Tampa Bay Lightning#81 · D

ErikCernak

Age

Height

6′4″

Weight

232 lb

Shoots

Born

Kosice, SVK

Draft

2015 · LAK · round 2, #43 overall

Pony per game

−0.07

205 of 233 defencemen

Pony total

−4.41

61 games · 2025-26

Points

3-8-11

G-A-P · 61 GP · 17:37 TOI

IMPACT

−3.7

Goals / 82 · OFF −3.7 · DEF 0.0

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

61 games · −0.07 per game

Production−0.05Production−0.02

Play driving+0.01Play driving+0.01

Special teams0.00Special teams−0.01

Usage−0.01Usage−0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average defenceman.

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots23-24 – 25-2625-26Method

Total

−4.6

Goals · std season11th pct D

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Cernak apart Mate apart5v5 · 100+ min25-26Method

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play						Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	29	Tampa Bay Lightning	4	0	1	1	0.25	+4	0	0	7	0.0	19:35

Awards

Stanley Cup×2
20202021

Total

25 GP

−1.64

12–11–2

1.40

−1.64

Per GP

−0.07

0.08

0.16

0.8

16:22

0.08

0.16

0.00

0.8

2.0

0.06

1.6

1.3

0.4

0.9

1.3

04/15	vsNYR	+0.04	0	0	0	1	15:53	L2–4	L2–4	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.03	0	57	53	0	2	0	2	0	0	15:53	0:00	2:55	19	+0.04
04/13	vsDET	+0.50	1	0	1	2	19:42	W4–3	W4–3	1	0	1	0	2	4	0.27	50	45	55	1
04/11	@BOS	−0.05	0	0	0	0	13:37	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	—	32	50	3
04/09	@MTL	−0.25	0	0	0	1	22:05	L1–2	L1–2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.04	0	29	8	4
04/07	@OTT	−0.08	0	0	0	1	18:22	L2–6	L2–6	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.01	0	52	47	0
04/06	@BUF	−0.27	0	0	0	1	13:58	L2–4	L2–4	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.04	0	63	24	1
04/04	vsBOS	+0.01	0	0	0	1	17:27	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.05	0	56	78	0
04/02	vsPIT	+0.20	0	0	0	0	17:21	W6–3	W6–3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.09	—	75	94	1
03/31	vsMTL	+0.07	0	0	0	5	15:58	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	0	5	5	0.13	0	80	80	3
03/29	vsNSH	−0.38	0	0	0	1	15:49	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.02	0	23	26	2
03/28	vsOTT	−0.20	0	0	0	0	14:17	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.06	—	59	43	1
03/26	vsSEA	−0.18	0	0	0	1	13:37	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.01	0	58	33	4
03/24	vsMIN	+0.36	1	0	1	1	15:28	W6–3	W6–3	1	0	1	0	1	3	0.24	100	63	66	2
03/22	@CGY	−0.11	0	0	0	0	16:04	OTL3–4	OTL3–4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	59	46	3
03/21	@EDM	−0.48	0	0	0	1	20:14	W5–2	W5–2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.06	0	38	41	3
03/19	@VAN	+0.29	0	2	2	1	20:05	W6–2	W6–2	0	2	2	0	1	3	0.08	0	35	43	0
03/17	@SEA	−0.20	0	0	0	0	16:27	W6–2	W6–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	63	52	0
03/14	vsCAR	−0.30	0	0	0	0	16:01	L2–4	L2–4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	27	21	3
03/08	@BUF	+0.06	0	0	0	0	6:49	L7–8	L7–8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	38	74	0
03/07	@TOR	−0.03	0	0	0	1	19:45	W5–2	W5–2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.01	0	67	73	2
03/05	@WPG	−0.12	0	0	0	1	17:15	L1–4	L1–4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.08	0	40	35	3
03/03	@MIN	−0.10	0	0	0	0	15:37	L1–5	L1–5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	54	25	2
02/28	vsBUF	−0.09	0	0	0	0	14:39	L2–6	L2–6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.08	—	47	42	1
02/26	@CAR	+0.13	0	0	0	2	15:26	L4–5	L4–5	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.09	0	61	69	0
02/25	vsTOR	−0.45	0	0	0	0	17:04	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	42	46	0
02/05	vsFLA	+0.26	1	0	1	2	23:13	W6–1	W6–1	1	0	1	0	2	3	0.08	50	30	32
02/03	vsBUF	+0.18	0	0	0	2	18:04	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.05	0	78	79
02/01	vsBOS	−0.13	0	1	1	0	15:40	W6–5	W6–5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	38	36
01/29	vsWPG	−0.02	0	0	0	2	17:52	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.12	0	38	59
01/26	vsUTA	−0.14	0	0	0	2	15:15	W2–0	W2–0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.15	0	27	31
01/24	@CBJ	−0.03	0	0	0	2	4:59	L5–8	L5–8	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.05	0	80	69
01/23	@CHI	−0.17	0	0	0	1	19:33	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.06	0	55	56
01/20	vsSJS	−0.03	0	0	0	1	16:45	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.01	0	52	63
01/18	@DAL	−0.37	0	0	0	2	16:57	W4–1	W4–1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.12	0	67	80
01/16	@STL	−0.21	0	0	0	2	19:40	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.09	0	74	68
01/13	@PIT	−0.34	0	0	0	1	14:31	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.04	0	52	51
01/12	@PHI	+0.43	0	1	1	1	19:16	W5–1	W5–1	0	1	1	0	1	3	0.06	0	48	49
01/10	@PHI	−0.16	0	0	0	0	18:17	W7–2	W7–2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	58	79
01/06	vsCOL	−0.13	0	0	0	1	20:18	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.07	0	50	51
01/03	@SJS	−0.20	0	0	0	0	19:29	W7–3	W7–3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.01	—	61	68
01/01	@LAK	−0.20	0	0	0	0	20:13	W5–3	W5–3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.03	—	59	56
12/31	@ANA	−0.12	0	0	0	0	18:28	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	36	49
11/22	@WSH	−0.10	0	1	1	1	23:24	W5–3	W5–3	0	1	1	1	1	1	0.04	0	33
11/16	vsVAN	+0.25	0	1	1	1	17:23	L2–6	L2–6	0	1	1	0	1	1	0.04	0	52	77
11/15	@FLA	−0.61	0	0	0	1	18:05	W3–1	W3–1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.01	0	25	20
11/12	vsNYR	−0.01	0	0	0	0	19:55	L3–7	L3–7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	48	44
11/08	vsWSH	−0.33	0	0	0	1	18:58	W3–2	W3–2	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.10	0	33	30
11/06	@VGK	+0.13	0	0	0	1	20:32	W6–3	W6–3	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.02	0	48	55
11/04	@COL	+0.09	0	0	0	0	18:57	L2–3	L2–3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	39	46
11/02	@UTA	−0.09	0	0	0	2	20:27	W4–2	W4–2	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.10	0	45	47
10/30	vsDAL	−0.16	0	0	0	0	17:04	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.01	—	61	68
10/28	@NSH	−0.23	0	1	1	1	18:26	W5–2	W5–2	0	1	1	0	1	2	0.10	0	53	79
10/26	vsVGK	+0.14	0	0	0	1	17:41	W2–1	W2–1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.07	0	59	76
10/25	vsANA	−0.21	0	0	0	0	18:45	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	43	57
10/23	vsCHI	−0.27	0	0	0	1	21:40	L2–3	L2–3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.01	0	61	60
10/18	@CBJ	−0.12	0	1	1	0	16:58	L2–3	L2–3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.01	—	53	30
10/17	@DET	−0.11	0	0	0	1	20:44	OTL1–2	OTL1–2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.03	0	39	19
10/14	@WSH	−0.08	0	0	0	0	23:18	OTL2–3	OTL2–3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.04	—	19	31
10/13	@BOS	+0.08	0	0	0	1	19:10	W4–3	W4–3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.11	0	50	74
10/11	vsNJD	+0.01	0	0	0	1	17:13	L3–5	L3–5	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.11	0	52	49
10/09	vsOTT	+0.21	0	0	0	0	18:25	L4–5	L4–5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	39	43

