Stephen
Halliday
C · OTT · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 54
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 71
- PTS
- 11
2025-26№ 280 / 615
Stephen Halliday (Ottawa Senators) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Stephen Halliday
#34CPlays: Centre and winger · 38% of faceoffs
Ottawa Senators
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 1, 2002 · Ajax, Canada
Drafted : 2022 · OTT · round 4, pick #104
Contract : $1,075,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 48 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | |
Stephen Halliday: our analysis
2025-26 season: 30 GP, 4 G, 7 A, 11 PTS, 0 +/-, 8:31 TOI. WAR 0.3 (280th of 615) · PAL 54, around average.
In 2025-26, Stephen Halliday, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 54 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 280th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: offense (77, well above average), possession (66, above average) and shooting (63, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (30, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.5).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 71 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Stephen Halliday's story
At four years old Stephen Halliday was already lacing up skates at his parents' urging, splitting childhood between hockey, soccer, lacrosse and tennis in Ajax, Ontario. A move to Maryland at age 12 for his father's work was short-lived for his hockey ambitions; he returned to Toronto and lived with cousins to keep developing. In 2017–18 he led the Toronto Marlboros with 36 goals and 83 points in 59 games, a performance that helped chart his path to junior hockey in the United States.
Opting out of the OHL, Halliday entered the USHL route. The Central Illinois Flying Aces picked him first overall in the 2018 USHL Phase I draft, and he produced 10 goals and 34 points in 55 games as a rookie. After the Flying Aces folded his rights moved to the Dubuque Fighting Saints, where he continued to progress: the 2021–22 campaign saw career highs of 35 goals and 95 points in 62 contests.
Halliday had originally committed to the University of North Dakota but on October 7, 2021 announced he would join Ohio State. As a freshman in 2022–23 he led the Buckeyes in scoring with nine goals and 41 points in 40 games and helped Ohio State reach the regional final of the 2023 NCAA tournament. He returned for 2023–24 and again finished as the team's top scorer with 10 goals and 36 points in 38 appearances.
Undrafted in both the 2020 and 2021 NHL entry drafts, Halliday was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the Ottawa Senators. He signed an entry-level contract with Ottawa on March 22, 2024 and joined their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, posting five assists in ten games and leading Belleville through a playoff run in 2024 with two goals and nine points in seven games. He spent 2024–25 in Belleville, recording 19 goals and 51 points in 71 games.
Halliday made his NHL debut on November 20, 2025, earning his first point with an assist, and scored his first NHL goal on January 22, 2026. A forward whose game centres on playmaking and finishing, he has shown consistent offensive production at every level; on May 5 he signed a two-year extension with Ottawa.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:30
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:52
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 17
- Blocks
- 12
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 41.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
266
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
77/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
45/ 80
Depth player
Ceiling: 2.2 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
25 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
1.3
the most likely outcome
NHLe
38
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 29 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
18between 7 and 29 (80% range)
- Goals
- 8
- Assists
- 10
- Games
- 54
So far: 6 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.34 pts per game (last season: 0.37).
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.
