Alexandre Carrier

Carrier is at his best beside Hutson: 55.6% of the expected goals together against 45.1% apart.

Guhle is a different player beside him: 53.3% of the expected goals with Carrier, 44.8% without him.

13 of his 17 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Carrier than away from him.

The pairing that generates most is Carrier and Texier: 5.44 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Hutson than anyone: 345 minutes, worth 55.6% of the expected goals.

With Caufield on the ice too, the Canadiens have outscored opponents 13 to 6 at 5v5.

The five the coach goes back to is Carrier with Demidov, Hutson, Kapanen and Slafkovský, 71 minutes at 5v5.

His best five is with Caufield, Hutson, Suzuki and Texier: 63.1% of the expected goals over 41 minutes.

Ivan Demidov has assisted on 3 of his 7 goals, 42.9% of them.

He has helped on 2 of Ivan Demidov's goals, 13.3% of his own assists.

He draws 2:59 of penalty kill time a game, 13th among defencemen.

Carrier plays 19:05 a night, 122nd among defencemen.

He blocks 6.68 shots an hour of ice time.

He gives it away 2.15 times an hour.

He takes the puck back 1.21 times an hour.

He is +2 on the season.

34.0% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

His average attempt comes from 40.7 feet.

He has 2 goals against the Canucks this season.

He has drawn 2 penalties on Connor Bedard.

He converts 12.5% of the shots he puts on goal.

From inside 25 feet he buries 9.4% of his attempts.

Carrier has 7 goals off 4.6 expected: 2.4 more than the chances alone say.