D · MTL · NHL id 8480865
Noah Dobson has played 1 game for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 21:56 a night (16:20 at even strength, 1:28 on the power play and 2:39 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 84% of his 5v5 minutes with Mike Matheson and 42% with Nick Suzuki in his only game so far, and the Canadiens have controlled 40% of shot attempts with Dobson on the ice (1-1 in goals, 25% offensive-zone starts). In the Canadiens' most recent game against TOR he was on D2 with Mike Matheson and on PP2.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 20:27 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 · 6 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at MTL: 6 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.41 expected goals; best chance Noah Dobson at 0.41 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 80 GP · 47 points vs 47.7 expected
Last 20 games: -56. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 7.6%
- 101.4
- 49.5%
- G vs xG
- 12 / 11.1
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 27% → 21%, 3 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- 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 defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played80
- Goals12256th of 715
- Assists3593rd of 715
- Points47150th of 715
- Power-play points7211th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal158133rd of 715
- Hits62332nd of 715
- Blocked shots1882nd of 715
- Plus/minus+5194th of 715
- Penalty minutes34238th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)47.4%501st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)49.3%371st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.3%425th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)48.2%434th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)43.0%636th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)46.0%568th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.60472nd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.125690th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.3896th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game22:2945th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:30263rd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %50.4%346th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.03312th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1014198th of 719
- Goals above expected+0.9206th of 715
- Luck Meter+25213th of 828
- Ascension score50180th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.5288th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts65331st of 715
- Hardest shot93.5131st of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.9%332nd of 715
Compare head to head
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 · 80 of 80 games through the sequence engine
- −0.063
- Season net
- −1.47xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.60
- Attempts
- 14
- 0.023
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 up to PP1 from PP2Jan 13, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 12, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 1, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Nov 17, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Nov 9, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 7, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Mar 30, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 23, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
32 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 vs NYI | Point shot | — | 5 | 68.9 | — | |
| Feb 26, 2026 vs NYI | Rush | carry | 1 | 78.5 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs COL | Off the faceoff | — | 1 | 72.7 | one-timer | |
| Jan 12, 2026 vs VAN | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 64.2 | — | |
| Jan 8, 2026 vs FLA | Off the faceoff | — | 2* | 63.4 | one-timer | |
| Dec 28, 2025 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 59.9 | — | |
| Dec 21, 2025 @ PIT | Cycle | — | 3* | 24.9 | — | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs CHI | Rebound | pass | 0 | 3.5 | rebound | |
| Dec 7, 2025 vs STL | Off the faceoff | — | 2 | 60.0 | one-timer | |
| Nov 22, 2025 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 63.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 vs TOR | Deflection | — | 3 | 49.2 | deflection | |
| Oct 18, 2025 vs NYR | Point shot | — | 2* | 65.0 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 43.8 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2025 vs MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 74.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 18, 2025 @ PIT | Odd-man rush | loose | 3 | 10.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 16, 2025 vs FLA | Rush | carry | 0 | 32.8 | — | |
| Jan 18, 2025 vs SJS | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 53.2 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Dec 21, 2024 @ TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 48.7 | — | |
| Dec 15, 2024 @ CHI | Cycle | pass | 2* | 35.9 | — | |
| Dec 12, 2024 vs CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 58.8 | 3-on-1 | |
| Dec 5, 2024 vs SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 34.1 | one-timer | |
| Nov 14, 2024 @ VAN | Point shot | — | 1 | 59.8 | — | |
| Apr 6, 2024 vs NSH | Point shot | — | 4* | 70.9 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2024 @ CBJ | Rush | carry | 0 | 62.4 | — | |
