Noah
Dobson
D · MTL · Offensive · Very good
- PAL
- 74
- WAR
- 1.2
- Value
- 52
- PTS
- 47
2025-26№ 53 / 325
Noah Dobson (Montreal Canadiens) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Noah Dobson
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 6, 2000 · Summerside, Canada
Drafted : 2018 · NYI · round 1, pick #12
Contract : $9,500,000 · 2025-26 → 2032-33 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $11,000,000M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 80 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 71 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 79 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 78 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 80 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 485 | 62 | 223 | 285 | 164 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 44 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Noah Dobson: our analysis
2025-26 season: 80 GP, 12 G, 35 A, 47 PTS, +5 +/-, 22:29 TOI. WAR 1.2 (53rd of 325) · PAL 74, very good.
In 2025-26, Noah Dobson, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 74 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 1.2 ranks 53rd among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: offense (89, among the best in the league), shooting (83, well above average) and creation (81, well above average). On the other hand, defense (32, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+3.6); his biggest cost: EV defense (-0.9).
A marked decline: his PAL was 86 in 2024-25, against 74 now; his WAR, though, went from 0.5 to 1.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 52 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Noah Dobson's story
Growing up in western Prince Edward Island, Dobson began skating young and moved quickly into older cohorts, a path that exposed him to tougher competition early. He played for the PEI Rocket at the 2012 Quebec International Pee‑Wee Tournament, where his team made history for the province and he was singled out as the tournament’s top defenceman. A season at Bishop’s College and a spell with RB’s academy in Austria gave him a mix of school‑based and overseas development before his junior breakthrough.
Selected sixth overall in the 2016 QMJHL draft by the Acadie‑Bathurst Titan, Dobson developed into an offensively capable blueliner in major junior. In 2017‑18 he compiled 69 points and earned a spot on the QMJHL First All‑Star Team, along with nominations for multiple defensive and prospect awards. Chosen 12th overall at the 2018 NHL Draft, he signed a three‑year entry‑level deal and began the following season as Titan captain before a midseason trade sent him to Rouyn‑Noranda, where he secured a second consecutive Memorial Cup.
Dobson made the New York Islanders roster for 2019‑20, debuting on October 8, 2019 and recording his first NHL goal in January 2020. Over the next campaigns his offensive output climbed, peaking in 2023‑24 with 70 points and a 60‑assist season, a mark seldom reached by defencemen in that franchise. The subsequent season saw a notable dip in production and team struggles that precipitated front‑office changes.
Traded to the Montreal Canadiens on June 27, 2025, Dobson signed a long‑term contract upon arrival and shifted to a role that included significant penalty‑kill duties alongside his transitional offence. Internationally, he represented Canada at under‑17 and under‑18 events—winning gold at Ivan Hlinka—and later made his senior World Championship debut in 2025. On the ice he is best described as a mobile, puck‑moving defence presence who contributes in both special teams and even‑strength situations.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:58
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:37
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:38
- Pts/GP
- 0.47
- EV points
- 7
- Hits
- 16
- Blocks
- 25
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 54.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 43.2 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
43between 27 and 58 (80% range)
- Goals
- 8
- Assists
- 35
- Games
- 80
So far: 8 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.55 pts per game (last season: 0.59).
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
Declining
- Points per game: 0.89 in 23-24, 0.59 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 86 → 74
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 26: 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 87 %
83
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 80
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 77
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 84
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 85
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 72
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 58
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 87
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 85
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 66
- Confidence 85 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 85
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 81
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating80
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 82
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.41 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 71
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 78
ST — Strength77
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.707 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)0.165 · 74
EN — Endurance84
- Ice time per game (45 %)21.3 · 85
- Total ice time (20 %)1,723 · 86
- Shift length (15 %)49 · 80
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.2 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.391 · 85
DU — Durability85
- Share of games played (100 %)0.871 · 85
CK — Checking72
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.455 · 70
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.34 · 72
- Season volume (10 %)4.143 · 76
FG — Fighting58
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.666 · 58
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.024 · 80
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.562 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.421 · 77
PA — Passing87
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.68 · 88
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.587 · 85
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.022 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.244 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.534 · 91
SC — Scoring85
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.375 · 87
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.299 · 86
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.496 · 83
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.095 · 73
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 71
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.8 · 89
DF — Defense66
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.034 · 68
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.175 · 61
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.825 · 58
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.01 · 77
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.844 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.7 · 66
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.615 · 87
PS — Penalty shot85
- Shootouts (60 %)33.6 · 86
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience81
- Career regular-season games (65 %)87
- Career playoff games (25 %)72
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall83
- DF · Defense (30 %)66
- PA · Passing (22 %)87
- SK · Skating (12 %)80
