Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Montreal Canadiens line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Canadiens pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Canadiens lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Canadiens stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki + Cole CaufieldF–F · PP | 1005 | +6.3 | +0.49 | .33.16 to .49, 81 GP | 7.4 |
| Nick Suzuki + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 640 | +2.9 | +0.04 | .47.26 to .65, 45 GP | 6.9 |
| Cole Caufield + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 559 | +5.0 | +0.23 | .25−.01 to .47, 43 GP | 6.7 |
| Oliver Kapanen + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F | 418 | −1.5 | +0.15 | .50.26 to .68, 38 GP | 5.3 |
| Juraj Slafkovský + Ivan DemidovF–F · PP | 404 | −0.7 | +0.29 | .36.10 to .58, 38 GP | 5.2 |
| Cole Caufield + Zachary BolducF–F | 187 | +2.4 | +0.26 | .29−.16 to .64, 16 GP | 5.2 |
| Alexandre Texier + Cole CaufieldF–F | 166 | +1.2 | +0.10 | −.18−.58 to .28, 15 GP | 5.2 |
| Nick Suzuki + Zachary BolducF–F | 215 | −0.7 | +0.20 | .56.17 to .79, 16 GP | 5.0 |
| Nick Suzuki + Alexandre TexierF–F | 203 | −0.1 | −0.02 | −.17−.56 to .28, 16 GP | 4.9 |
| Alex Newhook + Oliver KapanenF–F | 324 | −2.1 | −0.00 | .29.00 to .54, 33 GP | 3.8 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki + Cole CaufieldF–F · PP | 1005 | +6.3 | +0.49 | .33.16 to .49, 81 GP | 7.4 |
| Oliver Kapanen + Ivan DemidovF–F | 753 | +3.9 | +0.53 | .15−.03 to .33, 78 GP | 3.7 |
| Nick Suzuki + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 640 | +2.9 | +0.04 | .47.26 to .65, 45 GP | 6.9 |
| Cole Caufield + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 559 | +5.0 | +0.23 | .25−.01 to .47, 43 GP | 6.7 |
| Josh Anderson + Jake EvansF–F | 430 | −3.5 | −0.21 | .42.17 to .62, 39 GP | 3.0 |
| Oliver Kapanen + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F | 418 | −1.5 | +0.15 | .50.26 to .68, 38 GP | 5.3 |
| Juraj Slafkovský + Ivan DemidovF–F · PP | 404 | −0.7 | +0.29 | .36.10 to .58, 38 GP | 5.2 |
| Alex Newhook + Ivan DemidovF–F | 345 | +3.1 | +0.08 | .12−.17 to .39, 36 GP | 3.8 |
| Alex Newhook + Oliver KapanenF–F | 324 | −2.1 | −0.00 | .29.00 to .54, 33 GP | 3.8 |
| Brendan Gallagher + Phillip DanaultF–F | 304 | +2.9 | +0.33 | .42.14 to .63, 33 GP | 2.6 |
| Jake Evans + Zachary BolducF–F | 303 | +4.6 | +0.01 | .13−.19 to .43, 28 GP | 2.8 |
| Brendan Gallagher + Josh AndersonF–F | 287 | +2.4 | +0.17 | .57.32 to .75, 30 GP | 2.9 |
| Phillip Danault + Josh AndersonF–F | 275 | +2.9 | +0.25 | .23−.09 to .51, 28 GP | 2.6 |
| Brendan Gallagher + Joseph VelenoF–F | 259 | −2.4 | −0.31 | .31.00 to .56, 30 GP | 2.0 |
| Kirby Dach + Zachary BolducF–F | 256 | +6.3 | +0.43 | .15−.21 to .47, 24 GP | 3.0 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson + Noah DobsonD–D | 952 | −3.9 | −0.36 | .16−.05 to .35, 67 GP | 2.1 |
| Jayden Struble + Lane HutsonD–D | 475 | +3.2 | +0.02 | .14−.13 to .38, 41 GP | 1.4 |
| Alexandre Carrier + Lane HutsonD–D | 345 | +3.3 | +0.24 | −.02−.38 to .35, 22 GP | 1.7 |
| Alexandre Carrier + Arber XhekajD–D | 306 | −1.3 | −0.41 | −.03−.33 to .27, 31 GP | 0.9 |
