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Joel Farabee86

Calgary Flames · Left wing · Shoots L

Joel Farabee

Age 26 · 6'0" · 186 lb · Born in Syracuse, USA

Cap hit

$5M

4.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$554K

vs. $4.446M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

17:11

PP 1:08 · PK 1:54

xGF%

53.1

5v5, +5.5 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.47

per game

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-2

Blocks 2 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 1
vs SEA · L 6-1
0011217:111:081:54—001-2-0.47
Apr 16
vs LAK · W 3-1
1050120:404:100:47—020+1+1.04
Apr 14
vs COL · L 3-1
0030017:441:012:281-07510-1-0.14
Apr 12
vs UTA · W 4-1
0000017:200:083:243-050100+0.08
Apr 11
@ SEA · L 4-1
0011115:300:003:241-010000-1+0.20

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,055 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%47.6%

37th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.7

68th percentile

HDCF%44.9%

25th percentile

CF%49.8%

57th percentile

Relative CF%+0.9

62nd percentile

FF%50.3%

58th percentile

GF%45.5%

34th percentile

CF/6061.5

77th percentile

CA/6061.9

19th percentile

ixG/600.88

41st percentile

Goals above expected+3.5

87th percentile

IPP67.5%

62nd percentile

PDO98.3

32nd percentile

OZS%59.7%

72nd percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleTransition attacker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Farabee excels at transitioning play into the offensive zone with high-speed entries but doesn't generate much offense once there. He's a complementary forward who gets chances through aggressive rushes rather than shot volume or playmaking.

Rush-orientedTransition playLimited shot volumeComplementary forward
Shooting volume
28
Playmaking
38
Zone entries(est.)
76
Forechecking
30
Physicality
31
Defensive impact
46
Puck management
45
Speed
41

Where he shoots from

Slot 47% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 18%(196 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Excellent at generating rush chances with 76th percentile zone entries
  • Efficient shot selection with 47% of unblocked shots from high-danger areas
  • Handles puck transitions well at 76th percentile in rush chances

Watch-outs

  • Low shooting volume at 28th percentile limits goal production
  • Below-average forechecking at 30th percentile reduces offensive pressure
  • Limited playmaking at 38th percentile means few assists despite opportunities

Similar style: Conor Sheary, Alex Killorn (ANA)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +42.8, or +0.52 per game.

Scoring
+31.2
Shooting
+10.7
5-on-5 goals
-1.2
Defense
-0.6
Penalty kill
-0.3
Physical play
+3.6
Puck battles
-2.4
Penalties
+1.9
Faceoffs
-0.1

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2012-13 (playoffs)QC Int PW AA EliteBuffalo Jr. Sabres4516—2
2014-15USPHL 16USelects Hockey Academy 16U2882533—16
2014-15 (playoffs)USPHL 16USelects Hockey Academy 16U3022—0
2014-15 (playoffs)WSI U15East Coast Selects O U15741519—0
2015-16USA-S15Team Black5033——
2015-16USPHL 16USouth Kent School 16U AAA27193049—18
2015-16 (playoffs)USPHL 16USouth Kent School 16U AAA35510—6
2016-17USHLUSNTDP Juniors30121123022
2016-17WHC-17USA U175426—6
2016-17WJC-18USA U187336+26
2016-17USDPU.S. National U18 Team2281119—10
2016-17USDPU.S. National U17 Team42171431—48
2017-18USHLUSNTDP Juniors26152540+2618
2017-18WJC-18USA U187448+16
2017-18USDPU.S. National U18 Team62334376—44
2018-19NCAABoston Univ.37171936+457
2018-19WJC-20USA U207325+22
2019-20NHLPhiladelphia Flyers5281321+639
2019-20AHLLehigh Valley Phantoms5314+32
2019-20 (playoffs)NHLPhiladelphia Flyers12325-24
2020-21NHLPhiladelphia Flyers55201838028
2021-22NHLPhiladelphia Flyers63171734-1150
2022-23NHLPhiladelphia Flyers82152439-141
2023-24NHLPhiladelphia Flyers82222850-1337
2023-24WCUSA8112+20
2023-24InternationalTeam USA1101+10
2024-25NHLPhiladelphia Flyers5081119-1226
2024-25NHLCalgary Flames31336-58
2025-26NHLCalgary Flames82201838-928
2026-27NHLCalgary Flames1000-24

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Usage

Last game: vs SEA, Oct 1

Line 2 with Mikael Backlund and Samuel Honzek (10:03 together at 5-on-5) · PP1

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.46 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
22.2 mph
50th pct
20+ mph bursts
73
Hardest shot
83.7 mph
42nd pct
Distance
215.3 mi
OZ time
40.2%
24th pct
DZ time
41.6%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

2 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27CGY$5M4.8%
2027-28CGY$5M4.4%

UFA after 2027-28. $10M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).