Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division

Montréal Canadiens

2026–27·1–1–1·3 points·7th in the Atlantic, 10th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 3#20
Goal differential: −2#24
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 41.0%#27
Power play: 10.0%#24
Penalty kill: 75.0%#20
GSAx: −3.7#27

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

1 of 1 lines


Kreider – Suzuki – Caufield	26:24	3	42.5%	56.0%	3	1

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

2 of 2 pairs


Matheson – Dobson	35:30	3	42.6%	37.7%	1	4
Carrier – Hutson	29:27	3	44.9%	50.0%	3	1

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–3 · Sep 29 to Oct 6

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Struble	Xhekaj	Dach	Danault	Texier	Bolduc	Evans	Anderson	Matheson	Dobson	Kreider	Caufield	Suzuki	Hutson	Carrier	Demidov	Slafkovský	Newhook
Struble D		31	6	9	10	36	61	61	0	22	63	50	55	60	13	90	19	10
Xhekaj D	31		9	41	40	65	57	58	49		16	12	39	1		0	0	0
Dach F	6	9		33	17	24	72	100	57	15	0	6	0	6	49	0	1	9
Danault F	9	41	33		36	69		100	66	0			0	38	65	0	0
Texier F	10	40	17	36		60	45	100	42	18				37	52			100
Bolduc F	36	65	24	69	60		74	74	60	58	53		100	68	67			17
Evans F	61	57	72		45	74		60	57	64	0	10		45	43		0	100
Anderson F	61	58	100	100	100	74	60		70	68				57	58			100
Matheson D	0	49	57	66	42	60	57	70		38	14	38	36	74	84	37	62	39
Dobson D	22		15	0	18	58	64	68	38		35	47	36	50		16	30	40
Kreider F	63	16	0			53	0		14	35		29	46	34	29			0
Caufield F	50	12	6				10		38	47	29		45	38	27	0	66	61
Suzuki F	55	39	0	0		100			36	36	46	45		53	33	3	41
Hutson D	60	1	6	38	37	68	45	57	74	50	34	38	53		45	34	47	59
Carrier D	13		49	65	52	67	43	58	84		29	27	33	45		79	57	68
Demidov F	90	0	0	0					37	16		0	3	34	79		37	56
Slafkovský F	19	0	1	0			0		62	30		66	41	47	57	37		33
Newhook F	10	0	9		100	17	100	100	39	40	0	61		59	68	56	33

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game