| Noah Dobson + Lane HutsonD–D | 302 | +4.9 | +0.45 | .22−.29 to .63, 13 GP | 2.3 |
| Kaiden Guhle + Lane HutsonD–D | 181 | +0.2 | −0.06 | −.17−.58 to .32, 14 GP | 1.6 |
| Mike Matheson + Kaiden GuhleD–D | 180 | −8.5 | −0.51 | .16−.43 to .66, 10 GP | 1.5 |
| Mike Matheson + Alexandre CarrierD–D | 174 | −0.0 | +0.06 | −.02−.83 to .82, 5 GP | 1.5 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson + Nick SuzukiF–D | 567 | −4.2 | −0.04 | −.12−.31 to .09, 68 GP | 1.3 |
| Nick Suzuki + Noah DobsonF–D | 562 | −2.9 | +0.02 | .03−.18 to .23, 65 GP | 1.9 |
| Mike Matheson + Cole CaufieldF–D | 514 | −1.9 | +0.21 | −.01−.23 to .21, 56 GP | 1.7 |
| Noah Dobson + Cole CaufieldF–D | 512 | −1.5 | +0.11 | .04−.18 to .25, 58 GP | 2.0 |
| Noah Dobson + Juraj SlafkovskýF–D | 503 | −5.0 | −0.05 | .23.01 to .43, 55 GP | 2.3 |
| Nick Suzuki + Lane HutsonF–D · PP | 499 | +11.0 | +0.35 | .13−.09 to .34, 58 GP | 2.2 |
| Lane Hutson + Juraj SlafkovskýF–D · PP | 489 | +5.2 | +0.48 | .17−.06 to .38, 54 GP | 2.1 |
| Mike Matheson + Juraj SlafkovskýF–D | 452 | −4.5 | −0.24 | .15−.09 to .38, 47 GP | 1.8 |
| Cole Caufield + Lane HutsonF–D · PP | 447 | +7.8 | +0.33 | .24.00 to .45, 49 GP | 2.6 |
| Lane Hutson + Ivan DemidovF–D · PP | 420 | +0.5 | +0.34 | .06−.21 to .32, 39 GP | 1.6 |
| Oliver Kapanen + Lane HutsonF–D | 416 | −2.8 | +0.19 | .20−.07 to .44, 39 GP | 1.7 |
| Zachary Bolduc + Lane HutsonF–D | 341 | +6.3 | +0.28 | −.08−.42 to .27, 24 GP | 1.3 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki + Cole CaufieldF–F · PP | 1005 | +6.3 | +0.49 | .33.16 to .49, 81 GP | 7.4 |
| Nick Suzuki + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 640 | +2.9 | +0.04 | .47.26 to .65, 45 GP | 6.9 |
| Nick Suzuki + Lane HutsonF–D · PP | 499 | +11.0 | +0.35 | .13−.09 to .34, 58 GP | 2.2 |
| Cole Caufield + Juraj SlafkovskýF–F · PP | 559 | +5.0 | +0.23 | .25−.01 to .47, 43 GP | 6.7 |
| Cole Caufield + Lane HutsonF–D · PP | 447 | +7.8 | +0.33 | .24.00 to .45, 49 GP | 2.6 |
| Lane Hutson + Juraj SlafkovskýF–D · PP | 489 | +5.2 | +0.48 | .17−.06 to .38, 54 GP | 2.1 |
| Nick Suzuki + Ivan DemidovF–F · PP | 52 | −0.3 | −0.48 | –0 GP, too few | 5.5 |
| Lane Hutson + Ivan DemidovF–D · PP | 420 | +0.5 | +0.34 | .06−.21 to .32, 39 GP | 1.6 |
| Juraj Slafkovský + Ivan DemidovF–F · PP | 404 | −0.7 | +0.29 | .36.10 to .58, 38 GP | 5.2 |
| Brendan Gallagher + Noah DobsonF–D · PP | 260 | +2.2 | −0.00 | −.33−.71 to .20, 12 GP | 1.2 |
FAQ
Which Montreal Canadiens players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Brendan Gallagher and Kaiden Guhle gained the most together: +0.57 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +7.6 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 127 minutes together.
Which Montreal Canadiens players should I stack in DFS?
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have the top stack score (7.4): they combine for 26.1 DraftKings points a game over 81 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .33).
Where are tonight's Montreal Canadiens lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Montreal Canadiens line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.