C · MTL · NHL id 8475184
Chris Kreider has played 1 game for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 14:21 a night (12:04 at even strength, 1:36 on the power play and 0:41 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 90% of his 5v5 minutes with Nick Suzuki and 87% with Cole Caufield in his only game so far, and the Canadiens have controlled 45% of shot attempts with Kreider on the ice (0-0 in goals, 60% offensive-zone starts). In the Canadiens' most recent game against TOR he was on L1 with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield and on PP2.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
- On-ice xGF/60 0.89 (was 4.05)
- −1:56 PP TOI
- PP1 in 0 of last 1 (was 15 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 14:21 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 · 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at MTL: 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.11 expected goals; best chance Chris Kreider at 0.09 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 75 GP · 50 points vs 47.9 expected
Last 20 games: -46. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 15.8%
- 98.2
- 52.1%
- G vs xG
- 22 / 25.4
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 53% → 46%, 4 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.072 xG per attempt lately vs 0.100 before.
- 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 played75
- Goals22100th of 715
- Assists28157th of 715
- Points50132nd of 715
- Power-play points1894th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal139182nd of 715
- Hits69290th of 715
- Blocked shots20586th of 715
- Plus/minus−4420th of 715
- Penalty minutes34238th of 715
- Faceoffs won15283rd of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)55.9%53rd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)55.5%55th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)55.0%100th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)54.9%98th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)54.2%145th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)53.0%151st of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.16229th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.062505th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.26422nd of 719
- Faceoff win %35.7%
- Draw Equity /100−0.199
Usage
- Ice time per game17:03290th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:1270th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %65.7%80th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.61617th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO982516th of 719
- Goals above expected−3.4643rd of 715
- Luck Meter−26577th of 828
- Ascension score37383rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.9140th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts94212th of 715
- Hardest shot86.9420th of 715
- Offensive-zone time44.5%114th 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 · 75 of 75 games through the sequence engine
- −0.055
- Season net
- −0.85xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.16
- Attempts
- 18
- 0.057
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 PP2May 4, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Apr 30, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 28, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 22, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 17, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Mar 20, 2025 alerts →
- Played 5:50 more than his 5-game averageJan 11, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 14, 2023 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 8, 2026 vs VGK | Rebound | carry | 0 | 51.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Apr 30, 2026 vs EDM | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 66.0 | 4-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 22, 2026 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 80.9 | 5-on-4, one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2026 vs MTL | Deflection | carry | 3* | 47.7 | deflection | |
| Feb 27, 2026 vs WPG | Rebound | carry | 1 | 7.1 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Feb 1, 2026 vs VGK | Deflection | — | 0 | 45.6 | deflection | |
| Feb 1, 2026 vs VGK | Deflection | dump | 0 | 14.1 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Jan 25, 2026 @ CGY | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 58.2 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Jan 23, 2026 @ SEA | Rebound | — | 2 | 23.5 | rebound | |
| Jan 13, 2026 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 2 | 62.9 | — | |
| Jan 5, 2026 @ WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 52.8 | one-timer | |
| Dec 1, 2025 @ STL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 51.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 30, 2025 @ CHI | Deflection | carry | 2 | 34.4 | one-timer | |
| Nov 28, 2025 vs LAK | Deflection | — | 1 | 22.2 | — | |
| Nov 13, 2025 @ DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 66.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 6, 2025 @ DAL | Deflection | — | 1 | 66.9 | one-timer | |
| Nov 6, 2025 @ DAL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 74.4 | 2-on-0 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 vs FLA | Deflection | carry | 1 | 34.3 | deflection | |
| Nov 2, 2025 vs NJD | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 25.4 | 2-on-0 | |
| Oct 31, 2025 vs DET | Rebound | — | 0 | 13.4 | rebound | |
