Gage Goncalves has 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) in 37 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
Selected in the 2nd round (No. 62) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, he has 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 99 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He also has 4 points (1 goals, 3 assists) in 5 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: CAN
Age: 25 yrs (16.01.2001) Height / Weight: 185 cm / 85 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 62nd in 2020 Draft Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Awards: -
The 25-year-old is a strong positive for his team, with the Lightning controlling 57% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Gage Goncalves is off the ice, the Lightning control 56% 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 19% in the defensive zone.
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68
Overall RatingOffense:Off: 119th of 245 CentersDefense:Def: 136th of 245 Centers -
Metric Current Season Games 1 - 8260.00QoC -0.14 - 0.14-0.01IceTimePerGame 12 - 2212.79Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.2 - 1.50.63PrimaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.50.63SecondaryAssists/60 0.1 - 1.20.31xGoals/60 0.49 - 1.340.61OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.8 - 52.65OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.4 - 5.52.81PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.27 - 1.560.63OZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.36PP_xGoals/60 0.5 - 2.50.00PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3 - 130.00Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 42.35OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.5 - 42.03Penalties/60 0.5 - 1.50.55ShotsBlocked/60 1 - 31.56Takeaways/60 0.5 - 21.41Giveaways/60 1 - 42.74DZoneStartPct 0.15 - 0.40.23PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 5 - 120.00 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Gage Goncalves at his age (25 yrs):
Morgan Geekie (Rating of 68 in 2022, Today 79)Peyton Krebs (Rating of 68 in 2025, Today 68)Sam Steel (Rating of 68 in 2022, Today 69)
| Actual AAV: | $1.200M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.300M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 27.5 yrs (16.01.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
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| 2024-25 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 16:53 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Goncalves | C | 25 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.35 | 0.33 | 67 | 69 | $1.200M | ||
| 91% | Peyton Krebs | C | 24.9 yrs | 183 cm / 85 kg | 0.35 | 0.32 | 66 | 70 | $1.450M | |
| 89% | Easton Cowan | RW | 20.6 yrs | 183 cm / 86 kg | 0.37 | 0.37 | 68 | 69 | $0.874M | |
| 88% | Adam Gaudette | RW | 29.3 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.42 | 0.33 | 69 | 68 | $2.000M | |
| 88% | Vasily Podkolzin | RW | 24.5 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.38 | 0.29 | 64 | 70 | $1.000M |