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Atlantic Division · 4-3-1 · 9 PTS

Montréal Canadiens roster

Team card

Cap committed

$102.183M

of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$1.817M

Retained slots used: 1 of 3

Active roster

27

43 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

52.9

11th · small sample: 8 games

PP% / PK%

14.8 / 82.3

small sample: 8 games

Fan sentiment

55

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2026-27 regular season, 8 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

52.9%

12th in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.53

17th in the NHL

Power play

14.8%

25th in the NHL

Penalty kill

82.3%

12th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

−3.1

25th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

−0.18

20th in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Keeps shooters out of the slot
  • + Safe with the puck

Weaknesses

  • − Gives up rebound chances
  • − Goaltending is costing games
  • − Takes a lot of penalties

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.5317th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)3.713th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)12.67th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot34.6%5th
  • Shot quality allowed6.929th
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1012th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.6728th
  • Turnover danger per game0.213rd
  • Shots against per game25.912th
  • Goals against per game3.7527th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.849th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)3.919th
  • Slot shots (5v5)16.111th
  • Share of shots from the slot36.0%20th
  • Shot quality6.319th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.213rd
  • Rebound chances0.4519th
  • Turnovers forced per game16.922nd
  • Shots per game29.112th
  • Goals for per game3.389th

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)52.9%12th
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)55.4%6th
  • Expected goals share when tied53.8%12th
  • Expected goals share when leading51.2%15th
  • Expected goals share when trailing53.3%11th
  • Goal difference per game−0.3822nd

Special teams

  • Power play %14.8%25th
  • Power play chances per game0.7119th
  • Penalty kill %82.3%12th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.8323rd
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.2315th
  • Penalties drawn per game4.504th
  • Penalties taken per game5.2532nd

Goaltending

  • Save %91.0%28th
  • Goals saved above expected−3.125th
  • Goals saved above expected per game−0.3825th
  • Save % (5v5)87.6%28th

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing −0.03 goals a game

Goaltending −0.38 goals a game

PDO 96.7 · running cold

  • Goaltending is letting in more than expected; it should improve, or it is a real problem.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far57.2%13th toughest
  • Opponents still to play56.3%9th toughest