Thomas Novak

Thomas Novak

28-Year-Old CenterC
Pittsburgh Penguins
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Traded near the deadline from Nashville, Novak only got to play in two games with the Penguins before he lost the rest of the season due to a lower-body injury. All of his 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) came in the 52 games he played with the Predators. Much of his potential with Pittsburgh will depend on what his role with the team ends up being. He won’t displace Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin for center roles in the top six, and it remains to be seen how much usage he'll get on the power play. He’s been an efficient scorer during his time in the NHL, now spanning over 200 games with a 15.2 shooting percentage in his career. If he’s put in a position to succeed and can stay healthy, Novak could be a candidate for the first 20-goal season of his career. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Predators in March of 2024.
Stays warm with two assists
CPittsburgh Penguins
December 4, 2025
Novak logged a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
ANALYSIS
Novak has five points over his last four games. The 28-year-old saw just 11:21 of ice time Thursday, but he made the most of it, helping out on goals by Ville Koivunen and Evgeni Malkin. Novak has 12 points (four on the power play), 33 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 26 outings. He's showed 40-point potential in the past, and while he may not play at that level for all of 2025-26, he could help fantasy managers in deep formats.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:14
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:21
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:01
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:01
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:38
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:02
 
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14:39
2:30
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14:12
2:03
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13:14
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Serving primarily as Nashville's third-line center, Novak provided 18 goals and 45 points across 71 regular-season contests last year. Although it was just his third NHL campaign, he's 27 years old, so he shouldn't be confused for a prospect. Still, Novak is offensively capable enough to step up if given a bigger role. More specifically, if he ends up on the Predators' second line with free-agent additions Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, then Novak would be in a prime position to push for the 60-point milestone. It's not a foregone conclusion that the Minnesota native will get that role, but it is a real possibility, making Novak a strong buy-low candidate.
Novak was one of a number of forwards to earn surprisingly consistent time with the Predators in 2022-23. He was among the most impressive, racking up 17 goals, 26 assists, 93 shots on goal and a plus-5 rating through 51 games, all of which came from December onward. The 26-year-old could be considered somewhat of a late bloomer, but it appears his time is here. Novak is likely to hold down a middle-six role with power-play time in 2023-24, and while his 18.3 shooting percentage will dip, playing a full season should allow him to push for 50 points again if his playmaking remains steady.
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Buries power-play goal in win
CPittsburgh Penguins
December 2, 2025
Novak scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.
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Generates two helpers
CPittsburgh Penguins
November 28, 2025
Novak logged two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
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Opens scoring in loss
CPittsburgh Penguins
November 10, 2025
Novak scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
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Gets first goal in black and gold
CPittsburgh Penguins
October 22, 2025
Novak scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
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Good to go for first practice
CPittsburgh Penguins
September 17, 2025
Novak (lower body) is not listed among the injured players on the Penguins' training camp roster released Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be on the move
CNashville Predators
March 5, 2025
Novak is expected to be traded to the Penguins, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Wednesday
ANALYSIS
Novak looked poised to be the Predators' second-line center down the stretch, but a trade would change those plans. He's unlikely to be anything more than a third-line center in Pittsburgh. Luke Schenn is also rumored to be in the deal for the Penguins, with Michael Bunting heading the other way to the Predators.
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