Alexandre
Texier
L · MTL · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 10
- WAR
- 0.2
- Value
- 12
- PTS
- 20
2025-26№ 289 / 615
Alexandre Texier (Montreal Canadiens) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Alexandre Texier
#85LPlays: Left wing · 2% of faceoffs
Montreal Canadiens
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 89 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : September 12, 1999 · Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
Drafted : 2017 · CBJ · round 2, pick #45
Contract : $2,500,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 36 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 49 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 36 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 300 | 50 | 66 | 116 | 128 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 40 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
Alexandre Texier: our analysis
2025-26 season: 43 GP, 8 G, 12 A, 20 PTS, +9 +/-, 14:17 TOI. WAR 0.2 (289th of 615) · PAL 10, very poor.
In 2025-26, Alexandre Texier, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 10 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.2 ranks 289th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
On the other hand, defense (16, well below average) and creation (18, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.4); his biggest cost: EV defense (-1.6).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 11); his WAR went from 0.2 to 0.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 12 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Alexandre Texier's story
At 17, Alexandre Texier marked his professional arrival with Brûleurs de Loups by scoring a hat trick on his very first day in Ligue Magnus, a debut that preceded a Coupe de France victory and the Jean‑Pierre Graff Trophy as the top first‑year player in 2016‑17. He grew up in Grenoble, the same club where his father Fabrice once played, which shaped his early path in the sport.
Selected 45th overall by Columbus in the 2017 NHL Draft, Texier opted to continue his development in Finland with KalPa rather than moving straight to North America. As the club's youngest regular he posted 13 goals and 22 points in 53 games in 2017‑18, then increased his production to lead KalPa with 41 points in 55 games the following season and helped them capture the 2018 Spengler Cup.
Signed to a three‑year entry‑level deal by the Blue Jackets in May 2018, he joined their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, in 2019 before being recalled and making his NHL debut in April of that year. He scored his first NHL goal the night after his debut and registered playoff goals in that opening series against Tampa Bay. A lumbar stress fracture curtailed much of his 2019‑20 campaign, limiting his opportunities but not his contributions in the postseason when he was available.
Texier stepped away from Columbus for personal reasons in 2022 and spent the 2022‑23 season with the ZSC Lions in Switzerland. In June 2024 he was traded to the St. Louis Blues and later placed on unconditional waivers in November 2025; he subsequently signed a one‑year deal with the Montreal Canadiens for 2025‑26. With Montreal he moved onto the club's top line and produced notable moments, including a three‑point game and his first NHL hat trick in January 2026, milestones that coincided with a short‑term contract extension.
Internationally, Texier was influential for France at junior level, leading the under‑18 team to promotion in 2017 with five points in five games and being named the tournament's top forward. He has represented the senior national team at World Championships and was named to France's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. His play is defined by offensive versatility: a forward who can finish, set up teammates and adapt to different roles within a lineup.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 13:17
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:30
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.29
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 18
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 55.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 28.9 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
22between 8 and 35 (80% range)
- Goals
- 8
- Assists
- 14
- Games
- 62
So far: 5 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.38 pts per game (last season: 0.41).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.38 in 23-24, 0.41 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 11 → 10
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 27: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 69 %
55
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 60
- Confidence 73 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 68
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 73 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 72
- Confidence 50 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 65
- Confidence 73 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 72
- Confidence 69 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 65
- Confidence 69 %
- DF
- Defense
- 64
- Confidence 65 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 90
- Confidence 37 %
- EX
- Experience
- 77
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating67
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 67
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.477 · 71
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.8 · 64
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.1 · 73
ST — Strength60
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.658 · 57
- Body mass (50 %)-0.307 · 73
EN — Endurance68
- Ice time per game (45 %)14 · 68
- Total ice time (20 %)682 · 64
- Shift length (15 %)46.5 · 77
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.7 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.682 · 68
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.713 · 63
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.695 · 76
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.388 · 74
- Season volume (10 %)4.19 · 74
FG — Fighting72
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.773 · 72
DI — Discipline65
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.01 · 66
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.764 · 70
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.705 · 71
PA — Passing72
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.625 · 71
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.487 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.049 · 71
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.733 · 63
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.525 · 76
SC — Scoring65
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.81 · 68
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.73 · 63
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.293 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.01 · 59
- xG per shot (10 %)0.077 · 65
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.7 · 73
DF — Defense64
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.114 · 59
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.088 · 68
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.847 · 61
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.014 · 62
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.162 · 82
