Tommy Novak
C/LW • Pittsburgh Penguins Proj Rank N/A Actual 35 N/A • Trade Value| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5.78 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Tommy Novak | Fantasy Outlook
Novak looks to spark Penguins' offense in road clash with Golden Knights
Tommy Novak and the Pittsburgh Penguins head into T-Mobile Arena tonight to take on the Vegas Golden Knights, with Pittsburgh positioned as a road underdog in what projects as a higher-scoring environment. The 3-4-1 Penguins are looking to generate secondary offense, and Novak is slotted into a favorable role centering the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Ville Koivunen while handling second-unit power-play duties. Novak has notched three goals and four points across seven games this season, but after quiet recent performances, fantasy managers have trimmed his start rate down to 20%. Tonight he faces netminder Adin Hill (confirmed).
Our projection models target Novak for ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and a small goal chance tonight, translating to roughly 2.5 fantasy points. This road tilt marks the third and final game of Pittsburgh's three-game weekly schedule, following scoreless outings earlier in the week at Chicago and Colorado. While Novak's 5-on-5 linemates and power-play deployment provide him with a path to offensive contributions, his modest shot generation and a demanding matchup against Vegas limit his overall fantasy ceiling. Treat him as a depth play across deeper leagues. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 23 hrs ago
Tommy Novak Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | @VEG | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 12:41:00 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 10/16 | @COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15:16:00 | 2.5 | 14 |
| 10/13 | @CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:35:00 | 0.0 | 15.5 |
| 10/10 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:39:00 | 1.0 | 14 |
| 10/09 | @CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:33:00 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 10/07 | @WAS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15:17:00 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 10/05 | WPG | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 15:12:00 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| 10/03 | MON | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:42:00 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| 09/30 | @PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:04:00 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Totals: | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 15:06:33.3333 | 31.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-24 | NAS | 76 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -4 | 8 | 118 | 13 | 8 | 216 | 36 |
| 24-25 | NAS | 79 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -7 | 4 | 91 | 9 | 6 | 94 | 26 |
| 25-26 | PIT | 88 | 16 | 28 | 44 | -3 | 24 | 137 | 14 | 18 | 243 | 35 |
| 26-27 | PIT | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 7 |
| ON PACE | 72 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 1 | 36 | 136 | 14 | 18 | 318 | 63 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 81 | 16 | 21 | 37 | -14 | 12 | 115 | 11 | 185 | 32 | ||
| Totals | 253 | 50 | 68 | 118 | -13 | 40 | 361 | 12 | 34 | 591 | 105 | |
Novak Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.76 | 1.13 | 1.88 | 0.69 | 0.04 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.96 | 0.04 | 1.31 | 0.71 | 2.31 | 11.97 | 8.5 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Pittsburgh Penguins
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 50% | 36% |
| Arturs Silovs | 42% | 20% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Declan Carlile | 44% | 36% |
| Erik Karlsson | 100% | 96% |
| Kris Letang | 48% | 40% |
| Samuel Girard | 13% | 10% |
| Kaedan Korczak | 5% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Robertson | 14% | 10% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Kindel | 21% | 12% |
| Bryan Rust | 88% | 61% |
| Rickard Rakell | 78% | 51% |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 20% | 6% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Hallander | 1% | 1% |
| Sidney Crosby | 100% | 80% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 86% | 67% |
| Tommy Novak | 27% | 18% |
Line Combinations
Tommy Novak's Current Assignments
Line 2PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Rickard Rakell | Sidney Crosby | Bryan Rust |
| Line 2 | Ville Koivunen | Tommy Novak | Evgeni Malkin |
| Line 3 | Andrei Kuzmenko | Benjamin Kindel | Elmer Soderblom |
| Line 4 | Connor Dewar | Blake Lizotte | Elmer Soderblom |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Spencer Stastney | Kris Letang |
| Pair 2 | Declan Carlile | Erik Karlsson |
| Pair 3 | Samuel Girard | Kaedan Korczak |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Sidney Crosby | Erik Karlsson | Bryan Rust | Rickard Rakell | Tommy Novak |
| PP2 | Evgeni Malkin | Kris Letang | Andrei Kuzmenko | Ville Koivunen | Benjamin Kindel |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Blake Lizotte | Declan Carlile | Connor Dewar | Kaedan Korczak |
