Most Goals, Game: 3 — six times, m.r. 3/23/25, 5-2 W at ANA
Most Assists, Game: 4 — twice, m.r. 10/19/17, 5-4 W (OT) at OTT
Most Points, Game: 5 — 4/3/13, 8-2 W at CGY (1g, 4a)
Most PIMs, Game: 15 — 2/21/13, 3-1 L vs. MIN
Longest Goal Streak: 4 games — five times, m.r. (3/29/18-4/3/18: 6g, 2a)
Longest Assist Streak: 7 games — twice, m.r. (10/19/19-11/7/19: 1g, 8a)
Longest Point Streak: 26 games (1/2/18-3/6/18: 18g, 20a)
First NHL game: 10/7/10, 4-0 W vs. CGY // 100th NHL game: 1/13/12, 5-0 L vs. ANA // 200th NHL game: 12/17/13, 3-0 L at LAK // 300th NHL game: 10/8/15, 3-1 L at STL // 400th NHL game: 12/9/16, 4-1 L vs. STL // 500th NHL game: 2/6/18, 5-3 L at OTT // 600th NHL game: 1/2/20, 4-2 W vs. ANA // 700th NHL game: 12/2/21, 2-0 W at NSH / /800th NHL game: 1/7/23, 4-2 W at SJS // 900th NHL game: 3/28/25, 4-1 W vs. MTL
First NHL goal: 10/28/10, 3-2 L (SO) at CBJ (Mason) // 100th NHL goal: 11/25/14, 3-2 L at DAL (Lehtonen) // 200th NHL goal: 12/20/18, 2-1 L at CBJ (Bobrovsky) // 300th NHL goal: 4/5/26, 6-3 L at OTT (Ullmark)
First NHL assist: 10/10/10, 3-2 W vs. FLA // 100th NHL assist: 12/28/13, 4-3 L (SO) vs. PHI // 200th NHL assist: 11/8/16, 3-2 W (SO) vs.CAR // 300th NHL assist: 11/26/18, 4-3 L (OT) at FLA // 400th NHL assist: 3/15/22, 2-1 W (OT) at CHI
First NHL point: 10/10/10 (assist), 3-2 W vs. FLA // 100th NHL point: 1/26/13 (assist), 4-3 L at CGY // 200th NHL point: 2/6/14 (assist), 2-1 W at NYR // 300th NHL point: 12/21/15 (assist), 3-1 W vs. WPG // 400th NHL point: 11/12/17 (goal), 7-5 W at CHI // 500th NHL point: 11/30/18 (assist), 6-3 L at WSH // 600th NHL point: 10/30/21 (assist), 3-2 W (SO) vs. FLA // 700th NHL point: 10/22/24 (goal), 6-3 L vs. VAN
June 25, 2010 — Selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 NHL Draft. First Round, 1st overall.
July 5, 2010 — Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
August 22, 2012 — Signed a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
June 29, 2016 – Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Adam Larsson.
December 16, 2019 – Traded by the New Jersey Devils along with Blake Speers to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Kevin Bahl, Nate Schnarr, Nicholas Merkley, a conditional 2020 first and conditional 2021 third round pick.
October 11, 2020 — Signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.
April 11, 2021 — Traded by the Buffalo Sabres along with Curtis Lazar to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Anders Bjork and a 2021 second round pick.
July 22, 2021 — Signed a four-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
June 26, 2023 — Traded by the Boston Bruins along with Nick Foligno to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula.
January 24, 2025 – Traded to Carolina from Chicago in a three-team trade with Colorado. Chicago retained 50% of Mikko Rantanen’s salary and received a 2025 third round pick.