- SC · Scoring (12 %)85
- EN · Endurance (9 %)84
- ST · Strength (6 %)77
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- CK · Checking (4 %)72
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 83 | 80 | 85 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 82 | 85 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 78 | 85 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 77 | 88 | 61 |
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
1.2
wins above replacement
53 of 325
PAL Rating
74/ 100
Performance · Very good
59 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
52/ 100
Fair value
9.50 M$ · expected PAL 74
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 82
- Defense
- 38
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- Offense
- 89
- Creation
- 81
- Shooting
- 83
- Possession
- 44
- Defense
- 32
- Discipline
- 77
- Power play
- 80
- Penalty kill
- 73
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 | 1.2 | 74 | 52 | 9.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 0.5 | 86 | 82 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 0.4 | 81 | 69 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 0.1 | 80 | 66 | 4.00 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
85/ 100
Very good
better than 85% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
86/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
76/ 100
Very good
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, 33 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 89
- Shot selection
- 61
- Penalties drawn
- 63
- Puck management
- 88
Defense
- Takeaways
- 90
- Discipline
- 50
- Safe zone exits
- 48
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 | 85 | 86 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 82 | 72 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 71 | 40 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 95 | 65 | 98 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.2
wins above replacement
-0.1 to 2.6 — 90% interval
53 of 325 defensemen
+6.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.4
- EV defense
- -0.9
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +3.6
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 80 | 1.2 | -0.1 to 2.6 | 53/325 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 67 | 0.5 | -0.5 to 1.5 | 94/314 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 79 | 0.4 | -0.5 to 1.3 | 93/316 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 78 | 0.1 | -1.2 to 1.3 | 139/334 |
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
- 139.4 km/h46th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.3 km/h79th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1169th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 43.5 %77th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 77.7 km72nd percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.30 km62nd percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.7 %90th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.1 %9th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.4 %62nd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3793rd percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 287th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 787th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 2397th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th 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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CARNoah Dobson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Noah Dobson have in 2026-27?
Noah Dobson has 0 goals and 8 points (8 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Noah Dobson?
Noah Dobson is 26 years old: he was born on January 7, 2000.
How tall is Noah Dobson, and how much does he weigh?
Noah Dobson is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Noah Dobson from?
Canada: Noah Dobson was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
What team does Noah Dobson play for?
Noah Dobson plays for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL, at D, wearing number 53.
Is Noah Dobson injured?
No: Noah Dobson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Noah Dobson?
Noah Dobson produced 1.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 53rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 74 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Noah Dobson make?
Noah Dobson earns $9.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 52 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Noah Dobson's contract end?
Noah Dobson's contract runs through the 2032-33 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Noah Dobson overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 52 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Noah Dobson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 53rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Noah Dobson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 86 in 2024-25 to 74 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Noah Dobson played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Noah Dobson has 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists).
What are Noah Dobson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Noah Dobson has 485 games, 62 goals, 223 assists and 285 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 70 points in 79 games.
Where was Noah Dobson drafted?
Noah Dobson was drafted 12th overall (round 1) by New York Islanders in 2018.
Is Noah Dobson better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.33 points per game at home (3 in 9 games) and 0.63 on the road (5 in 8 games).
How does Noah Dobson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Noah Dobson has 44 games and 11 points in his career. His pace (0.25 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.59).
Which player is most similar to Noah Dobson?
Charlie McAvoy: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Charlie McAvoy's page →Is Noah Dobson a good fantasy pick?
A useful depth pick: our projection has him at 43 points in 2026-27, or 0.54 points per game.
Is Noah Dobson married?
Yes, married to Alexa Serowik (2025).
What is Noah Dobson's nationality?
Noah Dobson is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada: Canada Red at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge (2016, 6th place); gold medal with Canada's under-18 team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (2017); member of the national junior team at the 2019 World Junior Championships (eliminated in quarterfinals); senior national team debut at the IIHF World Championship (May 2025).
What awards has Noah Dobson won?
Best defenceman at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (2012) ; QMJHL First All-Star Team (2017–18) ; Nominations (2017–18 season): Emile Bouchard Trophy, Michael Bossy Trophy, Kevin Lowe Trophy.
How many championships has Noah Dobson won?
2: Gold medal with Canada's under-18 team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (2017); Memorial Cup winner with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (second consecutive Memorial Cup; team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies).
Where did Noah Dobson play before turning pro?
Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL), junior career 2016–2019; spent one season at the EC Red Bull Salzburg academy (one season, year not specified); attended Bishop's College School (Lennoxville, Quebec)..
How many points is Noah Dobson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 43 points in 80 games in 2026-27 (27 to 58 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Montreal Canadiens teammates
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