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86Cap 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
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs SEA · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:11 | 1:08 | 1:54 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.47 |
| Apr 16 vs LAK · W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20:40 | 4:10 | 0:47 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +1.04 |
| Apr 14 vs COL · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | 1:01 | 2:28 | 1-0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Apr 12 vs UTA · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 0:08 | 3:24 | 3-0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.08 |
| Apr 11 @ SEA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:30 | 0:00 | 3:24 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -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
37th percentile
68th percentile
25th percentile
57th percentile
62nd percentile
58th percentile
34th percentile
77th percentile
19th percentile
41st percentile
87th percentile
62nd percentile
32nd percentile
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.
- 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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15.8 | 14:29 | 25.0 |
| Career | 1 seasons | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15.8 | 14:29 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
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
- Farabee - 02.10.26
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Will Joel Farabee Score a Goal vs. the Seattle Kraken on October 1?
Bleacher Nation · Oct 1
- 2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Joel Farabee
flameforthought.com · Sep 16
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
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
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | $5M | 4.8% |
| 2027-28 | CGY | $5M | 4.4% |
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).