C · MTL · NHL id 8481618
Alex Newhook has played 1 game for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 16:11 a night (12:16 at even strength, 1:24 on the power play and 2:31 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 85% of his 5v5 minutes with Juraj Slafkovský and 81% with Ivan Demidov in his only game so far, and the Canadiens have controlled 53% of shot attempts with Newhook on the ice (0-0 in goals, 75% offensive-zone starts). In the Canadiens' most recent game against TOR he was on L2 with Juraj Slafkovský and Ivan Demidov and on PP2.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
- +1:45 TOI a game
- 85% of 5v5 TOI with Slafkovský (was 1%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:11 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 3 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at MTL: 3 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.15 expected goals; best chance Alex Newhook at 0.09 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 42 GP · 25 points vs 17.2 expected
Last 20 games: +51. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 21.3%
- 107.8
- 65.8%
- G vs xG
- 13 / 8.4
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (PP share 15% → 21%, 2 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played42
- Goals13227th of 715
- Assists12419th of 715
- Points25345th of 715
- Power-play points3311th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal61495th of 715
- Hits48415th of 715
- Blocked shots17622nd of 715
- Plus/minus+9129th of 715
- Penalty minutes10608th of 715
- Faceoffs won126162nd of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)44.4%654th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)44.2%661st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)49.4%353rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)49.7%334th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)44.9%583rd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)46.3%549th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.36579th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.007138th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.22565th of 719
- Faceoff win %47.5%143rd of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.013122nd of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game14:29457th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:01337th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %68.7%43rd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.30114th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO10782nd of 719
- Goals above expected+4.634th of 715
- Luck Meter+844th of 828
- Ascension score52143rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.186th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts74279th of 715
- Hardest shot83.2580th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.1%423rd of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 42 of 42 games through the sequence engine
- −0.026
- Season net
- −0.21xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.013
- Season
- −0.03G
- 47.5%265 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 55-60 · NZ 31-43 · DZ 40-36
- Per 60
- 0.36
- Attempts
- 3
- 0.031
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved down to L4 from L3Apr 16, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Mar 11, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L4Mar 11, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Jan 19, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L3 from L4Apr 30, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to L3 from L4Mar 24, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Mar 15, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Jan 28, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 @ BUF | Deflection | carry | 2 | 70.7 | 3-on-2, deflection | |
| May 12, 2026 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 28.8 | — | |
| May 10, 2026 vs BUF | Rush | carry | 1 | 6.6 | — | |
| May 10, 2026 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | loose | 2* | 17.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| May 8, 2026 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 13.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| May 8, 2026 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 4* | 32.3 | — | |
| May 3, 2026 @ TBL | Rebound | — | 4* | 13.4 | rebound | |
| Apr 12, 2026 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 62.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 2, 2026 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 72.5 | — | |
| Mar 28, 2026 @ NSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 55.9 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Mar 21, 2026 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1* | 67.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 15, 2026 vs ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 69.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ SJS | Rebound | pass | 0 | 31.7 | rebound | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 35.7 | — | |
| Nov 8, 2025 vs UTA | Rush | carry | 0 | 64.7 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2025 vs OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 62.4 | 2-on-0 | |
| Oct 28, 2025 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 55.3 | one-timer | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 56.4 | — | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 13.1 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2025 vs SEA | Deflection | carry | 1 | 32.3 | 4-on-3, one-timer | |
| Apr 25, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 45.0 | — | |
| Apr 14, 2025 vs CHI | Rebound | carry | 0 | 32.1 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 27, 2025 @ PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 70.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 @ SEA | Rebound | carry | 2 | 17.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 1, 2025 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 4* | 39.3 | deflection | |
| Feb 27, 2025 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | pass | 0 | 7.3 | — | |
| Feb 4, 2025 @ SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 58.0 | one-timer | |
| Jan 21, 2025 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 73.2 | one-timer | |
| Jan 16, 2025 @ DAL | Deflection | — | 0 | 45.6 | deflection | |
| Dec 29, 2024 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 56.4 | one-timer | |
| Dec 7, 2024 vs WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 51.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 26, 2024 vs UTA | Rush | carry | 0 | 10.7 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2024 @ NJD | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 40.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 7, 2024 @ NJD | Point shot | — | 1 | 20.8 | — | |
| Oct 26, 2024 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 24.6 | — | |
| Oct 12, 2024 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 73.4 | — | |
| Apr 16, 2024 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 34.4 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Apr 13, 2024 @ OTT | Rush | carry | 1 | 19.7 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2024 @ NYR | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 57.0 | 3-on-1 | |
| Mar 24, 2024 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 42.3 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Newhook
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Newhook apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 1 | 10:23 | 85% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 1:53 | 0.0% 2:24 |
| Ivan Demidov | RW | 1 | 9:59 | 81% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 2:17 | 0.0% 1:37 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 6:59 | 57% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 55.6% 5:17 | 53.8% 12:56 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 5:12 | 42% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 58.3% 7:04 | 55.6% 11:50 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 3:47 | 31% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 45.5% 8:29 | 44.8% 14:27 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 1 | 3:09 | 26% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 61.5% 9:07 | 62.5% 7:42 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 1 | 2:49 | 23% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 45.5% 9:27 | 33.3% 12:52 |
| Jayden Struble | D | 1 | 2:37 | 21% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:39 | 70.0% 8:25 |
| Josh Anderson | RW | 1 | 1:20 | 11% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 60.0% 10:56 | 71.4% 8:45 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | @ TOR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 78% | 16:11 | 12:16 | 1:24 | 2:31 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:11 | 16:11 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 36.4% | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 44.4% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 44.4% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 75% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:24 | 1:24 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 2:31 | 2:31 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:31 | 2:31 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 16:11 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | MTL | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +3 | 16 | 33 | 21.2% | 31 | 11 | 17:14 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 42 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +9 | 10 | 61 | 21.3% | 48 | 17 | 14:29 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | MTL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 8 | 12.5% | 5 | 2 | 15:31 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 15 | 11 | 26 | -21 | 24 | 118 | 12.7% | 89 | 32 | 15:08 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 55 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -11 | 18 | 85 | 17.6% | 36 | 31 | 16:56 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | COL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 9:15 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 82 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 116 | 12.1% | 60 | 26 | 13:57 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | COL | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 10:43 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 71 | 13 | 20 | 33 | +11 | 12 | 113 | 11.5% | 40 | 36 | 13:34 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | COL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 3 | 6:24 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 2 | 8 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 13:41 |
Alex Newhook news
- Canadiens' Swiss Army knife Alex Newhook aims to sharpen all-around gameMontreal Gazette
- Q&A: N.L.'s Alex Newhook on his contract extension and hopes for this seasonCBC
- Alex Newhook and David Reinbacher have a big audition tonightDose.ca
- Alex Newhook Re-Ups With Canadiens on Four-Year-Deal - NHL News | Fantasy Hockeyrotoballer.com
- No no-trade clause for Alex Newhook: perfect for the expansionDose.ca
- Ranking the Canadiens’ 4 Recent SigningsThe Hockey Writers
- Evangelista, Staal, Sourdif, and Newhook Get Big Extensions, While Xhekaj Signs for One-YearNHLRumors.com
- Canadiens Close Out Successful 2026 Offseason by Signing Newhook and XhekajThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.