April 30, 2025 — Signed a three-year contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Taylor’s nickname is Hallsy… He has a Vizsla named Leo… His summer residence is in Muskoka, Ontario… He is involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada… His favorite vacation spot is South Beach, Florida… His favorite TV show is Friends and favorite movie is Inglourious Basterds… His favorite actor is Brad Pitt…His favorite musical artist is Morgan Wallen… His favorite book is The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday… His favorite video game is Call of Duty: Warzone… His favorite food is Smashburger… His favorite holiday is Christmas… His favorite thing to do away from the rink is spending time with his kids… His favorite restaurant in Raleigh is Vivace… The celebrity he’d most like to meet is Michael Jordan… His hidden talent is naming the US State capitals… His favorite sport to play outside of hockey is golf… His favorite non-hockey athlete is Josh Allen… His favorite non-hockey team is the Toronto Blue Jays… His favorite sport to watch outside of hockey is football… His first job was a busboy at a restaurant… He started skating at age 3 and playing hockey at age 5… His parents have had the biggest influence on his career… His favorite hockey player growing up was Jarome Iginla and his favorite team was the Calgary Flames… His gameday habits include taking a nap and eating the same pre-game meal (salmon, spaghetti)… If he wasn’t a hockey player he would be a “Weather Man” (meteorologist)… His favorite road city is New York and favorite road arena is MSG… His favorite team to play against is Colorado… His favorite former teammate is Jordan Eberle… His dad gave him the idea to wear 71 when he was at Boston because both “7” and “1” are lucky numbers… The best part about playing in the NHL is living out his childhood dream… His most memorable hockey moment is when he won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2018.
Won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player with the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18… Represented the Oilers and Devils at five NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)… Represented Canada at a number of international competitions, including the 2008 IIHF U-18 World Junior Championship, 2010 IIHF U-20 World Junior Championship and three IIHF World Championships (2013, 2015, 2016)… Captured gold at the U-18 World Junior Championship and at the 2015 and 2016 World Championships… Won silver at the U-20 World Junior Championship… Earned a number of CHL honors, including CHL and OHL Rookie of the Year (2008), Memorial Cup Champion and OHL Champion, (2009 & 2010) and CHL Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player (2009 & 2010).
Played 65 NHL games totaling 42 points (22g, 20a) with Edmonton, leading the team in goals and ranking tied for second in points… Tallied an assist for his first NHL point vs. FLA (10/10)… Earned back-to-back multi-point games from 10/28-10/29, including his first NHL goal and first multi-point game (1g, 1a) at CBJ (10/28)… Opened up the scoring with the first goal of the night at 1:53 and tallied an assist at CHI (10/29)… Registered his first NHL shootout goal vs. PHX (11/19)… Earned his first career game-winning goal and an assist vs. COL (11/25)… Earned his first NHL multi-goal game (2g) at TOR (12/2)… Scored the game winning goal 23 seconds into OT vs. STL (12/4)… Registered a three-game point streak from 12/16-12/23 (1g, 4a), including his first NHL three-point game (3a) vs. CBJ (12/16)… Tallied three points (2g , 1a) in a win at SJS (1/13)… Had a three-game point streak from 1/23-1/26, including a game-tying goal vs. NSH (1/23) and a goal and an assist at PHX (1/25)… Tallied back-to-back assists at NSH (2/7) and vs. CHI (2/9)… Earned his first career hat trick vs. ATL (2/19)… Scored a goal and earned an assist in a win at COL (2/23)… Earned 2 points (1g, 1a) but sustained an injury, ending his rookie season early vs. CBJ (3/3).
