Noah
Hanifin
D · VGK · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 65
- WAR
- 0.8
- Value
- 43
- PTS
- 28
2025-26№ 85 / 325
Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Noah Hanifin
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 24, 1997 · Boston, United States
Drafted : 2015 · CAR · round 1, pick #5
Contract : $7,350,000 · 2024-25 → 2031-32 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $8,500,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 80 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 61 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 47 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 80 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | Carolina Hurricanes | 81 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 2015-16 | Carolina Hurricanes | 79 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
| NHL totals | 847 | 77 | 282 | 359 | 221 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 67 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 12 | |
Noah Hanifin: our analysis
2025-26 season: 71 GP, 3 G, 25 A, 28 PTS, 0 +/-, 22:36 TOI. WAR 0.8 (85th of 325) · PAL 65, above average.
In 2025-26, Noah Hanifin, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 65 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.8 ranks 85th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: possession (85, among the best in the league), power play (80, well above average) and defense (74, above average). On the other hand, shooting (36, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+3.7); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 76 in 2024-25, against 65 now; his WAR went from 1.6 to 0.8.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 43 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Noah Hanifin's story
Growing up in Norwood, Massachusetts, Noah Hanifin moved quickly through the American development system, joining the U.S. national programs and enrolling at Boston College as a 17-year-old after accelerating his high school coursework. Early appearances with the U17 and U18 national teams, including a standout showing at the 2014 U18 Worlds, helped cement his status among top defensive prospects.
Taken fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Hanifin chose to leave college hockey and signed his entry-level deal on July 11, 2015. He broke into the NHL that October and recorded his first goal and first points during his rookie campaign, finishing the season with 4 goals and 22 points across 79 games.
Hanifin’s path shifted in June 2018 when he was traded to the Calgary Flames in a multi-player deal. In Calgary he inked a notable contract extension and reached the milestone of 400 NHL regular-season games by February 2021, ranking among the younger U.S.-born players to do so. A three-team transaction on March 6, 2024, sent him to the Vegas Golden Knights, where he subsequently signed a long-term extension in April 2024.
Internationally, Hanifin has represented the United States at multiple levels: the U17 World Hockey Challenge, the 2014 U18 World Championships, the 2015 World Junior Championship and senior World Championships in 2015 and 2017. He was later named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
On the ice, Hanifin blends size and skating, offering both breakout passing from the blue line and the willingness to shoulder defensive minutes. His profile is that of a two-way defenseman who balances puck-moving instincts with positional responsibility, producing seasons of increased offensive output while maintaining defensive duties.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:24
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:13
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:35
- Pts/GP
- 0.32
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 6
- Blocks
- 34
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 39.8 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
28between 15 and 40 (80% range)
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 22
- Games
- 79
So far: 6 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.38 pts per game (last season: 0.39).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Declining
- Points per game: 0.59 in 23-24, 0.39 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 76 → 65
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 29: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 87 %
86
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 90
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 81
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 83
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 66
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 67
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 85
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 78
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 85 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 90
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating90
- Top speed (35 %)37 · 93
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.916 · 85
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.7 · 87
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.2 · 95
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.368 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)0.383 · 75
EN — Endurance81
- Ice time per game (45 %)21.2 · 84
- Total ice time (20 %)1,567 · 79
- Shift length (15 %)46 · 69
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)20.1 · 85
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.757 · 80
DU — Durability83
- Share of games played (100 %)0.867 · 83
CK — Checking66
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.922 · 65
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.715 · 66
- Season volume (10 %)3.611 · 70
FG — Fighting67
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.715 · 67
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.032 · 77
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.359 · 90
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.171 · 45
PA — Passing85
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.478 · 82
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.527 · 82
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.139 · 86
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.18 · 88
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.328 · 81
SC — Scoring78
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.238 · 77
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.256 · 81
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.01 · 65
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.165 · 84
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.9 · 84
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.009 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.056 · 70
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.469 · 83
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.13 · 64
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.867 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.4 · 82
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.263 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience90
- Career regular-season games (65 %)95
- Career playoff games (25 %)80
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall86
- DF · Defense (30 %)75
- PA · Passing (22 %)85
- SK · Skating (12 %)90
- SC · Scoring (12 %)78
