Zemgus Girgensons

#28 · C · Tampa Bay Lightning

Age: 32
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Jan 5, 1994 · Riga, LVA
Draft: 2012 BUF, R1 #14 overall

Overall grade, 2024-25

Ranks 170 of 213 centres, score 91

Scoring 2, Goal share 8, Possession 52, Defence 62, Discipline 94, Peripherals 61, Availability 100, Ice time 12

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2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14

Percentiles · 2024-25

vs. 213 centres with 25+ GP. 82 GP.

Points / 60

0.381

Goals / 60

0.133

Assists / 60

0.252

Shots / 60

5.233

TOI / GP

11:4019

PP TOI / GP

0:014

SH TOI / GP

1:3477

5v5 CF%

49.352

5v5 CF Rel

-1.146

Hits / 60

10.989

Blocks / 60

3.179

Takeaways / 60

0.612

Game Log · 2024-25

Date	Opp	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Shifts	TOI
Apr 17	@ NYR			0	-1	1	21	18:18
Apr 15	vs FLA			0	0	2	20	15:36
Apr 13	vs BUF			0	0	0	16	9:25
Apr 11	vs DET			0	-1	0	16	10:24
Apr 9	vs TOR			0	0	0	16	10:36
Apr 7	@ NYR			0	0	0	17	13:20
Apr 5	@ BUF			0	0	0	15	9:52
Apr 3	@ OTT			0	0	0	16	11:08
Apr 1	@ NYI			0	0	2	19	14:57
Mar 29	vs NYI			0	-1	0	16	11:25
Mar 27	vs UTA			0	+1	1	22	14:50
Mar 25	vs PIT			0	0	0	19	12:37
Mar 23	@ VGK			0	0	2	15	9:54
Mar 22	@ UTA			0	-1	0	14	7:34
Mar 20	@ DAL			0	0	1	14	8:46
Mar 17	vs PHI			0	0	2	14	9:25
Mar 15	@ BOS			0	0	1	14	11:24
Mar 13	@ PHI	1		1	+1	1	22	16:18
Mar 11	@ CAR			0	0	2	15	13:22
Mar 8	vs BOS			0	0	0	14	8:41
Mar 6	vs BUF		1	1	+1	0	17	11:02
Mar 4	vs CBJ			0	-1	1	20	13:10
Mar 3	@ FLA			0	0	1	19	10:25
Mar 1	@ WSH			0	-1	0	17	11:54
Feb 27	vs CGY			0	0	4	23	17:27
Feb 25	vs EDM		1	1	+1	0	20	16:12
Feb 23	vs SEA			0	-1	3	18	14:16
Feb 9	@ MTL	1		1	+1	2	16	14:39
Feb 8	@ DET			0	0	0	18	12:56
Feb 6	vs OTT			0	0	1	21	14:29
Feb 4	vs OTT			0	+1	1	18	10:29
Feb 1	vs NYI			0	-1	1	14	12:51
Jan 30	vs LAK			0	0	2	18	13:04
Jan 28	vs CHI			0	0	1	13	9:18
Jan 25	@ DET			0	0	0	16	14:41
Jan 24	@ CHI			0	0	1	16	14:40
Jan 21	@ MTL			0	0	1	18	12:51
Jan 20	@ TOR			0	0	2	14	10:23
Jan 18	vs DET			0	0	2	21	14:56
Jan 16	vs ANA			0	0	2	16	12:07
Jan 14	@ BOS			0	-1	2	17	11:26
Jan 12	@ PIT			0	0	1	17	13:42
Jan 11	@ NJD			0	0	2	16	10:18
Jan 9	vs BOS			0	0	2	16	11:05
Jan 7	vs CAR			0	-1	1	16	10:14
Jan 5	@ ANA			0	0	0	11	8:34
Jan 4	@ LAK			0	0	3	11	8:38
Jan 2	@ SJS			0	-1	1	11	8:49
Dec 29	vs MTL			0	0	1	17	11:40
Dec 28	vs NYR			0	0	2	16	9:58
Dec 23	@ FLA			0	0	0	17	12:33
Dec 22	vs FLA			0	0	0	16	12:12
Dec 19	vs STL			0	-1	0	15	9:53
Dec 17	vs CBJ			0	+1	2	17	11:29
Dec 14	@ SEA			0	+1	1	17	10:47
Dec 12	@ CGY			0	+1	1	16	11:49
Dec 10	@ EDM			0	-1	1	16	9:18
Dec 8	@ VAN			0	-1	1	20	13:01
Dec 5	vs SJS			0	0	2	23	13:19
Nov 30	vs TOR			0	0	1	22	12:35
Nov 29	@ NSH			0	-1	0	22	14:42
Nov 27	vs WSH		1	1	+1	2	17	13:01
Nov 25	vs COL		1	1	+1	0	19	15:57
Nov 23	vs DAL			0	-1	0	13	9:07
Nov 21	@ CBJ			0	0	1	14	8:50
Nov 19	@ PIT			0	-1	1	12	7:49
Nov 16	vs NJD			0	0	0	12	9:11
Nov 14	vs WPG			0	0	0	18	13:21
Nov 7	vs PHI			0	0	1	14	9:55
Nov 5	@ STL			0	0	0	13	9:19
Nov 3	@ WPG			0	-1	1	12	7:58
Nov 1	@ MIN			0	0	1	13	9:18
Oct 30	@ COL			0	0	0	14	7:57
Oct 28	vs NSH			0	0	2	16	11:21
Oct 26	vs WSH			0	0	1	16	10:07
Oct 24	vs MIN			0	0	2	17	10:42
Oct 22	@ NJD			0	0	1	22	13:22
Oct 21	@ TOR			0	0	2	14	8:32
Oct 19	@ OTT			0	0	2	20	10:05
Oct 17	vs VGK			0	0	1	16	11:00
Oct 15	vs VAN			0	0	1	15	10:46
Oct 11	@ CAR			0	0	0	17	13:08