Earned 53 points (27g, 26a) in 61 NHL games with Edmonton, ranking second on the team in goals assists and points… Opened the season with an assist vs. PIT (10/9)… Earned 2 assists vs. VAN (10/15)… Scored his first goal of the season vs. NSH (10/17)… Put together a three-game point streak from 10/22-10/27 (2g, 2a), including a goal and an assist vs. VAN (10/25).… Registered a hat trick vs. CHI (11/19)… Earned back-to-back multi-point games with two assists at NSH (11/22) and a goal and an assist at MIN (11/25)… Began a three-game point streak from 12/15-12/19 (2g, 2a) with two goals at PHX (12/15)… Tallied a goal and an assist at MIN (12/29)… Posted a season-high five-game point streak from 1/2-1/11 (4g, 2a), including a goal and an assist at CHI (1/2)… Scored the game winning goal for an OT victory vs. LAK (1/15)… Missed a game against CBJ due to a cut sustained in warm ups that needed 30 stitches to repair (1/17)… Registered a three-game point streak from 1/24-2/2 (3g, 4a), including his first career four-point game (1g, 3a) vs. CHI (2/2)… Earned two assists at TOR (2/6)… Scored the Overtime game-winning goal at OTT (2/11)… Earned a five-game point streak from 2/21-2/29 (3g, 4a), matching a season-high, including a goal and an assist at CGY (2/21) and at WPG (2/27)… Opened a four-game goal streak from 3/8-3/14 (4g) with a goal vs. MTL (3/8)… Missed the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Began the season with Oklahoma City, posting 34 points (14g, 20a) in 26 AHL games due to the NHL lockout… Totaled 50 points (16g, 34a) in 45 NHL games with Edmonton, finishing ninth in the NHL in points and tied for eighth in assists… Served as the Oilers’ alternate captain and led the team in points and assists… Began the NHL season with a season-high seven-game point streak from 1/20-1/31 (2g, 7a), including two assists at CGY (1/26) and two assists vs. COL (1/28)… Tallied a four-game point streak from 2/10-2/19 (1g, 5a), including three assists vs. COL (2/16)… Posted a three-game point streak from 2/28-3/5 (1g, 2a)… Registered three straight multi-point games from 3/12-3/15 (2g, 4a)… Put together a six-game point streak from 3/25-4/3 (7g, 8a), marking the best six-game stretch of his career, including a hat trick vs. VAN (3/30) and his first career five-point outing (1g, 4a) at CGY (4/3)… His hat trick vs. VAN (3/30) marks the fastest hat trick from the start of a game in Oilers history, scoring all three goals 7:53 into the game… Finished the season with five points in two games from 4/26-4/27 (1g, 4a)… Added three points (1g, 2a) in eight games with Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.
Put up 80 points (27g, 53a) in 75 NHL games with Edmonton, ranking tied for sixth in the NHL in points, eighth in assists and tied for sixth in points per game (1.07)… Served as the Oilers’ alternate captain and led the team in points and assists… Earned an assist in the season opening game against Winnipeg (10/1)… Earned seven points in six games from 10/7-10/17 (3g, 4a), including two assists at TOR (10/12) and two goals at NYI (10/17)… His two goals at NYI (10/17) are the fastest two goals in Oilers’ franchise history, with goals coming eight seconds apart… Posted a three-game point streak from 11/7-11/10 (2g, 2a), including two assists at CHI (11/10)… Tallied a five-game point streak from 11/16-11/28 (2g, 5a), including two assists vs. FLA (11/21) and a goal and an assist at NSH (11/28)… Registered a four-game point streak from 12/3-12/10 (5g, 3a), including four points (3g, 1a) vs. COL (12/5)… Earned a goal and two assists vs. WPG (12/23)… Tallied back-to-back multi-point games with a goal and an assist vs. PHI (12/28) and three assists at PHX (12/31)… Posted eight points (2g, 6a) in five games from 12/28-1/5… Earned two assists at DAL (1/14)… Strung together a season-high six-game point streak from 1/18-1/29 (1g, 8a), including two assists vs. NSH (1/26) and three points (1g, 2a) vs. SJS (1/29)… Put up five points (2g, 3a) in three-games from 3/4-3/9… Posted nine points (2g, 7a) in a four-game point streak from 4/1-4/6… Ended the season with three assists vs. VAN (4/12).
