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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

THOMAS NOVAK
#18 · PENGUINS DE PITTSBURGH

April 28, 1997  
St. Paul, MN, USA

Center  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
KITCHENER RANGERS
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
NHL earnings$ 27 635 000
Thomas Novak stats hockey
STATS
THOMAS NOVAK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2014-15USHL - BLA4614344812+14------
2015-16NCAA - UNI37621274+3------
2016-17NCAA - UNI20591410-1------
2017-18NCAA - UNI34323268+6------
2018-19AHL - ADM3-11--11-----
NCAA - UNI38417214-14------
2019-20AHL - ADM5911294018+18------
2020-21AHL - WOL27824324+12------
ECHL - EVE3123--------
2021-22NHL - NSH271672-4------
AHL - ADM427273416+461562+6
2022-23NHL - NSH511726438+5------
AHL - ADM251115262+9------
2023-24NHL - NSH711827458-36-----1
2024-25NHL - PIT2-----2------
NHL - NSH52139224-5------
2025-26NHL - PIT8216264224+16-22--4
WM - USA8178-+1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL285659415946-812-22--5
AHL156379613340+4271562+6
ECHL3123--------
WM8178-+1------
NCAA12918708826-6------
USHL4614344812+14------
NHL SALARIES
THOMAS NOVAK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Nashville Predators
2 years  ·  $ 1 635 000
2020-2123792 500817 500792 500
2021-2224842 500817 5001 635 000
Nashville Predators
1 year  ·  $ 750 000
2022-2325750 000750 0002 385 000
Nashville Predators
1 year  ·  $ 800 000
2023-2426800 000800 0003 185 000
Nashville Predators
3 years  ·  $ 10 500 000
2024-25273 500 0003 500 0006 685 000
2025-26283 500 0003 500 00010 185 000
2026-27293 500 0003 500 00013 685 000
Pittsburgh Penguins
3 years  ·  $ 13 950 000
2027-28304 650 0004 650 00018 335 000
2028-29314 650 0004 650 00022 985 000
2029-30324 650 0004 650 00027 635 000
TOTAL27 635 00027 635 000
TRANSACTIONS
THOMAS NOVAK
March 25, 2020

Thomas Novak signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

July 18, 2022

Thomas Novak signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

February 8, 2023

Thomas Novak signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

March 4, 2024

Thomas Novak signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

March 5, 2025

Thomas Novak is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Luke Schenn. In return, the Nashville Predators acquired Michael Bunting and 4th round draft pick in 2026.

July 31, 2026

Thomas Novak signed a new deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL trades