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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by average time on ice per game this season, regular season only.
Average time on ice per game, all situations. Number-one defensemen top the board at 24 to 27 minutes a night; the leading forwards play 21 to 23. Ice time is opportunity: more minutes mean more shots, points, hits and blocks. A jump in a player's last-10 TOI is often the first sign of a promotion.
Leader for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026-27: Lane Hutson (MTL), 26:37 TOI/GP.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Ice time leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 26:37 | 2 | 99%▲3.1 |
| 2 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 25:46 | 2 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 3 | Noah DobsonDMTL | MTL | 22:30 | 2 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 4 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 20:43 | 2 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 5 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 19:23 | 2 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 6 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 18:03 | 2 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 7 | Alex NewhookFMTL | MTL | 15:57 | 2 | 26%▲23 |
| 8 | Ivan DemidovFMTL | MTL | 15:37 | 2 | 91%▲22 |
| 9 | Alexandre CarrierDMTL | MTL | 15:13 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 10 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 14:43 | 2 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 11 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 14:39 | 2 | 62%▲29 |
| 12 | Jayden StrubleDMTL | MTL | 13:36 | 2 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 13 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 13:31 | 2 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 14 | Arber XhekajDMTL | MTL | 13:02 | 2 | 10%▲6.3 |
| 15 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 12:32 | 2 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 16 | Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | 11:24 | 2 | 12%▲12 |
| 17 | Zachary BolducFMTL | MTL | 11:18 | 2 | 21%▲19 |
| 18 | Alexandre TexierFMTL | MTL | 10:44 | 2 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
Minimum sample: 0.8 games (it scales with games played).
How to read it
Minutes per game, all situations (m:ss).
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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Our fantasy projections for time on ice: who should lead the coming games.