Montreal Canadiens 2025-26: Most common linemates for each forward Montreal Canadiens 2025-26 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
Newhook-Danault 54.5% 54.5%    
Newhook-Evans 14.6% 14.6%    
Bolduc-Dach 8.6% 8.6%    
Evans-Danault 3.7% 3.7%    
Demidov-Newhook 3.7% 3.7%    
Others 14.8% 14.8%    
Totals   100.0%    
13 Caufield
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Suzuki-Slafkovsky 54.4% 53.9% 0.4%  
Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Demidov 22.9% 1.5% 21.4%  
Suzuki-Anderson 6.0% 6.0%    
Suzuki 2.8% 2.8%    
Suzuki-Demidov 2.3% 2.3%    
Others 11.6% 10.6% 0.9%  
Totals   77.2% 22.7%  
14 Suzuki
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Slafkovsky 45.0% 44.7% 0.4%  
Caufield-Slafkovsky-Demidov 19.0% 1.3% 17.7%  
Caufield-Anderson 5.0% 5.0%    
Caufield 2.3% 2.3%    
Caufield-Demidov 1.9% 1.9%    
Others 26.8% 22.0% 1.6% 3.1%
Totals   77.2% 19.7% 3.1%
15 Newhook
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Evans-Demidov 35.4% 35.4%    
Evans 18.4% 1.5%   16.8%
Texier-Demidov 5.8% 5.8%    
Bolduc-Dach-Texier 4.9% 0.3% 4.6%  
Danault-Gallagher 3.2% 3.2%    
Others 32.3% 28.9% 2.0% 1.4%
Totals   75.1% 6.7% 18.2%
17 Anderson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Texier-Danault 35.0% 34.9% 0.1%  
Danault 12.7% 1.2%   11.4%
Evans-Danault 7.8% 7.8%    
Caufield-Suzuki 7.2% 7.2%    
Danault-Evans 4.5% 4.4% 0.1%  
Others 32.9% 30.0% 0.5% 2.4%
Totals   85.5% 0.7% 13.8%
20 Slafkovsky
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Caufield-Suzuki 50.1% 49.7% 0.4%  
Caufield-Suzuki-Demidov 21.1% 1.4% 19.7%  
Evans-Demidov 4.3% 4.3%    
Danault-Demidov 2.2% 2.2%    
Suzuki-Demidov 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 20.3% 18.6% 1.7%  
Totals   78.2% 21.8%  
24 Danault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Texier-Anderson 33.7% 33.6% 0.1%  
Anderson 12.2% 1.2%   11.0%
Evans-Anderson 7.5% 7.5%    
Anderson-Evans 4.3% 4.2% 0.1%  
Newhook-Gallagher 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 38.8% 35.2% 0.9% 2.7%
Totals   85.2% 1.1% 13.7%
71 Evans
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Demidov 36.3% 36.3%    
Newhook 18.8% 1.6%   17.3%
Danault-Anderson 7.2% 7.1%    
Slafkovsky-Demidov 5.1% 5.1%    
Anderson-Danault 4.1% 4.1% 0.1%  
Others 28.5% 24.2% 0.5% 3.8%
Totals   78.2% 0.7% 21.1%
76 Bolduc
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Veleno-Dach 26.5% 26.4% 0.1%  
Kapanen-Dach 15.9% 15.9%    
Dach-Texier 15.8% 15.4% 0.4%  
Newhook-Dach-Texier 7.5% 0.5% 7.0%  
Danault-Anderson 4.6% 4.6% 0.1%  
Others 29.8% 27.0% 2.7%  
Totals   89.6% 10.4%  
77 Dach
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Veleno 28.5% 28.4% 0.1%  
Bolduc-Kapanen 17.1% 17.1%    
Bolduc-Texier 17.0% 16.5% 0.4%  
Newhook-Bolduc-Texier 8.1% 0.5% 7.6%  
Bolduc-Suzuki 2.6% 2.3% 0.3%  
Others 26.8% 23.1% 3.6%  
Totals   87.9% 12.1%  
85 Texier
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Danault-Anderson 41.5% 41.5% 0.1%  
Bolduc-Dach 13.7% 13.4% 0.4%  
Newhook-Demidov 7.7% 7.7%    
Newhook-Bolduc-Dach 6.5% 0.4% 6.1%  
Anderson-Danault 4.1% 4.0% 0.1%  
Others 26.4% 23.7% 2.7%  
Totals   90.6% 9.4%  
90 Veleno
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Dach 62.2% 62.0% 0.3%  
Danault-Anderson 6.6% 5.5% 1.0%  
Texier-Dach 4.0% 4.0%    
Bolduc-Demidov 3.2% 3.2%    
Bolduc-Slafkovsky 3.1% 3.1%    
Others 20.9% 18.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Totals   95.9% 2.9% 1.2%
91 Kapanen
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bolduc-Dach 68.5% 68.5%    
Newhook-Demidov 11.3% 11.3%    
Caufield-Slafkovsky 2.4% 2.4%    
Bolduc-Slafkovsky 2.0% 2.0%    
Bolduc-Demidov 1.8% 1.8%    
Others 14.0% 11.0% 1.6% 1.4%
Totals   97.0% 1.6% 1.4%
93 Demidov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Newhook-Evans 35.9% 35.9%    
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky 24.9% 1.7% 23.2%  
Texier-Newhook 5.9% 5.9%    
Slafkovsky-Evans 5.0% 5.0%    
Slafkovsky-Danault 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 25.6% 23.5% 2.1%  
Totals   74.6% 25.4%  
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