Forward · LW

Jake Guentzel

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing with a $9M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2030–31; 1 goal and 3 points through 3 games this season.

Born Oct 6, 1994

Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Nationality USA

Height 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm

Weight 176 lb / 80 kg

Shoots L

Current team Tampa Bay Lightning

Draft 2013 · PIT · Round 3 · No. 77

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	TBL	$9,000,000	3	1	2	3	+2	0	10	Playoffs not started
2025–26	TBL	$9,000,000	81	38	50	88	+13	61	220	7	2	6	8	+3	8	21
2024–25	TBL	$9,000,000	80	41	39	80	+18	24	217	5	3	3	6	-3	6	16
Signed with TBL on July 1, 2024 · 7 years x $9,000,000 AAV
Traded to TBL on June 30, 2024
2023–24	CAR	$4,500,000	17	8	17	25	+16	8	53	11	4	5	9	+4	16	28
Traded to CAR on March 7, 2024 · PIT retained $1,500,000 of $6,000,000
2023–24	PIT	$6,000,000	50	22	30	52	+9	14	185	—
2022–23	PIT	$6,000,000	78	36	37	73	+2	46	244	—
2021–22	PIT	$6,000,000	76	40	44	84	+13	44	264	7	8	2	10	+1	2	39
2020–21	PIT	$6,000,000	56	23	34	57	+7	28	141	6	1	1	2	-6	6	25
2019–20	PIT	$6,000,000	39	20	23	43	+11	14	127	4	1	2	3	+1	0	13
Signed with PIT on December 27, 2018 · 5 years x $6,000,000 AAV
2018–19	PIT	$734,167	82	40	36	76	+13	26	227	4	1	0	1	-3	0	11
2017–18	PIT	$734,167	82	22	26	48	-9	42	171	12	10	11	21	+10	8	34
2016–17	PIT	$734,167	40	16	17	33	+7	10	81	25	13	8	21	+1	10	52
Signed with PIT on May 23, 2016 · 3 years x $734,167 AAV
Drafted by PIT in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 77 overall