C · MTL · NHL id 8480018
Nick Suzuki has played 1 game for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 18:43 a night (14:29 at even strength, 2:21 on the power play and 0:31 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 87% of his 5v5 minutes with Cole Caufield and 79% with Chris Kreider in his only game so far, and the Canadiens have controlled 38% of shot attempts with Suzuki on the ice (0-1 in goals, 60% offensive-zone starts). In the Canadiens' most recent game against TOR he was on L1 with Chris Kreider and Cole Caufield and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs TOR, detected from shift data
- 0 P in last 1 (1.35/GP before)
- −1:27 PP TOI
- 49% of team PP time (was 58%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 17:21 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 · 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at MTL: 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.00 expected goals; best chance Nick Suzuki at 0.00 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 101 points vs 90.2 expected
Last 20 games: +40. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 15.8%
- 104.5
- 69.2%
- G vs xG
- 29 / 34.4
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet improved: 0.147 xG per attempt lately vs 0.088 before (more from the slot).
- 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals2946th of 715
- Assists725th of 715
- Points1016th of 715
- Power-play points432nd of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal18374th of 715
- Hits62332nd of 715
- Blocked shots62193rd of 715
- Plus/minus+3710th of 715
- Penalty minutes28321st of 715
- Faceoffs won73111th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)52.6%151st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)54.6%78th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)54.1%137th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)54.1%135th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.5%427th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)51.9%213th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.19214th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.032293rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.29338th of 719
- Faceoff win %50.4%99th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.003109th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game20:4993rd of 715
- Power-play time per game3:3225th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %55.3%249th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.14383rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO104524th of 719
- Goals above expected−5.4688th of 715
- Luck Meter+38133rd of 828
- Ascension score38375th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.628th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts23716th of 715
- Hardest shot86.0467th of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.1%78th 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 · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.021
- Season net
- −0.43xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.003
- Season
- −0.04G
- 50.4%1449 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 321-316 · NZ 245-217 · DZ 165-185
- Per 60
- 1.19
- Attempts
- 24
- 0.076
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
- Played 8:37 more than his 5-game averageMay 18, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 1, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Oct 14, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 23, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 9, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 9, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 22, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 30, 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 14, 2026 @ BUF | Cycle | — | 3 | 53.7 | — | |
| May 8, 2026 @ BUF | Point shot | — | 1 | 50.4 | — | |
| May 6, 2026 @ BUF | Rebound | — | 2 | 28.9 | rebound | |
| May 3, 2026 @ TBL | Deflection | — | 1 | 51.7 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2026 @ NYI | Rebound | — | 2 | 13.2 | rebound | |
| Apr 7, 2026 vs FLA | Rebound | carry | 0 | 23.0 | rebound | |
| Mar 31, 2026 @ TBL | Point shot | — | 0 | 58.9 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2026 @ CAR | Cycle | — | 4* | 4.3 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2026 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | pass | 4 | 40.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | pass | 1 | 28.6 | 4-on-2 | |
| Mar 15, 2026 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 77.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 14, 2026 vs SJS | Rush | carry | 2 | 72.1 | — | |
| Mar 7, 2026 @ LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 61.3 | one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2026 @ ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 54.3 | one-timer | |
| Feb 28, 2026 vs WSH | Rush | loose | 0 | 35.3 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs COL | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 25.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs COL | Rebound | — | 5* | 20.7 | rebound | |
| Jan 22, 2026 vs BUF | Rebound | dump | 0 | 22.4 | rebound | |
| Jan 15, 2026 @ BUF | Rebound | — | 0 | 19.2 | rebound | |
