Tommy Novak

Novak is at his best beside Shea: 58.7% of the expected goals together against 49.1% apart.

Shea is a different player beside him: 58.7% of the expected goals with Novak, 46.5% without him.

9 of his 11 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Novak than away from him.

The pairing that generates most is Novak and Kindel: 5.64 expected goals an hour.

With Shea on the ice too, the Penguins have outscored opponents 26 to 14 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Brazeau: 78.9% of the expected goals over 47 minutes.

The Penguins create 4.94 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Novak on.

At 5v5 the Penguins generate 52.5% of the expected goals with Novak on the ice.

The Penguins are up 12 goals with Novak on the ice.

The Penguins score 52.9% of the 5v5 goals with Novak out there.

Novak's line owns 50.9% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

51.3% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Novak is on.

Evgeni Malkin has assisted on 5 of his 16 goals, 31.2% of them.

He has helped on 5 of Egor Chinakhov's goals, 19.2% of his own assists.

65.4% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

He takes the puck back 1.44 times an hour.

He sets up 1.33 assists an hour of ice time.

Novak produces 2.15 points an hour of ice time.

He scores 0.82 goals an hour of ice time.

He puts 6.67 shots on goal an hour.

On the power play he produces 0.36 points an hour.

He is +1 on the season.

4.5% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

His average attempt comes from 23.2 feet.

60.3% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

60.3% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

18.2% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

Novak has taken 247 shot attempts this season.

Novak has scored 1 times on Karel Vejmelka this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He has 2 goals against the Devils this season.

He wins 62.5% of his draws against Fraser Minten.