Ivan Demidov

Finisher
Stingy

Points, 2026–27: 2; 1 G, 1 A in 2 GP
Individual xG: 0.4; 1 goals from it
Ice time per game: 15:37; 4 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 32.3; share of chances while he's on

Ivan Demidov has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 2 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 4 shots on goal and 15:37 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 28.1 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

Rated above 10% of forwards

Goals above average: +2.7
Wins: +0.45

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.37, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 9.6% of 531 rated players

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Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

+0.51 SD · 72th percentile · weight 13% · +3.3 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.1772th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.352367th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 1,160 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 CAR
Monday, May 25
Ice time
Ivan Demidov played 22:23, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 71 points in 99 games this season. The Canadiens lost 3-2 to the Hurricanes in overtime.
vs FLA
Tuesday, April 7
Volume
Ivan Demidov had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 3.3. The Canadiens beat the Panthers 4-3 in a shootout.
at NJD
Saturday, April 4
Streak
Ivan Demidov has a point in 5 straight games. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 3.3. He played 20:40, about 5 minutes over his average. The Canadiens beat the Devils 4-3 in a shootout.
vs VAN
Monday, January 12
Big night
Three points for Ivan Demidov: three assists. He has 39 points in 46 games this season. He played 14:27 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Canucks 6-3.
at CAR
Thursday, January 1
Streak
Ivan Demidov has a point in 5 straight games. He has 35 points in 40 games this season. He played 14:25 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-5 for the Canadiens.
at TBL
Sunday, December 28
Volume
Ivan Demidov had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 2.9. He has now scored in 3 straight. The Canadiens lost 5-4 to the Lightning in a shootout.
vs PHI
Tuesday, December 16
Volume
Ivan Demidov had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. One reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 2.8 attempts a game. The Canadiens lost 4-1 to the Flyers.
at PIT
Thursday, December 11
Streak
Ivan Demidov has a point in 5 straight games. He has 24 points in 30 games this season. He played 12:43 and had no shots on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Canadiens.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game15:37
53
Points per 603.84
95
Goals per 601.92
92
Individual xG per 600.69
35
Shots per 607.7
71

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice0.88
0
xG against per 60, on ice1.84
90
xGF%32.3%
3

Physical

Hits per 605.8
62
Blocks per 600.0
1
Penalty minutes per 603.8
13

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed20.4 mph
7
Bursts over 20 mph2
7
Distance skated5 mi
10

Shooting

Hardest shot85.4 mph
79
Shots on goal4
19
Shooting %25.0%
92

Zone time

Offensive zone time48.7%
97
Offensive zone time, even strength43.8%
84

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
Alex Newhook, Juraj Slafkovský	2	17:50	14–7	0.3–0.2	0–0	56%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 6 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

0.000.250.500.75

04-2110-03

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	2	1	1	2	4	0.4	15:37	3	0	32.3
2025–26	82	19	43	62	127	18.0	15:30	28	28	49.8
2024–25	2	1	1	2	5	0.4	13:43	2	0	54.7

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-03	16:03	1	1	3	0.21	1	0	0
2026-09-29	15:11	0	0	1	0.16	2	0	2
2026-05-29	18:19	0	0	1	0.39	0	0	0
2026-05-27	18:52	0	0	1	0.06	0	0	0
2026-05-25	22:23	0	1	0	0.00	1	1	0
2026-05-23	15:42	0	0	1	0.00	0	0	0
2026-05-21	12:16	1	0	3	0.28	2	1	0
2026-05-18	22:19	0	0	0	0.10	3	0	0
2026-05-16	17:14	1	0	5	0.65	0	0	0
2026-05-14	14:44	1	1	5	0.67	2	3	0
2026-05-12	18:45	0	1	2	0.18	0	0	0
2026-05-10	14:52	0	1	1	0.21	1	1	0
2026-05-08	13:18	0	0	0	0.18	1	1	0
2026-05-06	18:19	0	1	2	0.44	1	0	0
2026-05-03	17:50	0	0	0	0.00	1	1	0
2026-05-01	17:38	0	0	5	0.70	1	1	2
2026-04-29	11:07	0	0	3	0.27	2	0	0
2026-04-26	15:29	0	0	1	0.18	0	0	0
2026-04-24	17:32	0	0	3	0.56	1	0	2
2026-04-21	20:39	0	0	0	0.00	2	1	2