Montreal Canadiens
11-3-325 PTS2nd in the Atlantic divisionNHL
Playoff odds
86%
Power play
15.4 %
Penalty kill
78.3 %
Goals per game
3.47
Goals against
3.12
Faceoffs
52.1 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
86%
Top 3 in division
64%
Win the division
16%
Projected points
104
94–113
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 104 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 93 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: Montreal Canadiens has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 25.0 WAR (11th of 32)
- Jacob Fowler7.3
- Jakub Dobes6.7
- Cole Caufield3.8
- Samuel Montembeault3.2
- Nick Suzuki2.8
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.1 win
- Ivan Demidov (2 g.)−0.0
- Mike Matheson (2 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
+53
↑↑ Surging
- RESResults
- ↑↑
- OFFOffense
- ↑
- DEFDefense
- ↑
- PPPower play
- ↑↑
- PKPenalty kill
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- →
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
59/ 100
12 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 8 games, last season still counts for 71%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+1
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 76
- →
- DEFDefense
- 35
- →
- PPPower play
- 40
- ↓
- PKPenalty kill
- 36
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 45
- ↓
- POSPossession
- 66
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 81
- →
Why Montreal Canadiens is surging
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 79.2 → 105.1, surging (+6.7 per season); improving: results and the power play.
- EV xGA/60: 2.68 → 2.23 (↓ 16.9%, better)
- PP xGF/60: 7.91 → 5.24 (↓ 33.8%, worse)
- PK xGA/60: 8.89 → 7.22 (↓ 18.8%, better)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 1.080 → 0.814 (↓ 24.6%, worse)
- EV xG%: 49.2 % → 55.5 % (↑ 12.7%, better)
- Roster: 8 key players rising, 4 declining, 6 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense, while goaltending holds it back; the core is rising.
- Early season (8 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
See full detailsHide details
Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +1 | +3 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +4 | +6 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +13 | +17 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -33 | -29 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +10 | +10 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | -22 | -20 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +15 | +18 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +8 | +8 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +8 (core +18)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane HutsonD · 22 · core | ↑ +24 | +8 | +19 | +20 | +1 | +25 | +3 | +30 |
| Nick SuzukiC · 27 · core | ↑ +15 | +13 | -1 | -2 | +4 | +24 | +9 | 0 |
| Noah DobsonD · 26 · core | → -3 | -9 | +14 | +1 | -2 | -6 | -6 | 0 |
| Cole CaufieldW · 25 · core | ↑ +22 | +22 | +9 | +3 | +9 | +11 | +1 | +15 |
| Juraj SlafkovskýW · 22 · core | ↑↑ +34 | +30 | +7 | +23 | +15 | 0 | +12 | +30 |
| Alexandre CarrierD · 29 · core | ↑ +19 | +13 | +18 | +25 | -3 | -1 | -6 | 0 |
| Chris KreiderW · 35 | ↑ +11 | +18 | -1 | -5 | +14 | -3 | -5 | -30 |
| Mike MathesonD · 32 | → -4 | -4 | +9 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -15 |
| Ivan DemidovW · 20 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Zachary BolducW · 23 | ↓↓ -31 | -16 | -32 | -22 | -10 | -2 | -3 | +30 |
| Jake EvansC · 30 | ↓ -13 | -12 | -14 | +7 | -14 | +7 | -3 | -15 |
| Kaiden GuhleD · 24 | ↓ -11 | -5 | -15 | -9 | 0 | +3 | -3 | +15 |
| Phillip DanaultC · 33 | ↓↓ -36 | -38 | -15 | -6 | -17 | -3 | -7 | -30 |
| Oliver KapanenC · 23 | → +2 | 0 | +14 | +9 | -9 | -6 | -5 | +30 |
| Josh AndersonW · 32 | → 0 | -1 | +4 | -2 | 0 | +2 | -1 | -15 |
| Alex NewhookC · 25 | ↑ +28 | +12 | +46 | +7 | +8 | +1 | +1 | +15 |
| Kirby DachC · 25 | ↑ +12 | +9 | +12 | +5 | -3 | +1 | +9 | +15 |
| Alexandre TexierW · 27 | → -8 | 0 | -10 | -10 | -3 | +4 | -2 | 0 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Montreal Canadiens story
Founded in 1909 and granted a franchise on November 26, 1917, the Canadiens predate the National Hockey League itself and soon became a touchstone of the sport. As one of the Original Six, the club built its identity through sustained success and long eras at the Montreal Forum, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships. Since 1996 the franchise has played at the Bell Centre, originally known as the Molson Centre, keeping a central place in the city’s sporting life.
