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2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning Player Reviews: Jake Guentzel
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Overall, Jake Guentzel's second season with the Tampa Bay Lightning was one of the best of his career. He set new career highs in multiple counting stats and was a consistent threat for Jon Cooper on a nightly basis.
Regular Season Statistics
Games Played - 81- Guentzel missed just a single game during the regular season. He surpassed the 80-game threshold for the fourth time in his career.
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Goals - 38- The second most on the Lightning, trailing just Nikita Kucherov. The fourth most goals in a season for Guentzel.
Assists - 50- Once again, the second most on the team trailing just Kucherov. A new career high for Guentzel.
Points - 88- Another career high, surpassed his previous career high of 84 points during the 2021-22 season.
Shots - 220- Three more shots than the prior season, the fourth most in a season in Guentzel's career.
Shooting Percentage - 17.3%- A 1.6% drop from the prior season, however still 1.4% higher than his career average.
Time on Ice - 20:15- He averaged 15 seconds more ice time per game than in his first season with the Bolts.
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Game-Winning Goals - 5- He scored five game winners for the second straight season, the fourth most on the Lightning.
Plus/Minus - +13- Tied for the third-highest tally in his career.
Giveaways - 73- Tied for the fifth-most giveaways on the Lightning, the second most of his career. Prior to joining the Lightning, his career-high was 48 and now he has surpassed the 70-giveaway threshold twice.
Takeaways - 23- The fourth-most takeaways for the Bolts, the lowest takeaways-per-60 rate of his career.
Playoffs
Goals - 2- One of only three players to score multiple goals in the Lightning's playoff run. Tied for second on the team trailing Brandon Hagel who scored six times.
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Assists - 6- Led the team.
Points - 8- Tied for the team lead with the aforementioned Hagel.
NHL EDGE
Hardest Shot - 83.05 MPH- Guentzel's hardest shot during the season was roughly half a mile per hour slower than the league average.
Max Skating Speed - 22.26 MPH- Guentzel's max speed was just over league average, as he placed in the 51st percentile.
Total Miles Skated - 252.15- Over the course of the 2025-26 season, Guentzel covered more ice than almost anyone. He ranked in the 96th percentile.
The 2025-26 season was certainly one to remember for Jake Guentzel. He found ways to contribute on a nightly basis while setting career highs in assists and points. Even more importantly, he was one of the Bolts' top performers in the playoffs.
