozier | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Victor Hedman | 14 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| J.J. Moser | 15 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Emil Lilleberg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 258 | 33 | 0 | |
| Dennis Hildeby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 69 | 9 | 0 | |
| Mads Sogaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 11-03 | DET | W 4-2 |
| 11-05 | CHI | W 4-1 |
| 11-07 | @MIN | 8:00 PM |
| 11-08 | @WPG | 6:00 PM |
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| Dylan Garand NYR G | +2.5 |
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| Brett Pesce NJ D | +2.3 |
| Victor Olofsson VGK LW | +2.1 |
| Luke Hughes NJ D | +2.1 |
| Anthony Cirelli TB C | +2.0 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | -3.0 |
| Jordan Eberle SEA RW | -2.5 |
| Matt Tomkins EDM G | -2.2 |
| Emmitt Finnie DET C | -2.2 |
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| Cole Perfetti WPG C | -1.5 |
| Shea Theodore VGK D | -1.5 |