| Mar 7, 2024 @ SJS | Dump and chase | dump | 3* | 32.6 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2024 vs TBL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 12.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 vs WSH | Rush | carry | 1 | 66.9 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2023 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 80.7 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2023 vs MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 69.6 | one-timer | |
| Nov 4, 2023 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 29.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 26, 2023 vs OTT | Rush | carry | 1* | 67.1 | — | |
| Oct 21, 2023 @ BUF | Off the faceoff | — | 1* | 36.1 | — |
* 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 Dobson
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Dobson apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 13:14 | 84% | 40.0% | 50% (1-1) | 40.0% 2:27 | 70.0% 5:00 |
| Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 6:36 | 42% | 21.4% | 0% (0-1) | 56.3% 9:05 | 60.0% 7:14 |
| Chris Kreider | C | 1 | 6:04 | 39% | 36.4% | — (0-0) | 42.1% 9:37 | 55.6% 6:00 |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 1 | 5:28 | 35% | 30.0% | 0% (0-1) | 45.0% 10:13 | 58.3% 7:01 |
| Jake Evans | C | 1 | 3:50 | 24% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 36.4% 11:51 | 57.1% 6:37 |
| Phillip Danault | LW | 1 | 3:48 | 24% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 42.9% 11:53 | 56.3% 8:48 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 1 | 3:41 | 23% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 12:00 | 55.6% 9:06 |
| Ivan Demidov | RW | 1 | 3:15 | 21% | 44.4% | 0% (0-1) | 38.1% 12:26 | 62.5% 8:21 |
| Zachary Bolduc | C | 1 | 3:13 | 21% | 62.5% | 100% (1-0) | 31.8% 12:28 | 66.7% 6:11 |
| Kirby Dach | C | 1 | 2:50 | 18% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 42.9% 12:51 | 56.3% 8:16 |
| Alex Newhook | C | 1 | 2:49 | 18% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 33.3% 12:52 | 45.5% 9:27 |
| Josh Anderson | RW | 1 | 2:47 | 18% | 66.7% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 12:54 | 64.7% 7:18 |
| Alexandre Texier | C | 1 | 2:38 | 17% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 42.3% 13:03 | 46.2% 7:42 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 1:53 | 12% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 13:48 | 55.2% 18:02 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 21:56 | 16:20 | 1:28 | 2:39 |
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 | 21:56 | 21:56 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | 34.4% | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 1.7 | 1.3 | 33% |
| Even strength | 1 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | 33.3% | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 25% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | 30.4% | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 25% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:28 | 1:28 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 2:39 | 2:39 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:39 | 2:39 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — |
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 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 21:56 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | MTL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 2 | 21 | 0.0% | 16 | 27 | 22:03 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 80 | 12 | 35 | 47 | +5 | 34 | 158 | 7.6% | 62 | 188 | 22:29 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 71 | 10 | 29 | 39 | -16 | 28 | 196 | 5.1% | 57 | 126 | 23:16 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | NYI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 24:06 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 79 | 10 | 60 | 70 | +12 | 36 | 174 | 5.7% | 84 | 180 | 24:31 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NYI | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 12 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 20:11 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 78 | 13 | 36 | 49 | +4 | 20 | 206 | 6.3% | 60 | 104 | 20:23 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 80 | 13 | 38 | 51 | -3 | 18 | 190 | 6.8% | 78 | 154 | 21:28 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | NYI | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 0 | 23 | 0.0% | 17 | 17 | 13:55 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +1 | 8 | 69 | 4.3% | 40 | 59 | 16:24 |
| 2019-20 | NYI | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 | 37 | 2.7% | 25 | 31 | 13:17 |
Noah Dobson news
- Video - Why Canadiens' Noah Dobson Could Be Even Better This SeasonThe Hockey News
- Why Canadiens' Noah Dobson Could Be Even Better This SeasonThe Hockey News
- Canadiens Should Pursue the Hurricanes’ Young Defenceman Alexander NikishinThe Hockey Writers
- Noah Dobson HomeNHL.com
- Noah Dobson StatsNHL.com
- Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle Has Plenty to Prove in a Crucial 2026-27 SeasonThe Hockey Writers
- Noah Dobson Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- How the Canadiens Put Hutson in the Best Position to Succeed in 2026-27The 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.