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Taylor Hall

#71 · Left wing · Carolina Hurricanes

Born Nov 14, 1991 in Calgary, Alberta, CAN (age 34) · 6'1", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 1st overall in 2010 by EDM (round 1)

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Stanley Cup NHL Champion 2025-26
Hart Memorial Trophy MVP of Regular Season 2017-18

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2017-18. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Anze Kopitar LAK · 92 P in 82 GP Phil Kessel PIT · 92 P in 82 GP Blake Wheeler WPG · 91 P in 81 GP Nathan MacKinnon COL · 97 P in 74 GP Sidney Crosby PIT · 89 P in 82 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

0204060802010-11: 42 points4210-112011-12: 53 points532012-13: 50 points5012-132013-14: 80 points802014-15: 38 points3814-152015-16: 65 points652016-17: 53 points5316-172017-18: 93 points932018-19: 37 points3718-192019-20: 52 points522020-21: 33 points3320-212021-22: 61 points612022-23: 36 points3622-232023-24: 4 points42024-25: 42 points4224-252025-26: 48 points482026-27: 4 points426-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2010-11 EDM 65 22 20 42 -9 27 186 48 0.65 $900K
2011-12 EDM 62 27 26 53 -3 36 207 44 0.85 $900K
2012-13 EDM 45 16 34 50 5 33 154 24 1.11 $900K
2013-14 EDM 75 27 53 80 -15 44 250 54 1.07 $6M
2014-15 EDM 53 14 24 38 -1 40 158 67 0.72 $6M
2015-16 EDM 82 26 39 65 -4 54 286 82 0.79 $6M
2016-17 NJD 72 20 33 53 -9 32 238 59 0.74 $6M
2017-18 NJD 76 39 54 93 14 34 278 72 1.22 $6M
2018-19 NJD 33 11 26 37 -6 16 113 22 1.12 $6M
2019-20 NJD 30 6 19 25 -11 20 109 25 0.83 $6M
2019-20 ARI 35 10 17 27 -3 14 123 22 0.77
2020-21 BUF 37 2 17 19 -21 24 88 24 0.51 $8M
2020-21 BOS 16 8 6 14 15 2 48 10 0.88
2021-22 BOS 81 20 41 61 11 42 217 55 0.75 $6M
2022-23 BOS 61 16 20 36 11 24 150 35 0.59 $6M
2023-24 CHI 10 2 2 4 -3 4 20 7 0.40 $6M
2024-25 CHI 46 9 15 24 -15 16 82 23 0.52 $6M
2024-25 CAR 31 9 9 18 1 20 62 20 0.58
2025-26 CAR 80 18 30 48 6 44 137 53 0.60 $3.167M
2026-27 CAR 5 2 2 4 0 8 10 8 0.80 $3.167M
17 seasons Career 995 304 487 791 -37 534 2916 754 0.79

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2017-18 NJD 5 2 4 6 -1 6 21 5 1.20
2019-20 ARI 9 2 4 6 -4 10 19 10 0.67
2020-21 BOS 11 3 2 5 -2 9 28 10 0.45
2021-22 BOS 7 2 2 4 -6 8 14 6 0.57
2022-23 BOS 7 5 3 8 4 2 12 12 1.14
2024-25 CAR 15 2 4 6 -7 2 30 19 0.40
2025-26 CAR 19 7 12 19 14 14 55 24 1.00
7 seasons Playoffs 73 23 31 54 -2 51 179 86 0.74

2017-18 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
76 39 54 93 14 34 278 72 1.22 14.0 19:09

Contract

$6MCap hitends in 2020, then UFA
$65KCap dollars per point93 points in 76 games
$320KCap dollars per goal above replacement18.7 goals above replacement
$12.5MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$6.5MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 691 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Edmonton Oilers on Aug 22, 2012, as an extension of the contract he was on: 7 years and $42M, beginning in 2013-14. It runs through 2019-20, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2013-14 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2014-15 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2015-16 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2016-17 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2017-18 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2018-19 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2019-20 $6M $6M $0 $6M

