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11Pittsburgh 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
GP
2
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
2
2 primary
Points
3
1.50 per game
TOI/GP
10:17
PP 0:00 · PK 1:46
Plus/minus
+4
Hits
1
Blocks 1
PIM
0
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
13th percentile
15th percentile
7th percentile
39th percentile
78th percentile
22nd percentile
96th percentile
86th percentile
3rd percentile
61st percentile
34th percentile
6th percentile
94th percentile
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.
- 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
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
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
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
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).