Noel
Acciari
C · PHI · Defensive · Elite
- PAL
- 90
- WAR
- 1.2
- Value
- 94
- PTS
- 25
2025-26№ 132 / 615
Noel Acciari (Philadelphia Flyers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Noel Acciari
#52CPlays: Centre · 52% of faceoffs
Philadelphia Flyers
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : November 30, 1991 · Johnston, United States
Contract : $2,800,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $1,000,000M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 67 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 55 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 54 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | Florida Panthers | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | 66 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 72 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 60 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2015-16 | Boston Bruins | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 603 | 83 | 64 | 147 | 199 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Florida Panthers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Florida Panthers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 71 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
Noel Acciari: our analysis
2025-26 season: 67 GP, 13 G, 12 A, 25 PTS, +14 +/-, 13:42 TOI. WAR 1.2 (132nd of 615) · PAL 90, elite.
In 2025-26, Noel Acciari, 34, posts a PAL Rating of 90 out of 100 (elite), and his WAR of 1.2 ranks 132nd among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: defense (98, among the best in the league), penalty kill (96, among the best in the league) and possession (74, above average). On the other hand, power play (27, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+2.8); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.5).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 59 in 2024-25 to 90; his WAR went from -0.2 to 1.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 94 (exceptional value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Noel Acciari's story
His name first showed up on the radar at the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament, when a young Acciari skated with a South Shore minor team. Born in Johnston, Rhode Island, he developed through Bishop Hendricken High School and the Kent School before arriving at Providence College. At Providence he played three seasons, wore a leadership role as co-captain and was part of the Friars' 2015 NCAA title team, earning Hockey East recognition as the conference's top defensive forward.
Undrafted out of college, Acciari turned pro by signing with the Boston Bruins on June 8, 2015. He began in the AHL with Providence but was recalled to Boston during the 2015–16 season and made his NHL debut that March. Those first pro years featured movement between the AHL and NHL as he adapted to the pro game and carved out a niche as a reliable depth centre.
In Boston he established himself primarily on the fourth line, contributing with defensive assignments and physical play. He spent full NHL seasons beginning in 2017–18 and was part of Boston's deep 2019 playoff run to the Stanley Cup Final, adding dependable minutes and occasional playoff goals. As a free agent in July 2019 he signed a three-year deal with the Florida Panthers and recorded career-high goal totals there, including back-to-back hat tricks in December of that season.
After his time in Florida he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for 2022–23, then was moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a February 2023 trade where he became an important penalty killer and chipped in with timely goals in both the regular season and playoffs. He joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as a free agent in July 2023 on a three-year contract and later signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in July 2026.
Acciari's game centres on defensive responsibility and versatility. As a depth centre he takes defensive zone faceoffs, kills penalties and brings a physical presence, the kind of role that has allowed him to remain a regular option for several NHL clubs across different situations.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:33
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:41
- Pts/GP
- 0.21
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 42
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 40.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 18.2 %
- Faceoffs
- 55.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
22between 8 and 36 (80% range)
- Goals
- 12
- Assists
- 10
- Games
- 75
So far: 4 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game (last season: 0.37).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
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
Trending up
- Points per game: 0.13 in 23-24, 0.37 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 59 → 90
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 34: the age when production usually declines
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 79 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 45
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 79
- Confidence 82 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 69
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 73
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 82
- Confidence 82 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 77
- Confidence 63 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 82
- Confidence 82 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 80
- Confidence 86 %
- PA
- Passing
- 50
- Confidence 79 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 79 %
- DF
- Defense
- 95
- Confidence 75 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating45
- Top speed (35 %)34.3 · 47
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.569 · 49
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.6 · 56
- Speed consistency (15 %)34 · 56
ST — Strength79
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.44 · 77
- Body mass (50 %)-0.076 · 77
EN — Endurance69
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.8 · 70
- Total ice time (20 %)892 · 70
- Shift length (15 %)43.1 · 67
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.8 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.444 · 76
DU — Durability73
- Share of games played (100 %)0.804 · 73
CK — Checking82
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.988 · 83
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.313 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)4.19 · 77
FG — Fighting77
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.862 · 77
DI — Discipline82
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.04 · 81
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.443 · 84
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.674 · 71
FO — Faceoffs80
- Faceoff % (85 %)52.3 · 81
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)38.4 · 75
PA — Passing50
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.45 · 59
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.299 · 55
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.096 · 59
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.551 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.171 · 48
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.697 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.687 · 67
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.246 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.129 · 69
- xG per shot (10 %)0.083 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.7 · 65