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Apr 30, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Extension 2025-26 to 2027-28 3 $9.5M $3.167M
Jul 23, 2021 Boston Bruins Extension 2021-22 to 2024-25 4 $24M $6M
Oct 11, 2020 Buffalo Sabres New contract 2020-21 to 2020-21 1 $8M $8M
Aug 22, 2012 Edmonton Oilers Extension 2013-14 to 2019-20 7 $42M $6M
Jul 5, 2010 Edmonton Oilers Entry-level 2010-11 to 2012-13 3 $11.25M $900K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2017-18 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2017-18 analytics

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+18.7Goals above replacement2nd of 691 skaters, 2nd of 451 forwards
+3.1Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+14.7Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 451 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence+8.5 98th percentileEven-strength defence+0.7 61st percentilePower play+4.2 99th percentilePenalty kill+0.1 75th percentilePenalties+1.2 79th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

051015202010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

51.3Corsi for %1140 attempts for, 1082 against
+3.9CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.8Expected goals for %53.8 expected for, 48.2 against
+4.6xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
51.3Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
58.6Goals for %65 for, 46 against
102.2PDO10.1% shooting + 92.1% saves
323Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 600 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Taylor Hall · Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier46368:0749.153.918-16
Kyle Palmieri · Taylor Hall · Nico Hischier45289:1452.550.620-9
Drew Stafford · Taylor Hall · Nico Hischier2279:5343.440.65-6
Travis Zajac · Kyle Palmieri · Taylor Hall2346:1444.246.40-2

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

39Goalsnot counting empty-netters
27.8Expected goalsfrom 365 unblocked attempts
+11.2Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 1.15 expected goals per 60 minutes96th
Shot quality 7.6% chance per attempt56th
Finishing +11.2 goals above expected97thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 423 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Goals 39Expected 27.8