Put up 38 points (14g, 24a) in 52 games with Edmonton, serving as their alternate captain and ranking third among Oilers skaters in points… Recorded 3 points (2g, 1a) vs. ARI (10/15)… Tallied 2 points (1g, 1a) vs. TB (10/20)… Tallied an assist vs CAR (10/24) to begin a five-game point streak from 10/24-11/19 (3g, 2a)… Registered four assists in three games from 11/28-12/3… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) vs. DAL (12/21)… Earned a four-game point streak from 1/4-1/11 (1g, 4a)… Missed 19 games due to an ankle injury from 2/4-3/18… Posted points in six consecutive games from 2/2-3/30 (2g, 4a)… Ended the season with a goal and an assist vs. VAN (4/11)… Added 12 points (7g, 5a) in 10 games at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, ranking third-T in tournament scoring and helping Team Canada capture gold.
Recorded 65 points (26g, 39a) in 82 NHL games with Edmonton, serving as an alternate captain and leading the team in goals, assists and points… Earned four points (2g, 2a) in two games (10/15-10/17), scoring a goal vs. STL (10/15) and a goal and two assists vs. CGY (10/17)… posted a six-game point streak from 10/23-11/3, totaling 12 points (4g, 8a), including four straight multi-point games from 10/27-11/3 and back-to-back three-point games (1g, 2a respectively) vs. CGY (10/31) and vs. PHI (11/3)…. Earned a five-game point streak from 11/11-11/20 (3g, 5a), including two points (1g, 1a) vs. LAK (11/14) and three points (1g, 2a) vs. NJD (11/20)… Tallied nine points (5g, 4a) in four games from 12/4-12/11, with three straight multi-point games from 12/6-12/11, including two points (1g, 1a) vs. BUF (12/4), two points (1g, 1a) vs. SJS (12/9), and a season-high four points (2g, 2a) vs. NYR (12/11)… Totaled four assists in two games from 12/19-12/21, including a season-high three-assist game vs. WPG (12/21)… Posted a season-high seven-game point streak from 1/16-2/4 (2g, 7a), including a three-point (2g, 1a) contest vs. FLA (1/16)… … Represented the Oilers at the 2016 NHL All-Star Game… Scored two goals vs. SJS (3/24)… Ended his season with four points in two games against Vancouver (4/6-4/9), including a goal and two assists vs. VAN (4/6)… Added nine points (6g, 3a) in 10 games at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, ranking third-T in the tournament in goals.
Earned 53 points (20g, 33a) in 72 NHL games with New Jersey, tied for the team lead in points and leading the team in assists… Posted two goals vs. ANA (10/18)… Recorded a point in three consecutive games from 10/22-10/28 (3g, 2a), including a three-point (2g, 1a) game vs. ARI (10/25)… Tallied 12 points (3g, 9a) in eight games from 11/8-12/9, including a three-game assist streak from 11/8-11/12 (4a), three points (1g, 2a) at NSH (12/3) and three consecutive multi-point games from 12/3-12/8 (3g, 4a)… Put together a four-game point streak from 12/22-1/2 (1g, 4a), featuring a two-point (1g, 1a) game vs. BOS (1/2)… Recorded a season-long six-game point streak from 1/12-1/21 (2g, 4a)… Represented the Devils at the 2017 NHL All-Star Game… Scored two goals vs. CBJ (2/4)… Earned three points (1g, 2a) vs. NYI (2/19)… Found the back of the net twice vs. PHI (3/16).