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.6 · 63
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.997 · 69
PS — Penalty shot90
- Shootouts (60 %)36.4 · 93
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience77
- Career regular-season games (65 %)80
- Career playoff games (25 %)70
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall55
- SC · Scoring (28 %)65
- PA · Passing (22 %)72
- DF · Defense (18 %)64
- SK · Skating (12 %)67
- EN · Endurance (8 %)68
- DI · Discipline (5 %)65
- ST · Strength (4 %)60
- CK · Checking (3 %)76
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 64 |
| 2024-25 | 56 | 69 | 72 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.2
wins above replacement
289 of 615
PAL Rating
10/ 100
Performance · Very poor
424 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
12/ 100
Very poor return
2.10 M$ · expected PAL 49
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 30
- Defense
- 17
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- Offense
- 40
- Creation
- 18
- Shooting
- 36
- Possession
- 44
- Defense
- 16
- Discipline
- 36
- Power play
- 22
- Penalty kill
- 34
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 0.2 | 10 | 12 | 2.10 M$ |
| 2024-25 | STL | 0.2 | 11 | 9 | 2.10 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | -0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1.53 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
31/ 100
Below average
better than 31% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
34/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 291 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 29
- Shot selection
- 17
- Penalties drawn
- 61
- Puck management
- 83
Defense
- Takeaways
- 15
- Discipline
- 36
- Safe zone exits
- 82
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 31 | 34 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 44 | 26 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 7 | 13 | 16 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.2
wins above replacement
-0.7 to 1.2 — 90% interval
289 of 615 forwards
+1.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.4
- EV defense
- -1.6
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- +0.4
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 51 | 0.2 | -0.7 to 1.2 | 289/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 31 | 0.2 | -0.4 to 0.8 | 292/596 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 78 | -0.1 | -1.3 to 0.7 | 478/608 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 143.8 km/h89th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.2 km/h50th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2056th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 42.6 %55th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 57.7 km47th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.70 km56th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.7 %80th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %24th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.9 %47th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2664th percentile | 254th percentile | 7.7 %19th percentile |
| High danger | 1174th percentile | 274th percentile | 18.2 %49th percentile |
| Mid range | 762nd percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 490th percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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CARAlexandre Texier: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Alexandre Texier have in 2026-27?
Alexandre Texier has 2 goals and 5 points (3 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Alexandre Texier?
Alexandre Texier is 27 years old: he was born on September 13, 1999.
How tall is Alexandre Texier, and how much does he weigh?
Alexandre Texier is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Where is Alexandre Texier from?
France: Alexandre Texier was born in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France.
What team does Alexandre Texier play for?
Alexandre Texier plays for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL, at L, wearing number 85.
Is Alexandre Texier injured?
No: Alexandre Texier is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Alexandre Texier?
Alexandre Texier produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 289th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Alexandre Texier make?
Alexandre Texier earns $2.1M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 12 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Alexandre Texier's contract end?
Alexandre Texier's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Alexandre Texier overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 12 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Alexandre Texier a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 289th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Alexandre Texier getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 11 in 2024-25 to 10 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Alexandre Texier played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Alexandre Texier has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Alexandre Texier's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Alexandre Texier has 300 games, 50 goals, 66 assists and 116 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 30 points in 78 games.
Where was Alexandre Texier drafted?
Alexandre Texier was drafted 45th overall (round 2) by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2017.
Is Alexandre Texier better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.44 points per game at home (4 in 9 games) and 0.13 on the road (1 in 8 games).
How does Alexandre Texier perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Alexandre Texier has 40 games and 16 points in his career. His pace (0.40 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.39).
Which player is most similar to Alexandre Texier?
Easton Cowan: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Easton Cowan's page →Is Alexandre Texier a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 22 points in 2026-27, or 0.35 points per game.
Is Alexandre Texier related to anyone famous?
Yes: Fabrice (father, played four games in 1986–87 QMJHL season with the Laval Titan; spent the rest of his career in France, mainly with the Brûleurs de Loups).
What is Alexandre Texier's nationality?
Alexandre Texier is French. Internationally: France — represented France at junior and senior levels; 2017 U18 World Championship winner (promotion to elite division), tournament top forward; played at the 2018 senior World Championship; played at the 2019 World Championship (relegation); named to France's roster for the 2026 Olympics.
What awards has Alexandre Texier won?
Jean‑Pierre Graff Trophy (Ligue Magnus best first‑year player) — 2017 ; U18 World Championship top forward — 2017.
How many championships has Alexandre Texier won?
2: Coupe de France with Brûleurs de Loups — 2017; Spengler Cup with KalPa — 2018.
Where did Alexandre Texier play before turning pro?
Brûleurs de Loups (Grenoble) — grew up and began his junior career there; rookie in Ligue Magnus 2016–17.
How many points is Alexandre Texier projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 22 points in 62 games in 2026-27 (8 to 35 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Montreal Canadiens teammates
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