6'3"·200 lbs·32 yrs
Zemgus Girgensons has 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27, tied for 411th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Zemgus Girgensons
C•
TBL•#28
TBLDefensive Forward
Height6'3"
Weight200
BirthplaceRiga, LVA
BornJanuary 5, 1994
Draft2012, Round 1, #14
2026-27 Season
1Goals
↓
34th pctile
3Assists
↑
40th pctile
4Points
↑
29th pctile
14.8TOI/GP
↓
43rd pctile
0.25P/GP
↓
28th pctile
4.3%S%
↓
23rd pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-0.8
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %4.3%
10.0% league avg
xG1.8
Goals1
Primary Points0th pctile
25.0%
1 of 4 points
1G
3A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 4)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1030000.00
Middle91120.22
Bottom 1040220.50
0.00
0.22
0.50
Production drops 0.50 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical51120.40
vs Moderate70110.14
vs Finesse40110.25
0.40
0.14
0.25
Thrives against physical teams — +0.15 P/GP vs top-third hitters
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30110.33
1 day rest60110.17
2+ days71120.29
0.33
0.17
0.29
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | BUF | 70 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 7.0% | 15:19 |
| 2014-15 | BUF | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | −16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 13.0% | 19:05 |
| 2015-16 | BUF | 71 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 6.4% | 15:02 |
| 2016-17 | BUF | 75 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 6.2% | 13:10 |
| 2017-18 | BUF | 71 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −12 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 6.2% | 13:43 |
| 2018-19 | BUF | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.4% | 13:37 |
| 2019-20 | BUF | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | −1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 14.1% | 13:48 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 56 | 10 | 8 | 18 | −7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 10.9% | 14:47 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 80 | 10 | 8 | 18 | −5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8.8% | 12:59 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 63 | 8 | 6 | 14 | −1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 11.0% | 11:51 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 82 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 2.4% | 11:40 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 74 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 10.1% | 14:46 |
| 2026-27 | TBL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.3% | 14:46 |
| Career | — | 860 | 101 | 117 | 218 | −68 | 272 | 5 | 7 | 1,202 | 8.4% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TBL | Injured – Lower Body | Day-to-day | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | 3 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 5, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 24, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 17 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 16, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 25, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | 18 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 25, 2022 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 31, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 9, 2019 | Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 27, 2018 | Jan 8, 2019 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 4, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 23, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 2, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 17, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 8, 2018 | Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 2, 2017 | Dec 10, 2017 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 17, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 7, 2017 | Feb 25, 2017 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 6, 2016 | Feb 14, 2016 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 15, 2016 | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 14, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 24, 2015 | Oct 8, 2015 | 21 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2013-14 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 6, 2014 | Mar 29, 2014 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2013-14 | BUF | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 15, 2013 | Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |