Pittsburgh Penguins · Center · Shoots L

Filip Hallander

Age 26 · 6'2" · 207 lb · Born in Sundsvall, SWE

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

33.3% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

1.50 per game

TOI/GP

10:17

PP 0:00 · PK 1:46

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 1

PIM

Game Score

+1.73

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs MTL · W 6-5	0	0	0	0	1	9:39	0:00	1:05	—	0	0	0	0	+0.14
Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0	1	2	3	1	0	10:55	0:00	2:27	—	100	0	0	+4	+3.33
Nov 3 @ TOR · L 4-3	0	0	0	0	0	12:24	0:20	0:33	—	0	0	0	-2	-0.42
Nov 1 @ WPG · L 5-2	0	0	4	0	1	13:13	0:40	0:04	0-1	100	1	0	0	+0.21
Oct 30 @ MIN · W 4-1	0	0	1	0	0	14:40	0:00	1:49	—	67	0	1	+1	+0.29

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 · 146 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%43.4%

13th percentile

Relative xGF%-5.5

15th percentile

HDCF%38.1%

7th percentile

CF%48.1%

39th percentile

Relative CF%+2.2

78th percentile

FF%46.4%

22nd percentile

GF%63.6%

96th percentile

CF/6063.9

86th percentile

CA/6068.9

3rd percentile

ixG/601.06

61st percentile

Goals above expected-1.6

34th percentile

IPP42.9%

6th percentile

PDO104.3

94th percentile

OZS%55.0%

57th 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 stylePerimeter shot creator

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Hallander fires from distance at a high rate and threads passes with above-average skill, but struggles to generate meaningful scoring chances and rarely wins battles for the puck. His forechecking and physical play lag well behind his position group, making him primarily a finesse threat.

High-volume shooterPass-firstSkill-based

Shooting volume: 85
Playmaking: 66
Zone entries(est.): 13
Forechecking: 11
Physicality: 10
Defensive impact: 4
Puck management: 3
Speed: 62

Where he shoots from

Slot 68% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 6%(34 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Shoots frequently at 85th percentile for centers
Finds teammates with 66th-percentile playmaking ability
Generates slot chances on 68% of his shot attempts

Watch-outs

Rarely creates rush chances at 13th percentile
Minimal defensive impact at 4th percentile
Struggles with puck security at 3rd percentile

Similar style: Will Smith (SJS), Macklin Celebrini (SJS)

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2013-14	U16 SM	Timrå IK U16	6	0	0	0	—	0
2014-15	J18 Elit	Timrå IK J18	3	0	0	0	0	0
2014-15	U16 SM	Timrå IK U16	3	2	0	2	—	0
2014-15 (playoffs)	TV-Pucken	Medelpad	11	3	0	3	—	0
2015-16	TV-Pucken	Medelpad	6	2	2	4	—	0
2015-16	U16 SM	Timrå IK U16	6	8	6	14	—	2
2015-16	J20 SuperElit	Timrå IK J20	3	1	1	2	+1	0
2015-16	J18 Elit	Timrå IK J18	19	20	12	32	+25	6
2015-16	J18 Allsvenskan	Timrå IK J18	16	6	8	14	+8	2
2015-16 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Timrå IK J18	3	1	0	1	+2	0
2016-17	WHC-17	Sweden U17	6	1	0	1	—	0
2016-17	HockeyAllsvenskan	Timrå IK	8	0	0	0	-3	0
2016-17	J20 SuperElit	Timrå IK J20	34	9	15	24	+11	14
2016-17	J18 Elit	Timrå IK J18	4	4	2	6	+4	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	HockeyAllsvenskan	Timrå IK	3	0	1	1	0	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Timrå IK J20	4	0	0	0	-1	0
2017-18	HockeyAllsvenskan	Timrå IK	40	9	11	20	+6	4
2017-18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Sweden U18	5	3	1	4	—	2
2017-18	J20 SuperElit	Timrå IK J20	1	0	0	0	-1	0
2017-18 (playoffs)	HockeyAllsvenskan	Timrå IK	9	1	1	2	-2	2
2018-19	SHL	Timrå IK	45	7	14	21	-2	4
2018-19	WJC-20	Sweden U20	5	0	0	0	+1	2
2018-19 (playoffs)	SHL	Timrå IK	7	5	3	8	-1	0
2019-20	SHL	Luleå HF	27	5	9	14	+8	2
2019-20	Champions HL	Luleå HF	6	2	2	4	+6	0
2020-21	SHL	Luleå HF	51	13	11	24	-1	12
2020-21	EHT	Sweden	3	1	0	1	+2	0
2020-21	WC	Sweden	5	0	1	1	+2	2
2020-21 (playoffs)	SHL	Luleå HF	7	2	1	3	0	4
2021-22	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-22	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	61	14	14	28	-1	22
2021-22 (playoffs)	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	6	1	3	4	-3	0
2022-23	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-23	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	43	11	22	33	+5	20
2023-24	SHL	Timrå IK	51	14	22	36	+8	18
2023-24	EHT	Sweden	3	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24 (playoffs)	SHL	Timrå IK	2	1	1	2	0	0
2024-25	SHL	Timrå IK	51	26	27	53	+16	18
2024-25	EHT	Sweden	2	0	0	0	-4	0
2024-25 (playoffs)	SHL	Timrå IK	6	0	0	0	-2	2
2025-26	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	13	1	3	4	+4	2
2025-26	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3	1	0	1	+1	2
2026-27	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	2	1	2	3	+4	0

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

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Filip Hallander, Ville Koivunen and Hendrix Lapierre make things ‘fun’ for the Penguins
community.triblive.com · Oct 1
Pens Points: Perfect Start
pensburgh.com · Oct 1
Post Game: Hallander (09.30.26)
NHL.com · Oct 1
Penguins Grades: Brilliant Performances and Great Third Line
pittsburghhockeynow.com · Oct 1
PIT@PHI: Hallander scores goal against Dan Vladar
NHL.com · Oct 1

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

+0.1

+0.1VAN10/21

-0.0FLA10/23

+0.3

+0.3CBJ10/25

+1.2

+1.2STL10/27

+0.9

+0.9PHI10/28

+0.3

+0.3MIN10/30

+0.2

+0.2WPG11/1

-0.4TOR11/3

+3.3

+3.3PHI9/30

+0.1

+0.1MTL10/3

Average +0.60 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.37 per game

2025-26 · 13 GP

Season total +4.9, or +0.37 per game.

Scoring: +2.9
Shooting: +1.6
5-on-5 goals: +0.5
Defense: -0.3
Physical play: +0.3
Puck battles: -0.5
Penalties: +0.4

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.1 mph; 65th pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 79.4 mph; 77th pct
Distance: 1.8 mi
OZ time: 46.0%; 72nd pct
DZ time: 39.9%

Usage

Last game: vs MTL, Oct 3

Line 4 with Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte (7:14 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 26: 98% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).

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

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	PIT	$850K	0.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).