The Canadiens remain the most successful club in Stanley Cup history with 24 titles, including 23 since the founding of the NHL and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Cup. Their 1992–93 championship stands as the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. Today the club competes in the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference and carries a legacy that blends early professional roots with continued relevance in the modern league.
A handful of figures have defined the franchise across eras: Jean Beliveau and Jacques Plante represent championship leadership and on-ice innovation, Doug Harvey symbolizes defensive mastery, Bernie Geoffrion helped shape scoring tradition, and current captain Nick Suzuki links that storied past to the present roster.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1917
- Stanley Cups
- 24
- First season
- 1917-18
- City
- Montreal
- Home
- Bell Centre
- Seats
- 21,273
- Head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Captain
- Nick Suzuki
- Owner
- Molson family
Stanley Cups
- 1915-16
- 1923-24
- 1929-30
- 1930-31
- 1943-44
- 1945-46
- 1952-53
- 1955-56
- 1956-57
- 1957-58
- 1958-59
- 1959-60
- 1964-65
- 1965-66
- 1967-68
- 1968-69
- 1970-71
- 1972-73
- 1975-76
- 1976-77
- 1977-78
- 1978-79
- 1985-86
- 1992-93
MascotYouppi!Retired numbers
- 1Jacques Plante (1952-63)
- 2Doug Harvey (1947-61)
- 3Butch Bouchard (1941-56)
- 4Jean Beliveau (1950-71)
- 5Bernie Geoffrion (1950-64)
- 5Guy Lapointe (1968-82)
- 7Howie Morenz (1923-37)
- 9Maurice Richard (1942-60)
- 10Guy Lafleur (1971-84)
- 12Dickie Moore (1951-63)
See all 18
- 12Yvan Cournoyer (1963-79)
- 16Elmer Lach (1940-54)
- 16Henri Richard (1955-75)
- 18Serge Savard (1966-81)
- 19Larry Robinson (1972-89)
- 23Bob Gainey (1973-89)
- 29Ken Dryden (1970-79)
- 33Patrick Roy (1984-95)
Captains
- Nick SuzukiOct. 12, 2022 – Present
- Shea WeberNov. 27, 2018 – April 29, 2022
- (No Captain)Oct. 3 – Nov. 24, 2018
- Max PaciorettyOct. 7, 2015 – April 7, 2018
- (No Captain)Oct. 8, 2014 – May 12, 2015
- Brian GiontaOct. 7, 2010 – May 29, 2014
- (No Captain)Oct. 1, 2009 – May 24, 2010
- Saku KoivuOct. 2, 1999 – April 22, 2009
- (No Captain)March 24 – April 17, 1999
- Vincent DamphousseOct. 30, 1996 – March 22, 1999
See all 33
- Pierre TurgeonDec. 9, 1995 – Oct. 28, 1996
- Mike KeaneApril 6 – Dec. 2, 1995
- Kirk MullerJan. 21 – April 3, 1995
- Guy CarbonneauOct. 4, 1990 – April 29, 1994
- Chris Chelios and Guy Carbonneau (Co-Captains)Oct. 5, 1989 – April 27, 1990
- Bob GaineyOct. 8, 1981 – May 25, 1989
- Serge SavardNov. 22, 1978 – April 11, 1981
- Yvan CournoyerOct. 8, 1975 – Nov. 18, 1978
- Henri RichardOct. 9, 1971 – May 8, 1975
- Jean BeliveauOct. 14, 1961 – May 18, 1971
- Doug HarveyOct. 6, 1960 – April 4, 1961
- Maurice RichardOct. 13, 1956 – April 14, 1960
- Butch BouchardOct. 14, 1948 – April 10, 1956
- Bill DurnanJan. 11 – March 21, 1948
- Toe BlakeNov. 3, 1940 – Jan. 10, 1948
- Walt BuswellNov. 5, 1939 – March 17, 1940
- Babe SiebertNov. 7, 1936 – March 26, 1939
- Sylvio ManthaNov. 9, 1933 – March 19, 1936
- George HainsworthNov. 12, 1932 – March 28, 1933
- Sylvio ManthaNov. 16, 1926 – March 29, 1932
