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Tyler
Johnson
C · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 8
- WAR
- -0.1
- PTS
- 31
2023-24№ 482 / 608
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Tyler Johnson
Retired 2025#90C
HEIGHT : 173 cm · WEIGHT : 87 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : July 28, 1990 · Spokane, United States
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 67 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 56 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 65 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 28 |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 24 |
| 2016-17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 66 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 28 |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 69 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 20 |
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 77 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 24 |
| 2013-14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 26 |
| 2012-13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 747 | 193 | 240 | 433 | 250 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 |
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 24 |
| 2013-14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 116 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 53 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cup2 times · 2020-21, 2019-20
Tyler Johnson: our analysis
2023-24 season: 67 GP, 17 G, 14 A, 31 PTS, -35 +/-, 15:32 TOI. WAR -0.1 (482nd of 608) · PAL 8, very poor.
In 2023-24, Tyler Johnson, 36, posts a PAL Rating of 8 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.1 ranks 482nd among 608 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (75, well above average), shooting (73, above average) and penalty kill (67, above average). On the other hand, possession (0, among the weakest in the league) and defense (8, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+2.6); his biggest cost: EV defense (-2.6).
A marked decline: his PAL was 28 in 2022-23, against 8 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.6 to -0.1.
Tyler Johnson's story
Growing up in Liberty Lake near Spokane, Tyler Johnson learned to skate with the help of his mother and rose through the WHL ranks with the Spokane Chiefs. He featured in the Chiefs’ 2008 championship run and their Memorial Cup victory, standing out in playoff situations as a teenager and earning playoff MVP honours. By 2010–11 he had his best junior season, surpassing 100 points and finishing among the league’s top goal scorers while collecting several postseason and seasonal accolades.
Passed over in the NHL Entry Draft, Johnson signed a three-year entry-level deal with Tampa Bay in March 2011 and began his pro career in the AHL. He was part of Norfolk’s Calder Cup-winning squad in 2012 and then starred with Syracuse, leading the AHL in goals and being named the league’s MVP. Tampa Bay called him up in March 2013; he made his NHL debut on March 14 and notched his first NHL goal two days later.
Johnson quickly became a key offensive piece for the Lightning. He posted 50 points as a rookie in 2013–14 and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, then followed with a 72-point season in 2014–15 while centring the line known as “The Triplets” with Nikita Kucherov and Ondřej Palát and earning an All-Star nod. His 2015 playoff run included multiple multi-goal games, a club single-playoff high of 13 goals, and several franchise records, even as a broken wrist limited him in the Stanley Cup Final.
Over subsequent seasons Johnson climbed Tampa Bay’s franchise lists for goals and points, reached milestones including his 500th NHL game in December 2019, and helped the Lightning capture back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. On July 27, 2021, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in a deal tied to Brent Seabrook’s contract, but injuries curtailed his time in Chicago and reduced his on-ice contributions.
In 2024 he accepted a professional tryout with Boston, signed a one-year contract in November, and recorded two assists across nine games before his contract was terminated in December; he cleared waivers and became a free agent. Unsigned thereafter, Johnson announced his retirement on July 7, 2025. Internationally he won gold with the United States at the 2010 World Junior Championships (three goals, five points) and earned his first senior appearances in 2014, including a two-goal game versus Germany. His style blended quickness, goal-scoring instinct and an ability to produce in high-stakes moments.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:05
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:56
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 0.22
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 5
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 26.7 %
- Faceoffs
- 63.6 %
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Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 65 %
64
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 46
- Confidence 70 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 76
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 66
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 70 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 43 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 63
- Confidence 70 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 64
- Confidence 54 %
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 65 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 79
- Confidence 65 %
- DF
- Defense
- 63
- Confidence 61 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 85
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 92
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)36.3 · 79
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.734 · 62
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.6 · 62
- Speed consistency (15 %)36 · 83
ST — Strength46
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.662 · 47
- Body mass (50 %)-1.077 · 62
EN — Endurance76
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.1 · 73
- Total ice time (20 %)984 · 72
- Shift length (15 %)48.7 · 85
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.7 · 74
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.646 · 76
DU — Durability66
- Share of games played (100 %)0.731 · 66
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.472 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.405 · 73
- Season volume (10 %)3.892 · 69
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.838 · 70
DI — Discipline63
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.021 · 63
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.706 · 72
