PuckSleuth
48Cap hit
$8.85M
8.5% of $104M cap
Term
8 yrs
Through 2033-34, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$3.169M
vs. $12.019M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
24:07
PP 2:32 · PK 0:03
xGF%
26.6
5v5, -28.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.21
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 @ TOR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:07 | 2:32 | 0:03 | — | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.21 |
| May 29 @ CAR · L 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:59 | 6:13 | 0:00 | — | 29 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.27 |
| May 27 vs CAR · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:04 | 2:43 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -0.49 |
| May 25 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 28:55 | 1:54 | 0:10 | — | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.85 |
| May 23 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24:52 | 2:54 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.19 |
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 · 1,491 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
87th percentile
97th percentile
67th percentile
81st percentile
99th percentile
84th percentile
95th percentile
71st percentile
84th percentile
92nd percentile
70th percentile
92nd percentile
97th percentile
94th 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 styleElite offensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Hutson is a pass-first defenseman who operates at the highest level in playmaking and puck management while using his exceptional speed to orchestrate play. He's a pure facilitator who generates offense through patience and positioning rather than shooting volume, though his lack of physicality and limited ability to push the pace into the zone are genuine gaps.
- Shooting volume
- 46
- Playmaking
- 98
- Zone entries(est.)
- 17
- Forechecking
- 57
- Physicality
- 23
- Defensive impact
- 84
- Puck management
- 87
- Speed
- 94
Where he shoots from
Slot 19% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 42%(173 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 98th percentile playmaking makes him a primary distribution hub from the backend
- 87th percentile puck management means he consistently makes the right decision under pressure
- 94th percentile speed allows him to skate into space and create chances for others
Watch-outs
- 23rd percentile physicality means he avoids contact and won't impose himself defensively
- 17th percentile rush chances suggest he doesn't regularly push the pace into attacking zones on his own
- 46th percentile shooting volume indicates he defers almost entirely to playmaking rather than looking to finish
Similar style: Gustav Forsling (FLA), Jake Sanderson (OTT)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total +15.6 goals, or +0.19 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +2.8
- Even strength defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- +1.5
- Finishing
- +1.2
- Playmaking
- +9.1
- Penalties
- +0.9
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.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:07 | — | -0.21 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 82 | 12 | 66 | 78 | +36 | 124 | 23:46 | — | +0.19 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 6 | 60 | 66 | -2 | 91 | 22:44 | — | +0.09 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 22:43 | — | +0.28 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Friday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault “more energized than ever”
habseyesontheprize.com · Oct 2
- Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier makes strong case to stay alongside Lane Hutson
awinninghabit.com · Sep 30
- The Top 25 Under 25, 2026 – Number 1; Lane Hutson with Lori Bennett of Last Word on Sports
bleav.com · Sep 11
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 +0.01 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.4 mph
- 39th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 85.1 mph
- 80th pct
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- OZ time
- 46.7%
- 89th pct
- DZ time
- 35.9%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 22, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 29, when the typical level is 93%.
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
8 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MTL | $8.85M | 8.5% |
| 2027-28 | MTL | $8.85M | 7.8% |
| 2028-29 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
| 2029-30 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
| 2030-31 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
| 2031-32 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
| 2032-33 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
| 2033-34 | MTL | $8.85M | — |
UFA after 2033-34. M-NTC (10-team list). $70.8M 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).