PuckSleuth
34Cap hit
$1.075M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
30
Goals
4
11.8% shooting
Assists
7
5 primary
Points
11
0.37 per game
TOI/GP
8:31
PP 1:56 · PK 0:00
xGF%
57.5
5v5
Game Score
+0.41
per game
Faceoff %
38.8
26 W · 41 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 8 · Hits 30
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 vs TOR · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:42 | 1:10 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.17 |
| Apr 12 @ NJD · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:27 | 3:57 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +0.20 |
| Mar 3 @ EDM · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:56 | 1:34 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.45 |
| Feb 28 @ TOR · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:06 | 1:50 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.25 |
| Feb 26 vs DET · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:38 | 0:50 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
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 · 193 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
95th percentile
55th percentile
29th percentile
94th percentile
85th percentile
89th percentile
90th percentile
87th percentile
95th percentile
68th percentile
62nd percentile
97th percentile
50th percentile
94th 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 styleElite playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Halliday is an exceptional passer and rush player who controls play through creativity and tempo, but he struggles badly with puck decisions and turnovers that undercut his team's efficiency. His high shooting volume and slot-focused shot diet pair with elite playmaking to create chances, yet careless handling limits his overall impact.
- Shooting volume
- 74
- Playmaking
- 94
- Zone entries(est.)
- 91
- Forechecking
- 65
- Physicality
- 68
- Defensive impact
- 71
- Puck management
- 6
- Speed
- 53
Where he shoots from
Slot 57% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 7%(44 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite playmaking at 94th percentile sets up consistent scoring chances
- Exceptional rush chances entry ability (91st percentile) keeps offense flowing
- High shooting volume (74th percentile) with strong slot presence (57%)
Watch-outs
- Puck management at just 6th percentile creates dangerous turnovers
- Speed at 53rd percentile may limit ability to create separation
- Limited physicality and forechecking (65th percentile) reduce defensive engagement
Similar style: Konsta Helenius (BUF), Zakhar Bardakov
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 · 30 GP
Season total +12.2, or +0.41 per game.
- Scoring
- +8.5
- Shooting
- +2.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.5
- Defense
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +1.0
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- Penalties
- +0.2
- 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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11.8 | 8:31 | 38.8 | +0.41 |
| 2026-27 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 10:07 | 66.7 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 13.9 | 8:34 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 +0.55 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.3 mph
- 55th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 40
- Hardest shot
- 81.8 mph
- 30th pct
- Distance
- 40.8 mi
- OZ time
- 50.5%
- 100th pct
- DZ time
- 33.5%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 25, when the typical level is 100%.
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 | OTT | $1.075M | 1.0% |
| 2027-28 | OTT | $1.075M | 0.9% |
RFA after 2027-28. $2.15M 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).