RW · MTL · NHL id 8484984
Ivan Demidov has played 1 game for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 15:11 a night (12:36 at even strength, 2:23 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 92% of his 5v5 minutes with Juraj Slafkovský and 86% with Alex Newhook in his only game so far, and the Canadiens have controlled 53% of shot attempts with Demidov on the ice (0-1 in goals, 75% offensive-zone starts). In the Canadiens' most recent game against TOR he was on L2 with Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovský and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
- On-ice xGF/60 1.11 (was 2.89)
- −1:15 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 14:59 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 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 · 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at MTL: 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.15 expected goals; best chance Ivan Demidov at 0.10 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 62 points vs 61.2 expected
Last 20 games: 0. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 15.0%
- 104.2
- 59.6%
- G vs xG
- 19 / 18.6
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:23 a game, PP share 51% → 57%, 4 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 played82
- Goals19136th of 715
- Assists4349th of 715
- Points6275th of 715
- Power-play points2076th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal127218th of 715
- Hits28565th of 715
- Blocked shots26510th of 715
- Plus/minus+3233rd of 715
- Penalty minutes34238th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)45.2%625th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)46.8%549th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)50.6%290th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)50.8%278th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)46.5%524th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)48.3%444th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.09259th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.095628th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.22565th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game15:30401st of 715
- Power-play time per game3:0099th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %71.3%26th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.05260th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO104231st of 719
- Goals above expected+0.4270th of 715
- Luck Meter+36142nd of 828
- Ascension score43302nd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.4316th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts15583rd of 715
- Hardest shot90.1252nd of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.7%47th 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 · 79 of 82 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.040
- Season net
- −0.63xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.09
- Attempts
- 17
- 0.048
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 L1 from L4Mar 10, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 1, 2026 alerts →
- Played 5:16 more than his 5-game averageDec 3, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L4Nov 17, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Oct 25, 2025 alerts →
- Played 5:27 more than his 5-game averageApr 30, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
23 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 @ CAR | Point shot | — | 0 | 21.3 | — | |
| May 16, 2026 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 4* | 67.2 | one-timer | |
| May 14, 2026 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 72.3 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2026 @ NYI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 14.3 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2026 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 67.7 | 5-on-3, one-timer | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ NJD | Rebound | — | 5* | 46.6 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Mar 28, 2026 @ NSH | Rush | pass | 1 | 64.1 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2026 vs CAR | Point shot | — | 0 | 20.7 | — | |
| Mar 11, 2026 @ OTT | Rebound | carry | 0 | 42.0 | rebound | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ SJS | Cycle | — | 6* | 68.1 | one-timer | |
| Feb 2, 2026 @ MIN | Rush | carry | 2* | 63.3 | one-timer | |
| Jan 15, 2026 @ BUF | Cycle | — | 5* | 52.3 | one-timer | |
| Dec 28, 2025 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 1 | 12.0 | — | |
| Dec 23, 2025 @ BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 24.8 | 2-on-0 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 @ PIT | Rush | carry | 0 | 65.3 | one-timer | |
| Dec 14, 2025 vs EDM | Cycle | — | 4 | 63.9 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ COL | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 35.7 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Nov 26, 2025 @ UTA | Rush | loose | 0 | 54.6 | — | |
| Nov 4, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 59.8 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2025 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 4 | 65.8 | one-timer | |
| Oct 25, 2025 @ VAN | Cycle | — | 3* | 61.4 | one-timer | |
| Oct 14, 2025 vs SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 31.0 | — | |
| Apr 14, 2025 vs CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 16.3 | 1-on-0 |
* 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 Demidov
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Demidov apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 1 | 10:39 | 92% | 56.3% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 0:57 | 0.0% 2:08 |
| Alex Newhook | C | 1 | 9:59 | 86% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 1:37 | 0.0% 2:17 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 5:49 | 50% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 55.6% 5:47 | 53.8% 14:06 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 3:57 | 34% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 7:39 | 51.7% 13:05 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 3:55 | 34% | 57.1% | 0% (0-1) | 50.0% 7:41 | 46.4% 14:19 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 1 | 3:20 | 29% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 57.1% 8:16 | 55.6% 7:31 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 1 | 3:15 | 28% | 44.4% | 0% (0-1) | 62.5% 8:21 | 38.1% 12:26 |
| Jayden Struble | D | 1 | 2:56 | 25% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 46.2% 8:40 | 63.6% 8:06 |
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 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 15:11 | 12:36 | 2:23 | — |
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 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 17 | 8 | 68.0% | 58.8% | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.5 | 80% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | 46.2% | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 36.4% | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 75% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:23 | 2:23 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:23 | 2:23 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
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 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 15:11 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | MTL | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 35 | 8.6% | 20 | 9 | 17:03 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 82 | 19 | 43 | 62 | +3 | 34 | 127 | 15.0% | 28 | 26 | 15:30 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | MTL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 2 | 14:29 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 0 | 13:43 |
Ivan Demidov news
- Ivan Demidov News: Playing TuesdayRotoWire
- Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Playing TuesdayCBS Sports
- VIDEO: Ivan Demidov speaks (really well) French in a new commercialDose.ca
- 3 Canadiens Keys to a Successful 2026-27 SeasonThe Hockey Writers
- Major Ivan Demidov injury update ahead of Canadiens openerMarqueur.com
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Stars, Canadiens, Senators, Flyers, Leafs, Capitals and MoreNHLRumors.com
- Martin St-Louis sounds very off when confronted about Ivan Demidov's potential injury absenceMarqueur.com
- Canadiens raise concern as Ivan Demidov misses another practiceMarqueur.com
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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.