6'4"·232 lbs·29 yrs
Erik Cernak has 7 points (0 goals, 7 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27, tied for 267th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 11, 2026.
Erik Cernak
D•
TBL•#81
TBLShutdown D
Height6'4"
Weight232
BirthplaceKosice, SVK
BornMay 28, 1997
Draft2015, Round 2, #43
2026-27 Season
0Goals
17th pctile
7Assists
↑
75th pctile
7Points
↑
54th pctile
18.2TOI/GP
↓
37th pctile
0.41P/GP
↓
53rd pctile
0.0%S%
17th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-0.8
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %0.0%
10.0% league avg
xG0.8
Goals0
Primary Points0th pctile
85.7%
6 of 7 points
6A1
1A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
1
Clutch Points (14.3% of 7)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·1A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1030110.33
Middle100330.30
Bottom 1040330.75
0.33
0.30
0.75
Production drops 0.42 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical70440.57
vs Moderate60110.17
vs Finesse40220.50
0.57
0.17
0.50
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B20331.50
1 day rest70220.29
2+ days80220.25
1.50
0.29
0.25
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+1.25 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | TBL | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +25 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 4.7% | 19:15 |
| 2019-20 | TBL | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 4.0% | 18:57 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 5.9% | 19:47 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1.2% | 19:09 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 2.3% | 19:14 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3.8% | 19:11 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +29 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4.7% | 18:16 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +3 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5.7% | 17:36 |
| 2026-27 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.0% | 18:12 |
| Career | — | 519 | 26 | 101 | 127 | +107 | 449 | 1 | 1 | 680 | 3.8% | — |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 – Upper Body | Out | Nov 11, 2026 | ongoing | 1 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2026-27 | TBL | Injured – Undisclosed | Day-to-day | Oct 29, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 8, 2026 | Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 17 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 16, 2025 | Nov 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 8, 2024 | Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 19, 2024 | Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 31, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 11, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 18, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | 0 | 5 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 5, 2023 | Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 11, 2022 | Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 13, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 4, 2021 | Jan 2, 2022 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jun 19, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | 0 | 2 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 23, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 2, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 23, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 25, 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 29, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 10, 2019 | Feb 16, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 5, 2019 | Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 13, 2019 | Jan 17, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 5, 2019 | Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 22, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 18, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |