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.

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.

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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.

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.

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Takeaways – 23 – The fourth-most takeaways for the Bolts, the lowest takeaways-per-60 rate of his career.

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.

Assists – 6 – Led the team.

Points – 8 – Tied for the team lead with the aforementioned Hagel.

Hardest Shot – 83.05 MPH – Guentzel’s hardest shot during the season was roughly half a mile per hour slower than the league average.

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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.