| Oct 14, 2025 vs PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 47.3 | — | |
| Oct 14, 2025 vs PIT | Deflection | — | 4 | 20.7 | rebound | |
| Oct 11, 2025 @ SJS | Rebound | carry | 0 | 60.9 | 4-on-3, rebound | |
| Oct 11, 2025 @ SJS | Rebound | — | 0 | 29.9 | rebound | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 44.5 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 59.2 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2025 vs MIN | Point shot | — | 0 | 20.4 | — | |
| Mar 20, 2025 vs TOR | Deflection | — | 2 | 37.8 | deflection | |
| Mar 9, 2025 vs CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 46.9 | 2-on-0, one-timer | |
| Feb 22, 2025 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 2* | 34.7 | deflection | |
| Feb 5, 2025 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 51.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 19, 2025 @ MTL | Deflection | — | 0 | 27.9 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Jan 16, 2025 @ UTA | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 40.1 | — | |
| Jan 4, 2025 @ WSH | Rebound | loose | 0 | 71.0 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Dec 30, 2024 @ FLA | Cycle | — | 6* | 44.8 | one-timer | |
| Dec 20, 2024 @ DAL | Rush | loose | 0 | 58.0 | — | |
| Dec 2, 2024 vs NJD | Rebound | — | 0 | 31.8 | rebound | |
| Nov 19, 2024 @ VAN | Rush | carry | 2 | 58.4 | — | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ DET | Deflection | — | 4 | 47.3 | deflection | |
| Nov 3, 2024 vs NYI | Rush | loose | 1* | 30.2 | one-timer |
* 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 Kreider
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Kreider apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | C | 1 | 10:54 | 90% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 1:10 | 16.7% 2:56 |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 1 | 10:31 | 87% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 1:33 | 50.0% 1:58 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 6:49 | 56% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 30.0% 5:15 | 50.0% 13:06 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 1 | 6:04 | 50% | 36.4% | — (0-0) | 55.6% 6:00 | 42.1% 9:37 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 5:26 | 45% | 30.0% | — (0-0) | 60.0% 6:38 | 56.0% 12:48 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 5:14 | 43% | 55.6% | — (0-0) | 36.4% 6:50 | 52.2% 11:48 |
| Zachary Bolduc | C | 1 | 1:11 | 10% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 44.4% 10:53 | 66.7% 8:13 |
| Jake Evans | C | 1 | 1:00 | 8% | — | — (0-0) | 45.0% 11:04 | 54.5% 9:27 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 14:21 | 12:04 | 1:36 | 0:41 |
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 | 14:21 | 14:21 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | 38.9% | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 57% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | 35.3% | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 60% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | 35.3% | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:36 | 1:36 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:41 | 0:41 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 14:21 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | ANA | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15.4% | 30 | 3 | 15:11 |
| 2025-26 | ANA | 75 | 22 | 28 | 50 | -4 | 34 | 139 | 15.8% | 69 | 20 | 17:03 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 68 | 22 | 8 | 30 | -5 | 24 | 152 | 14.5% | 79 | 26 | 16:45 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | NYR | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 6 | 39 | 20.5% | 41 | 5 | 19:50 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 82 | 39 | 36 | 75 | +19 | 26 | 246 | 15.9% | 99 | 20 | 18:47 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NYR | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 0 | 14 | 42.9% | 13 | 1 | 19:15 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 79 | 36 | 18 | 54 | +21 | 26 | 229 | 15.7% | 128 | 24 | 18:25 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | NYR | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 14 | 49 | 20.4% | 52 | 9 | 19:04 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 81 | 52 | 25 | 77 | +19 | 24 | 258 | 20.2% | 141 | 39 | 18:44 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 50 | 20 | 10 | 30 | -1 | 34 | 102 | 19.6% | 115 | 35 | 17:24 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 63 | 24 | 21 | 45 | +13 | 58 | 156 | 15.4% | 116 | 42 | 17:15 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 79 | 28 | 24 | 52 | +4 | 57 | 201 | 13.9% | 159 | 49 | 17:24 |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 58 | 16 | 21 | 37 | -2 | 44 | 137 | 11.7% | 103 | 24 | 15:37 |
Chris Kreider news
- Canadiens Wise to Have Passed on Marchenko Despite Trade to Maple LeafsThe Hockey Writers
- Canadiens, head coach Martin St. Louis tap into Chris Kreider's wealth of experienceMontreal Gazette
- By the numbers: Chris KreiderNHL.com
- Chris Kreider loves the Habs' cultureDose.ca
- Projecting the Canadiens Opening Night RosterThe Hockey Writers
- Canadiens Don’t Need Scheifele to Win Now or EverThe Hockey Writers
- Canadiens Trade Package for Kirill Marchenko — Would You Accept?NHL Trade Talk
- Mika Zibanejad Remains the Last of the Rangers’ Old GuardThe 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.