GRIT & GF
Alex Newhook

Montreal Canadiens, Centre

Alex Newhook

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.8
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:15
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.0
share of chances while he's on

Alex Newhook has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 16:15 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 60.1 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

60.1050100
Rated above 44% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality41thGF58thIntimidation50thChemistry46thClutch26th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.10, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 43.8% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.00 SD · 58th percentile · weight 38% · −0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.5573th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.2.9549th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9747th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 88 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.

  1. at BUF

    Monday, May 18

    Overtime winner

    Alex Newhook scored the overtime winner. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 2.8. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 3-2 in overtime.

  2. vs BUF

    Tuesday, May 12

    Streak

    Alex Newhook has scored in 3 straight games. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 2.7. The Canadiens fell 3-2 to the Sabres.

  3. vs BUF

    Sunday, May 10

    Two goals

    Alex Newhook had two goals. He has 18 goals this season. He played 16:43 and had five shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Canadiens.

  4. at BUF

    Friday, May 8

    Two goals

    Alex Newhook had two goals. He has 16 goals this season. He played 16:46 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Canadiens.

  5. at SJS

    Tuesday, March 3

    Two goals

    Alex Newhook scored twice. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 15:53 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens fell 7-5 to the Sharks.

  6. vs OTT

    Saturday, November 1

    Overtime winner

    Alex Newhook won it in overtime. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 16:51 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  7. at EDM

    Thursday, October 23

    Two goals

    Alex Newhook had two goals. That was his third goal of the season. He played 13:32 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens lost 6-5 to the Oilers.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:15
    61
  • Points per 601.85
    45
  • Goals per 600.46
    32
  • Individual xG per 600.81
    50
  • Shots per 604.6
    23

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.66
    61
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.66
    37
  • xGF%50.0%
    50

Physical

  • Hits per 603.2
    41
  • Blocks per 603.2
    74
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    38

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    61
  • Bursts over 20 mph16
    75
  • Distance skated21 mi
    62

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.0 mph
    36
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %10.0%
    35

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.4%
    55
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.0%
    94

Who he plays with

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

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Chris Kreider, Josh Anderson542:4349–362.7–1.83–260%
Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov217:5014–70.3–0.20–056%
Kirby Dach, Juraj Slafkovský25:022–130.0–0.90–11%
Alexandre Texier, Zachary Bolduc63:235–00.2–0.00–0100%
Josh Anderson, Jake Evans32:163–10.1–0.00–0100%

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
0.000.501.001.50
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278134101.816:157750.0
2025–2642131225617.514:29481848.3
2024–258215112611816.915:08894447.1
2023–24551519348512.316:56363545.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1716:210020.41010
2026-10-1415:520230.53010
2026-10-1315:190010.04012
2026-10-1016:560000.04010
2026-10-0817:021010.32400
2026-10-0616:380100.06000
2026-10-0315:430020.23020
2026-09-2916:110010.14312
2026-05-2918:430010.30000
2026-05-2718:170010.09100
2026-05-2521:420010.13110
2026-05-2319:150010.05000
2026-05-2117:450100.00210
2026-05-1819:521020.44300
2026-05-1616:320030.18210
2026-05-1416:150100.051110
2026-05-1214:261050.84300
2026-05-1016:432051.20402
2026-05-0816:462040.56010
2026-05-0616:520040.25300