#38 · Centre · UTA
LiamO'Brien
Next milestone 61 points from 100
2025-26 regular season
- GP
- 38
- G
- 3
- A
- 1
- P
- 4
- +/-
- -6
- PIM
- 43
- SOG
- 35
- S%
- 8.6
- PPP
- 0
Playoffs 2025-26: 3 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- July 29, 1994 (age 32)
- Birthplace
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- Undrafted
NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26
- Top skating speed22.0 mphleague avg 22.2 mph39th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph32league avg 75.234th percentile
- Distance skated56.9 mileague avg 123.5 mi29th percentile
- Hardest shot81.6 mphleague avg 83.6 mph29th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone40.4%league avg 43.1%27th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 3 | 4.22 | -1.22 | 86 | 28 | .049 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 38 games · 338:59 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 45.5% | 55.8% | -10.2 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 47.8% | 54.0% | -6.2 |
- Goals for–against
- 6–12
- xG for–against
- 11.3–13.5
- Average rating
- 5.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Stenlund | 38 | 284:07 | 49.8% |
| Brandon Tanev | 25 | 180:15 | 47.1% |
| Kailer Yamamoto | 8 | 50:48 | 66.2% |
| Alexander Kerfoot | 6 | 37:04 | 41.6% |
| JJ Peterka | 15 | 11:15 | 36.5% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.5 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 10: 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Rating | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 | vs STL | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:06 |
| Apr 14 | vs WPG | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:47 |
| Apr 12 | @ CGY | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 10:29 |
| Apr 11 | vs CAR | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:46 |
| Apr 9 | vs NSH | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:39 |
| Apr 4 | @ VAN | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 10:21 |
| Feb 4 | vs DET | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:10 |
| Feb 2 | vs VAN | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:29 |
| Jan 29 | @ CAR | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 |
| Jan 27 | @ FLA | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7:58 |
| Jan 24 | @ NSH | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:11 |
| Jan 21 | vs PHI | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:06 |
| Jan 17 | vs SEA | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:50 |
| Jan 15 | vs DAL | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:30 |
| Jan 13 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 9:07 |
| Jan 3 | @ NJD | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:01 |
| Jan 1 | @ NYI | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 11:04 |
| Dec 29 | vs NSH | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:59 |
| Dec 23 | @ COL | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:41 |
| Dec 21 | vs WPG | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 |
| Dec 19 | vs NJD | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:22 |
| Dec 17 | @ DET | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:49 |
| Dec 16 | @ BOS | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:52 |
| Dec 14 | @ PIT | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 7:26 |
| Dec 12 | vs SEA | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:11 |
| Dec 10 | vs FLA | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:22 |
| Dec 8 | vs LAK | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 |
| Dec 6 | @ CGY | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:47 |
| Dec 5 | @ VAN | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:51 |
| Dec 3 | @ ANA | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 10:00 |
| Nov 20 | vs VGK | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 9:52 |
| Nov 17 | @ ANA | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:39 |
| Oct 28 | @ EDM | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 8:08 |
| Oct 25 | @ MIN | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9:02 |
| Oct 23 | @ STL | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 9:42 |
| Oct 21 | vs COL | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 11:52 |
| Oct 19 | vs BOS | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:46 |
| Oct 17 | vs SJS | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:09 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 265 | 14 | 25 | 39 | -4 | 534 | 239 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
Season by season (9)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Mammoth | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 43 | 35 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 50 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Coyotes | 75 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 153 | 72 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Coyotes | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 114 | 39 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Coyotes | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 106 | 36 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Avalanche | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 40 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Capitals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Capitals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 23 | 16 | 6.3 | 0 |