54%
Playoff odds
126
Points pace
Holding a playoff spot (Wild card 2), 1 point ahead of NYI. 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
@ Carolina Hurricanes
Tuesday, October 6 · 7:00 p.m. ET TSN2, RDS
Playoff odds after Tuesday's gameWin → 58%OT loss → 54%Loss → 51%
First of 3 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 | 2 | .862 | -2.4 |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | — | — |
Canadiens
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 2 | .872 | -0.9 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 1 | .889 | +0.6 |
Sat, Oct 3 · @ Penguins
5–6OTLOT
Penguins beat the Canadiens 6–5 in overtime and earned it, out-chancing them 3.5–3.1 in expected goals and 14–8 in high-danger chances.
Top Canadiens ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
The trend line appears after three games.
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
Alexandre Carrier (1.97)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Cole Caufield (1.97)
2 G · 3 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 2 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
49.4%
18th/ 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%)
55.5%
13th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
48.4%
19th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
101.5
14th/ 325v5 Sh% 13.2 · Sv% 88.4
Luck3 pts · deserved 2.15-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
-2.4
25th/ 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
6th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
4.00
23rd/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
24.50
23rd/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
29.00
22nd/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
0.0%
23rd/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
71.4%
24th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
57.9%
2nd/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.862
24th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 2 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 1+ 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 · 15th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 28th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 37th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 14.2% career
33.3% this season · 5.1% career
50.0% this season · 13.9% career
Due
0.0% this season · 14.2% career
0.0% this season · 14.0% career
0.0% this season · 5.8% career
Only 2 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
0.5
22nd/ 32Distance skated
92.2 mi
24th/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
3
2nd/ 32Offensive-zone time
41.0%
17th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
41.1%
17th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending