#53 · Defense

Noah Dobson

Age: 26
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 200 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Summerside, Prince Edward Island, CAN

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: -2
SOG: 9

Drafted 2018 · Round 1, #12 overall (NYI)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	0	0	1-1
A	1	2	2-1
P	1	2	3-2
SOG	9	6	11-2
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-2	+2	+2-4
PIM	8	4	4+4
TOI/GP	21:29	22:22−0:54	22:19−0:50
SH%	0.0	0.0	9.1-9.1

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Dobson is shooting 0.0% (0 on 9 shots) against 6.1% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.8 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.8).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 49.7; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 49.6; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -2.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.906; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.8; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.8; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 65.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 16:59; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

29 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Dobson is used

#53 · D · Montréal Canadiens

Noah Dobson

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts

Pair 1
PP2
PK2

Ice time / game: 21:29; 16:59 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 65.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 49.6%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 49.7%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Dobson47.7s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Dobson26%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Lane Hutson51.0 min together63%shot attempts

Nick Suzuki41.5 min together57%shot attempts

Mike Matheson40.1 min together34%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Montréal Canadiens	6	0	1	1	-2	8	0	9	0.0	21:29
2025–26	Montréal Canadiens	80	12	35	47	+5	34	2	158	7.6	22:29
2025–26 (P)	Montréal Canadiens	13	0	1	1	-7	2	0	21	0.0	22:03
2024–25	New York Islanders	71	10	29	39	-16	28	1	196	5.1	23:16
2023–24	New York Islanders	79	10	60	70	+12	36	1	174	5.7	24:31
2023–24 (P)	New York Islanders	5	0	1	1	-1	6	0	6	0.0	24:06
2022–23	New York Islanders	78	13	36	49	+4	20	5	206	6.3	20:23
2022–23 (P)	New York Islanders	6	0	2	2	+2	2	0	12	0.0	20:11
2021–22	New York Islanders	80	13	38	51	-3	18	3	190	6.8	21:28
2020–21	New York Islanders	46	3	11	14	+1	8	0	69	4.3	16:24
2020–21 (P)	New York Islanders	19	0	7	7	+1	0	0	23	0.0	13:55
2019–20	New York Islanders	34	1	6	7	-1	8	0	37	2.7	13:17
2019–20 (P)	New York Islanders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	12:55

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsBUF	0	0	0	2	0	18:56
Sat, Oct 10	vsDET	0	0	0	1	0	19:54
Thu, Oct 8	vsNSH	0	0	0	2	2	20:44
Tue, Oct 6	vsCAR	0	0	-1	2	2	24:17
Sat, Oct 3	@PIT	1	1	-1	1	4	23:04
Tue, Sep 29	@TOR	0	0	0	1	0	21:56

	Team / League										TOI
2024–25	Canada · WC	8	1	3	4	+8	0	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Team Canada · International	2	1	2	3	–	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · QMJHL	28	9	7	16	-30	36	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Canada U20 · WJC-20	5	1	0	1	+4	2	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies · QMJHL	28	6	30	36	+40	24	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies · Memorial Cup	5	1	2	3	+4	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies · QMJHL	20	8	21	29	+28	20	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · QMJHL	67	17	52	69	+33	52	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Canada U18 · Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	3	3	–	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · M-Cup	4	2	5	7	+5	4	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · QMJHL	20	3	10	13	+9	24	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · QMJHL	63	7	19	26	+34	40	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Canada Red U17 · WHC-17	5	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Acadie-Bathurst Titan · QMJHL	11	0	5	5	+7	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Team Prince Edward Island · QGC-16	5	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Team PEI · CWG	6	4	4	8	–	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Team PEI U15 (ACC) · ACC-U15	5	1	1	2	–	10	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Team PEI · CWG	6	4	4	8	–	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Team PEI U15 (ACC) · ACC-U15	5	1	1	2	–	10	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Summerside Capitals Bantam AAA · PEIBAAA	29	14	17	31	–	6	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Summerside Capitals Bantam AAA · PEIBAAA	6	1	5	6	–	4	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Team PEI U15 (ACC) · ACC-U15	4	0	2	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Team PEI U14 (ACC) · ACC-U14	4	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	Team PEI U14 (ACC) · ACC-U14	4	1	1	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2011–12	PEI Rocket (Peewee) · QC Int PW	6	4	6	10	–	4	–	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	PEI Rocket (Peewee) · QC Int PW	6	4	6	10	–	4	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

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