Montreal Canadiens 2024-25: Most common linemates for each forward Montreal Canadiens 2024-25 playoff data
All times below are approximate and are based on data from NHL.com.

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Gallagher
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Dvorak 64.4% 64.4%    
Suzuki-Newhook-Heineman 5.2% 0.1% 5.0%  
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 3.6% 3.6%    
Armia-Dvorak 3.0% 3.0%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Dvorak 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 21.4% 17.6% 3.8%  
Totals   91.1% 8.9%  
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 61.0% 61.0%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 12.1%   12.1%  
Evans-Slafkovsky 5.3% 5.3%    
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Laine 4.4% 0.1% 4.3%  
Gallagher-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 14.4% 13.8% 0.6%  
Totals   83.0% 17.0%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 53.6% 53.6%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 10.6%   10.6%  
Newhook-Demidov 5.0% 5.0%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Laine 3.9% 0.1% 3.8%  
Gallagher-Newhook-Heineman 3.6% 0.1% 3.5%  
Others 23.3% 18.5% 2.8% 2.0%
Totals   77.3% 20.7% 2.0%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Demidov 33.1% 33.1%    
Laine-Demidov 11.5% 11.5%    
Suzuki-Demidov 7.1% 7.1%    
Laine-Armia 5.8% 5.8%    
Evans-Armia 5.3% 5.2% 0.1%  
Others 37.2% 28.1% 9.0% 0.1%
Totals   90.9% 9.1% 0.1%
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Dvorak-Gallagher 72.5% 72.5%    
Dvorak 9.4% 1.1%   8.4%
Dvorak-Armia 2.7% 2.7%    
Evans-Armia 1.7% 1.7%    
Newhook-Demidov 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 12.0% 11.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Totals   90.9% 0.1% 9.0%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 60.1% 60.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 11.9%   11.9%  
Caufield-Evans 5.3% 5.3%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Laine 4.3% 0.1% 4.3%  
Gallagher-Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 15.6% 14.7% 0.8%  
Totals   83.0% 17.0%  
28 Dvorak
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Anderson-Gallagher 61.5% 61.5%    
Anderson 8.0% 0.9%   7.1%
Armia-Gallagher 2.9% 2.9%    
Anderson-Armia 2.3% 2.3%    
Gallagher-Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 23.0% 20.1%   3.0%
Totals   89.9%   10.1%
40 Armia
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Heineman-Kapanen 24.4% 24.4%    
Evans 17.5% 0.3%   17.1%
Heineman-Evans 15.4% 15.4%    
Laine-Newhook 7.2% 7.2%    
Newhook-Evans 6.6% 6.6% 0.1%  
Others 28.8% 27.1%   1.7%
Totals   81.1% 0.1% 18.8%
51 Heineman
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kapanen-Armia 33.4% 33.4%    
Evans-Armia 21.1% 21.1%    
Evans-Demidov 13.0% 13.0%    
Gallagher-Suzuki-Newhook 8.9% 0.3% 8.7%  
Dvorak-Armia 4.0% 4.0%    
Others 19.5% 19.5%    
Totals   91.3% 8.7%  
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 33.1% 33.1%    
Armia 14.0% 0.3%   13.7%
Heineman-Armia 12.3% 12.3%    
Heineman-Demidov 7.6% 7.6%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 6.7% 6.7%    
Others 26.2% 22.6% 0.2% 3.4%
Totals   82.7% 0.2% 17.1%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Heineman-Armia 72.8% 72.8%    
Newhook-Demidov 5.0% 5.0%    
Heineman-Gallagher 3.1% 3.1%    
Newhook-Armia 3.0% 3.0%    
Heineman-Slafkovsky 2.7% 2.7%    
Others 13.4% 12.5% 0.9%  
Totals   99.1% 0.9%  
92 Laine
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 38.2% 38.2%    
Newhook-Armia 19.1% 19.1%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 18.4% 0.4% 18.1%  
Newhook-Gallagher 6.9% 6.9%    
Evans-Armia 4.3% 4.3%    
Others 13.0% 10.4% 2.6%  
Totals   79.3% 20.7%  
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Evans 35.5% 35.5%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 16.3%   16.3%  
Laine-Newhook 12.4% 12.4%    
Heineman-Evans 8.2% 8.2%    
Newhook-Suzuki 7.6% 7.6%    
Others 20.0% 16.9% 3.1%  
Totals   80.6% 19.4%  
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