The Canadiens won more often when they shot less
In 2025-26 the Canadiens won 64% of the games in which they were outshot, and 50% of those in which they outshot the opponent. What that means — and what it does not.
October 1, 2026
Canadiens statistics made visual — from the quirky to the analytical, from this season to 108 years of history. And of course, the news that goes with them.
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First in 1916, most recent in 1993 — 33 years ago.
Longest droughts
In 2025-26 the Canadiens won 64% of the games in which they were outshot, and 50% of those in which they outshot the opponent. What that means — and what it does not.
October 1, 2026
Same building, same opponent, the same scorers on each side — and the opposite result. What last year's opener predicted about the season: nothing.
September 30, 2026
The Canadiens won 3-2 in Toronto in their season opener. Jakub Dobes stopped 26 of 28 shots.
September 30, 2026
A hundred points, fifty goals, two elite rookies in a row and the league's seventh-best offence. The 2025-26 season broke droughts four decades old.
September 29, 2026