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.581 · 63
FO — Faceoffs64
- Faceoff % (85 %)48.1 · 68
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)24.4 · 56
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.539 · 64
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.557 · 79
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.108 · 59
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.972 · 83
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.362 · 60
SC — Scoring79
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.95 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.866 · 78
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.177 · 79
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.511 · 81
- xG per shot (10 %)0.083 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.1 · 76
DF — Defense63
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.101 · 61
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.092 · 68
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.01 · 57
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.017 · 71
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)0.376 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.2 · 65
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.288 · 72
PS — Penalty shot85
- Shootouts (60 %)32.8 · 86
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience92
- Career regular-season games (65 %)93
- Career playoff games (25 %)90
- NHL seasons (10 %)87
OV — Overall64
- SC · Scoring (20 %)79
- PA · Passing (20 %)67
- DF · Defense (20 %)63
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)64
- EN · Endurance (8 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)63
- ST · Strength (3 %)46
- CK · Checking (2 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 63 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 72 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
PAL Rating
8/ 100
Performance · Very poor
426 of 464 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 42
- Defense
- 5
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- Offense
- 43
- Creation
- 63
- Shooting
- 73
- Possession
- 0
- Defense
- 8
- Discipline
- 18
- Power play
- 75
- Penalty kill
- 67
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHI | -0.1 | 8 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | CHI | -0.6 | 28 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.5 to -0.0 — 90% interval
513 of 596 forwards
-1.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.4
- EV defense
- -0.4
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Average → replacement
- +0.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | 9 | -0.2 | -0.5 to -0.0 | 513/596 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 67 | -0.1 | -1.5 to 1.1 | 482/608 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 56 | -0.6 | -1.6 to 0.7 | 584/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
Season
- Hardest shot
- 140.5 km/h62nd percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.8 km/h8th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1421st percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 40.1 %24th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 31.3 km18th percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.16 km33rd percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.2 %14th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.7 %91st percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.2 %30th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 614th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 18th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 19th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 223rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2024 | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 12:47 |
| November 29, 2024 | vs PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13:11 |
| November 27, 2024 | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:49 |
| November 23, 2024 | @ DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:18 |
| November 18, 2024 | vs CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:29 |
News
Tyler Johnson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Tyler Johnson have in 2024-25?
Tyler Johnson has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 9 games in 2024-25.
How old is Tyler Johnson?
Tyler Johnson is 36 years old: he was born on July 29, 1990.
How tall is Tyler Johnson, and how much does he weigh?
Tyler Johnson is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).
Where is Tyler Johnson from?
United States: Tyler Johnson was born in Spokane, Washington, United States.
How good is Tyler Johnson?
Tyler Johnson produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 513th of 596 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Tyler Johnson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 513th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Tyler Johnson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 28 in 2022-23 to 8 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Tyler Johnson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Tyler Johnson has 747 games, 193 goals, 240 assists and 433 points. His best season: 2014-15, with 72 points in 77 games.
How does Tyler Johnson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Tyler Johnson has 116 games and 65 points in his career. His pace (0.56 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.58).
What is Tyler Johnson's nationality?
Tyler Johnson is American. Internationally: United States — gold medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships (Canada); 3 goals and 5 points in 7 games; named player of the game in the first-round match against Canada.
What awards has Tyler Johnson won?
WHL Playoffs Most Valuable Player, 2008 ; WHL Player of the Month — December 2010 ; Reebok/AHL Player of the Month — March 2012 ; Led the AHL in goals and named AHL regular season MVP, 2012–13 ; President's Award for outstanding accomplishments on the ice (end of season), 2013 ; Calder Memorial Trophy nominee — 2013–14 ; Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team — 2013–14 ; Best of the West 2011 poll recognitions: Best Overage Player, Top Defensive Forward, Best Skater, Top Faceoff Man; second in 'Most Valuable to Team' and third in 'Most Accurate Shot'..
How many championships has Tyler Johnson won?
5: Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Spokane Chiefs — 2007–08 (WHL champions); Memorial Cup with the Spokane Chiefs — 2008; Calder Cup with the Norfolk Admirals — 2012; Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning — 2020; Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning — 2021.
Where did Tyler Johnson play before turning pro?
Spokane Chiefs (WHL), seasons 2007–08 through 2010–11.
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