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29Tampa Bay Lightning · Right wing · Shoots L
Pontus Holmberg
Age 27 · 6'0" · 198 lb · Born in Vasteras, SWE
Cap hit
$1.55M
1.5% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.569M
vs. $3.119M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
14:59
PP 3:20 · PK 0:00
xGF%
24.7
5v5, -31.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.16
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NYR · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14:59 | 3:20 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Apr 6 @ BUF · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8:21 | 1:07 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.41 |
| Apr 4 vs BOS · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.18 |
| Apr 2 vs PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.13 |
| Mar 31 vs MTL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:15 | 0:09 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.61 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 892 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
89th percentile
69th percentile
91st percentile
87th percentile
57th percentile
83rd percentile
49th percentile
54th percentile
97th percentile
48th percentile
22nd percentile
51st percentile
39th percentile
22nd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive-minded forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Holmberg is a low-volume, defense-first winger who excels at shutting down opponents and managing the puck despite limited offensive creation. He generates chances primarily from the slot but rarely sets up linemates or drives zone entries.
- Shooting volume
- 43
- Playmaking
- 29
- Zone entries(est.)
- 39
- Forechecking
- 43
- Physicality
- 47
- Defensive impact
- 93
- Puck management
- 40
- Speed
- 70
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 15%(151 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 93rd percentile defensive impact, elite at limiting opponent scoring chances
- 70th percentile speed helps him recover and support the backcheck
- 54% of unblocked shots from the slot shows he positions for scoring opportunities
Watch-outs
- 29th percentile playmaking, rarely creates chances for others
- 39th percentile rush chances, limited ability to drive play up-ice independently
- 43rd percentile shooting volume limits his goal-scoring despite good positioning
Similar style: Rutger McGroarty, Nick Paul (TOR)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 70 GP
Season total +29.8, or +0.43 per game.
- Scoring
- +17.7
- Shooting
- +6.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +1.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +2.9
- Puck battles
- -1.7
- Penalties
- +2.5
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 11:42 | 56.0 |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 12:43 | 50.0 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 12:21 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1
Line 4 with Zemgus Girgensons and Jeffrey Viel (4:59 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Pontus Holmberg is back looking to boost revamped possession line
Tampa Bay Times · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.33 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.9 mph
- 82nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 98
- Hardest shot
- 84.9 mph
- 50th pct
- Distance
- 159.4 mi
- OZ time
- 41.7%
- 46th pct
- DZ time
- 39.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TBL | $1.55M | 1.5% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1.55M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).