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.
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Country: USA
Age: 23.5 yrs (03.07.2002) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 86 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 173rd in 2022 Draft Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Awards: -
The 23-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Lightning controlling 58% 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 38% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 20% in the defensive zone.
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68
Overall RatingOffense:Off: 148th of 244 CentersDefense:Def: 77th of 244 Centers -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8226.00QoC -0.14 - 0.14-0.00IceTimePerGame 12 - 2211.94Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.2 - 1.50.58PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.50.97SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.20.00xGoals/60 0.49 - 1.340.58OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 52.52OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.52.32PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.27 - 1.561.35OZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.38PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 2.50.00PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 130.00Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 41.85OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 41.93Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.39ShotsBlocked/60 1 - 32.13Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.16Giveaways/60 1 - 43.48DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.20PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Dominic James at his age (23.5 yrs):
Ivan Barbashev (Rating of 68 in 2018, Today 72)Barrett Hayton (Rating of 68 in 2023, Today 74)Alexey Toropchenko (Rating of 68 in 2022, Today 65)
| Actual AAV: | $0.910M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.400M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.0 yrs (03.07.2002) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
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| 2025-26 |
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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 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
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| No games played | ||||||||||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic James | C | 23.5 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.30 | 0.30 | 63 | 77 | $0.910M | ||
| 91% | Jonny Brodzinski | C | 32.6 yrs | 183 cm / 93 kg | 0.31 | 0.27 | 64 | 78 | $0.788M | |
| 90% | Mathieu Joseph | RW | 28.9 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.29 | 0.35 | 61 | 77 | $2.950M | |
| 90% | Sam Steel | C | 27.9 yrs | 183 cm / 84 kg | 0.33 | 0.34 | 63 | 80 | $2.100M | |
| 89% | Pontus Holmberg | RW | 26.8 yrs | 183 cm / 91 kg | 0.37 | 0.32 | 67 | 80 | $1.550M |