- Bill CoutuNov. 28, 1925 – March 16, 1926
- Sprague CleghornDec. 16, 1922 – March 30, 1925
- Newsy LalondeDec. 19, 1917 – March 8, 1922
Head coaches
- Martin St. LouisFeb. 10, 2022 – Present
- Dominique DucharmeFeb. 25, 2021 – Feb. 8, 2022
- Claude JulienFeb. 18, 2017 – Feb. 23, 2021
- Michel TherrienJan. 19, 2013 – Feb. 12, 2017
- Randy CunneyworthDec. 17, 2011 – April 7, 2012
- Jacques MartinOct. 1, 2009 – Dec. 15, 2011
- Bob GaineyMarch 10 – April 22, 2009
- Guy CarbonneauOct. 6, 2006 – March 8, 2009
- Bob GaineyJan. 14 – May 2, 2006
- Claude JulienJan. 18, 2003 – Jan. 11, 2006
See all 37
- Michel TherrienNov. 21, 2000 – Jan. 16, 2003
- Alain VigneaultOct. 1, 1997 – Nov. 18, 2000
- Mario TremblayOct. 21, 1995 – April 26, 1997
- Jacques LaperriereOct. 20, 1995
- Jacques DemersOct. 6, 1992 – Oct. 14, 1995
- Pat BurnsOct. 6, 1988 – May 9, 1992
- Jean PerronOct. 10, 1985 – April 26, 1988
- Jacques LemaireFeb. 25, 1984 – May 2, 1985
- Bob BerryOct. 8, 1981 – Feb. 23, 1984
- Claude RuelDec. 14, 1979 – April 11, 1981
- Bernie GeoffrionOct. 11 – Dec. 11, 1979
- Scotty BowmanOct. 9, 1971 – May 21, 1979
- Al MacNeilDec. 3, 1970 – May 18, 1971
- Claude RuelOct. 12, 1968 – Dec. 2, 1970
- Toe BlakeOct. 6, 1955 – May 11, 1968
- Dick IrvinNov. 3, 1940 – April 14, 1955
- Pit LepineNov. 5, 1939 – March 17, 1940
- Babe Siebert^
- Jules DugalJan. 29 – March 26, 1939
- Cecil HartNov. 7, 1936 – Jan. 24, 1939
- Sylvio ManthaNov. 12, 1935 – March 19, 1936
- Leo DandurandJan. 1 – March 26, 1935
- Newsy LalondeNov. 12, 1932 – Dec. 29, 1934
- Cecil HartNov. 16, 1926 – March 29, 1932
- Leo DandurandJan. 11, 1922 – March 16, 1926
- Newsy LalondeDec. 19, 1917 – Jan. 7, 1922
- ^ The Canadiens named Siebert head coach in the summer of 1939, but he died before the 1939-40 season began
Fun facts: Montreal Canadiens
Do the Montreal Canadiens play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, against the Minnesota Wild, at 7:00 p.m..
What channel is the Montreal Canadiens game on?
Their next game is carried by TSN2, RDS, Wild+, MINNHL.
What is the Montreal Canadiens record?
11-3-3, good for 25 points in 17 games, 2nd in the Atlantic division.
Who leads the Montreal Canadiens in scoring?
Nick Suzuki, with 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists).
Where do the Montreal Canadiens play?
At Bell Centre in Montreal, which seats 21,273.
Who is the Montreal Canadiens captain?
Nick Suzuki wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Montreal Canadiens?
Martin St. Louis is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won?
24, the most recent in 1992-93.
Which numbers have the Montreal Canadiens retired?
18 : 1 Jacques Plante, 2 Doug Harvey, 3 Butch Bouchard, 4 Jean Beliveau, 5 Bernie Geoffrion, 5 Guy Lapointe…
How long have the Montreal Canadiens existed?
Their first season in the league was 1917-18.
Who is the Montreal Canadiens mascot?
Youppi!.
Who is injured on the Montreal Canadiens?
6 : Bryce Pickford (injured reserve, undisclosed), Ivan Demidov (injured reserve, ankle), Lucas Condotta (injured reserve, undisclosed), Sam Montembeault (injured reserve, lower body), Mike Matheson (out, lower body)…
Who owns the Montreal Canadiens?
Molson family.