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Dominic James has 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 27 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 173) of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, he has 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 27 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 23.5 yrs (03.07.2002)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 86 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 173rd in 2022
    Draft Team: Team logoChicago Blackhawks
    Awards: -
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The 23-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Lightning controlling 57% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Dominic James is off the ice, the Lightning control 58% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 37% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 20% in the defensive zone.

  • 67

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 158th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 87th of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    27.00
    PlayDriving
    -0.14 - 0.14
    -0.01
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    11.94
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    0.56
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.93
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.00
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    0.56
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.50
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    2.23
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    1.30
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.37
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    0.00
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    0.00
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    1.91
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.05
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.37
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    2.05
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    1.12
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    3.35
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.20
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Dominic James at his age (23.5 yrs):
    Pontus Holmberg (Rating of 67 in 2022, Today 72)
    Yakov Trenin (Rating of 67 in 2020, Today 70)
    William Carrier (Rating of 68 in 2017, Today 65)
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Actual AAV: $0.910M
Player Contract Value: $2.200M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.0 yrs (03.07.2002)
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Dominic James
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
22.12.2025 Team Logo Blues 1 0 0 0 0 13:46 0 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 -2 8:19 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 -1 9:22 0 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 1 0 1 1 10:34 1 100.0% 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 12:07 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 1 0 1 -3 2 50.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Lightning 27 3 5 8 -2 11:56 27 11.1% 4
Season Projection 67 7 12 19 -5 11:56 67 10.4% 10
Total 27 3 5 8 -2 27 11.1% 4
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Dominic James Team Logo C 23.5 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.30 0.30 63 77 $0.910M
90% Mathieu Joseph Team Logo RW 28.9 yrs 185 cm / 85 kg 0.29 0.35 61 77 $2.950M
90% Jonny Brodzinski Team Logo C 32.6 yrs 183 cm / 93 kg 0.31 0.27 64 78 $0.788M
88% Michael Amadio Team Logo RW 29.7 yrs 185 cm / 93 kg 0.38 0.32 64 76 $2.600M
88% Sam Steel Team Logo C 27.9 yrs 183 cm / 83 kg 0.36 0.34 62 80 $2.100M
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