2026–27 regular season

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are 4-3-1 with 9 points in 2026–27, 18th of 32 in the league, with 27 goals for and 30 against. They have 52.1% of the expected goals in their games, more than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 32% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 4–3–1; 9 points, 18th of 32
Goals: 27–30; −3 differential
Expected goals: 24.7–22.7; for and against
xG share: 52.1%; 50% is even

32% to make the playoffs, 3% to win the division, about 90 points projected (76 to 103 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

40455055

52.1%

2026-09-292026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 25 xG82%
League 79%15%
Against 23 xG77%17%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Suzuki – Caufield – Slafkovský	8	65:48	84–45	4.1–1.9	2–1	68%
Danault – Texier – Bolduc	7	55:02	58–31	2.6–1.4	2–2	64%
Kreider – Anderson – Newhook	5	42:43	49–36	2.7–1.8	3–2	60%
Kreider – Suzuki – Caufield	3	26:24	28–22	0.8–1.1	3–1	42%
Newhook – Slafkovský – Demidov	2	17:50	14–7	0.3–0.2	0–0	56%
Danault – Texier – Dach	5	16:34	12–15	0.1–0.9	1–2	14%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Dobson – Hutson	8	78:36	113–61	5.3–3.3	2–4	62%
Carrier – Guhle	4	47:04	37–39	1.8–1.7	1–2	52%
Matheson – Dobson	5	38:28	24–42	1.2–1.8	1–4	40%
Carrier – Hutson	8	35:45	33–30	0.9–1.0	4–1	50%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed23.1 mph
55
Bursts over 22 mph4
10
Bursts over 20 mph236
74

Shooting

Hardest shot94.0 mph
39
Shots over 90 mph4
45

Zone time

Offensive zone time42.6%
81
Defensive zone time39.8%
74

League ranks

Points %56.3%15th

Goals for per game3.389th

Goals against per game3.7526th

xG for per game3.0912th

xG against per game2.8414th

xG share52.1%11th

Finishing (goals − xG)+2.311th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)−7.328th

Rush xG per game0.231st

Rebound xG per game0.3230th

Rush xG allowed per game0.1819th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 8 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	vs BUF	4–3	4.3–2.9	59%
10-14	at WSH	4–5	3.5–2.8	55%
10-13	vs BUF	4–3	3.5–2.3	61%
10-10	vs DET	1–0	3.4–3.4	49%
10-08	vs NSH	2–5	3.4–2.0	62%
10-06	vs CAR	4–6	1.8–3.6	33%
10-03	at PIT	5–6	3.0–2.8	51%
09-29	at TOR	3–2	2.0–2.8	41%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Nick Suzuki	C	8	4	6	10	3.2	21:52	14	58.5
Lane Hutson	D	8	2	6	8	1.3	26:28	0	59.0
Cole Caufield	R	8	5	1	6	3.2	19:41	6	54.9
Zachary Bolduc	R	8	4	2	6	2.2	13:50	9	67.3
Josh Anderson	R	8	4	2	6	2.6	13:40	18	59.9
Juraj Slafkovský	L	8	1	4	5	3.1	19:04	7	55.2
Chris Kreider	L	8	1	3	4	1.6	14:57	14	45.5
Alexandre Carrier	D	8	1	3	4	1.4	19:13	6	54.4
Alex Newhook	C	8	1	3	4	1.8	16:15	7	50.0
Alexandre Texier	L	8	1	2	3	1.1	12:57	10	52.1
Ivan Demidov	R	2	1	1	2	0.4	15:37	3	32.3
Noah Dobson	D	8	0	2	2	1.7	21:34	13	51.9
Phillip Danault	C	8	0	1	1	1.1	15:53	5	62.1
Kirby Dach	C	8	0	1	1	0.3	9:46	13	30.7
Mike Matheson	D	5	0	1	1	0.3	24:09	2	48.1
Kaiden Guhle	D	4	0	1	1	0.3	21:40	10	51.4
Owen Beck	C	2	0	0	0	0.0	7:23	2	54.6
Adam Engstrom	D	4	0	0	0	0.2	11:01	1	69.8
Florian Xhekaj	L	2	0	0	0	0.1	7:36	3	30.7
Arber Xhekaj	D	8	0	0	0	0.2	11:60	10	49.8
David Reinbacher	D	1	0	0	0	0.0	9:09	2	72.9
Jake Evans	C	8	0	0	0	1.0	13:30	8	52.1
Oliver Kapanen	C	1	0	0	0	0.2	11:40	1	44.5