Career · Regular Season

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	P/GP	+/-	PIM	SOG	TOI
2026-27	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	9	1	1	2	0.22	2	2	12	14:07
2025-26	OG	Latvia	4	0	4	4	1.00	0	0	6	21:56
2025-26	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	74	9	11	20	0.27	1	31	89	14:46
2024-25	OGQ	Latvia	1	0	0	0	0.00	-1	0	–	–
2024-25	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	2	4	6	0.07	-7	47	83	11:40
2023-24	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	63	8	6	14	0.22	-1	21	73	11:51
2022-23	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	10	8	18	0.23	-5	14	114	12:59
2021-22	OGQ	Latvia	3	0	1	1	0.33	1	0	–	–
2021-22	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	56	10	8	18	0.32	-7	27	92	14:47
2019-20	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	69	12	7	19	0.28	-1	10	85	13:48
2018-19	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	72	5	13	18	0.25	-11	17	78	13:37
2017-18	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	7	8	15	0.21	-12	26	113	13:43
2016-17	WC	Latvia	7	1	1	2	0.29	-6	0	–	–
2016-17	OGQ	Latvia	3	0	1	1	0.33	1	2	–	–
2016-17	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	75	7	9	16	0.21	-7	18	112	13:10
2015-16	WC	Latvia	7	1	0	1	0.14	-4	4	–	–
2015-16	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	71	7	11	18	0.25	0	20	110	15:02
2014-15	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	61	15	15	30	0.49	-16	25	115	19:05
2013-14	WC-A	Latvia	6	2	0	2	0.33	1	29	12	–
2013-14	Olympics	Latvia	5	1	1	2	0.40	-2	2	9	–
2013-14	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	70	8	14	22	0.31	-6	14	115	15:19
2012-13	WC-A	Latvia	5	1	0	1	0.20	-3	0	–	–
2012-13	AHL	Rochester	61	6	11	17	0.28	-7	28	91	–
2011-12	WJC-A	Latvia	6	2	0	2	0.33	-6	6	–	–
2011-12	USHL	Dubuque	49	24	31	55	1.12	17	69	–	–
2010-11	USHL	Dubuque	51	21	28	49	0.96	7	46	–	–
2009-10	EJHL	Green Mountain	23	11	17	28	1.22	–	13	–	–
2009-10	EmJHL	Green Mountain	19	17	12	29	1.53	–	6	–	–