Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, Stamkos has 1,216 points (616 assists) in 1,203 games. He has 26 points (18 goals, eight assists) in 39 games this season, including 10 goals in his past 10 games.
Stamkos is in his 18th NHL season and second with Nashville. He won the Stanley Cup twice with Tampa Bay (2020, 2021) and is a two-time winner of the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for most goals in a season, leading the League with 51 in 2009-10 and 60 in 2011-12.
Stamkos has scored at least 20 goals in 15 seasons and is two away from doing so again this season. He is a nine-time 30-goal scorer and a seven-time 40-goal scorer.