- EN · Endurance (9 %)81
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- CK · Checking (4 %)66
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86 | 90 | 78 | 75 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 92 | 87 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 93 | 86 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 95 | 82 | 68 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.8
wins above replacement
85 of 325
PAL Rating
65/ 100
Performance · Above average
81 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
43/ 100
Poor return
7.35 M$ · expected PAL 71
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 61
- Defense
- 77
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- Offense
- 47
- Creation
- 56
- Shooting
- 36
- Possession
- 85
- Defense
- 74
- Discipline
- 43
- Power play
- 80
- Penalty kill
- 54
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 0.8 | 65 | 43 | 7.35 M$ |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 1.6 | 76 | 46 | 7.35 M$ |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 1.2 | 82 | 66 | 4.95 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CGY | -0.2 | 55 | 35 | 4.95 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
75/ 100
Very good
better than 75% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
14/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
98/ 100
Elite
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 56 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 40
- Shot selection
- 36
- Penalties drawn
- 1
- Puck management
- 55
Defense
- Takeaways
- 94
- Discipline
- 96
- Safe zone exits
- 52
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 75 | 14 | 98 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 79 | 61 | 83 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 79 | 43 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 82 | 56 | 90 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.8
wins above replacement
0.0 to 1.6 — 90% interval
85 of 325 defensemen
+4.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +3.7
- EV defense
- +1.6
- Power play
- -0.4
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Shooting
- -2.9
- Penalties
- -0.9
- Average → replacement
- +3.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 72 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 1.6 | 85/325 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 77 | 1.6 | 0.7 to 3.1 | 27/314 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 80 | 1.2 | -0.2 to 2.2 | 39/316 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 81 | -0.2 | -1.1 to 0.9 | 261/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 142.6 km/h56th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.2 km/h77th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1887th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 40.3 %39th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 84.9 km85th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.68 km75th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.0 %32nd percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.8 %82nd percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.9 %44th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2785th percentile | 287th percentile | 7.4 %60th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 787th percentile | 297th percentile | 28.6 %90th percentile |
| Long range | 1588th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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CHINoah Hanifin: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Noah Hanifin have in 2026-27?
Noah Hanifin has 2 goals and 6 points (4 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Noah Hanifin?
Noah Hanifin is 29 years old: he was born on January 25, 1997.
How tall is Noah Hanifin, and how much does he weigh?
Noah Hanifin is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Noah Hanifin from?
United States: Noah Hanifin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Noah Hanifin play for?
Noah Hanifin plays for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL, at D, wearing number 15.
Is Noah Hanifin injured?
No: Noah Hanifin is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Noah Hanifin?
Noah Hanifin produced 0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 85th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 65 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Noah Hanifin make?
Noah Hanifin earns $7.4M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 43 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Noah Hanifin's contract end?
Noah Hanifin's contract runs through the 2031-32 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Noah Hanifin overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 43 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Noah Hanifin a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 85th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Noah Hanifin getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 76 in 2024-25 to 65 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Noah Hanifin played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Noah Hanifin has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).
What are Noah Hanifin's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Noah Hanifin has 847 games, 77 goals, 282 assists and 359 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 48 points in 81 games.
Where was Noah Hanifin drafted?
Noah Hanifin was drafted 5th overall (round 1) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2015.
Is Noah Hanifin better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.33 points per game at home (3 in 9 games) and 0.30 on the road (3 in 10 games).
How does Noah Hanifin perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Noah Hanifin has 67 games and 25 points in his career. His pace (0.37 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.42).
Which player is most similar to Noah Hanifin?
Radko Gudas: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Radko Gudas's page →Is Noah Hanifin a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 28 points in 2026-27, or 0.35 points per game.
Is Noah Hanifin married?
Yes, married to Monique in August 2024.
What is Noah Hanifin's nationality?
Noah Hanifin is American. Internationally: Represented the United States: 2014 U17 World Hockey Challenge, gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships (highest-scoring American defenseman), 2015 World Junior Championships, 2015 World Championship, 2017 World Championship, named to the United States roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
What awards has Noah Hanifin won?
Selected to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game (sole Hurricanes representative).
How many championships has Noah Hanifin won?
1: Gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA.
Where did Noah Hanifin play before turning pro?
USA Hockey U17 program based in Ann Arbor (participation), added to the U.S. U18 national team (underage) and played at the 2014 U18 Worlds; played for Boston College after fast‑tracking his high school graduation.
How many points is Noah Hanifin projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 28 points in 79 games in 2026-27 (15 to 40 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Vegas Golden Knights teammates
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