Earned 93 points (39g, 54a) in 76 NHL games with New Jersey, setting career highs in goals, assists, points, power-play points (37), serving as an alternate captain and matching his career-high in game-winning goals (7)… Led the Devils in all major offensive categories and ranked sixth in the NHL in points, winning the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player… Opened the season with assists in back-to-back games from 10/7-10/9 (3a)… Tallied a season-high four assists vs. OTT (10/19)… Earned a five-game point streak from 10/27-11/5 (4g, 4a), including three points (2g, 1a) vs. ARI (10/28) and two assists vs. VAN (11/11)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) vs. CHI (11/12)… Registered five points (2g, 3a) in two games from 11/24-11/25, with three points (1g, 2a) vs. VAN (11/24) and two points (1g, 1a) vs. DET (11/25)… Posted a goal and an assist vs. CBJ (12/8)… Found the back of the net twice vs. LAK (12/12)… Recorded a three-game point streak from 12/21-12/27 (1g, 4a), including back-to-back multi-point games vs. CHI (12/23) and vs. DET (12/27)… Registered a point in 26 consecutive games from 1/2-3/6, totaling 38 points (18g, 20a), including a career-long 19-game point streak from 1/30-3/6 (13g, 13a), three straight multi-point games from 1/4-1/13 (2g, 5a) and a four-game goal streak from 2/27-3/4 (4g, 2a)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) vs. VGK (3/14)… Recorded a nine-game point streak from 3/18-4/3 (8g, 9a), including three points (1g, 2a) vs. PIT (3/23), three assists vs. CAR (3/27), two goals vs. NYI (3/31) and his career-high 27th multi-point game of the season (2g, 2a) vs. NYR (4/3)… Finished the season with 30 points (14g, 16a) in his final 21 games, marking the best 20-game stretch of his career from 2/22-4/3… Helped the Devils to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2012, posting a team-leading six points (2g, 4a) in five playoff games… Earned his first NHL playoff goal/point, playoff assist and playoff multi-point game at TBL (4/12)… Had points in back-to-back games from 4/16-4/18 (1g, 3a), including three points (1g, 2a) vs. TBL (4/16).
Totaled 37 points (11g, 26a) in 33 NHL games with the Devils, serving as an alternate captain and leading the Devils in points per game (1.12)… Posted a season-long nine-game point streak from 10/11-11/1 (2g, 11a), including two assists vs. SJS (10/14), three points (1g, 2a) vs. COL (10/18) and two assists vs. NSH (10/25)… Posted four points (2g, 2a) vs. PIT (11/13)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) vs. MTL (11/21)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) vs. NYI (11/23)… Tallied two assists vss WSH (11/30)… Tallied 3 assists vs. LAK (12/6)… Finished a three-game point streak from 12/18-12/21 with four points (2g, 2a) vs. OTT (12/21)… Missed the last 47 regular season games of the season due to a knee injury.
Recorded 52 points (16g, 36a) in 65 NHL games with New Jersey and Arizona… Began the season with the Devils, putting up 25 points (6g, 19a) in 30 games… Earned two points (1g, 1a) vs. FLA (10/14)… Earned nine points (1g, 8a) in seven games (10/19-11/7), including two assists vs. TBL (10/30) and two points (1g, 1a) vs. PHI (11/1)… Tallied two assists vs. MTL (11/16)… Earned two points (1g, 1a) vs. DET (11/23)… Earned two points (1g, 1a) vs. NSH (12/7)… Traded to ARI (12/16), totaling 27 points (10g, 17a) in the final 35 games of the season… Led the team in points and assists and was tied for the team-lead in goals after being acquired by the Coyotes (12/16-3/9)… Earned three points in his first three games with ARI (1g, 2a) (12/17-12/22)… Posted two points (1g, 1a) vs. FLA (1/7)… Earned a four-game point streak from 1/12-1/18 (4g, 3a), including three points (2g, 1a) vs. SJS (1/14)… Tallied a four-game assist streak from 1/30-2/6 (4a)… Tallied two assists vs. TBL (2/22)… Added six points (2g, 4a) in nine NHL playoff games with Arizona, ranking second on the team in points.
Earned 33 points (10g, 23a) in 53 NHL games with Buffalo and Boston… Began the season with the Sabres, totaling 19 points (2g, 17a) in 37 games with the club… Posted six points (1g, 5a) in three games from 1/14-1/18, including two points (1g, 1a) vs. WSH (1/14) and three assists vs. PHI (1/18)… Tallied three assists in two games vs. NYR (1/28) and NJD (1/30)… Traded to BOS (4/12), adding 14 points (8g, 6a) in the remaining 16 games of the season… Ranked second on the team in goals and fourth in points after being acquired by the Bruins (4/12-5/10)… Posted a three-game point streak from 4/15-4/18 (2g, 1a)… Scored goals in back-to-back games vs. PIT (4/27) and BUF (4/29)… Tallied two assists vs. BUF (5/1)… Scored two goals vs. NYI (5/10)… Added five points (3g, 2a) in 11 playoff games with Boston.
