Thomas Novak

Thomas Novak

27-Year-Old CenterC
Nashville Predators
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Predators in March of 2024.
Nets another goal in win
CNashville Predators
February 8, 2025
Novak scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
ANALYSIS
Novak has six goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. The 27-year-old's tally opened the scoring in the first period Saturday. He's up to 11 goals, 19 points, 79 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 45 appearances. The break for the 4 Nations Face-Off comes at a bad time for Novak, who finally had some momentum on offense for the first time this season, so he'll be a player to watch when the NHL resumes Feb. 22 as the Predators host the Avalanche.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
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    13:21
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:25
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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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Tallies late in loss
CNashville Predators
February 7, 2025
Novak scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
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Scores again Friday
CNashville Predators
February 1, 2025
Novak scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.
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Nets lone goal in loss
CNashville Predators
January 29, 2025
Novak scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
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Contributes pair of points in win
CNashville Predators
January 24, 2025
Novak scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.
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Three points in win
CNashville Predators
January 22, 2025
Novak notched a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Sharks.
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Trending toward return
CNashville Predators
January 7, 2025
Novak, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, might be ready to play against Winnipeg on Tuesday, Emma Lingan of The Hockey News reports.
ANALYSIS
Novak looks poised to rejoin the lineup after missing the Preds' last two contests due to his upper-body problem. With the 27-year-old center seemingly ready to play, Ozzy Wiesblatt was sent back down to the minors. For his part, Novak is currently mired in an eight-game goal drought during which he generated three assists, nine shots and two hits.
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