45%
Playoff odds
84
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 1 point behind TOR. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Nashville Predators
Thursday, October 8 · 7:00 p.m. ET TSN2, RDS
Playoff odds after Thursday's gameWin → 48%OT loss → 44%Loss → 42%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Canadiens
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | 3 | .857 | -4.1 |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | — | — |
Canadiens
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | 3 | .907 | +0.7 |
| Justus Annunen | 0 | — | — |
| Matt Murray | 0 | — | — |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Canadiens
6–4W
Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 6–4 and earned it, out-chancing them 3.3–2.0 in expected goals and 13–11 in high-danger chances.
Top Canadiens ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 29 · @ TOR
3–2W
xG 2.2–2.7
Shot share 51%
Oct 3 · @ PIT
5–6OTL
xG 3.0–2.9
Shot share 60%
Oct 6 · vs CAR
4–6L
xG 2.0–3.3
Shot share 28%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Nick Suzuki (3.98)
1 G · 3 A · 4 SOG
Lane Hutson (2.52)
3 A · 3 SOG
Josh Anderson (2.17)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Zachary Bolduc (2.02)
2 G · 3 SOG
Alexandre Carrier (1.97)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
43.2%
27th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
47.1%
19th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
44.4%
24th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
101.2
14th/ 325v5 Sh% 14.6 · Sv% 86.6
Luck3 pts · deserved 2.85-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-4.1
28th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
4.00
7th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
4.67
29th/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
23.00
27th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
30.67
27th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
10.0%
24th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
75.0%
19th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
53.9%
4th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.857
26th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 3 games so far
Middle of the pack
Nothing about their game stands far out from the rest of the league, good or bad.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 late equalizer · 18th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 33rd in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 42nd in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
60.0% this season · 13.9% career
28.6% this season · 14.2% career
25.0% this season · 14.7% career
Due
0.0% this season · 14.0% career
0.0% this season · 8.3% career
0.0% this season · 5.8% career
Only 3 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Canadiens shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.7
21st/ 32Distance skated
137.8 mi
19th/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
3
4th/ 32Offensive-zone time
39.5%
20th/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
42.5%
23rd/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending