GRIT & GF
Lane Hutson

Montreal Canadiens, Defence

Lane Hutson

  • Finesse
  • Two-way
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
8
2 G, 6 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.3
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
26:28
19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
59.0
share of chances while he's on

Lane Hutson has 2 goals and 6 assists (8 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 26:28 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 32.1 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

32.1050100
Rated above 69% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.9
Wins
+0.15
Physicality41thGF33thIntimidation93thChemistry92thClutch63th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.27, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 69.1% of 223 rated players

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

Intimidation

+1.27 SD · 93th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 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.0.0982th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.8794th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 155 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 PIT

    Saturday, October 3

    Big night

    Lane Hutson had three points, three assists. He has 3 points in 2 games this season. The Canadiens fell 6-5 to the Penguins in overtime.

  2. at BUF

    Monday, May 18

    Streak

    Lane Hutson has a point in 6 straight games. He played 31:17, about 7 minutes over his average. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 3-2 in overtime.

  3. vs BUF

    Saturday, May 16

    Volume

    Lane Hutson had 10 shot attempts. One reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.9. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Canadiens fell 8-3 to the Sabres.

  4. at TBL

    Wednesday, April 29

    Streak

    Lane Hutson has a point in 5 straight games. He has 83 points in 87 games this season. He played 23:31 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens.

  5. vs TBL

    Friday, April 24

    Overtime winner

    Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner. That was his 14th goal of the season. He played 26:40 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  6. at TBL

    Tuesday, April 21

    Volume

    Lane Hutson had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 3.7. He played 32:00, about 8 minutes over his average. The Canadiens fell 3-2 to the Lightning in overtime.

  7. at NJD

    Saturday, April 4

    Ice time

    Lane Hutson played 29:47, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Canadiens beat the Devils 4-3 in a shootout.

  8. at OTT

    Wednesday, March 11

    Streak

    Lane Hutson has a point in 5 straight games. He has 66 points in 64 games this season. He played 23:30 and had two shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Senators 3-2.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game26:28
    98
  • Points per 602.27
    94
  • Goals per 600.57
    87
  • Individual xG per 600.37
    85
  • Shots per 605.4
    81

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.02
    79
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.10
    79
  • xGF%59.0%
    86

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    2
  • Blocks per 602.0
    7
  • Penalty minutes per 601.7
    43

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.4 mph
    73
  • Bursts over 20 mph13
    93
  • Distance skated32 mi
    96

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.1 mph
    50
  • Shots on goal19
    94
  • Shooting %10.5%
    79

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time48.1%
    98
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.5%
    88

Who he plays with

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

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Noah Dobson878:36113–615.3–3.32–462%
Alexandre Carrier835:4533–300.9–1.04–150%
Arber Xhekaj812:2115–150.6–0.80–142%
Jayden Struble37:2510–40.3–0.20–058%
Mike Matheson57:199–30.4–0.10–183%
Adam Engstrom36:245–40.2–0.12–075%
Kaiden Guhle44:217–10.1–0.00–082%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 29 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
0.000.200.400.60
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278268191.326:280759.0
2025–268212667812412.123:463113954.9
2024–258266066916.522:444012351.2
2023–24202230.422:431051.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1726:380030.26012
2026-10-1424:141130.23012
2026-10-1327:071120.08010
2026-10-1026:300020.45010
2026-10-0824:430040.05002
2026-10-0629:210120.07010
2026-10-0329:060330.17010
2026-09-2924:070000.01010
2026-05-2921:590120.02002
2026-05-2721:040010.02100
2026-05-2528:551010.21050
2026-05-2324:520000.00130
2026-05-2122:360010.02050
2026-05-1831:170110.06030
2026-05-1624:280110.15122
2026-05-1420:330210.03002
2026-05-1228:020100.02000
2026-05-1020:350210.04102
2026-05-0820:540130.12010
2026-05-0626:420040.24022