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 20 %
78
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 89
- Confidence 24 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 50
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 58
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 78
- Confidence 24 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 16 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 78
- Confidence 24 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 80
- Confidence 20 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 77
- Confidence 20 %
- DF
- Defense
- 74
- Confidence 17 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 34
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)36 · 73
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.162 · 79
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.6 · 78
ST — Strength89
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.013 · 82
- Body mass (50 %)0.883 · 87
EN — Endurance50
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.3 · 58
- Total ice time (20 %)248 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)41.4 · 57
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.1 · 59
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.269 · 74
DU — Durability58
- Share of games played (100 %)0.676 · 58
CK — Checking78
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.252 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)3.434 · 63
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.92 · 79
DI — Discipline78
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.026 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.523 · 80
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.677 · 71
PA — Passing80
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.882 · 83
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.512 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.061 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.348 · 73
SC — Scoring77
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.905 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.833 · 78
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.025 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.178 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.083 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.3 · 80
DF — Defense74
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.002 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.06 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.504 · 80
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.026 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.007 · 61
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.7 · 76
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.558 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience34
- Career regular-season games (65 %)48
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall78
- SC · Scoring (20 %)77
- PA · Passing (20 %)80
- DF · Defense (20 %)74
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- EN · Endurance (8 %)50
- DI · Discipline (5 %)78
- ST · Strength (3 %)89
- CK · Checking (2 %)78
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
0.3
wins above replacement
280 of 615
PAL Rating
54/ 100
Performance · Around average
204 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
71/ 100
Good value
0.95 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 65
- Defense
- 42
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- Offense
- 77
- Creation
- 39
- Shooting
- 63
- Possession
- 66
- Defense
- 41
- Discipline
- 59
- Power play
- 58
- Penalty kill
- 30
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
50/ 100
Average
better than 50% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
54/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
45/ 100
Average
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, 210 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 64
- Shot selection
- 49
- Penalties drawn
- 46
- Puck management
- 59
Defense
- Takeaways
- 27
- Discipline
- 67
- Safe zone exits
- 38
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.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.3
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 1.1 — 90% interval
280 of 615 forwards
+1.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.1
- EV defense
- -0.0
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.7
In goals.
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
- 125.8 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.3 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1749th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 46.9 %93rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 51.6 km40th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.98 km32nd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.8 %81st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.7 %34th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 35.4 %94th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2664th percentile | 366th percentile | 11.5 %42nd percentile |
| High danger | 1382nd percentile | 157th percentile | 7.7 %15th percentile |
| Mid range | 867th percentile | 288th percentile | 25.0 %88th 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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TORStephen Halliday: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Stephen Halliday have in 2026-27?
Stephen Halliday has 3 goals and 6 points (3 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Stephen Halliday?
Stephen Halliday is 24 years old: he was born on July 2, 2002.
How tall is Stephen Halliday, and how much does he weigh?
Stephen Halliday is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is Stephen Halliday from?
Canada: Stephen Halliday was born in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Stephen Halliday play for?
Stephen Halliday plays for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, at C, wearing number 34.
Is Stephen Halliday injured?
No: Stephen Halliday is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Stephen Halliday?
Stephen Halliday produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 280th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 54 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Stephen Halliday make?
Stephen Halliday earns $950K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 71 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Stephen Halliday's contract end?
Stephen Halliday's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Stephen Halliday overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 71 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Stephen Halliday a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 280th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Stephen Halliday played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Stephen Halliday has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists).
What are Stephen Halliday's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Stephen Halliday has 48 games, 7 goals, 10 assists and 17 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 11 points in 30 games.
Where was Stephen Halliday drafted?
Stephen Halliday was drafted 104th overall (round 4) by Ottawa Senators in 2022.
Is Stephen Halliday better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.50 points per game at home (4 in 8 games) and 0.20 on the road (2 in 10 games).
How does Stephen Halliday perform in the playoffs?
Stephen Halliday has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Stephen Halliday?
Mikael Granlund: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Mikael Granlund's page →Is Stephen Halliday a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 18 points in 2026-27, or 0.33 points per game.
What is Stephen Halliday's nationality?
Stephen Halliday is Canadian-American.
Where did Stephen Halliday play before turning pro?
Youth and junior: Toronto Marlboros (2017–18 season, 36 goals and 83 points in 59 games); USHL: Central Illinois Flying Aces (selected first overall in the 2018 USHL Phase I draft; one season, 10 goals and 34 points in 55 games); Dubuque Fighting Saints (2019–20: 13 goals and 38 points in 48 games; 2020–21: 10 goals and 48 points in 52 games; 2021–22: 35 goals and 95 points in 62 games); College: Ohio State University (2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, 9 goals and 41 points in 40 games in 2022–23; 10 goals and 36 points in 38 games in 2023–24).
How many points is Stephen Halliday projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 18 points in 54 games in 2026-27 (7 to 29 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Ottawa Senators teammates
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