Montreal Canadiens
2026-27 · 1-0-0 · 2 pts · 3rd Atlantic
The Montreal Canadiens are 1-0-0 (2 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 5th in the Eastern, with a +1 goal differential.
Next up: at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sat, Oct 3, after 3 days off.
In the latest game, the top line has been Kreider – Suzuki – Caufield and the top pair Carrier – Hutson. PP1 is Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský and Demidov.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 48.6% of shot attempts (23rd in the NHL) and 50.1% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 184-160.
Jakub Dobes has started 42 of 82 games with a .901 save percentage; Montembeault has 23 starts.
4 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Canadiens line combinations tool →Next game: Jakub Dobes● Projected
- Jakub Dobes42 GS · .901 SV%
- Samuel Montembeault23 GS · .872 SV%
- Jacob Fowler17 GS · .908 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 3 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | 3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Jacob Fowler | 3 | 0.3 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · MTL @ PIT
No schedule edge3 days rest · 360 km travel
2 days rest · 414 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: MTL (3 days rest) at PIT (2 days rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · CAR @ MTL
No schedule edge2 days rest · 636 km travel
2 days rest · 767 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: CAR (2 days rest) at MTL (2 days rest).
Thu, Oct 8 · NSH @ MTL
No schedule edge1 day rest · 504 km travel
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: NSH (1 day rest) at MTL (1 day rest).
for Canadiens's next games, as win-probability edges.
2 P in last 1 (0.30/GP before) · +4:10 TOI a game
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 3
- Tue, Sep 29@ TORW 3-2
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki C | 82 | 29 | 72 | 101 | 20:49 | 3:32 | 52.6% |
| Cole Caufield R | 81 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 18:11 | 3:21 | 52.9% |
| Lane Hutson D | 82 | 12 | 66 | 78 | 23:46 | 3:18 | 52.9% |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 82 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 18:32 | 3:17 | 49.2% |
| Ivan Demidov R | 82 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 15:30 | 3:00 | 45.2% |
| Noah Dobson D | 80 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 22:29 | 1:30 | 47.5% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Atlantic Division
- PP1Nick Suzuki – Cole Caufield – Lane Hutson – Juraj Slafkovský – Ivan Demidov2:21
56 PP goals in 395:43 of man-advantage time (10th in GF/60).
- Oliver KapanenCDay-To-DayLower Body · day-to-day
- Bryce PickfordDInjured ReserveUndisclosed · ir-nr
- Lucas CondottaLWInjured ReserveUndisclosed · ir-nr
- Kaiden GuhleDInjured ReserveGroin · Guhle underwent minor adductor muscle surgery over the summer and was slated to miss the start of the 2026-27 regular season, so his placement on injured reserve isn't particularly surprising. The Canadiens indic
Where the offence comes from
Share of Canadiens 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 171.7 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.298 · 12th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%50.1% · 18th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%48.6% · 23rd of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Canadiens rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Canadiens news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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