DF — Defense95
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.168 · 93
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.31 · 90
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.425 · 85
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.086 · 86
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.602 · 94
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57 · 79
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.903 · 98
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)90
- Career playoff games (25 %)81
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (20 %)70
- PA · Passing (20 %)50
- DF · Defense (20 %)95
- SK · Skating (12 %)45
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)80
- EN · Endurance (8 %)69
- DI · Discipline (5 %)82
- ST · Strength (3 %)79
- CK · Checking (2 %)82
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 45 | 70 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 42 | 48 | 89 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 47 | 61 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 45 | 69 | 97 |
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
1.2
wins above replacement
132 of 615
PAL Rating
90/ 100
Performance · Elite
44 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
94/ 100
Exceptional value
2.00 M$ · expected PAL 48
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 49
- Defense
- 99
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- Offense
- 40
- Creation
- 43
- Shooting
- 59
- Possession
- 74
- Defense
- 98
- Discipline
- 41
- Power play
- 27
- Penalty kill
- 96
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 | PIT | 1.2 | 90 | 94 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | PIT | -0.2 | 59 | 59 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 0.0 | 31 | 32 | 2.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 1.2 | 88 | 93 | 1.25 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
80/ 100
Very good
better than 80% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
67/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
77/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 80, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 83 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Noel Acciari ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 61
- Shot selection
- 60
- Penalties drawn
- 13
- Puck management
- 99
Defense
- Takeaways
- 20
- Discipline
- 77
- Safe zone exits
- 89
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 | PIT | 80 | 67 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 60 | 56 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 45 | 42 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 64 | 72 | 54 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.2
wins above replacement
0.3 to 2.1 — 90% interval
132 of 615 forwards
+6.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.5
- EV defense
- +2.8
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Shooting
- +2.2
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +2.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PIT | 67 | 1.2 | 0.3 to 2.1 | 132/615 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 78 | -0.2 | -0.7 to 0.3 | 491/596 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 55 | 0.0 | -0.7 to 0.9 | 362/608 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | 1.2 | 0.2 to 2.2 | 123/617 |
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
- 120.9 km/h14th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.6 km/h4th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 413th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 35.9 %3rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 60.1 km52nd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.55 km51st percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.2 %5th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 16.4 %1st percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 47.7 %2nd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1743rd percentile | 254th percentile | 11.8 %44th percentile |
| High danger | 857th percentile | 274th percentile | 25.0 %68th percentile |
| Mid range | 550th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 272nd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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PITNoel Acciari: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Noel Acciari have in 2026-27?
Noel Acciari has 3 goals and 4 points (1 assist) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Noel Acciari?
Noel Acciari is 34 years old: he was born on December 1, 1991.
How tall is Noel Acciari, and how much does he weigh?
Noel Acciari is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Noel Acciari from?
United States: Noel Acciari was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, United States.
What team does Noel Acciari play for?
Noel Acciari plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, at C, wearing number 52.
Is Noel Acciari injured?
No: Noel Acciari is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Noel Acciari?
Noel Acciari produced 1.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 132nd of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 90 out of 100: elite for his position.
How much does Noel Acciari make?
Noel Acciari earns $2.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 94 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Noel Acciari's contract end?
Noel Acciari's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Noel Acciari overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 94 out of 100 (exceptional value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Noel Acciari a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 132nd of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Noel Acciari getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 59 in 2024-25 to 90 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Noel Acciari played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Noel Acciari has 4 points (3 goals, 1 assist).
What are Noel Acciari's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Noel Acciari has 603 games, 83 goals, 64 assists and 147 points. His best season: 2019-20, with 27 points in 66 games.
Is Noel Acciari better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.20 points per game at home (2 in 10 games) and 0.22 on the road (2 in 9 games).
How does Noel Acciari perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Noel Acciari has 71 games and 10 points in his career. His pace (0.14 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.24).
Which player is most similar to Noel Acciari?
Mathieu Olivier: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Mathieu Olivier's page →Is Noel Acciari a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 22 points in 2026-27, or 0.29 points per game.
Is Noel Acciari married?
Yes, married to Kaitlyn Chisholm in 2018.
What is Noel Acciari's nationality?
Noel Acciari is American.
What awards has Noel Acciari won?
Hockey East — Best Defensive Forward (2015).
How many championships has Noel Acciari won?
2: 2015 NCAA National Championship with the Providence Friars; 2021–22 Presidents' Trophy with the Florida Panthers.
Where did Noel Acciari play before turning pro?
Providence College — Providence Friars (three seasons), helped the team win the 2015 NCAA National Championship.
How many points is Noel Acciari projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 22 points in 75 games in 2026-27 (8 to 36 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Philadelphia Flyers teammates
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