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	28	OG · Slovakia	6	0	1	1	0.17	-1	14	0	5	0.0	19:30
2018-19	21	AHL · Syracuse Crunch	9	2	5	7	0.78	-1	14	—	—	—	—
2018-19	21	WC · Slovakia	7	3	2	5	0.71	+3	8	—	—	—	—
2017-18	20	AHL · Syracuse Crunch	71	5	13	18	0.25	+30	70	—	—	—	—
2016-17	19	OHL · Erie Otters	50	3	18	21	0.42	+31	53	—	—	—	—
2016-17	19	WJC-20 · Slovakia U20	5	0	1	1	0.20	-3	2	—	—	—	—
2016-17	19	M-Cup · Erie Otters	5	0	2	2	0.40	0	2	—	—	—	—
2015-16	18	WJ18-A · Slovakia	5	0	0	0	0.00	-2	0	0	1	—	—
2015-16	18	OHL · Erie	41	4	11	15	0.37	+7	35	0	76	5.3	—
2015-16	18	WJC-20 · Slovakia U20	4	0	0	0	0.00	+1	2	—	—	—	—
2014-15	17	Slovakia · Kosice	43	5	8	13	0.30	—	16	—	—	—	—
2013-14	16	Slovakia · Slovakia U20	20	2	1	3	0.15	—	2	—	—	—	—
2013-14	16	Slovak-Jr. · Kosice Jr.	8	1	3	4	0.50	—	16	—	—	—	—
2013-14	16	Slovakia · Kosice	13	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	—	—	—	—
2012-13	15	Slovak-2 · Slovakia U20 B	8	2	0	2	0.25	—	18	—	—	—	—
2012-13	15	Slovak-Jr. · Bratislava Jr.	30	4	6	10	0.33	—	18	—	—	—	—
2011-12	14	Svk-U18 · Kosice U18	37	5	4	9	0.24	—	61	—	—	—	—
2010-11	13	Slovakia U16 · HC Kosice U16	26	9	13	22	0.85	+41	34	—	—	—	—
2009-10	12	QC Int PW · Slovakia K&B Stars	4	0	1	1	0.25	—	4	—	—	—	—

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	28	Tampa Bay Lightning	7	0	1	1	0.14	+2	2	0	6	0.0	19:28
2024-25	27	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	1	0	1	0.20	+1	4	0	14	7.1	17:56
2023-24	26	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	2	0	2	0.0	20:39
2022-23	25	Tampa Bay Lightning	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	1	0.0	9:27
2021-22	24	Tampa Bay Lightning	23	1	1	2	0.09	+1	12	0	22	4.5	19:20
2020-21	23	Tampa Bay Lightning	21	1	9	10	0.48	+12	16	0	36	2.8	19:57
2019-20	22	Tampa Bay Lightning	25	0	4	4	0.16	+2	12	0	32	0.0	20:43
2018-19	21	Tampa Bay Lightning	4	0	3	3	0.75	-2	0	0	7	0.0	21:29
NHL career			Career			91	3	19	22	0.24	+16	50	0	120	2.5	19:51