| PK2 | Erik Karlsson | Bryan Rust | Samuel Girard | Benjamin Kindel |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arturs Silovs | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Sergei Murashov | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Brazeau #16 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Brazeau is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 21 |
| Egor Chinakhov #59 · RW | QuestionableDTDLower Body | Chinakhov is dealing with a lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Penguins. INJ SINCE: Oct 17 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Graves #27 · D | OutIRLower Body | Graves is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. There is no timetable set for his return. INJ SINCE: Sep 25 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk #57 · D | OutIRLower Body | van Riemsdyk is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
Team Rankings
G
28
13th
A
49
11th
SOG
255
7th
FOW
225
23rd
PPG
5
19th
PPA
10
19th
PPP
15
19th
SHG
1
18th
SHP
2
17th
HITS
107
32nd
BLK
124
14th
GA
30
25th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hurricanes | 7-1-1 | 0.778 | 15 |
 Rangers | 6-4-1 | 0.545 | 13 |
 Capitals | 5-3-0 | 0.625 | 10 |
 Islanders | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Devils | 4-4-0 | 0.500 | 8 |
| Penguins | 3-5-1 | 0.333 | 7 |
 Blue Jackets | 3-4-0 | 0.429 | 6 |
 Flyers | 1-6-3 | 0.100 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | -1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sidney Crosby | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | -6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tommy Novak | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Connor Dewar | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| David Gustafsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blake Lizotte | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rutger McGroarty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Robertson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bryan Rust | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Benjamin Kindel | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | -5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Egor Chinakhov | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ville Koivunen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rickard Rakell | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | -5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Justin Brazeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elmer Soderblom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | 9 | 0 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samuel Girard | 9 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kris Letang | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kaedan Korczak | 9 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Declan Carlile | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 11 | 0 | |
| Ryan Graves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Spencer Stastney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ilya Solovyov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Silovs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 112 | 16 | 1 | |
| Sergei Murashov | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 106 | 14 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @CHI | L 3-5 |
| 10-16 | @COL | L 2-5 |
| 10-17 | @VGK | L 2-6 |
Player Timeline
Oct 3rd
Tommy Novak Delivers a Standout Night for the Penguins
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Chase Young DE • NO
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Evan Williams S • GB
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Kyren Williams RB • LAR
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KaVontae Turpin WR • DAL
Cowboys Lose Elite Returner KaVontae Turpin to Rib Injury
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MarShawn Lloyd RB • GB
MarShawn Lloyd Continues to Be Evaluated by Trainer After Exiting Medical Tent
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Mark Jankowski CAR C | +19.4 |
| Kent Johnson CBJ C | +13.5 |
| William Carrier CAR LW | +10.8 |
| Jaccob Slavin CAR D | +10.0 |
| Damon Severson CBJ D | +9.3 |
| Charlie Coyle CBJ C | +9.0 |
| Cam Talbot CBJ G | +7.8 |
| Neal Pionk WPG D | +7.6 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +6.5 |
| Martin Pospisil CGY C | +6.2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek MIN C | +5.4 |
| Blake Coleman MIN LW | +4.6 |
| Cole Sillinger CBJ C | +4.1 |
| Logan Stankoven CAR C | +4.0 |
| Matt Coronato CGY RW | +3.8 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | -5.0 |
| Joey Daccord SEA G | -4.5 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | -4.4 |
| Josh Manson COL D | -3.2 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -3.1 |
| JJ Peterka BOS RW | -3.1 |
| will borgen BOS D | -3.1 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -3.1 |
| Arturs Silovs PIT G | -3.0 |
| Bobby McMann SEA C | -2.6 |
| Jake DeBrusk VAN LW | -2.6 |
| Brent Burns COL D | -2.5 |
| Lukas Dostal ANA G | -2.5 |
| Rickard Rakell PIT RW | -2.4 |
| Parker Kelly COL C | -2.4 |
