| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 8 | 8.75 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Noah Dobson | Fantasy Outlook
Dobson brings steady peripheral value into home matchup with Sabres
Noah Dobson skates into Saturday's divisional clash against Buffalo at Bell Centre logging heavy top-pairing minutes and second-unit power-play time. While his start percentage has dipped to 70% following a modest offensive start with two assists and 14 shots across six games, Dobson remains physically engaged with 11 hits, eight blocks, and over 21 minutes of ice time per contest. With fellow blueliner Mike Matheson questionable, Dobson's workload remains rock solid. The Canadiens (3-3-1) enter as slight home favorites in what projects as a higher-scoring environment, likely facing Colten Ellis (unconfirmed) in goal for the Sabres.
Our projections for tonight see Dobson generating ~0.5–1.0 point with ~2–3 shots on goal, along with strong peripheral support of two or more blocked shots, yielding 3.5 fantasy points. Tonight marks the final contest of Montreal’s three-game schedule this week, where our models anticipate him finishing with roughly 3.2 fantasy points across the stretch. Despite secondary power-play usage behind Lane Hutson, Dobson's robust ice time and steady baseline across shots and blocks keep his floor high in all standard leagues. Today's action: Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 4 hrs ago
Noah Dobson Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | @WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22:21:00 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 10/13 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:56:00 | 1.5 | 11 |
| 10/10 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:54:00 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 10/08 | NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:44:00 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 10/06 | CAR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 24:17:00 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 10/03 | @PIT | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 23:04:00 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 09/29 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:56:00 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | -2 | 15 | 8 | 21:36:00.0000 | 14.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-20 | NYI | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 31 |
| 21-22 | NYI | 44 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 45 |
| 21-22 | NYI | 87 | 13 | 40 | 53 | -1 | 20 | 202 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 155 |
| 22-23 | NYI | 88 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 7 | 22 | 218 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 111 |
| 23-24 | NYI | 87 | 10 | 61 | 71 | 10 | 42 | 181 | 23 | 72 | 0 | 186 |
| 24-25 | NYI | 72 | 10 | 29 | 39 | -16 | 28 | 196 | 22 | 56 | 0 | 126 |
| 25-26 | MON | 88 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 5 | 34 | 158 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 188 |
| 26-27 | MON | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| ON PACE | 70 | 0 | 23 | 23 | -2 | 93 | 164 | 21 | 128 | 0 | 93 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 82 | 11 | 42 | 52 | -1 | 35 | 178 | 63 | 0 | 167 | ||
| Totals | 548 | 63 | 233 | 296 | -2 | 172 | 1123 | 19 | 446 | 0 | 911 | |
Dobson Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.03 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 | -0.24 | 1.01 | 7.45 | 6.57 | 0.00 | 3.2 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.14 | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | 0.01 | 1.01 | 1.45 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 3.5 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Montreal Canadiens
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 51% | 22% |
| Samuel Montembeault | 2% | 0% |
| Jakub Dobes | 82% | 42% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 100% | 79% |
| Noah Dobson | 96% | 70% |
| Mike Matheson | 68% | 28% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 7% | 3% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 2% | 2% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 2% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 99% | 49% |
| Chris Kreider | 45% | 15% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 100% | 57% |
| Ivan Demidov | 90% | 7% |
| Josh Anderson | 10% | 6% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 5% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 100% | 62% |
| Alex Newhook | 4% | 2% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 2% | 0% |
| Phillip Danault | 1% | 0% |
Line Combinations
Noah Dobson's Current Assignments
Pair 1PP2PK2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| Line 2 | Zachary Bolduc | Phillip Danault | Alexandre Texier |
| Line 3 | Chris Kreider | Alex Newhook | Josh Anderson |
| Line 4 | Kirby Dach | Jake Evans | Owen Beck |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Lane Hutson | Noah Dobson |
| Pair 2 | Kaiden Guhle | Alexandre Carrier |
| Pair 3 | Arber Xhekaj | Adam Engstrom |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Chris Kreider | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | Lane Hutson | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| PP2 | Phillip Danault | Alexandre Texier | Noah Dobson | Alex Newhook | Zachary Bolduc |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Phillip Danault | Jake Evans | Alexandre Carrier | Kaiden Guhle |
| PK2 | Josh Anderson | Noah Dobson | Arber Xhekaj | Alex Newhook |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jakub Dobes | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Jacob Fowler | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Florian Xhekaj #63 · LW | OutDTDLower Body | Xhekaj is dealing with a lower-body injury and will not take the ice for the Canadiens. He is expected to miss two weeks. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov #93 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Demidov is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| Lucas Condotta #82 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Condotta is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Oliver Kapanen #91 · C | OutIRLower Body | Kapanen is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Pickford #94 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Pickford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Mike Matheson #8 · D | QuestionableDTDLower Body | Matheson is dealing with an lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault #35 · G | OutIRLower Body | Montembeault is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 7 |
Team Rankings
G
21
22nd
A
33
24th
SOG
199
16th
FOW
213
17th
PPG
3
28th
PPA
5
28th
PPP
8
28th
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
21st
HITS
148
24th
BLK
87
28th
GA
24
25th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Senators | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Lightning | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Panthers | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
 Sabres | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Maple Leafs | 3-4-2 | 0.333 | 8 |
| Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Phillip Danault | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kirby Dach | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Owen Beck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| Cole Caufield | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | -1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chris Kreider | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ivan Demidov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Florian Xhekaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Noah Dobson | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | -2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mike Matheson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 0 | |
| Adam Engstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Reinbacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 1 | |
| Jakub Dobes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 96 | 18 | 0 | |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | BUF | W 4-3 |
| 10-14 | @WAS | L 4-5 |
| 10-17 | BUF | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Sep 26th
Noah Dobson’s Point Shot Ties Canadiens–Senators at 2–2
Aug 13th
Noah Dobson’s HockeyFest Raises $45,000 for Community Connections ...
Jun 29th
Leafs’ Pursuit of Werenski Could Make Raddysh’s Contract Look Worse ...
May 7th
Noah Dobson Says Canadiens Are Focused on Tomorrow
May 3rd
Noah Dobson a Game-Time Decision for Canadiens After Taking Warmups
May 1st
NHL Injury Update: Charles D’Astous Returns for Tampa, Noah Dobson ...
Apr 29th
Noah Dobson Skates at Canadiens Optional Practice
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