Alexandre Texier

Stingy
Steady

Points, 2026–27: 3; 1 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 1.1; 1 goals from it
Ice time per game: 12:57; 13 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 52.1; share of chances while he's on

Alexandre Texier has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 13 shots on goal and 12:57 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 53.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 35% of forwards

Goals above average: −0.0
Wins: −0.00

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.01, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 35.3% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

−0.36 SD · 48th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0881th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-1.8013th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 89 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

vs FLA
Thursday, January 8
Hat trick
Alexandre Texier scored three goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 2.6. It finished 6-2 for the Canadiens.
vs CGY
Wednesday, January 7
Big night
Alexandre Texier had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 13:57 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Canadiens.
at PIT
Thursday, December 11
Drought over
Alexandre Texier scored for the first time in 19 games. That was his first goal of the season. He played 12:32 and had one shot on goal. The Canadiens beat the Penguins 4-2.
vs WPG
Wednesday, December 3
Ice time
Alexandre Texier played 17:56, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 3 points in 12 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in a shootout.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game12:57
25
Points per 601.74
42
Goals per 600.58
41
Individual xG per 600.66
32
Shots per 607.5
69

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.06
27
xG against per 60, on ice1.89
87
xGF%52.1%
60

Physical

Hits per 605.8
62
Blocks per 601.2
19
Penalty minutes per 603.5
16

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed21.4 mph
38
Bursts over 20 mph10
50
Distance skated17 mi
38

Shooting

Hardest shot88.1 mph
89
Shots on goal13
62
Shooting %7.7%
27

Zone time

Offensive zone time42.2%
53
Offensive zone time, even strength42.7%
72

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Phillip Danault, Zachary Bolduc	7	55:02	58–31	2.6–1.4	2–2	64%
Phillip Danault, Kirby Dach	5	16:34	12–15	0.1–0.9	1–2	14%
Alex Newhook, Zachary Bolduc	6	3:23	5–0	0.2–0.0	0–0	100%
Jake Evans, Kirby Dach	5	3:16	1–5	0.0–0.0	0–0	0%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 18 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.200.40

05-0610-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	1	2	3	13	1.1	12:57	10	2	52.1
2025–26	51	8	13	21	74	7.8	13:39	65	19	49.5
2024–25	31	6	5	11	50	4.2	12:29	20	12	43.1
2023–24	78	12	18	30	109	11.2	15:11	57	40	42.5

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	11:29	1	0	2	0.25	0	0	2
2026-10-14	12:26	0	0	2	0.28	2	0	0
2026-10-13	14:36	0	0	5	0.34	2	0	0
2026-10-10	18:04	0	0	2	0.06	0	0	2
2026-10-08	13:43	0	0	1	0.03	1	0	0
2026-10-06	11:50	0	2	0	0.02	2	0	0
2026-10-03	9:14	0	0	1	0.15	1	1	0
2026-09-29	12:13	0	0	0	0.02	2	1	2
2026-05-29	10:04	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
2026-05-27	6:30	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0
2026-05-25	16:01	0	0	0	0.00	1	1	0
2026-05-23	13:01	0	0	1	0.13	2	1	2
2026-05-21	14:23	1	0	2	0.22	0	0	0
2026-05-18	17:51	0	1	0	0.13	1	0	0
2026-05-16	13:04	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0
2026-05-14	12:27	1	0	3	0.28	0	0	0
2026-05-12	12:59	0	0	2	0.08	4	0	0
2026-05-10	13:38	0	1	0	0.08	1	0	0
2026-05-08	9:21	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0
2026-05-06	11:44	0	0	1	0.10	0	0	0