- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN
- GP
- 6
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -2
- SOG
- 6
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2006 · Round 1, #2 overall (PIT)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 6 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| G | 0 | 1 | 3-3 |
| A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 0 | 1 | 3-3 |
| SOG | 6 | 3 | 9-3 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -2 | +3 | +5-7 |
| PIM | 0 | 2 | 2-2 |
| TOI/GP | 15:34 | 14:29+1:05 | 14:48+0:46 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 33.3-33.3 | 33.3-33.3 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Staal is shooting 0.0% (0 on 6 shots) against 12.8% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.7 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.7).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 49.3
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 49.1
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -10.4
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.907
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.7
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.7
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 56.4
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 10:49
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
11 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Staal is used
#11 · C · Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts
- Line 2
- PK1
- Ice time / game
- 15:42
- 10:49 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 56.4%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 49.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 49.3%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 14:12 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:35 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:35 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:54 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:17 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Canada · WC-A | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | Canada · WC-A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Peterborough · OHL | 68 | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| 2005–06 (P) | Peterborough · OHL | 19 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2005–06 (P) | Peterborough · M-Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Peterborough · OHL | 66 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2004–05 (P) | Peterborough · OHL | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003–04 | Thunder Bay Kings Mn Midget AAA · TBJBHL | 49 | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| 2002–03 (P) | Thunder Bay Kings Bantam AAA · OHF Bantam AAA | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Staal in the news
Carolina Hurricanes Recall Bradly NadeauThe defending Stanley Cup Champions got some tough news yesterday as captain Jordan Staal will be out 1-2 months with a partially torn calf muscle. He suffered the injury during a pregame warm-up. Staal was out last…Inside The Rink · 2026-10-14
Hurricanes’ Taylor Hall Injury Update ‘Doesn’t Look Good’The defending champion Carolina Hurricanes are set to face some adversity here in the early going of the new season. First it was news that Jordan Staal is going to miss a big chunk of time with injury, and now it’s…Heavy NHL · 2026-10-14
Hurricanes captain and reigning playoff MVP Jordan Staal to miss 1-2 months with a torn calf muscleCarolina now without two of its top players in Staal and Seth Jarvis, who is recovering from shoulder surgeryThe Globe and Mail Hockey · 2026-10-13
Jordan Staal Suffers “Freak Injury” In Pre-Game Skate, Out 1-2 MonthsThe post Jordan Staal Suffers “Freak Injury” In Pre-Game Skate, Out 1-2 Months appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal will miss 1-2 months with a torn calf muscle, coach Rod Brind’Amour…NHL Trade Talk · 2026-10-13
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal Out 1 to 2 Months Following Lower-Body InjuryWhile the Carolina Hurricanes prepare for Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, head coach Rod Brind’Amour met with the media following morning skate. During the media availability, it was…The Hockey Writers · 2026-10-13
Hurricanes Dealt Huge Blow; Jordan Staal Sidelined 1-2 MonthsA freak calf injury leaves Carolina without its defensive anchor and primary shutdown center, forcing Rod Brind’Amour to reshuffle the lineup as the veteran captain faces a potential lengthy absence.The Hockey News - Carolina Hurricanes · 2026-10-13