PuckSleuth
23Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$947K
vs. $6.447M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:31
PP 1:03 · PK 2:16
xGF%
43.6
5v5, -9.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.65
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
8 W · 12 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 | 1:03 | 2:16 | 8-12 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.65 |
| Apr 14 vs WSH · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:24 | 1:51 | 3-4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 |
| Apr 12 vs BOS · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14:57 | 1:22 | 0:00 | 3-4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.20 |
| Apr 11 @ MTL · W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:23 | 2:14 | 2:53 | 3-7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.38 |
| Apr 9 @ BUF · L 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 1:26 | 1:42 | 9-4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.35 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 962 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
73rd percentile
61st percentile
74th percentile
76th percentile
71st percentile
67th percentile
51st percentile
93rd percentile
20th percentile
66th percentile
8th percentile
6th percentile
40th percentile
48th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePossession-oriented depth center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Monahan is a steady, puck-smart forward who keeps play moving and holds his own in even-strength situations. He plays a low-volume game without the intensity or speed to consistently create offense or disrupt opponents.
- Shooting volume
- 34
- Playmaking
- 45
- Zone entries(est.)
- 40
- Forechecking
- 24
- Physicality
- 19
- Defensive impact
- 22
- Puck management
- 69
- Speed
- 46
Where he shoots from
Slot 56% · Mid-range 26% · Perimeter 18%(175 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent puck management (69th percentile) keeps possession flowing
- Balanced shot selection with 56% from high-danger slot area
- Break-even expected goals share (52.6%) despite limited shot volume
Watch-outs
- Below-average forechecking intensity (24th percentile) limits transition creation
- Minimal physicality (19th percentile) reduces net-front presence
- Modest speed (46th percentile) slows rush chance generation
Similar style: Gustav Nyquist, Ryan Greene (CHI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 78 GP · goals above average
Season total -5.2 goals, or -0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.2
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- -1.2
- Finishing
- -5.0
- Playmaking
- -1.8
- Penalties
- +1.1
- Faceoffs
- +0.6
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Calgary Flames | 75 | 22 | 12 | 34 | -20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 15.7 | 15:59 | 46.0 | — |
| 2014-15 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 31 | 31 | 62 | +8 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 191 | 16.2 | 19:37 | 49.3 | — |
| 2015-16 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 27 | 36 | 63 | -6 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 13.7 | 19:10 | 51.0 | — |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 27 | 31 | 58 | -1 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 199 | 13.6 | 17:35 | 51.4 | — |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 74 | 31 | 33 | 64 | +3 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 202 | 15.3 | 18:41 | 50.4 | — |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 78 | 34 | 48 | 82 | +7 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 211 | 16.1 | 19:03 | 51.1 | — |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 22 | 26 | 48 | -16 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 13.3 | 18:06 | 52.6 | — |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 10.2 | 17:41 | 49.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 65 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 7.2 | 14:04 | 53.1 | — |
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | 25 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10.9 | 17:22 | 55.1 | -0.04 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | 49 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 12.5 | 18:27 | 55.0 | +0.04 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 19.4 | 17:34 | 54.7 | +0.04 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 54 | 19 | 38 | 57 | +19 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 14.8 | 19:01 | 52.6 | +0.16 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 9.9 | 17:07 | 52.3 | -0.07 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 16:12 | 38.9 | +0.65 |
| Career | 14 seasons | 898 | 277 | 355 | 632 | -35 | 213 | 85 | 193 | 6 | 57 | 2002 | 13.8 | 17:52 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs BUF, Oct 1
Line 4 with Valeri Nichushkin and Dmitri Voronkov (6:19 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- BUF@CBJ: Monahan scores PPG against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
nhl.com · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.10 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.9 mph
- 35th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 112
- Hardest shot
- 82.7 mph
- 34th pct
- Distance
- 209.4 mi
- OZ time
- 40.9%
- 33rd pct
- DZ time
- 41.3%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | $5.5M | 5.3% |
| 2027-28 | CBJ | $5.5M | 4.8% |
| 2028-29 | CBJ | $5.5M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. NMC. $16.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).