| Jan 1, 2026 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 63.7 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2025 @ FLA | Cycle | pass | 6* | 27.0 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2025 @ FLA | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 67.1 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Dec 23, 2025 @ BOS | Rebound | — | 4* | 24.0 | rebound | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs CHI | Cycle | — | 0 | 14.5 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2025 vs EDM | Deflection | pass | 2* | 24.6 | 5-on-4, rebound | |
| Dec 2, 2025 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 5* | 68.3 | — | |
| Nov 26, 2025 @ UTA | Rebound | carry | 0 | 65.3 | rebound | |
| Nov 26, 2025 @ UTA | Dump and chase | dump | 2* | 66.3 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Nov 20, 2025 vs WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 58.1 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Nov 8, 2025 vs UTA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 70.1 | 3-on-1 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 61.5 | one-timer | |
| Oct 25, 2025 @ VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 54.8 | one-timer | |
| Oct 18, 2025 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 56.1 | one-timer | |
| Apr 25, 2025 vs WSH | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 44.5 | — | |
| Apr 21, 2025 @ WSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 38.7 | rebound | |
| Apr 16, 2025 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 61.9 | — | |
| Apr 11, 2025 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 26.0 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 66.5 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs PHI | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 52.2 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2025 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 64.3 | 2-on-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 Suzuki
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Suzuki apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | RW | 1 | 12:00 | 87% | 45.0% | 0% (0-1) | 0.0% 1:50 | 50.0% 0:29 |
| Chris Kreider | C | 1 | 10:54 | 79% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 16.7% 2:56 | 50.0% 1:10 |
| Lane Hutson | D | 1 | 7:16 | 53% | 53.8% | — (0-0) | 18.2% 6:34 | 52.4% 12:39 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 1 | 6:36 | 48% | 21.4% | 0% (0-1) | 60.0% 7:14 | 56.3% 9:05 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 1 | 6:09 | 44% | 25.0% | 0% (0-1) | 50.0% 7:41 | 60.9% 12:05 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 1 | 5:33 | 40% | 55.6% | — (0-0) | 26.7% 8:17 | 52.2% 11:29 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 1 | 1:41 | 12% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 45.0% 12:09 | 60.0% 11:06 |
| Jayden Struble | D | 1 | 1:04 | 8% | — | — (0-0) | 37.5% 12:46 | 66.7% 9:58 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 1 | 1:02 | 7% | — | — (0-0) | 37.5% 12:48 | 50.0% 9:49 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 58% | 18:43 | 14:29 | 2:21 | 0:31 |
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 | 18:43 | 18:43 | 19 | 19 | 50.0% | 46.7% | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1.4 | 1.1 | 67% |
| Even strength | 1 | 14:29 | 14:29 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | 38.1% | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.9 | 60% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | 35.0% | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.9 | 60% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:31 | 0:31 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 18:43 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | MTL | 19 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 40 | 10.0% | 35 | 19 | 22:16 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 82 | 29 | 72 | 101 | +37 | 28 | 183 | 15.8% | 62 | 62 | 20:49 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | MTL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 | 14 | 14.3% | 11 | 4 | 22:16 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 30 | 59 | 89 | +19 | 8 | 172 | 17.4% | 63 | 71 | 20:04 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 82 | 33 | 44 | 77 | -14 | 36 | 185 | 17.8% | 69 | 48 | 21:16 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | -13 | 33 | 162 | 16.0% | 50 | 56 | 21:06 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 82 | 21 | 40 | 61 | -29 | 30 | 186 | 11.3% | 89 | 62 | 20:31 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | MTL | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 2 | 53 | 13.2% | 53 | 19 | 18:55 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 56 | 15 | 26 | 41 | -5 | 26 | 110 | 13.6% | 70 | 38 | 18:11 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 71 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -15 | 6 | 138 | 9.4% | 64 | 32 | 15:59 |
Nick Suzuki news
- The Suzuki Brothers: From Road Hockey to the NHLNHL Trade Talk
- Projecting the Canadiens Opening Night RosterThe Hockey Writers
- Chris Kreider takes Brendan Gallagher's old spot beside Canadiens captain Nick SuzukiMarqueur.com
- Video - Canadiens' Nick Suzuki Nearing Major Career MilestoneThe Hockey News
- Canadiens' Nick Suzuki Nearing Major Career MilestoneThe Hockey News
- Londoner Nick Suzuki sent back to Owen Sound by Montreal CanadiensLondon Free Press
- Nick Suzuki finds himself at the center of a concerning scene against the SenatorsMarkerzone.com
- Chris Kreider’s Confused Reaction to Canadiens Tradition Goes Viral For All the Right ReasonsNHL Trade Talk
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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.