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 5, 2018 vs TOR W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 16:43
Apr 3, 2018 vs NYR W 5-2 2 2 4 1 0 5 0 17:16
Apr 1, 2018 @ MTL W 2-1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 18:04
Mar 31, 2018 vs NYI W 4-3 2 0 2 1 0 6 0 19:40
Mar 29, 2018 vs PIT L 3-4 (OT) 1 0 1 -1 0 7 0 21:06
Mar 27, 2018 vs CAR W 4-3 0 3 3 0 0 5 0 20:27
Mar 24, 2018 vs TBL W 2-1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 17:57
Mar 23, 2018 @ PIT W 4-3 (OT) 1 2 3 0 0 7 1 20:06
Mar 20, 2018 @ SJS L 2-6 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 18:54
Mar 18, 2018 @ ANA L 2-4 0 1 1 -1 0 1 3 24:03
Mar 17, 2018 @ LAK W 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 16:24
Mar 14, 2018 @ VGK W 8-3 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 13:46
Mar 10, 2018 @ NSH W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 22:19
Mar 8, 2018 vs WPG L 2-3 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 22:57
Mar 6, 2018 vs MTL W 6-4 0 2 2 -1 2 4 0 18:42
Mar 4, 2018 vs VGK L 2-3 1 1 2 1 0 7 0 20:05
Mar 2, 2018 @ CAR L 1-3 1 0 1 -2 0 1 2 19:58
Mar 1, 2018 @ FLA L 2-3 1 0 1 -2 0 3 3 20:43
Feb 27, 2018 @ PIT W 3-2 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 19:06
Feb 24, 2018 vs NYI W 2-1 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 18:19
Feb 22, 2018 vs MIN L 2-4 1 0 1 -2 0 6 1 21:33
Feb 20, 2018 vs CBJ L 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 21:22
Feb 18, 2018 @ CAR W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 19:34
Feb 17, 2018 @ TBL W 4-3 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 20:05
Feb 15, 2018 vs CAR W 5-2 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 17:02
Feb 13, 2018 @ PHI W 5-4 (SO) 2 0 2 2 0 7 1 18:15
Feb 11, 2018 vs BOS L 3-5 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 22:21
Feb 10, 2018 @ CBJ L 1-6 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 16:58
Feb 8, 2018 vs CGY L 2-3 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 18:24
Feb 6, 2018 @ OTT L 3-5 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 22:11
Feb 3, 2018 vs PIT W 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 25:58
Feb 1, 2018 vs PHI W 4-3 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 20:17
Jan 30, 2018 @ BUF W 3-1 1 0 1 2 2 5 0 17:56
Jan 20, 2018 @ PHI L 1-3 0 1 1 -2 2 1 1 19:53
Jan 18, 2018 vs WSH W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 19:41
Jan 16, 2018 @ NYI W 4-1 1 0 1 2 0 7 0 19:47
Jan 13, 2018 vs PHI L 3-5 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 19:05
Jan 7, 2018 @ NYI L 4-5 (SO) 1 1 2 1 2 8 1 23:53
Jan 4, 2018 @ DAL L 3-4 1 2 3 1 2 10 2 22:13
Jan 2, 2018 @ STL L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 16:42
Dec 30, 2017 @ WSH L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 18:30
Dec 29, 2017 vs BUF L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 18:52
Dec 27, 2017 vs DET W 3-1 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 16:53
Dec 23, 2017 vs CHI W 4-1 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 17:22
Dec 21, 2017 vs NYR W 4-3 (SO) 0 1 1 1 4 5 2 21:35
Dec 18, 2017 vs ANA W 5-3 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 16:19
Dec 12, 2017 vs LAK W 5-1 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 16:31
Dec 9, 2017 @ NYR L 2-5 0 0 0 -2 2 1 0 17:34
Dec 8, 2017 vs CBJ L 3-5 0 0 0 -2 0 4 2 19:42
Dec 5, 2017 @ CBJ W 4-1 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 12:58
Dec 2, 2017 @ ARI L 0-5 0 0 0 -2 2 1 1 18:42
Dec 1, 2017 @ COL W 2-1 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 18:20
Nov 27, 2017 vs FLA L 2-3 0 0 0 -1 2 2 1 17:16
Nov 25, 2017 @ DET W 4-3 (OT) 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 18:15
Nov 24, 2017 vs VAN W 3-2 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 15:41
Nov 22, 2017 vs BOS L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 24:46
Nov 20, 2017 @ MIN W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 20:09
Nov 18, 2017 @ WPG L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 5 0 16:15
Nov 16, 2017 @ TOR L 0-1 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 7 3 20:52
Nov 12, 2017 @ CHI W 7-5 1 1 2 0 0 5 1 17:13
Nov 11, 2017 vs FLA W 2-1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 18:01
Nov 9, 2017 vs EDM L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 23:43
Nov 7, 2017 vs STL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 17:34
Nov 5, 2017 @ CGY L 4-5 (SO) 1 0 1 -1 0 4 0 22:32
Nov 3, 2017 @ EDM L 3-6 1 0 1 -2 0 7 4 20:40
Nov 1, 2017 @ VAN W 2-0 0 2 2 2 0 4 2 17:17
Oct 28, 2017 vs ARI W 4-3 2 1 3 0 0 4 3 18:42
Oct 27, 2017 vs OTT W 5-4 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 19:57
Oct 20, 2017 vs SJS L 0-3 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 18:52
Oct 19, 2017 @ OTT W 5-4 (OT) 0 4 4 2 0 3 1 17:42
Oct 17, 2017 vs TBL W 5-4 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 19:22
Oct 14, 2017 @ NYR W 3-2 0 0 0 -2 0 2 3 20:11
Oct 13, 2017 vs WSH L 2-5 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 17:17
Oct 11, 2017 @ TOR W 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 14:15
Oct 9, 2017 @ BUF W 6-2 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 17:34
Oct 7, 2017 vs COL W 4-1 0 1 1 0 0 7 1 17:37