RW · TBL · NHL id 8480995
Pontus Holmberg has played 1 game for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 3 shots while averaging 14:59 a night (11:39 at even strength, 3:20 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 57% of his 5v5 minutes with Zemgus Girgensons and 49% with Victor Hedman in his only game so far, and the Lightning have controlled 46% of shot attempts with Holmberg on the ice (0-1 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Lightning's most recent game against NYR he was on L4 with Zemgus Girgensons and Jeffrey Viel and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs NYR, detected from shift data
- +3:04 PP TOI
- 25% of team PP time (was 5%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 14:59 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 4 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at TBL: 4 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.19 expected goals; best chance Pontus Holmberg at 0.14 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 70 GP · 22 points vs 24.7 expected
Last 20 games: -63. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 12.1%
- 98.9
- 62.9%
- G vs xG
- 11 / 11.9
- • Shot diet improved: 0.147 xG per attempt lately vs 0.076 before (more from the slot).
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played70
- Goals11287th of 715
- Assists11444th of 715
- Points22379th of 715
- Power-play points0437th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal90349th of 715
- Hits66300th of 715
- Blocked shots31441st of 715
- Plus/minus+1283rd of 715
- Penalty minutes31281st of 715
- Faceoffs won19268th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)54.3%89th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.6%113th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)55.0%100th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)54.3%122nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)60.1%13th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)56.5%48th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.14237th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.064508th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.21583rd of 719
- Faceoff win %36.5%
- Draw Equity /100−0.215
Usage
- Ice time per game13:21525th of 715
- Power-play time per game0:08485th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %41.9%545th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.8313th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO989453rd of 719
- Goals above expected−0.9454th of 715
- Luck Meter−21539th of 828
- Ascension score55104th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.9137th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts98199th of 715
- Hardest shot84.9507th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.7%353rd of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 70 of 70 games through the sequence engine
- −0.030
- Season net
- −0.45xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.14
- Attempts
- 17
- 0.066
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L1 from L4Feb 23, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L4Jan 16, 2024 alerts →
- Played 6:37 more than his 5-game averageJan 16, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
24 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 5.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 22, 2026 @ CGY | Cycle | — | 0 | 9.2 | — | |
| Feb 5, 2026 vs FLA | Cycle | — | 0 | 23.8 | — | |
| Jan 18, 2026 @ DAL | Point shot | — | 0 | 32.8 | — | |
| Jan 12, 2026 @ PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 27.8 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2025 vs MTL | Deflection | carry | 0 | 53.6 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2025 @ FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 65.6 | 3-on-1 | |
| Dec 22, 2025 vs STL | Deflection | — | 3 | 29.7 | deflection | |
| Dec 11, 2025 @ NJD | Rush | loose | 0 | 43.0 | — | |
| Dec 9, 2025 @ MTL | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 53.5 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 @ BOS | Rebound | — | 0 | 33.5 | rebound | |
| Apr 13, 2025 @ CAR | Rebound | carry | 0 | 32.7 | rebound | |
| Feb 25, 2025 @ BOS | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 17.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Feb 23, 2025 @ CHI | Deflection | carry | 3* | 19.4 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 22.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs CAR | Rebound | carry | 0 | 2.8 | rebound | |
| Dec 10, 2024 @ NJD | Rush | loose | 0 | 33.8 | — | |
| Nov 20, 2024 vs VGK | Point shot | — | 0 | 41.8 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2024 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 30.8 | — | |
| Mar 23, 2024 vs EDM | Deflection | carry | 0 | 14.3 | 4-on-1 | |
| Mar 23, 2024 vs EDM | Forecheck turnover | loose | 2 | 39.8 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2024 @ VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 51.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 14, 2024 vs DET | Deflection | — | 1 | 42.9 | deflection | |
| Jan 9, 2024 vs SJS | Odd-man rush | loose | 2 | 19.4 | 1-on-0 |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Holmberg
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Holmberg apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | LW | 1 | 6:37 | 57% | 52.9% | 0% (0-1) | 33.3% 5:02 | — 0:25 |
| Victor Hedman | D | 1 | 5:41 | 49% | 37.5% | 0% (0-1) | 60.0% 5:58 | 50.0% 7:57 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 1 | 5:39 | 48% | 46.2% | 0% (0-1) | 46.2% 6:00 | 53.3% 8:05 |
| Jeffrey Viel | LW | 1 | 5:34 | 48% | 50.0% | 0% (0-1) | 40.0% 6:05 | 40.0% 3:15 |
| Erik Cernak | D | 1 | 4:55 | 42% | 55.6% | — (0-0) | 41.2% 6:44 | 50.0% 9:37 |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | 1 | 3:19 | 28% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 30.0% 8:20 | 58.3% 10:10 |
| Jansen Harkins | C | 1 | 3:04 | 26% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 47.8% 8:35 | 33.3% 6:57 |
| J.J. Moser | D | 1 | 3:04 | 26% | 16.7% | — (0-0) | 55.0% 8:35 | 53.6% 10:38 |
| Gage Goncalves | C | 1 | 1:55 | 16% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:44 | 38.5% 6:51 |
| Conor Geekie | C | 1 | 1:53 | 16% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:46 | 46.2% 7:18 |
| Brayden Point | C | 1 | 1:12 | 10% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 47.8% 10:27 | 54.5% 8:39 |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 1 | 1:09 | 10% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 47.8% 10:30 | 75.0% 9:56 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ NYR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14:59 | 11:39 | 3:20 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 14:59 | 14:59 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Even strength | 1 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | 36.8% | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | 36.8% | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 33% |
| Power play | 1 | 3:20 | 3:20 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:17 | 3:17 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TBL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 14:59 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 70 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +1 | 31 | 90 | 12.2% | 66 | 31 | 13:21 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | TOR | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 11 | 0.0% | 15 | 8 | 12:43 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 68 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +4 | 27 | 68 | 10.3% | 46 | 53 | 12:40 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TOR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 0.0% | 13 | 1 | 11:42 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 54 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +11 | 18 | 54 | 13.0% | 51 | 42 | 11:34 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 18.5% | 24 | 18 | 10:25 |
Pontus Holmberg news
- Pontus Holmberg News: Set to be available for start of seasonRotoWire
- Lightning's Pontus Holmberg: Set to be available for start of seasonCBS Sports
- Pontus Holmberg StatsNHL.com
- Pontus Holmberg Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Pontus Holmberg HomeNHL.com
- Tampa Bay Lightning • News and CommunityThe Hockey News
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Hurricanes, Stars, Wild, and LightningNHLRumors.com
- Pontus Holmberg Injury: Recovering from fractured clavicleRotoWire
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.