Started the season with the Chicago Blackhawks registering 24 points (9g, 15a) in 46 games… Traded to Carolina by Chicago (1/24)… Recorded 18 points (9g, 9a) in 31 regular-season games with the Hurricanes… Notched his 700th career NHL point (goal) vs. VAN (10/22)… Notched his fifth career hat trick vs. DAL (11/27)… Recoded three-game assist streak (5a; 12/21-12/27)… Scored a power-play goal in the Winter Classic vs. STL (12/31)… Notched his first point (assist) as a Hurricane vs. NYR (1/28)… Scored his first goal as a Hurricane vs. BUF (2/27)… Recorded a four-game point steak (3/11-3/20; 2g, 3a)… Registered a season-high five-game point streak (3/23-4/2; 5g, 2a), including his sixth career hat trick vs. ANA (3/23) … Skated in his 900th career NHL game vs. MTL (3/28).
Began the season on a three-game point streak (10/9-14; 2g, 2a)… Tallied a point in back-to-back outings (11/8-9; 1g, 1a)… Posted a point in three consecutive games (11/14-17; 2g, 2a)… Scored a PPG vs. NSH (12/6)… Recorded a point in back-to-back games (12/13-14; 1g ,1a)… Registered two points (1g, 1a), including the GWG at NJD (1/4)… Tallied two point (1g, 1a) vs. ANA (1/8)… Scored two goals vs. FLA (1/16)… Posted a point in two consecutive outings (1/22-24; 1g, 1a)… Recorded back-to-back multi-point efforts (2/26-28; 2g, 3a), including three points (1g, 2a) vs. DET (2/28)… Marked an assist in three-straight games (3/4-7; 3a)… Registered two points (1g, 1a) vs. PIT (3/18)… Skated in his 100th career game as a Hurricane at TOR (3/20)… Scored his 300th career NHL goal at OTT (4/5)… Registered a point in five consecutive games (4/2-9; 3g, 5a)
2018: Recorded six points (2g, 4a) in five playoff games with New Jersey… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TBL (4/12)… Registered three points (1g, 2a) in Game 3 of the ECFR vs. TBL (4/16)… Posted a power-play assist in a loss in Game 4 of the ECFR vs. TBL (4/18)… 2020: Recorded six points (2g, 4a) in nine playoff games with Arizona… Registered two assists in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers at NSH (8/2)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in Game 3 of the SCQ vs. NSH (8/5)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round vs. COL (8/15)… 2021: Notched five points (3g, 2a) in 11 playoff games with Boston… Recorded a point in three consecutive games (5/17-21; 2g, 1a) in the Eastern Conference First Round vs. WSH… Scored a goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round vs. NYI (5/29)… Posted an assist in Game 3 of the ECSR at NYI (6/3)… 2022: Registered four points (2g, 2a) in seven playoff games with Boston… Posted a goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at CAR (5/2)… Recorded a power-play goal in Game 3 of the ECFR vs. CAR (5/6)… Tallied an assist in Game 5 of the ECFR at CAR (5/10)… Notched an assist in Game 7 of the ECFR at CAR (5/14)… 2023: Registered a career-best eight points (5g, 3a) in seven playoff games with Boston… Posted a four-game point streak (4/19-26; 5g, 3a) in the Eastern Conference First Round vs. FLA, including a four-point outing (2g, 2a) in Game 4 (4/23)… 2025: Tallied six points (2g, 4a) in 15 playoff games… Ranked tied for fifth on the team in assists and sixth in points… Registered two assists in his first career playoff game with the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. NJD (4/20)… Posted two points (1g, 1a), including the game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round vs. WSH (5/12)… Skated in his 50th career playoff game in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final vs. FLA (5/20).