Lane Hutson

His best five is with Caufield, Slafkovský, Struble and Suzuki: 72.6% of the expected goals over 83 minutes.

The five the coach goes back to is Hutson with Caufield, Slafkovský, Struble and Suzuki, 83 minutes at 5v5.

His power-play unit is Caufield, Demidov, Slafkovský and Suzuki: 33 goals in 184 minutes.

Suzuki is a different player beside him: 59.9% of the expected goals with Hutson, 43.9% without him.

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

Hutson is at his best beside Caufield: 60.2% of the expected goals together against 51.9% apart.

The pairing that generates most is Hutson and Texier: 5.9 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Suzuki than anyone: 499 minutes, worth 59.9% of the expected goals.

With Newhook on the ice too, the Canadiens have outscored opponents 14 to 4 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Demidov: 93.3% of the expected goals over 206 minutes.

The Canadiens are up 78 goals with Hutson on the ice.

The Canadiens score 62.2% of the 5v5 goals with Hutson out there.

At 5v5 the Canadiens generate 54.2% of the expected goals with Hutson on the ice.

Opponents get 52.37 shot attempts an hour with Hutson on the ice at 5v5.

His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 62.2% of the goals off 54.2% of the expected goals.

53.1% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Hutson is on.

Hutson's line owns 52.9% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

The Canadiens create 4.79 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Hutson on.

He gives up 4.04 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

Nick Suzuki has assisted on 3 of his 12 goals, 25.0% of them.

He has helped on 15 of Cole Caufield's goals, 22.7% of his own assists.

Hutson plays 23:46 a night, 22nd among defencemen.

He draws 3:22 of power play time a game, 9th among defencemen.

He is +36 on the season.

He sets up 2.03 assists an hour of ice time.

Hutson produces 2.4 points an hour of ice time.

He takes the puck back 1.32 times an hour.

On the power play he produces 0.62 points an hour.

Hutson has 3 game winners including 1 in overtime this season.

He blocks 4.22 shots an hour of ice time.

His average attempt comes from 34.6 feet.

35.3% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

35.3% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

31.7% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

71.3% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

Hutson has taken 300 shot attempts this season.

Hutson has scored 1 times on Joseph Woll this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He converts 9.7% of the shots he puts on goal.

From inside 25 feet he buries 3.8% of his attempts.